Hello, I'm interested in studying for my MBA at Temple and am interested in getting feedback from Alumni who participated in their program. Would you recommend it? Did they help you find employment afterwards? Was it tough going to school and working full time? Was the price worth it?
I'm currently the GM at a coffee shop that will be expanding soon. Should I wait until after we open a second store? I'm kind of tired of F&B industry but like managing and would like to take it to the next level.
Any help at all would be most helpful in helping me decide the next stage in my life.
I don't know if you are considering other programs, but if international business is your
primary interest, I would highly suggest the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
Their MBA program was lauded by the Princeton Review as one of the top schools for
entrepeneurship. Thirty percent of the faculty is international. Because the Institute
is known also for the Translation & Interpretation school and the International Policy School,
it is possible to enhance your foreign language skills and join a peer group of international
graduate students. A typical two year program looks like
YEAR ONE
Semester One (15 credits)
* International Organizational Behavior, 3 credits
* Marketing Management, 3 credits
* Business Statistics, 3 credits
* Economics for Managers, 3 credits
* Financial Accounting, 3 credits
YEAR TWO
Semester Three (16 credits)
* Global Business Strategies, 3 credits
* International Business Plan, 6 credits
* Advanced Language, 4 credits
* Electives, 3 credits
There is also an advanced MBA degree which can be completed in one year.
12 months, 42 credits - August or January Entry
Students with previous business study, a four-year US bachelor's degree or equivalent, and advanced competence in a foreign language may qualify for the Advanced Entry MBA Program. Non-native speakers of English require a minimum 600/250 TOEFL score or a 6.5 IELTS score.
Prerequisite Coursework
Advanced Entry students must have previous business study that satisfies the following prerequisite subjects and 30 semester hours of credit with grades of B or above.
Organizational Theory (3 credits)
Financial Accounting (3 credits)
Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
Finance (3 credits)
Quantitative Methods (6 credits)
Economics - Micro and Macro preferred (6 credits)
Marketing (3 credits)
Operations Management (3 credits)
Three years college-level foreign language or the equivalent proficiency
Students who lack a foreign language background but have the requisite business study and experience may follow a customized 19-month program Advanced Entry MBA Plus program.
Advanced Entry MBA Curriculum
All Monterey MBA Students complete the International Business Core - a series of three courses distinctive for the international focus and applied approach to international business education. International Organizational Behavior is a foundation course focusing on the global business paradigm. Global Business Strategies prepares students to become effective business strategists. The International Business Plan is a team-based consulting project that students complete for a contracting company. Teams of students work with the sponsoring company, under faculty supervision, to develop a comprehensive plan for international business development. This capstone experience is one that students leverage in their future careers.
Check out the Monterey Institute at
http://fisher.miis.edu/
Also, don't forget to stop by the Tokyo MBA FAIR next week!
Event: The Tokyo MBA Tour
Date: 4:30 - 8:30 PM
Monday, September 08, 2008
Place: Palace Hotel Tokyo
1-1-1, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Tel. 81 3 3211 5211, FAX 81 3 3211 6987
www.palacehotel.co.jp/english/