Nathan Weiss Graduate College - MBA in Global Management

Curriculum

. Core Requirements - 18 credits
. Advanced Required Courses - 18 credits
. Advanced Electives - 6 credits
. Required Global Experience - 6 credits
. Specialized Area Courses - 9 credits
. Capstone Course - 3 credits

Curriculum and Degree Requirements

The Kean MBA-GM requires the completion of 42 - 60 graduate credits depending on an applicant's prior undergraduate and graduate course work. To receive the degree, students must complete a minimum of 42 graduate credits offered by the MBA-GM program at Kean University.

Students holding degrees in disciplines other than management or business are encouraged to apply with the understanding they may be required to successfully complete the undergraduate prerequisites before becoming fully matriculated in the Global MBA program.

Undergraduate Prerequisites: Business Statistics, Management Information Systems, Calculus for Business (or) Calculus I - II, Public Speaking (or) Business and Technical Presentations.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Core Requirements - 18 credits Core courses may be waived depending on prior preparation of the applicant. No more than a total of 18 credits of the foundation courses may be waived. The applicant must have taken two undergraduate courses in the subject area or the appropriate graduate equivalent and have earned a minimum grade of B to receive a waiver for any foundation course. The equivalency of such courses will be determined by the program director and the admission committee. For any foundation course waived, the student must take the corresponding advanced elective in this functional area.
Course Number		Course Title		Credits
MGS	5110	Quantitative Methods in Management Science*		3
MGS	5010	Business Policy and Administration		3
MKT	5400	Marketing Management		3
ECO	5020	Managerial Economics		3
FIN	5300	Business Finance		3
ACCT	5002	Financial Accounting and Reporting II		3

* PA 5031 Quantitative Methods for Public Management may be substituted for MGS 5110

Advanced Required Courses - 18 credits To receive a waiver for any of the advanced requirements the student must have taken the appropriate graduate equivalent course within the last 5 years in a recognized graduate degree program and have passed with a B or better.
Course Number		Course Title		Credits
GMBA	5075	International Management		3
GMBA	5660	Ethical and Legal Issues in Operating Globally		3
GMBA	5680	Management and Leadership in the Global Environment		3
GMBA	5785	Advanced Seminar in Cross-Cultural Management Issues		3
GMBA	5885	Strategic Management of Global Information Systems		3
GMBA	5065	Global Marketing Strategy		3

Advanced Electives - 6 credits (appropriate substitutions may be made with advisement)
Course Number		Course Title		Credits
GMBA	5350	Multinational Financial Management	3
MGS	5030	Human Resources in Management	3
ACCT	5250	International Accounting and Taxation	3
ECO	5100	Contemporary Global Economic Issues	3
MKT	5410	Marketing Research	3
PS	5410	International Conflict Resolution	3
COMM	5626	Multicultural Communication in International Conflict Resolution	3
		Thesis Alternative	6

Required Global Experience - 6 credits

Study Abroad (or) International Business Study Tours			3
Global Internship/Practicum (or) Domestic Internship in Global Business			3
Required Second Language Proficiency (verified by examination)			0

Specialized Area Courses - 9 credits

Specialized area courses include: Accounting Business Economics Finance E-Business Management Marketing

Capstone Course - 3 credits

Course Number		Course Title		Credits
GMBA	5900	Global Business Competition Simulation		3

Second Language Proficiency requirement [PDF]

Global Internship Information

Course Syllabus [PDF]

Agreement Forms [PDF]

Course Scheduling and Planning [PDF]