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The MBA program is a graduate-level, twelve-course, 36 credit hour program. It consists of seven common core courses and five advanced elective/Concentration courses. Six of the common core courses provide broad exposure to the functional areas of management. The seventh common core course, Strategic Management and Policy, is the Program’s capstone course and is normally taken during the last term in the Program.

In their application for admission, students must specify whether they are interested in pursuing the Generalist MBA Program or a program with a Concentration in either International Finance or International Marketing.

Students admitted to pursue the Generalist MBA may take any five advanced electives. For these students, the MBA Thesis is optional and may be chosen (subject to the eligibility requirements and other applicable academic policies and procedures; see MBA Catalogue) as one of the five advanced electives.

Effective with Fall 2005 admissions, students admitted to pursue a Concentration in International Finance or International Marketing must (in addition to the seven core courses) complete three required courses plus one elective course and an MBA Thesis in their chosen concentration.

The following chart summarizes the structure of the MBA program:

MBA Common Core (7 courses)
Generalist MBA International Finance International Marketing
ACCG 601 Accounting Information & Mgmt. Decisions • • •
ECON 601 Managerial Economics • • •
FINA 601 Corporate Finance • • •
MGMT 601 Managing Organizations & Leading People • • •
MGMT 699 Strategic Management & Policy (Capstone) • • •
MKTG 601 Marketing Management • • •
QUAN 601 Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions • • •

Advanced Electives (5 courses)
Generalist MBA International Finance International Marketing
FINA 611 Financial Analysis Tools & Techniques (Req.) º •
FINA 621 Investment Management (Req.) º •
FINA 622 Complex Financial Instruments º º
FINA 631 International Financial Management (Req.) º •
FINA 632 International Trade & Finance º º
FINA 641 Financial Institutions & Markets º º
MKTG 611 Marketing Research (Req.) º •
MKTG 621 Consumer Behavior º º
MKTG 631 International Marketing (Req.) º •
MKTG 641 New Product Development º º
MKTG 651 Marketing for Service Organizations º º
MKTG 691 Strategic Marketing (Req.) º •
THES 699 MBA Thesis (Req.) º • •
INTP 699 MBA Internship* º

• Required course / thesis
º Advanced Elective / Concentration course
* Not open to concentration students or to generalist students planning to write an MBA Thesis

The MBA “International Business Consulting” (IBC) is a compact, hands-on, international full-time program preparing you in only 15 months for a leading position in in-house Consulting as well as in external Consulting.

The characteristics of our program are:
Small groups (15-20 students) to guarantee an individualized attention
Personal counseling to meet your career aspirations
Highly interactive environment to facilitate maximum sharing of knowledge and experience
Highly relevant with a continuous loop of quality management

Assessment

Assessment is of a practical nature and is undertaken on an individual basis.
Entry requirements

We expect a high level of motivation from students on this programme. Although we follow the standard University entry requirements, we are prepared to offer places to candidates who have no formal qualifications. These candidates must be able to demonstrate that they have the ability and experience to contribute to and benefit from the course.

You will need to demonstrate academic capability at postgraduate level – an Honours degree or professional qualification is a good indicator. Appropriate experience and a level of maturity to cope with strategic issues are sought.
Further study

Possibilities for further study include MPhil, DBA and PhD.
Employability

These programmes are designed to enable graduates to obtain employment in a wide variety of posts ranging from careers in consultancy, financial services, marketing, IT, MNCs and SMEs.

MBA International Business (Term 3)

The aim of the MBA International Business is to provide you with the skills to manage in global and international markets by developing appropriate management strategies.

Admission Requirements
A good Bachelor degree from a university approved by the Academic Board.

For applicants whose medium of instruction at tertiary level is non-English, a TOEFL score is required. Test dates must be within 2 years or less from the date of your application. IELTS can also be used in place of TOEFL.

For applicants to The Nanyang MBA (International Studies), a good GMAT score is also required

At least two years work experience for applicants to The Nanyang MBA (International Studies).

Final Year Undergraduates [For MSc programmes only]

If you are an existing final year undergraduate, you may apply for admission with photocopy of provisional degree certificate and / or yearly examination results to date. The original degree certificate and academic transcripts / complete yearly results must be provided for verification at the point of matriculation. Otherwise you will not be admitted to the Masters programme. If you are unable to produce your original degree certificate in time, you need to give us an original letter issued by the home university certifying that all requirements for the bachelor degree have been completed.

The RSIS masters programmes in International Relations, International Political Economy, Strategic Studies and Asian Studies provide a comprehensive selection of subjects with different focus areas to appeal to the diverse needs of our students. Each programme emphasises different subjects with a researchfocused approach. Students will find the courses useful for their fields in diplomacy and policy-making.

Teaching in the M.Sc. Programmes

The courses are taught via interactive seminars in a stimulating and lively intellectual environment. To ensure optimal interaction between faculty and students, the intake will be kept small. Candidates will also have to complete the “Professional Skills Enrichment” component. This involves participating in a number of seminars on research methods, as well as contemporary strategic and security issues. Students will also be exposed to eminent security and international relations scholars, discuss films and documentaries pertaining to security studies, and even learn media handling and conflict negotiation skills. Student performance will be assessed through a combination of examinations, assignments and seminar participation. Overall, the programmes will stress self development, encourage students to refine their analytical and policy-research skills, and provide a platform from which they can continue the process of self-education and career development.

Academic Links

Faculty teaching in the Master of Science (Strategic Studies), Master of Science (International Relations), Master of Science (International Political Economy), Master of Science (Asian Studies) programmes, as well as the Nanyang MBA (International Studies), are drawn from international and domestic specialists in the fields of international relations, strategic studies, foreign policy analysis and business management. Professor Stephen M. Walt, the Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, and Faculty Chair of the International Security Program at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, is the School’s consultant. The External Examiners are Professor Steve Smith, Vice-Chancellor and Professor at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom and Professor Lee Lai To, Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore. Also collaborating in the teaching of the programmes are the Nanyang Business School and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The degrees of MSc (Strategic Studies), MSc (International Relations), MSc (International Political Economy), MSc (Asian Studies) and The Nanyang MBA (International Studies) programmes are conferred by the Nanyang Technological University and fulfill the university’s standards for teaching and coursework.