Chinese University Joins the GlobalMBA

Coggin College’s GlobalMBA program welcomed a new partner in 2007. Dongbei University of Finance and Economics (DUFE) replaced the University of Provence (France), which withdrew from the program in 2006. DUFE, located in the major port city of Dalian, is one of the top business schools in northeastern China. DUFE’s inclusion transforms the program’s focus from trans-Atlantic to truly global.

A new cohort of seventeen students from Germany, Poland, China and the United States began the GlobalMBA program in October, 2007. They will study together for one semester each at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences (Germany), the University of Warsaw (Poland), DUFE and UNF. Upon graduation in December 2008, all GlobalMBA students will earn a UNF MBA and a European Master’s degree conferred jointly by the German and Polish partners.

Another new feature of the GlobalMBA program is the GLOBUS project, in which international student teams will conduct in-depth studies of key industries. Those analyses will form the basis for on-going studies by future GlobalMBA cohorts, with the results being posted to the website. The goal is for GlobalMBA students to create value for firms, both enhancing information available to firms and providing students with in-depth, real-world experience.

The GlobalMBA is taught entirely in English. New cohorts begin each October, with applications due early in the calendar year. For more information, see GlobalMBA.unf.edu.