Executive Masters of Business Administration - Jamaica

Florida International University (FIU), through the Chapman Graduate School of Business and the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, offers an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program in Jamaica.

The EMBA program in Jamaica is conducted at University College of the Caribbean (UCC) facilities in Kingston, located at 17 Worthington Avenue, Kingston 5, Jamaica.

The EMBA program in Jamaica consists of two program cohorts. The duration of the EMBA program is 20 months. Tenured FIU business faculty teach in the program.

UCC provides appropriate classroom facilities for the Program. FIU, through the Chapman Graduate School of Business and the College of Continuing and Professional Studies, provides support services for the EMBA program. Course evaluations are conducted to monitor the quality of the program.

Highlights

The Executive MBA Jamaica (EMBA) is rewarding not just in terms of what you learn in the classroom, but also in terms of what you learn from the life-long relationships you develop with your classmates, faculty, and mentors.

The Executive MBA is a 20-month, lock-step program designed for working business professionals. It allows you to earn your MBA without interrupting your careers.

Unique Features

• earn an MBA from the Chapman Graduate School of Business
• study business from both global and multicultural perspectives
• classes taught by an international faculty with academic and global business experience
• enjoy an international study field-trip to Miami
• availability of leading-edge information technology for strategic advancement

Curriculum

Organizational Information Systems
Business Analysis and Decision Making
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Accounting for Managers
Global Financial Strategy
International Business Law
Marketing Management in Global Economy
Financial Management in Global Economy
Innovation in Management
Financial Reporting and Analysis
International Business
Corporate Simulation
Strategic Management

Student Learning Outcomes

• Outcome 1: Evaluate the financial position of organizations through the examination of balance sheets, cash flow statements, and budgets.
• Outcome 2: Use team building and collaborative behaviors to accomplish group tasks.
• Outcome 3: Recognize and analyze ethical problems/ choose and defend resolutions for situations that occur in business.
• Outcome 4: Critically analyze complex business issues and recommend sound solutions, in local and global environments.
• Outcome 5: Demonstrate competency in IT as an enabler of business strategies in all functional areas.
• Outcome 6: Make decisions that meet expectations and requirements of an organization’s stakeholders.

Schedule

• forty-two credit hours of coursework
• one course per 5 weeks
• classes held on alternate Fridays and Sundays
• time to completion is 20 months

Admissions

For admissions information see:

• General Requirements and Application Checklist and
• Executive MBA - Jamaica Additional Requirements and Application Checklist.

Tuition

Tuition for the EMBA program is $19,500. Tuition includes:

• books
• field trip to Miami, one week in length, transportation and hotel
• tutorials
• full internet access for the duration of the program
• access to the university's on-line library
• career services workshop
• coffee breaks and lunch

All fees are subject to change

For more information

For more information or to apply, call 305-348-1987. Or, from UCC, contact Stephanie Anderson, sanderson@uccjm.com or call 876-754-1521.

“I decided to pursue my post-graduate studies at Florida International University, the highest-ranked American university offering an Executive MBA program in Jamaica. It has afforded me the best of both worlds, combining international expertise with local experience. An excellent full-time faculty, a highly stimulating environment, opportunities for personal development and a focus on improved management practice are among the reasons I am happy that I made the choice to participate in this program. I recommend it highly.”