Master Of Business Administration (iEMBA)
The International Executive Master of Business Administration (iEMBA) is one of the newest courses of study to be added to the innovative set of programmes offered by the GIMPA Business School. The course is intended for those with considerable executive management experience who seek to enhance their skills through exposure to the best international business practices. The programme is offered over five 3-week sessions (modular). The focus of the programme is to provide conceptual foundations for analytical decision making and to expose students to the best global management practices toward enhancing the student’s management and leadership skills. The programme emphasises analytical thinking and decisionmaking, but does not allow for specializations.
The programme includes MBA core courses and a capstone project that will have an international strategic focus. Students may identify their project ideas early in the programme so that they may use their interaction with international faculty and CEOs as opportunities to seek ideas on resolving the problem at hand. Students may work in groups for this final project but each will be assigned specific responsibilities and the project will be presented/examined orally to business executives.
A major highlight of the iEMBA is the travel abroad component whereby students are given the opportunity to interact with international business executives in different parts of the world. Two course sessions will be spent abroad, attending classes and interacting with renowned Chief Executive Officers in that country. This experience will expose you to different business contexts and cultures, while helping you develop a wilder global network of contacts.
Programme Content
- iEMBA 605: Globalization and Business Environment
- iEMBA 606: Corporate Leadership
- iEMBA 607: Management Information Systems
- iEMBA 608: International Trade and Monetary Systems
- iEMBA 660: Strategic Marketing
- iEMBA 661: Accounting for International Managers
- iEMBA 662: Financial Management
- iEMBA 663: Ethics, Social Responsibility and Governance
- iEMBA 664: Economics of Strategy
- iEMBA 665: Operations and Project Management
- iEMBA 667: Strategic Thinking and Management
- iEMBA 668: Managerial Practice I (Travel Abroad I)
- iEMBA 669: Managerial Practice II (Travel Abroad II)
- iEMBA 800: Capstone Project
Programme Structure
The programme is designed to meet the needs of today’s management executive. The courses I run in the modular format, whereby students take five intense 3-week in-class modules at five-month intervals, supplemented by virtual interactions between lecturers and students. Part of the reason for this model is to allow for GIMPA’s renowned foreign-based adjunct faculty to be key instructors in the delivery of courses in the programme. Our faculty comes from all over the world to share the latest developments in their areas of business expertise. Experienced and successful local practitioners are also involved in the delivery of courses in the programme.
Admission Requirements
The prerequisites for admission are:
- a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of second class lower division (from an approved/recognised university or equivalent professional qualification with requisite experience).
- at least five years post-degree senior management experience.
- A 300-word essay on how the iEMBA will enhance the applicant’s career plans