MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

SJIU offers an MBA education emphasizing a synergistic interdisciplinary approach to the mastery of sustainable business concepts and practices. Its educational philosophy integrates the dominant paradigms in management, sociology, ecology and cultural studies to train the business leaders of tomorrow in the necessary business skills.

Business leaders of tomorrow cannot simply follow in the footsteps of their predecessors. The next generation must seek to promote financially sound, ecologically sustainable and socially just initiatives within their organizations. Either businesses actively pursue sustainable practices and stay ahead of current trends, or they will be forced to react to social and governmental pressures to change.

During SJIU's two-year program, students work directly with executives active in the field of green business. The curriculum is structured to train students in both traditional business practices and in the latest principles of sustainability in business operations.

In addition to the course materials and the SJIU core philosophy, the international and cultural diversity of the student body and of the faculty and staff will provide a rich learning experience. All students will be offered career placement guidance and assistance.

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SJIU offers an MBA education emphasizing a synergistic interdisciplinary approach to the mastery of sustainable business concepts and practices. Its educational philosophy integrates the dominant paradigms in management, sociology, ecology and cultural studies to train tomorrow’s business leaders in the necessary business skills. After the MBA the graduates will be able to work in any field of economics, from business to the high financial world. They are highly professionally skilled workers.

Admission Requirements:

The MBA is a management Degree for those who have successfully completed a Bachelor in Business Administration or for those who have obtained a different type of Bachelor Degree who wish to develop their managerial competencies or advance in their professional career.

To be admitted to the Master in Business Administration, students must:

• Hold a Bachelor from an American college or University or the equivalent Degree from a non U.S. institution.
• Have earned a GPA of at least 3.00 or the equivalent.
• For students whose first language is not English, it is necessary to demonstrate proficiency in the English language. This can be done in one of the following ways:


a) By providing proof of attendance of an undergraduate school where English was the primary language of instruction for all subjects.

b) By providing the results of one of the following:

• Computerized TOEFL
• Paper-based TOEFL
• Internet TOEFL
• TOEIC (Test of English of International Communication)
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
• University of Michigan English Proficiency Exam
• Cambridge ESOL Exams

c) By taking the St. John International University English Proficiency Exam in place of the standardized ones.

The SJIU TOEFL code number is: 3673. Please use this code number when indicating St. John International University as a score recipient. The scores of your TOEFL test will be sent to us directly from the Educational Testing Service.

Pre-courses:
These five pre-courses are for students who do not possess a B.A. or B.S. in Business Administration. These are courses which students may choose to attend in the first semester in order to obtain or refresh their basic knowledge of the fundamentals of the fields listed below in order to address the academic program more easily. For those who must register for these course, a final exam is obligatory as credit will be awarded.

Choose Two (2) of Following Courses:
DES-ENV/2240 - Environmental Anthropology and Introduction to Sustainability
DHM-PHI/2100 - Environmental Ethics
DBE-ECO/2250 - Environmental Economics
DES-ENV/1010 - Introduction to Environmental Science
DES-ENV/2230 - Psychology of Sustainability

Required Courses:
DBE-BUS/2100 - Introduction to Accounting
DHM-ENG/2100 - English for Business
DMN-MAT/2500 - Basic Quantitative Methods

Degree Requirements

To earn the Master in Business Administration, students must complete the curriculum successfully with a GPA superior to 3.00. All 60 credits must be completed within five years of enrollment.

Curriculum

Students must complete all MBA courses as outlined below.

A. MBA Core Courses: These courses provide the foundation for upper level graduate courses.

MBA 5500 - Introduction to Economics
MBA 5600 - Analysis of Business Problems
MBA 6000 - Financial Accounting
MBA 6100/MIAA 7400 - Quantitative Methods for Decision Making
MBA 6050 - Corporate Finance
MBA 6200 - Ethics, Law and Business
MBA 6300 - Marketing Management
MBA 6350 - Marketing Implementation
MBA 6400/MIAA 6200 - Organizational Behavior
MBA 6500 - Global Economics
MBA 6600/MIAA 6300 - Managerial Accounting
MBA 6700 - Operations Management
MBA 6750 - E-Commerce
MBA 6800 - Business Strategy
MBA 6900 - Entrepreneurship

B. Electives: Students must select three of the following courses to complete their MBA. The courses build on what students have learned in the MBA core courses and allow students to select the courses that will be most relevant to their career goals. Students should consult with their advisor about scheduling and availibility of courses, so they can plan their second year of study accordingly.

MBA 7000 - Advanced Applied Finance
MBA 7050 - International Financial Statement Analysis
MBA 7070 - Money, Banking and Financial Markets
MBA 7100 - Management of Non-Profit
MBA 7150 - Information Systems and Business
MBA 7200 - International Corporate Governance
MBA 7300 - Corporate Social Responsibility
MBA 7350 - Sustainable Supply Chain Management
MBA 7400 - Multicultural Management
MBA 7450 - Communication and Interpersonal Relations
MBA 7550 - Emerging Economies
MBA 7700 - Project Management Risk
MBA 7800 - Global Strategy
MBA 7950 - Innovation Management
MBA 7970 - Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship

Electives from the MA in International Arts Management, Environmental Studies and Film Studies

C. Research and Professional Practice (6 credits):
MBA 8900 - Internship (3 credits)
MBA 9000 Capstone Project (3 credits)