Re: MBA for Newly Graduated Non-Business Majors and Internationals (Career Launch MBA
MBA for Newly Graduated Non-Business Majors and Internationals (Career Launch MBA)
This program is designed for non-business undergraduates, with less than two years of post-baccalaureate, career-related work experience, who are just starting their career or for individuals who are new to the U.S. It is taught full-time, on the Clemson campus. 61 semester hours.
Clemson's on-campus MBA program includes a full range of courses intended to give students a firm grasp of broad-based business fundamentals and a choice of specializations, or a focus within a second, graduate degree. Added to this is the diversity of the students who come from a wide variety of non-business undergraduate majors and backgrounds. This program targets individuals who are non-business majors relatively new to their career, or who are new to the U.S. Students in this MBA program often pursue dual graduate degrees, frequently combining a technical masters or PhD with the MBA. U.S. citizens with a business undergraduate major and at least two years of work experience take the Career Accelerator program. This can be taken full or part-time, mostly on the Clemson Campus or entirely at the University Center in Greenville.
During the first year, all students take the same classes. By studying under a common curriculum, students build a solid, broad foundation of general management concepts and skills across all the key disciplines. The MBA Seminar series includes top industry speakers, etiquette seminars and career enhancing workshops.
During the second year, students take 4-6 classes in a specialization area. These include Innovation & Entrepreneurial Leadership, Supply Chain & Information Management, Real Estate, Marketing Management, or an area in which the student is pursuing a second graduate degree. Students also take strategy and project-oriented classes. This portion of the program enables them to focus on specific career goals as well as to integrate the functional skills of year one into an understanding of organizations as a total enterprise. With careful selection and prior planning, qualified students may pursue a dual graduate degree.
Summer Activities between the first and second year include internships, study abroad, or taking classes at Clemson and graduating early.
PREREQUISITE:
A laptop computer is required and a basic knowledge of MicroSoft Excel, Powerpoint and Word is expected.
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CURRICULUM:
Year One: Lays a solid foundation in both breadth and content of material for developing the necessary knowledge and skills to handle more advanced topics. Some courses are taught in an intensive, highly rigorous seven-week condensed format.
Fall Semester 17 semester hrs
weeks 1-16 MBA 819 – Introduction to Accounting & Finance
MBA 880– MBA Seminar (1 hr)
weeks 1-8 MBA 850 - Business Communication (1 hr)
MBA 853 – Statistical Analysis for Business
MBA 862 – Managerial Economics
weeks 9-16 MBA 809 – Organization Behavior & H R Management
MBA 858 – Managerial Marketing
Spring Semester 17 semester hrs
weeks 1-16 MBA 859 - Management Science Applications
MBA 880– MBA Seminar (1 hr)
weeks 1-8 MBA 838 – Law in the Business Environment (1 hr)
MBA 854 – Managerial Accounting
MBA 861 – Information Systems
weeks 9-16 MBA 856 – Operations Management
MBA 807 – Financial Management
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Year Two: By building upon what you learned in year one, you focus your educational experience in one of the offered specialization areas.
Fall and Spring Semesters -- 27 semester hours total, 9 classes including:
Fall Semester - 15 semester hrs
MBA 860 - Marketing Analysis and Strategy
MBA 870 - Strategic Management
Specialization
Specialization
Specialization / Elective
Spring Semester- 12 semester hrs
Specialization
Specialization
Specialization / Elective
Elective
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AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
The MBA specialization allows you to focus your course work and develop a marketable expertise. As a Clemson MBA your specialization may follow one of the four designated tracks below, or may be one which helps you purse of a second graduate degree. You take 4 to 6 classes in your specialization.
Designated Tracks
Innovation & Entrepreneurial Leadership
Supply Chain & Information Management
Real Estate
Marketing Management
Innovation & Entrepreneurial Leadership
MBA 845 - Technology & Innovation Mgt.
MBA 872 - Entrepreneurial Finance
MBA 874 - Managing Continuous Improvement
MBA 875 - Enterprise Development
MBA 899 - Creativity & Innovation in Business
MBA 899 - Project Research
MGT 869 - Project Management
Supply Chain & Information Management
MGT 812 - Supply Chain Management
MGT 869 - Project Management
MBA 899 - Emerging Technologies
Choose two from this list:
MGT 808 - Manufacturing Planning & Control Systems
MGT 819 - Web-Based Information Systems for Supply Chain Mgt.
MGT 821 - Process & Facility Design
MGT 866 - System Analysis & Design
MGT 808 - Manufacturing Planning & Control Systems
MBA 874 - Managing Continuous Improvement
Real Estate
MBA 836 - Real Estate Principles
MBA 833 - Real Estate Investment
MBA 841 - Real Estate Finance
MBA 842 - Real Estate Valuation
MGT 869 - Project Management
Marketing Management
MKT 861 - Marketing Research
MKT 862 - Quantitative Methods in Marketing
MKT 863 - Buyer Behavior
MKT 866 - Selected Topics in Marketing
MGT 869 - Project Management
Example Dual Degree Subjects*
Civil Engineering Bioengineering
Mechanical Engineering Construction Science Management
Professional Communications Tourism
Computer Science Industrial Engineering
Public Administration Real Estate Development
*Note: This is a short list of example areas of study done by dual degree students (MBA plus another graduate degree). Please contact the MBA office for more information -
[email protected].
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STUDY ABROAD
Italy: Stay 4-weeks during one of two summer sessions in Asolo, Italy (a scenic town in the foothills of the Italian Alps) where you will take two classes (taught in English) with MBA students from other U.S. universities. The long weekends are structured to allow time to travel throughout Europe.
China: During a 2-week Maymester course on Doing Business in China, visit companies, meet with commerce officials, tour major historical sites (Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temples, Tombs, Museums) and stay in Beijing, Nanjing and Shanghai.
Belgium: Students can take advantage of English taught international business and management courses available at ICHEC, Brussels Management School. These classes are taught during the fall and spring semesters. There is also the potential for earning a dual Clemson MBA / Master in International Management from ICHEC for interested individuals.
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CLASS DEMOGRAPHICS: 2007
Statistics
Bachelor's Degree Geographic Origin
Entering Class - 25 Business 48% Mid West 3%
GPR 3.3 Engineering 20% North East 12%
GMAT 600 Humanities 4% South West 4%
Age 25.5 Sciences 28% South 64%
Yrs Work Exp. 3.6 International 20%
