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Part-Time MBA in International Business

The Part-Time MBA in International Business is part-time and lasts 24 months
Course starts on 8 September, 2008 and finishes on September , 2010 with final examination and Graduation Day. All classes are conducted in English. 

The programme structure is modular, based on self-contained modules. 

  • 7 BASIC MODULES of 2 weeks, mandatory for all participants;
  • 8 ADVANCED MODULES of 2 weeks, mandatory, but may be substituted with another activity (international exchange, company projects, etc);
  • minimum 8 ELECTIVE MODULES of 3 day, chosen among the variety of International Electives offered each year.
Each module is offered twice during the part-time programme; participants can choose when attending different modules.

Each module is assigned a number of credits; each credit is the equivalent of an average of 25 class hours as established by the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

To earn an MBA degree, each participant must earn at least 60 credits.

 

MODULES STRUCTURE SCHEDULE

7 BASIC MODULES
Each Module is self-contained and lasts 2 weeks. Modules can be completed over 14 consecutive weeks or spread into 2 years.
 
Your choice: 
Basic modules are delivered in:
September 2008 – December 2008
September 2009 – December 2009 

8 ADVANCED MODULES 
Each Module is self-contained and lasts 2 weeks. Modules can be completed over 16 consecutive weeks or spread into 2 years. 

Your choice:
Advanced Modules are delivered in:
January 2009 – March 2009
January 2010 – March 2010 

15 ELECTIVE MODULES 
You have to choose minimum 8 courses among the variety of International Electives offered each year. Each course lasts 3 days. 

Your choice:
Elective Course are delivered in:
January 2009 – May 2009
January 2010 – May 2010  
Curriculum
Basic Modules

Sept - Dec 2008 or
Sept - Dec 2009
• Economics and Statistics
• Finance
• Financial Accounting
• Marketing Management
• Strategy Analysis
• Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Organization Design
Advanced Modules

Jan - March 2009 or
Jan - March 2010
• Corporate Finance
• Emerging Markets
• Global Economy and Trade
• Human Resource Management
• International Marketing
• International Political Analysis
• Management Accounting and Control
• Strategic Management
Elective Modules

Jan - May 2009 or
Jan - May 2010
• Doing Business in China
• E-commerce and Internet Marketing
• Entrepreneurship-Business Start Ups
• Financial Derivatives
• Financial Valuations
• International Franchising
• Internat. Business: the world of coffee
• International Negotiations
• International Sourcing and Offshoring
• Leadership & Change Management
• Lean Transformation
• Marketing Research and Analysis
• New Product Development
• Small Business Management
• Business Theatre
• Risk Management
Individual Project

May - Sept 2009 or
May - Sept 2010
Participants have the opportunity to develop a research or consulting project, related to their professional interests or to the needs of their own organization.
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