Graduate School for Professionals

		MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.) WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 12 MONTHS ACCELERATED PROGRAM

Founded in 1853, Arcadia University is a Top-ranked university located in metropolitan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Consistently ranked as a Top Tier University in the Northern Region of the United States, it is highly regarded as a national leader in study abroad programs. Arcadia University resides on a beautiful campus distinguished by historic buildings, including Grey Towers Castle, a U.S. National Historic landmark officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance.

A DISTINCTIVE GLOBAL INTERACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

This accelerated Master program aims to equip business leaders and professionals with comprehensive set of skills and strategy that can be applied in real business situations. The program aims to focuses on enhancing and strengthening management expertise of executives and professionals. The objective is instant ROI - learn it on Saturday and apply it on Monday. The end result is an executive, who is a superior decision maker, and well prepared for senior management or international management.

DEVELOPING SKILLS IN ACTION

The program's unique qualities, innovative structure, and instructional methodology are unmatched by any other executive program offered by major business schools. It aims to equip participants with invaluable opportunity to put their classroom and personal skills into practice. With a team driven in-company project, opportunities for professional internships and individual projects, participants have ample opportunity to transform their newly acquired knowledge into viable practical experience.

President Barack Obama spoke at Arcadia University on March 8, 2010

Appearing before 1,800 students of Arcadia University just outside Philadelphia, Mr. Obama cast himself in a high-octane appearance that harked back to his ‘yes we can’ campaign days on healthcare, education and economic legislation.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

The program comprises of 12 courses which can be completed between 12 to 15 months through executive learning.

• Business Fundamentals I
• Business Fundamentals II
• Managing in the Global Workforce
• Multinational Marketing
• International Business Experience
• Shareholder Value Management
• Leadership for Effective Organizations
• International Finance
• Operations and Technology
• Managerial Economics
• Global Issues of Social Responsibility and Law
• International Business Experience (optional)
• Capstone: Global Strategic Management

PERSONALIZED CAREER TRACK

Upon completion of the 12 core courses, candidates may choose to select a business area of concentration to complement the M.B.A. with a Global Perspective by registering for 3 additional courses.

Entrepreneurship Concentration

• Global Organizational Development—The Evolving Challenge
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• E-Commerce

Leadership Concentration

• Power and Politics
• Contemporary Issues in Leadership
• Global Organizational Development—The Evolving Challenge

Finance Concentration

• Securities Analysis
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Investment Banking

PROGRAM DELIVERY

Each module consists of 30 hours of face to face lectures taught over two weekends to accommodate working professionals' schedules. Online course support through a learning platform, supplemented with additional readings and other resource materials prepared by the course leader.

Sat	Sun	Mon - Fri	Sat	Sun
9am to 5.30pm	9am to 5.30pm	Revision Break	9am to 5.30pm	9am to 5.30pm

Each module utilizes a variety of delivery techniques such as textbooks, case studies, individual/group projects, experiential exercises and guest speakers.

A TRULY INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

A key attraction of this MBA program is the choice of 2 optional one-week international travel experience program. These will be credit-bearing offerings enabling students to gain firsthand knowledge of the challenges of global businesses in both a developing and a developed economy across Paris, New York, Singapore, India and China to compare and contrast business strategies and practices globally.

M.B.A cohort 09 Students Go to Paris to Study Euro Disney

Many M.B.A. students study Euro Disney (Disneyland Resort Paris) as a case study in international business practices, but for our students, they did their casework on the ground, not in a book, in Paris in September. The cohort of 22 students had a full itinerary of business meetings, cultural excursions and opportunities to explore the city on their own and conduct primary research in their areas of study. The international business experience in France provided students the opportunity to meet with many companies and government agencies, such as Invest in France Agency (IFA), Banque de France, Air Liquide, Xerox SAS Europe, European Commission, Kraft Foods and Euro Disney

ADMISSION CRITIERA

Recent intake into the MBA program includes participants from over 5 countries across ASEAN region, reflecting significant growth of the program across ASEAN. There are 2 admission period into the program annually: March and September. Please contact the program consultant for more information.

• A recognized undergraduate degree with minimum 3 years of work experience OR.
• A good diploma from a recognized institution plus minimum of 5 years management experience
• Mature candidates who have demonstrated exceptional professional or business achievements but who do not meet the above requirements may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested applicants are required to submit the following:

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

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