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Babson College - F. W. Olin Graduate School of Business
Leveraging its world leadership role in entrepreneurial management education, Babson weaves innovation into all that it does. Students learn how to recognize and define the changes that are critical to growing businesses in a competitive, global marketplace. Graduates launch start-ups or lead global enterprises, driving the inspiration to develop new products, processes, and markets. Babson offers a diverse community that values differences and cherishes opportunities to interact with others in order to enhance creativity, productivity, innovation, and quality of life. Babson's M.B.A. program is a recognized leader in the academic and business communities. Business Week ranked Babson among the top 38 U.S. M.B.A. programs. For the fourteenth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report ranked Babson as the top M.B.A. program in the country for entrepreneurship. The Princeton Review has rated Babson's M.B.A. program as a top 10 program for women for four consecutive years, and America Economia ranked Babson the number 20 M.B.A. program among U.S. business schools.

California Lutheran University - School of Business
California Lutheran University, founded in 1959, provides undergraduate and graduate programs for more than 3,000 students and employs some 500 people, contributing more than $220 million to the local economy each year. Cal Lutheran offers both full- and part-time Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree programs with tracks in finance, financial planning, information technology, international business, management and organizational behavior, marketing, and small business entrepreneurship as well as post-M.B.A. certificate programs in each of these areas. Other master's degree programs are offered in education, psychology, computer science, and public policy and administration. Graduate-level classes are offered in Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, and Woodland Hills. A center for community dialog, professional interaction, and academic research and exploration, the University provides valuable services and resources through the Business Center for Leadership and Values and the Center for Economic Research, both within CLU's School of Business. Cal Lutheran is also home to Ventura's only public radio station, KCLU, broadcasting on 88.3 FM (Ventura County) and 102.3 FM (Santa Barbara County). California Lutheran University is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the School of Education is accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC), and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

HEC Paris - HEC MBA Program
The HEC MBA Program trains high-potential managers to take on positions of international business leadership. Located in the heart of Europe, HEC Paris offers the best of all worlds: its human class size of 200 participants, combined with its ideal sixteen-month program length, allows participants to engage in a transformative experience of personal and professional development. Fully accredited by AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB, the HEC MBA Program is consistently ranked among the top ten European M.B.A. programs and among the top twenty programs worldwide. In the Financial Times 2008 Global MBA Ranking, HEC ranked eighteenth worldwide, earning stellar marks for international mobility (second) and career progress (eighth). The HEC MBA Program is divided into two 8-month periods: the Core Phase and the Personalized Phase. During Core Phase, participants develop the fundamental management knowledge and techniques that equip them to advance in their careers. In the Personalized Phase, participants customize their curriculum by choosing electives and selecting a specialized track in entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, strategy. They may also gain corporate exposure through M.B.A. fieldwork by completing an Individual Professional Project, a Company Consulting Project, a Creative Academic Project, or a Mission And Action Project. Participants may further expand their international perspective and network by participating in an exchange or dual-degree program with one of HEC’s prestigious partner institutions. The comprehensive, personalized HEC MBA Program allows participants to broaden their knowledge base, expand their management competencies, and enhance their expertise in a chosen field, thus bridging the gap between course work and real-life, practical experience. The HEC MBA Program is taught in English, with opportunities to learn and carry out course work in French. For those with no background in French skills, an intensive pre-M.B.A. course is offered in Paris before arrival on the HEC campus; language courses are also available throughout the academic year.

Hult International Business School - Graduate Program
Founded in 1964, Hult International Business School is a top-ranked one-year U.S. M.B.A. program that the Economist Intelligence Unit ranked the twenty-first best in the U.S. and number thirty-nine in the world in 2007. Recognizing the importance of a truly global perspective and the exciting career opportunities that are available in the world’s fastest-growing economies, the Hult M.B.A. is offered across four key locations: Boston, London, Dubai, and Shanghai. No matter where Hult students choose to start their program, they are given the opportunity to study at the other Hult campuses to gain international exposures and unique insights into the world’s key economies. Hult’s highly ranked M.B.A. program is also distinguished by its diverse student body and Action Learning Curriculum. Hult’s student body comprises experienced professionals from over forty countries. Averaging thirty years of age with seven years of professional experience, they are more mature than the usual M.B.A. student. Action learning is the cornerstone of the Hult M.B.A. program, which is oriented toward the real business world and is taught by professors who have significant experience in leading corporations and consulting firms. Students learn through case studies, group projects, and simulations of real business situations as well as the Action Learning Project. In this project, students have the opportunity to work with a client company to resolve real business problems. Hult is accredited by New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and Association of MBAs (AMBA).

