St. John International University (SJIU) is a new American free-standing university in Vinovo-Torino (Turin), Italy. SJIU offers study abroad, undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of art history, business administration, environmental architecture, environmental studies and film studies. As an American liberal arts college, SJIU provides students from across the globe the skills and tools necessary to be successful and competitive in today's job market. SJIU is dedicated to promoting humanism, fostering respect for the fundamental rights of the individual, emphasizing research, and instilling awareness of our physical and cultural surroundings. Through its high quality academic curriculum, SJIU prepares graduates to share the responsibility that each of us has towards our natural and social worlds.
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St. John International University (SJIU) is  the only international university that offers MBA education that takes a holistic approach to sustainable business growth.  This education philosophy draws from the dominant paradigms in management, sociology, economics, ecology and cultural studies to train the students to be the most successful business leaders of tomorrow.  All the business courses at SJIU incorporate this philosophy, which makes the whole academic program truly unique. SJIU founders strongly believe that while it is of utmost importance that business decisions result in wealth creation, a business executive that takes a holistic approach to decision-making will deliver much superior returns to shareholders and other stakeholders compared to an executive that follows a traditional business education. 

The students in the MBA program will be exposed to over 500 business cases that involve decision-making using the SJIU approach.  SJIU faculty will invite several executives as guest speakers in classes so that students have “face-to-face” opportunities, to critique the past decisions of the today’s business leaders.  In addition to the course materials and SJIU philosophy, the international and cultural diversity of the student body as well as the faculty and staff will offer a rich learning experience.  All students will be offered assistance in career placement. Also, the location of SJIU in Torino offers a unique opportunity to interact with the rich Italian culture and learn a new language.

Admission Requirements:

The MBA is a management degree for those who have successfully completed a Bachelor’s in Business Administration or for those who have obtained a different type of Bachelor’s 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 provide the official results of the TOEFL Exam taken within two years of application with a minimum score of 250 (CBT), 88 (iBT) or 600 on the written test (other types of tests will be evaluated on a case by case basis)

               
Degree Requirements:

To earn the Master in Business Administration, students must complete the curriculum successfully with a GPA superior to 3.00.

 

Curriculum:

Students must complete all MBA courses as outlined below:

A. Pre-courses: These are optional courses which students may choose to attend in the month of August 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 choose to attend these courses, a final exam is obligatory.

MBA 5000   Introduction to Accounting
MBA 5050   Quantitative Methods
MBA 5100   English for Business

B. Core Courses: These courses provide the foundation for upper level graduate courses and are to be completed during the first year. 

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

C. Electives:  

MBA 7000   Advanced Applied Finance
MBA 7050   International Financial Statement Analysis
MBA 7070   Investment Banking
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 MA in International Arts Management, Environmental Studies and Film Studies

D. Research and Professional Practice:  Students must complete an internship their second year. By entering a specific area of business they can apply the theories they have learned to a practical experience. In addition to the internships, students will be divided into work teams to complete a capstone project. Students, together with their professors, will select a business to analyze or with whom they will collaborate to develop a final research project that explores a particular aspect of business administration.

MBA 8900 - Internship

MBA 9000/MBA 9050 - Capstone Project (6 credits)