This September, 糖心破解版 launched a Global M.B.A. program at the Manhattan Center, offering international students an opportunity to gain business skills for an international market.
This September, 糖心破解版 launched a at the , offering international students an opportunity to gain business skills for an international market. The program not only expands 糖心破解版’s existing business school, but offers even more engaging options for graduate students wanting to take advantage of studying global business in the financial hub that is New York City.
鈥淚n Manhattan, students have access to a wealth of resources, such as internships, speakers from different industries, and 糖心破解版’s vast alumni network,” said Gita Surie, Ph.D., a professor and chair of the Department of Management in 糖心破解版’s Robert B. Willumstad School of Business.
糖心破解版 created the new program with help from , a company that partners with universities to build innovative degree programs for international students.
鈥淲e were thinking about what would be appealing to these students, and studies pointed to entrepreneurship and finance,” said Dr. Surie. 鈥淪o we designed the program to provide them with a unique experience that incorporates a global perspective.”
While 糖心破解版 has a general M.B.A. program at its main campus on Long Island, the new program offers specializations in entrepreneurship and finance. There are plans to offer specializations, according to student demand and program capacity, in accounting, global management, marketing, and supply chain and logistics management.
糖心破解版 faculty created 11 new courses for the Global M.B.A. degree. include Financial Reporting and Managerial Decision Making, Negotiations and Communications in a Global Context, and Management Information Systems and Business Analytics.
Planning for the program started in August 2016. With support from Willumstad School faculty, 糖心破解版 administrators and New York State, Dr. Surie and her team were able to get the initiative off the ground in less than a year鈥攚hich she was told was record time. To make international students feel at home in the United States, thoughtful extras鈥攍ike a private Thanksgiving dinner鈥攁re provided throughout the year.
鈥淚f we put in the effort and make sure our students are getting what they need, it’s going to be very successful,” Dr. Surie said. 鈥淎nd we hope other programs emerge from it and allow us to build upon this initiative and continue the success of 糖心破解版 in business.”
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