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2005-2006 Graduate Studies Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
M.B.A. in International Business
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Objectives of the M.B.A. Program
Objectives of the Master of Business Program
- Provide qualified students (who already hold baccalaureate degrees) with a professional
perspective, broad exposure to the functional areas of business, specialized instruction
in the leadership aspects of business, integrative capstone courses, and an opportunity
to gain expertise in a specific field of business.
- Serve individuals with a strong commitment to managerial careers in business,
government or the not-forprofit sector who exhibit the potential for leadership
in the global business community.
- Offer a wide range of M.B.A. concentrations.
Admission Criteria
Applicants for admission to the M.B.A. Program must hold a baccalaureate degree
from an accredited institution. No specific undergraduate course of study is required
for admission, nor is any specific course of undergraduate study recommended for
those students planning to pursue these degrees. Undergraduate majors represented
in the M.B.A. Program include, but are not limited to, business, education, the
natural and social sciences, engineering, the humanities and nursing.
Applicants for admission are required to take the Graduate Management Admission
Test (GMAT), which is administered by the Graduate Management Admission Council
(GMAC). Applicants are encouraged to take the GMAT well in advance of applying
to a graduate program. To schedule an appointment to take the GMAT, applicants
may call 1- 800-462-8669 or visit the GMAC Web site at www.mba.com.
All applications for admission are considered on the basis of their own merits,
with weight given to the strength of a student’s previous academic performance,
scores obtained on the GMAT, professional experiences indicating increasing levels
of responsibility, and any other pertinent information which the candidate for
admission may provide to the Committee on Admissions. Transfer of Credits
Opportunities to transfer credit from other institutions into the M.B.A. Program
are extremely limited, and only course work completed at AACSB accredited schools
will be considered. A maximum of 9 semester hours beyond the core competency levels
will be considered for transfer credit. Graduate transfer credit in this program
is always limited to ensure that a minimum of 30 post-core competency credits
are taken in residence.
Statute of Limitations
All credits applied toward the M.B.A. degree must be earned within the period
of five years starting from the date of completion of the first course applicable
to the degree. Exceptions will be made for any period of intervening military
service. M.B.A. students in the Zarb School of Business who have no record of
attendance in the School for a period of 15 months or more after the last semester
completed, including summer sessions, may be required to file for readmission
and follow the requirements set forth in the Graduate Studies Bulletin in effect
upon such readmission. Program Requirements Semester Hours: 41- 48
A range of 41 - 48 semester hours is required for the M.B.A. degree. Previous
course work is evaluated by the Graduate Programs Office of the Zarb School of
Business upon a student’s admission.
Some residency workshops, core competencies, and advanced core courses may be
waived based upon previous academic work, and this will determine the total number
of workshops and semester hours required for the M.B.A. degree. No credit will
be allowed for core competency or graduate courses with D grades. These courses
must be repeated.
The Program is comprised of the following five components:
- Component I Residency Workshops (No credit)
- Component II Core Competencies (2-6 s.h.)
- Component III Advanced Core (21-24 s.h.)
- Component IV The Major Concentrations (15 s.h.)
- Component V Capstone Integrative Course (3 s.h.)
Component I: Residency Workshops (Zarb School of Business)
These workshops cover library information resources, calculus for business applications,
information technology, and statistics for business applications respectively.