Missouri State University - College of Business Administration
Missouri State University's M.B.A. degree, which is accredited by AACSB International–The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, integrates a variety of courses offered by the six departments of the College of Business Administration. The program is designed specifically for students who hold undergraduate degrees in the arts, the sciences, engineering, and law, as well as business administration. Students with little or no undergraduate work in business normally require five semesters to complete the program. Students possessing prior academic preparation in business and economics and a strong work ethic may complete the program in one calendar year. A strength of the Missouri State M.B.A. program is its emphasis on the individual. The program empowers students to tailor their educational experience according to their goals. Emphasis areas are available in traditional business disciplines such as marketing, management, accounting, and finance. The design of the program allows students to structure a concentration that is consistent with their individual career goals and needs. The program is designed to offer an outstanding combination of resources that provides students with unequaled educational value. Students and faculty members work closely together to build a cooperative environment that promotes continuous improvement and lifelong learning. M.B.A. faculty members recognize that their major responsibilities are teaching and working with students, but they are also actively involved in their areas of professional expertise. State-of-the-art David D. Glass Hall, home of the College of Business Administration, includes a variety of special-purpose classrooms as well as eight computer laboratories.

North Central College - Department of Business
North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, provides an education that exceeds the high standards of today's business world. The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program is designed with today's complex business environment in mind and allows students to develop an individualized program of study targeted at their personal career goals. With many specialized areas of concentration, such as change management, leadership, and finance, North Central's M.B.A. combines traditional knowledge with skills deemed important for effective management within today’s work environment. A newly established alternative, the Professional Management M.B.A. program, which can be completed in one year, is designed for highly motivated students who already hold an undergraduate business degree. This program offers a coordinated and cohesive set of courses that balances management theory with applications in a broad spectrum of organizational settings. No matter which alternative a student chooses, distinguished professors challenge students to develop their quantitative and analytical skills, while emphasizing an interdisciplinary, cutting-edge approach to understanding the intricacies of today's organizations. Faculty members are deeply committed to providing students with the tools they need to excel. Students come away from this program knowing they have received a tremendous education that immediately applies to real-world situations. North Central College students enjoy the advantages of a small college centered in a high-tech corridor offering internship and employment opportunities. The M.B.A. program at North Central College is characterized by a high level of excellence and integrity, one-on-one teaching, and a classroom atmosphere where learning is interactive.

Saint Louis University - John Cook School of Business
Saint Louis University's (SLU) John Cook School of Business has a long and proud tradition of providing a sound academic foundation for the professional practice of business. The SLU M.B.A. program blends business knowledge with individual growth, allowing students to balance personal goals with professional achievement. For more than fifty years, SLU's M.B.A. program has provided students with important analytical skills and functional principles, but today's environment demands more. SLU M.B.A. students prepare for the business environment of tomorrow through an academically challenging, values-based curriculum that emphasizes adaptability to change, practical training, and personal and professional development. The Saint Louis University M.B.A. program is designed to produce professional business and organizational leaders who can adapt to perform effectively and ethically in a fast-changing, global environment. Through electives, students have the opportunity to select areas of emphasis, which range from entrepreneurship to international business to a specialization in a functional area. The John Cook School of Business now offers both a part-time Professional M.B.A. and a full-time One-Year M.B.A., so there has never been a better time to accept the challenge of an SLU M.B.A.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - School of Business
The School of Business at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville prepares students to be leaders in today's global economy. The central objective of the curriculum is to enhance quality and innovation in the analysis, interpretation, and use of information for formulating, communicating, and implementing managerial decisions in business organizations. The M.B.A. program, consisting of ten required and four elective courses, requires 42 hours. The required courses include Quantitative Analysis, Decision Making in Organizations, Negotiation and Interpersonal Skills for Managers, Accounting for MBAs, Marketing Analysis and Applications for Managerial Decision Making, Information Systems and Technology, Corporate Finance, Managerial Economics, Operations Management and Process Analysis, and Strategic Management. Electives are available in finance, management information systems, and marketing, with additional electives available in accounting, economics, and management. A specialization in management information systems (MIS) and a project management concentration are also available. Evening and weekend formats permit flexible completion of the degree program with courses meeting one night a week for ten weeks or courses that are concentrated into three weekends. The School also offers master's degrees in accounting, computer management and information systems, economics and finance, and marketing research. For additional information, please refer to http://www.siue.edu/business/mba.

University of Denver - Daniels College of Business
The Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver takes an innovative approach to preparing you for the rapidly changing world of business. Recognizing that ethics and values-based leadership, along with technical business knowledge, are prerequisites for success in business today, Daniels requires graduate students to take the Daniels Compass, an unprecedented “curriculum within a curriculum” that integrates values, global perspective, and leadership with foundational business knowledge. Relevancy, innovation, and a commitment to value creation sets the Daniels curriculum apart from other universities. Our faculty members are seasoned practitioners, not theorists. They put to use deep methods of applied learning, including case studies, actual work-environment studies, and experiential learning that teaches collaboration and leadership skills. As a result, you will develop a comprehensive view of business and acquire leadership and analytical skills that will guide you throughout your career. The College’s dedication to values was recently recognized by the Wall Street Journal. Daniels is ranked (among other prominent academic distinctions) number three in the world for producing students with high ethical standards. This is the fourth year in a row that the Journal has recognized Daniels as among the world's best. Daniels offers full- and part-time M.B.A. programs with several concentrations, including a customized option. Daniels also offers an International M.B.A.; Master of Science degrees in business intelligence, finance, marketing, and real estate and construction management; a Master of Accountancy; and a Master of Taxation. The Daniels dual degree program allows students to complete a combination of two graduate degrees. The oldest (30 years and counting) in the nation, the Daniels Executive M.B.A. for experienced professionals is one of the most rigorous programs of its kind. A variety of certificate programs are also offered for working professionals. Daniels is one of the first business schools established in the U.S., with AACSB International accreditation since 1923.

