Business Administration, M.B.A.

Overview of M.B.A. with a Global Perspective

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M.B.A. students enter as part of a team-based cohort and take all their courses with the cohort. This approach builds business skills in a team environment in which students build relationships and networks with professionals from different industries and different parts of the world. Students take one course at a time, in an accelerated seven-week course period, a model that is particularly valued by working professionals. The program can normally be completed in a 19 to 22 month period.

Arcadia’s M.B.A. is a management development program which enables students to:

• Analyze emerging global trends affecting business today.
• Collaborate across borders to utilize resources successfully on a global basis to achieve organizational goals.
• Apply technology to improve areas such as management information, communication and productivity.
• Improve skills associated with data gathering, analysis and evaluation in order to devise and implement more effective strategic plans.
• Lead organizations in achieving their goals and objectives through effective delegating, team-building, and motivating practices.
• Integrate cultural awareness and diversity in implementing ethical decisions.

Two integrative one-week international experiences form the basis of the culminating event, the final capstone course – BA 695 Global Strategic Management . Students may also choose to select a business area of concentration within the M.B.A. with a Global Perspective. These areas include Entrepreneurship, Finance and Leadership. Students who pursue an area of concentration complete a 36-45 credit degree program that includes three additional courses (9 credits) in the chosen business area concentration. The concentration courses are offered in a fully online seven-week accelerated format and can be taken concurrently with the students’ planned program.

M.B.A. on the Glenside Campus: The M.B.A. with a Global Perspective is offered one night a week on campus. Arcadia Graduate Certificates in Business are offered online.

Expenses for M.B.A. with a Global Perspective: For the 2015-2016 academic year, the tuition for the M.B.A. with a Global Perspective (30-36 credits) is $42,000, which includes the two required one-week international learning travel experiences. The travel expenses that are provided through tuition to the student include group international airfare, air taxes and fuel surcharges, group airport transfers in the destination city, double occupancy accommodations, group transportation for all activities listed in the itinerary, meals as noted in the itinerary, admission and entrance fees for cultural excursions listed on the itinerary, and student supplemental health insurance with EIIA during the travel period. Incidental expenses associated with travel that are not covered by the tuition are the responsibility of the student.

Expenses for Concentrations: Tuition for courses only in concentration areas (9 credits per area) of Entrepreneurship, Finance and Leadership is billed at the current part-time graduate rate.

Overview of the M.B.A. Program in Paris, France

(not offered 2015-16)
Arcadia’s M.B.A. is offered as a one-year program in partnership with the American Graduate School of Business and Economics (AGSBE).

There is an international business experience built into the curriculum of the MBA program in France. Students have the option of studying in France or another country.

The program takes advantage of its location in Paris, at the heart of the European Union:

• E.U. and OECD economists and business policymakers participate in the program as teachers and guest speakers.
• Students have the opportunity to go on optional visits to the E.U. Commission in Brussels and the OECD in Paris, and meet with delegates and staff.
• The European setting of the program makes it possible for students to better comprehend the idea of Europe as a political, economic and social entity.

The program is designed in a modular model and includes 10 courses, each taught over one month, with class time in the evenings and weekends to accommodate the constraints of working professionals.

Each course consists of:

• 36 hours of live lectures taught over two weekends in order to accommodate working professionals’ schedules.
• Four days of office hours for possible tutoring and advising by the course instructor.
• An online course complement, with resource materials to prepare and support lectures as well as close online tutoring by the course instructor. The online course complement begins one week prior to the start of the course and follows for two weeks after the live aspect of the course has been completed.

Expenses for M.B.A. in Paris, France
Tuition and travel costs for the MBA in Paris, France, are paid directly to the partner institution (AGSBE). Please see www.ags.edu for current fees.

Admission to the M.B.A. Program, and Graduate Certificates

In addition to the general admission requirements, the following program-specific requirements must be met for admission to the M.B.A. program and Arcadia Graduate Certificates:

1. An M.B.A./Graduate certificate application, including personal statements, to be completed online at www.arcadia.edu/gradapp. M.B.A. applicants for Paris, France complete online through AGSBE.
2. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a recommended GPA of 3.0 or better. Transcripts should reflect evidence of completion of accounting, finance and economics courses with a grade of B or better. Students lacking accounting, economics or finance coursework may be admitted conditionally to the program. Conditionally admitted students must complete two business fundamental courses (BA 500  and BA 502 ) prior to beginning the first core M.B.A. course.
3. Official GMAT or GRE Scores within the last five years may be submitted; they are strongly recommended for applicants whose undergraduate GPA is less than the recommended 3.0 or who do not have the minimum required work experience. GMAT code: S82-4B-66; GRE Code 2039
4. An official transcript from each college, university or professional school attended. Transfer credits included on a transcript must include grades earned; if not, an official transcript from the original school must be submitted. Transcripts must be sent from the issuing school in a sealed envelope and contain the appropriate signatures and seals to be considered official.
5. Two professional letters of recommendation. If the student has been out of school five years or less, at least one letter must come from a professor.
6. A minimum of three years of work experience. Applicants with exceptional undergraduate records with less work experience may be considered.
7. A current professional résumé.
8. Applicants for the M.B.A. with a Global Perspective program are required to submit a signed Statement of Intent to Study Abroad form, which is included with the application for admission.
9. International applicants should visit www.arcadia.edu/international for detailed information on admissions requirements and application procedures. Official results from the TOEFL (minimum score of: 600 on the paper-based test, 220 on the computer-based test or 92 on the new Internet-based test) or IELTS (minimum score of 6.5) or ITEP (minimum score of 5.0) are required for all students for whom English is a second language except for non-native speakers of English who hold degrees or diplomas from post-secondary institutions in English-speaking countries (e.g. the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand). A document-by-document evaluation of all transcripts by an independent evaluation service based in the United States also is required.

All of the above information must be submitted by an applicant in order to be considered for acceptance.

Application Deadline: Application materials will be reviewed throughout the year. Semester start dates for the M.B.A. program will be the fall and spring semesters of each academic year.

Deferred Admission: An accepted student who wants to defer his or her admission for one year must submit a request in writing to the Dean’s Office. Deferrals will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Once a deferral is granted, the student must submit the required deposit to reserve a seat in the class. This deposit will be credited toward tuition. A student who is granted a deferral must understand that he or she will be subject to the prevailing tuition at the time of matriculation to the program.

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Degree Requirements

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(30-36 credits)