Full-time students must complete them during the first semester in which they
begin an M.B.A. Program. Part-time students must complete them within the first
two semesters. Documentation of completion must be submitted to the Graduate Programs
Office in order for students to register for the subsequent semester. The calculus
for business applications, information technology, and statistics for business
applications workshops may be satisfied through previous equivalent undergraduate
or graduate course work taken within a specific time frame with a B or better
grade at an accredited college or university or through satisfactory performance
on a proficiency examination administered by the appropriate department within
the Zarb School of Business. Students will receive with their letter of admission
information about which residency requirements, if any, have been met through
prior course work. Library Information Resources (No credit)
The following Library Information Resources Workshop is required of all students:
The library information resources workshop ensures that all graduate students
establish in their first semester the ability to fully utilize the extensive information,
data, and other resources available through the University’s Axinn Library. Since
the library’s resources and services are constantly expanding, the information
resources workshop is continually updated to reflect the most contemporary and
efficient utilization of these resources to enable students to solve business
problems and to perform sophisticated business research. This workshop offers
extensive coverage of the library’s Lexicat system, access services, reference
services, media services, curriculum materials center, government documents, and
other resources. Calculus for Business Application (No Credit)
The following Workshops may be required depending upon academic preparation:
This workshop focuses on a basic overview of calculus required for a better understanding
of certain aspects of the business curriculum. Topics include functions, analytic
geometry of the plane, differentiation, and integration as applied to business
decision making. Information Technology (No Credit)
This workshop presents an introduction to the use of computer hardware, software,
and connectivity in a business environment. Software including spreadsheet modeling,
database management, groupware, and Internet tools is covered. Students gain an
understanding of computer capabilities and limitations, and the appropriate use
of information technology in domestic and global environments. Statistics for Business Applications (No credit)
This workshop focuses on a basic overview of statistics required for a better
understanding of certain aspects of the business curriculum. Topics covered include
descriptive statistics, basic probability rules, discrete probability distributions,
continuous probability distributions, sampling distributions for the mean, estimation
and hypothesis testing for the mean. Component II: Core Competency - Semester Hours: 2 - 6
The core competency component provides students with exposure to a survey of
economics and the legal, political, regulatory, and ethical environment of business.
These areas of business provide the base of knowledge necessary to understand
how a business organization functions. Up to two 200-level core competency requirements
may be satisfied through the successful completion of appropriate previous course
work with grades of B or better taken within a specific time frame prior to enrollment
in the M.B.A. Program or through satisfactory performance on a proficiency examination
administered by the appropriate department within the Zarb School of Business.
Previous course work is evaluated by the Graduate Programs Office of the Zarb
School of Business immediately upon a student’s admission. The results of this
evaluation, including notification of the core competencies required as part of
each individual student’s course of study in the M.B.A. Program, will be communicated
to all students with their letter of admission. Further evaluation of core competencies
after admission will only be undertaken for those students admitted directly from
their baccalaureate program of study and for whom final undergraduate transcripts
were not available at the time of admission.
Students should note that in-service training courses, corporate training, and
other nondegree bearing credit courses are not acceptable for credit toward the
core competencies. Courses taken at junior or community colleges are generally
not acceptable for credit toward core competency courses.
Component III: The Advanced Core - Semester Hours: 21 - 24
The advanced core component provides the breadth of knowledge focusing on functional
areas of business, such as accounting, management information systems, finance,
operations management, marketing, and quantitative analysis. In addition to these,
global business decision making, contemporary organizations and leadership skills
are also included in the advanced core component. This component is presented
within a framework that emphasizes analytical and problem solving skills and focuses
on the professional perspectives in the management of business organizations,
as well as the importance of written and oral communication skills.
If a student majors at the graduate level in the same discipline as the undergraduate major/minor, he/she may request a waiver of the
203-level Advanced Core course in that discipline. If a student majors at the
graduate level in a discipline different from his/her undergraduate major/minor, he/she may request a substitution for
the 203-level Advanced Core course in his/her undergraduate discipline and replace
it with another elective in that discipline. To be eligible for a waiver/substitution,
a student must have earned a minimum of 18 credits with a B average or above in
the specific discipline (accounting, business computer information systems, finance,
management, marketing, or statistics) at an AACSB-accredited school within five
years prior to admission to the Hofstra M.B.A. program. No waiver or substitution
will be granted for IB 207 Global Business Decision Making and MGT 207 Contemporary
Organizations: Theory, Behavior and Leadership Skills.
Competency IV: The International Business Concentration - Semester Hours: 15
With permission of the Graduate Programs Office, in consultation with the department
chairperson to set general policy, students may substitute an elective course
outside of their major area for one of these courses.
- Five electives in area of concentration selected under advisement (including
at least one international course in the area of concentration), 15 s.h.
Component V: Capstone Intergrative Course (3 s.h.)
Given that all functional areas in an organization work together to ensure success
of the organization, this component is designed to help students integrate knowledge
of various functional areas in order to solve complex problems. The capstone course
is an integrative course covering all functional areas of organizations. Typically,
this course will be team taught by two faculty from different disciplines.
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