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  Graduate School–Camden 2013–2015 School of Business–Camden Professional Master's Programs Professional Master of Business Administration (P.M.B.A.)  

Professional Master of Business Administration (P.M.B.A.)


P.M.B.A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Professional Master of Business Administration (P.M.B.A.) at Rutgers School of Business–Camden presents working professionals with the unique opportunity to earn their M.B.A. degree accredited by AACSB International without disrupting their full-time career.

Program Highlights:

  • 21-month accelerated degree program
  • A weeklong international residency
  • Convenient locations off campus
  • Classes meet two nights a week or on Saturdays
  • World-class Rutgers faculty
  • Immediate applications for the workplace
  • Exceptional cohort group of professionals

Admission

The P.M.B.A. program seeks to admit well-rounded individuals who can bring a unique perspective and contribute to the learning environment and cohort experience. Candidates are evaluated on many factors including managerial experience, professional character, leadership qualities, degree of motivation, and demonstrated scholastic ability.

The specific admission criteria include the following:

  • Minimum three years of full-time, progressive, and relevant work experience
  • Four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited university or institution
  • Evidence of academic strength, as shown by a GMAT or GRE score (or by another standardized graduate test)
  • Submission of two letters of recommendation, résumé, and a personal statement describing educational and professional goals

Curriculum/Requirements

The School of Business–Camden P.M.B.A. has an innovative curriculum that provides participants with cross-functional knowledge and helps them understand the complexity of today's ever-changing global marketplace. The P.M.B.A. is a lock-step, cohort-based program that is offered in seven sessions. Each session runs for 11 weeks with two classes per session. The curriculum consists of 42 credits and the program focuses on the corporate enterprise as a whole from a cross-functional perspective. Along with the traditional business core courses, the program includes courses such as Business Analytics; Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Law; International Business Environment; Strategic Management; and Financial Statement Analysis. The three mandatory elective courses will be selected based on current industry trends and will include relevant topics such as conflict resolution and negotiations, strategic innovation, and entrepreneurship and new venture creations.

SAMPLE CURRICULUM SCHEDULE

Orientation

Session 1:
Financial Management
Business Analytics

Session 2:
Marketing Management
Accounting for Managerial Decisions

Session 3:
Operations Management
Leadership and Managing Human Capital

Session 4:

Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Law
Elective

Session 5:
International Business Environment
Financial Statement Analysis

Session 6:

Managing Projects and Information Technology
Elective

Session 7:
Strategic Management
Elective

Graduation


 
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