Featured Programs 2009

“Alma Graduate School is the Business School of the University of Bologna. The school adopts an innovative interdisciplinary approach to build up its programs, also thanks to the involvement of several Departments of the University of Bologna and of many relevant Italian companies. Today, international programs represent a distinctive trait of Alma Graduate School as well as some of its most successful projects in the recent years. These programs are designed to further enrich participants with everyday exposure to global perspectives, as well as to bring overseas students and professors to Alma Graduate School to foster mutual growth and deepen the knowledge of foreign languages. Almost 100,000 university students live in Bologna and this makes of Bologna the most famous and most lively university town in Italy.”

“The Otago MBA provides the best of both worlds; the tradition, prestige and rigour of New Zealand's only internationally recognised executive qualification combined with modern business teachings, the unique lifestyle and the country's natural beauty. Based in Dunedin, New Zealand; Otago's reputation and dual accreditation (EFMD & AACSB) earned its place alongside the most famous and influential schools in North America and Europe, and so The Otago MBA began the 21st century ranked in the Top 100 MBA programmes worldwide. The Otago MBA is an academically rigorous 16-month full-time generalist programme with the opportunity to specialise in the final module, providing the best of both worlds.”

“Founded in 1946, Nyenrode Business Universiteit is the first private university in the Netherlands. Our graduate business school has a wide portfolio of business education programs, and has extensive links with the Dutch and international business communities. Its teaching philosophy is geared towards developing globally minded business leaders and managers, fostering leadership and true entrepreneurial spirit within rigorous and demanding academic programs. Nyenrode’s uniqueness resides in its three-pillar approach: personal development, individual attention and its cooperative team work approach.”

“The Illinois MBA has designed course modules that cover all aspects of business. Rather than taking separate courses in finance, accounting, and marketing, you take one all-inclusive course during consecutive eight-week modules—team-taught by experts in each field-enabling you to focus on core concepts and discover how they interact in practice. This unique curriculum helps develop your situational decision making and prepares you to be an effective business leader.”

“SBS Swiss Business School, based in Zurich, Switzerland, is a pioneering school dedicated to preparing students for the careers of the global economy in International Management, Finance, Marketing and other fields. An academically challenging curriculum, concentrations tailored to your career goals, and numerous opportunities for experiential learning are attributes that set the SBS MBA program apart from others. MBA students at SBS can design a program of study that enables them to build on their strengths and interests, broadens their knowledge, sharpens their business skills and incorporates their personal, professional, and extracurricular experiences.”

“The FIA Business School International MBA is a one year full-time program in business management, specially designed for a multicultural group of students from Europe, Latin America and Asia. Entirely in English, the program offers a unique perspective with an immersion in a business-oriented environment in Brazil’s most dynamic city, in contact with other students and executives from diverse nationalities, enhancing the graduate’s qualification for a successful international career.”

“The Marshall curriculum is designed to prepare students for the evolving realities of the global marketplace. An expert faculty combines research and real-world experience in programs which emphasize interactive learning. Marshall is the first school to require international travel and study projects as part of every MBA degree. We also offer our research based Centers of Excellence, which connect students to conferences, internships and work opportunities related to their field of interest. Not surprisingly, U.S. News & World Report has cited our undergraduate education as one of the best in America, while Business Week ranks the MBA program in the top 30 of all business schools.”

“The International Graduate Center (IGC) was founded by the University of Applied Sciences Bremen as an interdisciplinary Graduate School for Management and Leadership. For applicants with a first university degree the International Graduate Center offers several MBA and Master degrees in the area international business and management. The IGC guarantees a postgraduate education which satisfies academic and job requirements in equal measure. Team oriented lectures and seminars in small groups with a maximum of 25 students facilitate a constructive dialog between the members.”

“In the last five years AGSM programs have consistently reached the top ranking in independent national and international ranking surveys like Forbes (#1 Business School in Australia and Asia Pacific) and the UK Financial Times (#1 MBA Program in Australia and among the Top 50 in the World 2007, #1 Executive MBA program in Australia 2001-2005). In 2002, AGSM became the first Australian business school to receive international accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AGSM brings together cultures and ideas that will transform your thinking, networking opportunities and career prospects that will shape your future - and an educational environment that will give you the business capabilities required for success.”

“Founded in 1946, Thunderbird is the oldest graduate management school focused exclusively on global business. The Thunderbird MBA programs equip you with the skills you need to become a global business leader. The Thunderbird and Indiana University Kelley Direct MBA/MIM Dual Degree combines the top-rated distance learning MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley Direct with the top-ranked international management program from Thunderbird School of Global Management. So you achieve all your educational goals (a prestigious MBA and a world-recognized Master of International Management) in just 28 months while pursuing your career path.”