MBA with a Global Perspective, International 3+2 Degree Program
The MBA with a Global Perspective, International 3+2 program offers approved students from international partner institutions the opportunity to earn their MBA while completing undergraduate requirements from their home institution. Students are assigned a track, or option in the program depending upon their English proficiency. Students will be enrolled full-time during their two-year course of study at Arcadia University, Glenside. Students will earn an MBA with a Global Perspective and a graduate certificate in one of the following areas: Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Global Business Diplomacy or English for Business Communication.
Degree Requirements
(57 credits)
Students in the MBA with a Global Perspective International 3+2 program complete the program within two years, six semesters. Students are enrolled in courses for an MBA with a Global Perspective (36 credits). Additionally, during their course of study, students receive ESL support, business internships, an international graduate seminar, and three travel experiences for a total of 57 credits.
Dependent upon admission status, students will follow Track 1 or Track 2 program plans. Track 1 students receive ESL support (12 hours per week) during the first semester. Track 2 students receive one semester of full time, intensive ESL training before they begin their MBA program courses and 12 hours per week of ESL in semester two in conjunction with their MBA fundamental courses.
MBA classes are held on campus in a cohort model. Students take accelerated seven-week courses over a 19-22-month period. On campus MBA courses (BA 500 and BA 600 level) meet 4.5 hours per week for a total of 31.5 contact hours. Out-of-class readings, assignments, research, projects, group work, etc. will require a minimum of 10 to 20 hours per week. Courses utilize a variety of delivery techniques such as textbooks, case studies, individual/group projects, experiential exercises and guest speakers.
Track 1
Semester 1 (9 credits)
- ESL, 12 hours per week for 500-550 TOEFL score students
- CM 550 International Business Communications (3 credits)
- BA 500 Business Fundamentals I (3 credits)
- BA 502 Business Fundamentals II (3 credits)
Semester 2 ( 9 credits)
- BA 540 Multinational Marketing (3 credits)
- BA 560 Managing the Global Workforce (3 credits)
- ID 561 Seminar for International Graduate Students (3 credits) (Travel one-week between semesters 2 and 3.)
- BA 670A International travel experience 0 credits (Credits earned in BA 670B.)
Semester 3 (10 credits)
- BA 600 Leadership for Effective Organizations (3 credits)
- BA 580 Shareholder Value Management (3 credits)
- BA 670E U.S. Travel experience, Philadelphia (1 credit)
- BA/COM Certificate/Concentration course (3 credits)
- Options include:
- Finance
- Leadership
- Entrepreneurship
- Global business diplomacy
- English for Business Communications
Semester 4 (10 credits)
- BA 680 International Finance(3 credits)
- BA 640 Operations and Technology (3 credits)
- BA 670E U.S. Travel experience, New York (1 credit)
- BA/COM Certificate/Concentration course (3 credits)
- Options include:
- Finance
- Leadership
- Entrepreneurship
- Global Business Diplomacy
- English for Business Communication
Semester 5 (10 credits)
- BA 620 Managerial Economics (3 credits)
- BA 530 Global Issues of Social Responsibility and Law (3 credits)
- BA 670E U.S. Travel experience, Washington, DC (1 credit)
- BA/COM Certificate/Concentration course (3 credits)
- Options include:
- Finance
- Leadership
- Entrepreneurship
- Global Business Diplomacy
- English for Business Communication
Semester 6 ( 9 credits)
- BA 670B Travel completed in BA670 A; project due (2 credits)
- BA 583 Business Internship (3 credits)
- BA 695 Global Strategic Management (Capstone) (4 credits)
Track 2
Semester 1 (20 hours per week of ESL trainingº
Conditional admission requirement: Students must demonstrate a minimum 500 level TOEFL score to matriculate into MBA courses.
Semester 2 (9 credits + ESL)
- ESL support, 12 hours per week
- CM 550 International Business Communications (3 credits)
- BA 500 Business Fundamentals I (3 credits)
- BA 502 Business Fundamentals II (3 credits)
Semester 3 (10 credits)
- BA 560 Managing the Global Workforce (3 credits)
- BA 540 Multinational Marketing (3 credits)
- ID 561 Seminar for International Graduate Students (3 credits)
- BA 670E U.S. travel experience, Philadelphia (1 credit) (Travel one-week between semesters 3 and 4)
- BA 670A International travel experience (0 credits) (Credits earned in BA670B.)
Semester 4 (11 credits)
- BA 600 Leadership for Effective Organizations (3 credits)
- BA 580 Shareholder Value Management (3 credits)
- BA 670E U.S. travel experience, New York (1 credit)
- BA 670E U.S. Travel experience, Washington, D.C. (1 credit)
- BA/COM Certificate/Concentration course (3 credits) (Students who have achieved a 550 or better on the TOEFL may choose from any of the five options available.)
- Options include:
- Finance
- Leadership
- Entrepreneurship
- Global Business Diplomacy
- English for Business Communication
Semester 5 (14 credits)
- BA 680 International Finance (3 credits)
- BA 640 Operations and Technology (3 credits)
- BA 583 Business Internship (3 credits)
- BA/COM Certificate/Concentration course (3 credits)
- Options include:
- Finance
- Leadership
- Entrepreneurship
- Global Business Diplomacy
- English for Business Communication
Semester 6 (13 credits)
- BA 620 Managerial Economics (3 credits)
- BA 530 Global Issues of Social Responsibility and Law (3 credits)
- BA/COM Certificate/Concentration course (3 credits)
- Options include:
- Finance
- Leadership
- Entrepreneurship
- Global Business Diplomacy
- English for Business Communication
- BA 670B International Travel Experience (2 credits)
- BA 695 Global Strategic Management (Capstone) (4 credits)
