Programme in Business Administration OBJECTIVE: MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION The Master of Business Administration program is aimed at general competence in management. Often managers must change their roles as they reach higher positions of responsibility. The ability to reason and learn in new situations aids in the creation of general management capabilities. The professional manager's ability to contribute constructively to change in business and to make and successfully execute wise decisions is, to a great extent, derived from a sensitivity to immediate problems. Management competence requires a willingness to face the challenge of living in an environment of uncertainty where innovation occurs at an ever-increasing rate and personal and group relationships are complex.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Admission to the Master of Business Administration program is based upon the completion of the general admission requirements of the Graduate School. For admission to the Business Administration program a satisfactory score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Diploma in English - University of London (at IUFS) is required. There is no foreign language requirement for the MBA program. Many people in business seek to enhance their career opportunities by broadening their knowledge and understanding of the overall management field. Since it is impossible for them to leave their responsibilities and return to academic work on a full-time basis, the College of Business Administration offers a complete program in the evening as a service to the community. Evening classes are taught by full-time faculty members and the same academic standards required of full-time students are maintained. It is expected that the student will progress through the program at a pace that is commensurate with the time available. The program has been designed to accommodate students of widely divergent backgrounds. It is not necessary to have completed prior academic work in business administration. Foundation courses have been designed to prepare the student for advanced coursework. These graduate courses are an integral part of the MBA program.
International Option The following advanced courses permit students to pursue a comprehensive program of study in international business administration within the MBA program. The complete course description and prerequisites may be found under the appropriate functional listing. Students planning a career in the international field and taking extensive coursework in international business administration may consider international-related research topics for approved research courses, preferably conducting an area study (Latin American, Asian, European, etc.) of some type. Students should also recognize the importance of those graduate courses in political science, history, and foreign languages, which would embellish graduate study in international business administration. IAF-1: INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING LIB-1: LAW OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS IE: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS IF: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE MFM: MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IFM: SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS MIO: MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS IM: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING. Elective Areas Outside Concentration or Other Professional Fields