University of Missouri-St. Louis - College of Business Administration
The M.B.A. program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis produces highly qualified business professionals and is flexible enough to accommodate the person who seeks a general base of knowledge in business administration as well as one who seeks to obtain a concentration in a specific discipline. Emphasis areas are available in accounting, finance, information systems, logistics and supply chain management, management, marketing, and operations management. Graduate business programs at UM–St. Louis combine high-quality students with active, well-trained faculty members. The result is a challenging educational program with demanding instruction in state-of-the-art, research-based management education. Faculty members are nationally respected scholars who are widely published and engage in extensive real-world consulting. Program participants come from all walks of life and are employed at virtually every firm in the region. International students hail from all parts of the world. Program quality is reflected by the fact that all business programs have carried the prestigious AACSB International accreditation for nearly four decades. Full-time students can complete the evening M.B.A. program in eighteen months to two years. Part-time students generally take three to five years to complete the program. The Professional M.B.A. is an Internet-enhanced weekend program that is completed in two years and is geared to the busy professional. The International M.B.A. is a unique two-year program in which students spend the first year studying overseas at a partner institution and the second year on-campus at UM–St. Louis.

University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business
The Moore School of Business’ International M.B.A. (IMBA) is a comprehensive master’s program with a global focus. The program prepares students for today’s competitive business world through a blend of academic and real-world experience. In addition to experiencing an internationalized core curriculum, students gain practical experience during a required four-to six-month internship with a global company, typically overseas. IMBA students study in the Global Track or a Language Tracks (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, or Spanish). The Global Track focuses on political and economic factors affecting the investment climate of various regions throughout the world. The Language Track emphasizes these same issues, but in a specific language and culture. All foreign language instruction is conducted overseas at partner universities and institutes. Students also have the option of gaining even more international experience by attending classes at one of nineteen leading partner universities located abroad. All told, IMBA students spend at least seven months living, studying, and working in a foreign country. This full-immersion experience teaches students to think and act globally as they gain highly valuable work experience.

The University of Tennessee - College of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at the University of Tennessee begins with this simple question: ‘‘What does every global manager need to know?’’ It is a question that requires seventeen months of long days, longer nights, and many weekends to answer. The answer lies in action and hands-on, experiential learning. Furthermore, once mastered, the answer charts a new course for University of Tennessee graduates. The School of Business offers an M.B.A. degree with concentrations in finance, innovation and entrepreneurship, logistics, marketing, and operations management. Support areas may include a variety of subjects including global business and information management. The program is geared toward full-time students, with admission in the fall semester only. An international trip and a summer internship are also required. A J.D./M.B.A. and an M.B.A./M.S. in engineering and M.B.A./M.S. in sport management are also offered. In addition, the University offers Aerospace Executive M.B.A., Physician's Executive M.B.A., Professional M.B.A., and Senior Executive M.B.A. programs. Also offered by the College of Business Administration are master's programs in accounting, human resource development, management science, and statistics. Ph.D. programs in economics and management science are offered as well as a Ph.D. program in business administration with concentrations in accounting, finance, logistics, marketing, or statistics.

The University of Texas at Dallas - School of Management
The University of Texas at Dallas School of Management (SOM) is a metropolitan research and teaching institution that offers master's programs ranging from a Cohort M.B.A. (full-time) to a highly popular professional M.B.A. (part-time) and Master of Science degrees in a variety of concentrations. In addition, the School offers a Master of Science in accountancy with an emphasis on management information systems, a Master of Science in information technology and management, a Master of Arts in international management, and extensive executive education programs. Located in the North Dallas Telecom Corridor, the School's programs attract young, midlevel managers and upper-level executives seeking continuing management development. The curriculum focuses on global business issues, change management, and management of technology. SOM's active relationships with its Advisory Council and corporate partners enhance students' educational experiences and influence placement opportunities.

Washburn University - School of Business
The mission of the Washburn University Master of Business Administration Program is to provide management education of recognized high quality through an evening M.B.A. program for current and future business professionals. It is designed for men and women who are seeking new career opportunities or who want stay in their current organizations and sharpen their managerial and leadership skills. Washburn M.B.A. students learn concepts and decision-making tools that are directly relevant to the work place. Class schedules can vary to accommodate work and family obligations, allowing students to work at their own pace. To permit maximum flexibility, M.B.A. courses are scheduled one evening per week. Washburn's graduate faculty members are dedicated teachers whose professional interests include practical research. Their job is to be on the cutting edge and to know what current best practices are and where systems might be going. Washburn is intimately connected to the business community it serves and is committed to the highest standards of quality and professionalism. The program's goal is to assure that the students have the knowledge and skills to enable them to succeed in general management and leadership roles and to contribute to the success of their organizations and of their local and regional economies.