The International Master of Business Administration (IMBA) Program is structured to provide a strong academic foundation in international business through a comparitive approach to global business. The IMBA is recognized as the professional graduate degree designed to enhance effectiveness and provide comprehensive knowledge and skills involved in managing international profit and nonprofit organizations. The 36 credit-hour curriculum includes 21 hours of graduate international business courses, 9 hours of required general MBA core courses, and 6 hours of electives from the Graduate School of Business offerings. The two-year outline of courses has a logical sequence progressing from required courses of corporate and intercultural communication, international accounting, international business, international finance, international marketing, international trade law, and seminar in international trade to courses in major emphasis areas. Please view our GSB Curriculum page for specific course information. The International Master of Business Administration (IMBA) Program offered by the Graduate School of Business at Gardner-Webb University is structured to pro-vide a strong academic foundation in international business through a comparative approach to global business. The IMBA is recognized as the professional graduate degree designed to enhance effectiveness and provide comprehensive knowledge and skills involved in managing international profit and nonprofit organizations. The thirty-six credit hour curriculum includes eighteen hours of graduate international business courses, twelve hours of required general Master of Business Administration (MBA) core courses and six hours of electives from the Graduate School of Business offerings. The two-year outline of courses has a logical sequence progressing from required courses of international business, international marketing, international finance, international trade law, corporate and inter-cultural communication, seminar in international trade to courses in the major emphasis area. The global competitive market is continuously changing as we move toward the next century. The magnitude and speed of the changes and their strategic implications for firms, irrespective of location or product/service is unprecedented. The aggregate impact of these changes and the competitive responses of individual firms on individual country and regional economies are equally powerful. To be an effective global manager, one must be equipped with the necessary tools for the challenges ahead. The IMBA program at the Graduate School of Business offers a cutting edge graduate international business education that prepares students for these challenges. The intensive, applied nature of this IMBA program provides training in international business through the use of practical techniques, foreign country experience and other important tools that can readily be utilized by the students in their existing positions. The International Master of Business Administration Program was developed to meet the following objectives:Why do I need an IMBA degree?
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