GlobalMBA 

Graduate Program Director & Advising Coordinator
Dr. Jeffrey Michelman
GlobalMBA Director
jeff.michelman@unf.edu
(904) 620-1694
Building 10, Room 2125
Kate Mattingly Learch
GlobalMBA Associate Director
kate.learch@unf.edu
(904) 620-2521
Building 10, Room 2125
ADMISSIONS
Application Information

Fall Term  Admissions interviews will be conducted:

  • Friday, December 14, 2012
  • Friday, January 18, 2013
  • Friday, March 8, 2013

Candidates must have submitted a complete application before an interview can be scheduled.

Admits during fall term only.

Application DeadlinesFall Term . . . . . . . . Application review date January 1, until filled

Fall TermAdmissions interviews will be conducted Friday, December 14, 2012 and Friday, January 18, 2013 with a possible third interview date in February/March 2013. Candidates must have submitted a complete application before an interview can be scheduled.   Admits during fall term only.
Admission Requirements

All GlobalMBA students, regardless of the home university, must meet the following admission requirements:

  

University requirements:

  1. A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in all work attempted in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate study.

 

 Additional program requirements:

  1. A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
  2. Official transcripts from all attended institutions
  3. GMAT test scores - minimum score of 500 (verbal and quantitative combined) or GRE test scores.
    • Prior to July 1, 2011:     1000 combined verbal and quantitative
    • After July 1, 2011:         150 verbal, 150 quantitative
  4. Resume

* A personal interview will be required for the top competitive candidates. Applicants should contact Kate Mattingly Learch to schedule their interview.

 

Contact Kate Mattingly Learch for application materials at the address below. After the Program receives the application, a personal interview will be arranged with each qualified applicant.  

 

 Students should be aware that admission into any graduate program is granted on a competitive basis. Students meeting minimum requirements may be denied admission based on such factors as program capacity or academic discretion. Likewise, students may be considered for admission as an exception if stated admissions criteria are not met.

THE PROGRAM
Program Overview

The GlobalMBA is a unique program providing graduate students the opportunity to combine intensive classroom study with residential experiences in four countries: Germany, Poland, China and the United States. The GlobalMBA is offered by a consortium of four outstanding universities:

GlobalMBA table
University City Country Term

Cologne University of Applied Sciences

Cologne Germany October - January

University of Warsaw

Warsaw Poland February - June

Dongbei University of Finance & Economics

Dalian China June - August

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL United States August - December

 

Each university selects a small group of students who function as a cohort throughout the GlobalMBA. The cohort, of approximately forty students, studies together, spending one term at each institution. The curriculum includes courses in the international aspects of each business discipline, in addition to courses on intercultural communication and international business environments in each country. All instruction is in English. Upon successful completion of the program, students earn two master’s degrees – Master of Business Administration from UNF and a Master of International Management and Intercultural Communication jointly conferred by University of Warsaw and Cologne University of Applied Sciences.

 

The experience and knowledge that GlobalMBA students gain by living, studying, and learning about four diverse countries and working closely with the international students in the program prepares them for exciting careers in international business.

Special Notes about the Program

As a prerequisite to the program, applicants must have successfully complete an introductory course in each of the following areas:  

  • Business law
  • Financial accounting
  • Finance
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Management
  • Marketing

Students admissible to UNF's regular MBA may take designated graduate courses to meet these prerequisites. Courses include:

  • ECO 5115 (includes both Micro and Macroeconomics)
  • FIN 5404 (includes both Financial Accounting and Finance)
  • MAN 5036 (includes both Marketing and Management)
INFORMATION
Mission & GoalsMission
AccreditationAACSB International --The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Curriculum & RequirementsCurriculum
Total Program
Credit Hours
63; the program results in a student earning two masters degrees
Average Length
of the Program
Four semesters or 15 months
Approximate EnrollmentMaximum of 40, 10 selected from each university in the GlobalMBA program
Career PossibilitiesCareer Services Information