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International Master of Business Administration

THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – an intellectual powerhouse

The California State University is the largest, the most diverse and one of the most affordable public university systems in the United States with 23 campuses, 412,000 students and 43,000 faculty members. Highly regarded as a national leader in providing high-quality, accessible, student-focused higher education, CSU offers unlimited opportunities to help students achieve their goals. The University is committed towards preparing graduates who go on to make a difference in the workforce and actively engages in research and creative activities leading to scientific, technical, artistic and social advances.

CSU plays a vital role in the growth and development of California's communities and economy by offering more than 1,800 Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in 357 subject areas. Since 1961, CSU has awarded nearly 2.5 million bachelor's, master's and joint doctoral degrees. CSU prepares about 60% of the teachers in the state, 40% of the engineering graduates, and more graduates in business, agriculture, communications, health, education and public administration than all other California universities and colleges combined. Altogether, the CSU system awards about 50% of the bachelor's degrees and 33% of the master's degrees granted in California.

 

 

 

That's what it means to be a leader. That's the California State University.

The California State University has more than 2.6 million alumni and adds more than 92,000 new graduates to its alumni ranks each year. CSU Alumni are leaders in the high-impact fields that drive California's economy including agriculture, engineering, business, technology, media, hospitality and tourism, entertainment, nursing, and many more. CSU alumni have distinguished themselves in all areas of California's workforce and culture. In fact, one in 10 employees in California is a CSU graduate.

2.6 million Alumni & growing

A vibrant intellectual environment: California State University, Sacramento has a diverse student body of 27,000 and a highly knowledgeable faculty, with 98 percent of our full-time professors holding the highest degree in their fields. Each year, our seven colleges award nearly 6,000 degrees to students who pick from 58 undergraduate majors and 41 master's degrees, six post-baccalaureate certificates and two doctoral degrees. Our General Education Honors Program is tailored for high-achieving freshmen.

INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION

Sacramento State is accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Schools, one of the seven regional accreditation agencies in the United States.

In addition, the Sacramento State College of Business Administration (CBA) is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) since 1963.

image Accreditation by AACSB International is considered to be the hallmark of excellence in management education representing the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Till date, only 593 of 8,000 business schools in the world are accredited by AACSB International, the only agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as having the ability to accredit collegiate business programs.

 

THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY – SILICON VALLEY MBA

Advances in technology have opened commerce to a global scale and heightened the competitiveness of businesses around the world. As a result, the demand for well-educated executives and managers has grown at phenomenal rates, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. The purpose of the IMBA program is to provide students of the international community the opportunity to become business leaders in the global marketplace. The program focuses on advancing knowledge and skills that are complemented by one of the emphasis: Information Technology Management, and International Management. It will consist of eight 3-unit core classes each of which has face-to-face intensive lectures of 24 hours over a period of 4 days, and four 3-unit elective classes each of which has online lectures over a period of 4 weeks. If students do not have academic background in financial accounting, statistics, and/or business economics, they will be required to take corresponding prerequisite classes. The entire program requires twelve classes (core and elective) of 36 units plus prerequisite classes (if needed) over a period of 12-15 months. The face-to-face and online learning experience equips students with leadership skills and professional relationships in different environments and industries. Courses will incorporate the unique Asia-Pacific cultures and its management styles and practices.

A. Prerequisite Classes

The three prerequisite classes prepare students who do not have the undergraduate level knowledge of business to be successful in the program. The three prerequisite classes are as follows:

  1. Statistics
  2. Financial Accounting
  3. Economics

B. Core Classes

The eight core classes in general management courses provide students with an overview of the fundamental aspects of business, which are as follows:

  1. Managerial Accounting
  2. Global Corporate Finance
  3. Leadership and Change Management
  4. Marketing Management
  5. Statistical Decision Making
  6. Information Technology Management
  7. Human Resources Management
  8. Business Law and Legal Environment

C. Information Technology Management/ International Management Specialization

Information Technology (IT) Management

Only four of the five courses will be offered as part of the curriculum. A determination will be made through an agreement between Aventis and the CBA.

  • IT Resource Management examines the management of information technology as a vital resource to an organization. As a vital resource, the business must effectively and efficiently manage and secure its IT resources.
  • Enterprise IT Management: As an organizational integrator, IT presents many new opportunities at the enterprise level to design and implement new organizational structures and business processes. Enterprise IT primarily involves enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain management (SCM), knowledge management (KM) and customer relationship management (CRM) to support and seamlessly coordinate business activities
  • Strategic IT Management: Strategic IT planning defines the direction a business chooses to direct its IT resources. It encompasses a vision, mission, strategy and objectives that closely align to the business' vision, mission, strategy and objectives. Planning involves examining how IT will support the achievement of the business' goals and objectives, and how IT can open new opportunities to create new business goals.
  • IT Project Management: Implementing IT initiatives requires a business to not only carefully evaluate their alignment to the business' goals and objectives, but to identify and assess risks that they present. Selecting projects requires a comparison of their feasibility, complexity, scalability and impact. A project portfolio provides a means to direct the right resources to the right projects to ensure their completion at the right time. Plans must be developed and key performance measures identified and tracked.
  • IT Leadership examines the various elements that comprise IT leadership. Leadership plays an important role in determining a business' success with IT. It requires recognizing and leveraging the business' competencies and core values, and championing initiatives and projects that work in the best interest of the business and create value.

International Management

  • Comparative International Management takes a global perspective in dealing with management issues in both foreign and divers host environments. Communication and cross-cultural management issues are addresses in the context of changing global environments, especially in rapidly growing regions and countries.
  • Multinational Corporate Management focuses on the managerial challenges associated with developing strategies and managing operations of multinational corporations (MNCs) where activities stretch across national boundaries. A cross-cultural and functional perspective is adopted in investigating MNCs' operating environments and competitive strategies through the analysis and discussion of selected case materials.
  • Global Supply Chain Management introduces the major concepts and tools for the delivery of enhanced customer and economic value through global synchronized management of the flow of physical goods and associated information from sourcing to consumption. The course includes key topics in purchasing, supply chain management, and distribution and logistics management.
  • Project Management will cover all phases of managing projects, from project selection to project termination. Specific topics include project life cycle, project selection methods, planning and scheduling techniques, accounting and budgeting methods, resource allocation, procurement and contract negotiation, organizational and ethical issues, and project termination. Current issues and cases will also be discussed, and software systems, such as MS Project® and Internet-based file sharing systems will be incorporated into relevant portions of the course.

Admission Criteria:

  • A recognised undergraduate degree with minimum 3 years of work experience OR
  • A good diploma from a recognized institution plus minimum 5 years management experience OR
  • Good communication skills in both written and spoken English.
  • Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and/or Test of English as a Foreign Language may be required at the discretion of the University
Application Procedures:

Interested applicants are required to submit the following:

  • Duly-completed application form
  • Certified true copies of all education certificates and transcripts
  • Copy of updated resume
  • Application processing fee of S$200 (non-refundable)

Find out more:

  • Download our prospectus for more information