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Nov 23, 2024
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Global Master of Business Administration, GMBA
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The Global Master of Business Administration, or Global MBA, will develop leaders with a global perspective, cross-cultural business skills, and social responsibility. It is committed to teaching major competencies in leadership, ethics, and complex business skills which are critical for gaining a sustainable competitive advantage in a global business environment. Students in the program will analyze the impact of globalization on domestic businesses and consider successful practices in meeting the challenges of global business leadership and management. The program is designed for business people who are challenged with growing worldwide competition and the necessity to deal effectively with international business issues.
Schedule
Courses are 3 credit hours and are generally offered in eight-week terms one night a week on campus or online.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the requirements stated under the Graduate Admissions Policy, the requirements for admission to GMBA are as follows:
- One letter of recommendation from an employer or professional reference.
- Resume
- Completion of international travel acknowledgment form.
- Completion of a 1-2 page paper on why you have selected the specific program and why Friends University. The Business Division will provide written approval of admission after the review of the paper and other admission requirements.
Degree Awarded
Global Master of Business Administration
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Division of Business and Information Technology Foundation Course: 0-3 credit hours
The Division of Business and Information Technology will place students in an appropriate foundational course based on criteria that traditionally indicates student preparedness for graduate level business courses.
Students entering a graduate degree program in the Division of Business and Information Technology (DBIT) with a bachelor’s degree in a business-related field will be enrolled in the courses associated with the graduate degree they seek. The DBIT Foundation course is not required.
Students entering a graduate degree program in the Division of Business and Information Technology (DBIT) without a bachelor’s degree in a business-related field will be required to take the DBIT Foundation course in order to proceed with studies in their chosen graduate business program.
All DBIT students required to take the foundation course must do so within the first 6 credit hours of their program requirements. The foundation course may not be used to satisfy any elective requirements toward a master’s degree offered by the DBIT.
Common Business/Technology Graduate Core: 15 credit hours
GMBA Program Requirements: 9 credit hours
Choose One Area of Concentration (Required): 6-12 credit hours
General Business Administration Concentration - 6 credit hours
Choose any combination of courses within the Master of Business Administration or Global Master of Business Administration concentration areas. Accounting Concentration - 12 credit hours
Change Management Concentration - 12 credit hours
Human Resources Concentration - 12 credit hours
Project Management Concentration - 12 credit hours
Sports Administration Concentration - 12 credit hours
Supply Chain Management and Logistics Concentration - 12 credit hours
Choose 12 credit hours from the following courses: Total Degree Requirements: 30-39 credit hours
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