About the M.B.A. with an International Perspective Concentrations and Certificates
Attend an M.B.A. Information Session on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Grey Towers Castle, Glenside, Pa. Register online or call 1-877-ARCADIA (1-877-272-2342) to register by phone or for more information.
Arcadia’s Master of Business Administration program features its signature M.B.A. with an International Perspective—including one week in an emerging economy and one week in a developed economy—and five concentrations. Each of the concentrations can be added to the M.B.A. or taken as a stand alone graduate certificate.
Each concentration and/or certificate consists of five specialized courses (14 or 15 credits). The MBA with a concentration is a 40-45 credit program that can be completed within 24 months.
All concentration and certificate courses are delivered in an online or blended format with weekend class meetings in some courses to enable students to take the concentration courses concurrently with their core MBA courses.
The five courses in each concentration are also packaged as a stand alone Certificate of Graduate Studies. These certificates offer students an opportunity to specialize in one of the five concentration areas with the ability to complete the M.B.A. program after the certificate.
One of the proposed concentrations/ certificates (International Peace and Conflict Resolution) is a collaborative partnerships with another Arcadia academic program.
Students Can Either
- Register for the certificate courses on a non-matriculated basis; Maximum number of graduate credits allowed on a non-matriculated basis is 9.
- Apply for admission into the certificate program
- Apply for admission into the M.B.A, the International Peace and Conflict Resolution. Successful completion of graduate courses taken on a non-matriculated or certificate basis in no guarantee of admission into the degree programs.
The International Peace and Conflict Resolution concentration is offered in partnership with the IPCR master’s program and the University for Peace in Costa Rica.
The other three concentrations/certificates (Leadership, Finance, and Entrepreneurship) are offered by Arcadia’s graduate business program.
M.B.A. Mission Statement
The mission of the Arcadia M.B.A. program is to provide students with a solid theoretical foundation of practical knowledge and to facilitate the development of the skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for them to compete effectively and ethically within a global business arena. The M.B.A. is committed to fulfilling the Arcadia University Promise of a distinctively global, integrative, and personal learning experience.
M.B.A. Program Learning Objectives
The Arcadia M.B.A. is a leadership development program focused on enabling students to
- Understand global emerging trends affecting business today.
- Collaborate across borders to successfully utilize resources on a global basis to achieve organizational goals.
- Apply technology to improve areas such as management information, communication, and productivity.
- Improve skills associated with effective decision-making, including data gathering, analysis, and evaluation.
- Lead organizations in achieving their goals and objectives through effective delegating, team-building, and motivating practices.
