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MBA with International Business Emphasis Degree

In response to expanding market opportunities, the Graduate Business Division has implemented a 12-hour emphasis in International Business (IB) into a new MBA degree. This MBA with Emphasis in International Business is a 36-hour course of study and will offer the following classes:

Business Administration - 24 hours
BUS 7013 Managerial Accounting
BUS 7113 Marketing Strategies
BUS 7223 Managerial Economics
BUS 8003 Advanced Financial Analysis
BUS 8013 Applied Research Methods
BUS 8033 Christian Foundations
BUS 8993 Strategic Analysis and Design
LDR 7113 Foundations of Leadership

Emphasis in International Business - 12 hours
Choose three:
LDR 8333 Global Leadership and Ethics
BUS 8xx3 Managing in the Global Economy
BUS 8xx3 Global Operations Management
BUS 8xx3 Survey of Global Business Practice
BUS 82x3 Cross-Cultural Business Mgmt
Required:
BUS xxx3 International Business Practicum

This new emphasis is offered in addition to the Leadership and Ethics (LE) course of study currently offered in the MBA degree. Please note, the International Business courses are only offered in our Northwest Arkansas facility in Springdale at the present time. Both MBA programs are 36 credit hour programs, and require 15 hours of specific undergraduate coursework as a prerequisite.

We believe this new offering will provide many of you with a greater opportunity to maximize your marketability in your current employment, or toward new employment in this rapidly growing market in Northwest Arkansas. Contact Graduate Admissions at 1-866-232-4723 ext. 3 or send an email to sued@jbu.edu for more information.

Certificate program options

If you already have master's degree but would like to expand your knowledge in a specific area of emphasis, you may also consider the option of taking an additional 12 hours in Leadership and Ethics, 12 hours in International Business (an MBA is required for International Business), or 12 hours in Higher Education toward earning a certificate of completion. Contact Graduate Admissions at 1-866-232-4723 ext. 3 or send an email to sued@jbu.edu for more information.

Master of Arts in Ministry new program format available

John Brown University is presenting a new approach to earning a graduate degree in Ministry through a low residency program, starting in Fall 2007. This new format would include the same excellent academic coursework under a new delivery method. Each eight-week class would require students to attend the first and last session on campus in Siloam Springs, on a Saturday. The other six sessions would be completed online.

We believe this new offering will provide many of you with a greater opportunity toward pursuing your ministry degree at John Brown University. Maybe you have a friend who shares your interest in this idea and you could share a ride.

Do you know that we also offer three additional programs of emphasis that supplement our MA in Ministry degree? The Higher Education emphasis is 36 credit hours; the emphasis in Christian Counseling a total of 45 hours and the Leadership and Ethics emphasis, which is also 45 hours of coursework. These additions to our MA in Ministry program offer you the opportunity to become equipped for the task of ministry that is surely at hand. If God is calling you to ministry, the time to respond is now!

Call Sue Daugherty in Graduate Admissions at 1-866-BE-A GRAD (1-866-232-4723, ext. 3) for more information or to set up an appointment to talk further.

Miller Analogies Test now offered at JBU

John Brown University is now offering the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) on its main campus in Siloam Springs, Ark. The MAT is a test that is taken to gain entrance into a graduate program. Results from the MAT are designed to show a candidates’ analytical thinking, a skill that is vital for success in graduate school. JBU’s testing facility for the MAT is open to the public.
Individual computerized testing is available four times daily at JBU’s testing center on its main campus. Testing times are: 8 a.m., 10a.m., 1 p.m. or 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, and are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. The cost is $60 and test reservations are required. To schedule your MAT test, call the testing center at 524-7471 or 524-8772. If you have further questions about JBU’s graduate programs, you can call 866-BE-A-GRAD (866-232-4723).

CLEP Testing new option for meeting MBA course prerequisites

The Graduate Business Division is now allowing students to take CLEP exams as an option to fulfill MBA course prerequisite requirements! Other options to meet the prerequisite requirements include undergraduate coursework, substantial professional documented work experience, or through the MBA Primer.

CLEP tests are currently available for the following major functional areas:
Principles of Marketing (fulfills Marketing Strategies prerequisite)
Principles of Accounting (fulfills Managerial Accounting prerequisite and covers both Accounting I and Accounting II requirements -
course will be called Financial Accounting by June 2007)
Principles of Microeconomics (fulfills Managerial Economics prerequisite)

Individual computerized CLEP testing is available through John Brown University four times a day, Monday through Friday, on a first-come, first-serve basis, for a fee of $60 Schedule your individual appointment by calling the testing center at 524-7471 or 524-8772. Please contact graduate admissions at 1-866-232-4723, ext. 3 with further questions.

Referral Request

We have many reasons to be thankful here at John Brown University and as a JBU graduate student you are aware that God is using JBU to touch the world. We have provided an online referral site and ask for your help in finding prospective students for our graduate programs.

Business (MS)

Business Administration with an Emphasis in Leadership & Ethics (MBA)
Business Administration with an Emphasis in Intenational Business (MBA)
Leadership & Ethics (MSLE)
Leadership & Ethics with an Emphasis in Higher Education

Counseling (MS)

Marriage and Family Therapy
Community Counseling
School Counseling

Ministry (MA)

Ministry
Ministry with an Emphasis in Pastoral Counseling
Ministry with an Emphasis in Leadership & Ethics
Ministry with an Emphasis in Higher Education

If you know of anyone who might be interested, please complete the online referral.

We promise to contact these people and share with them the opportunities to further their education at John Brown University, as you have chosen to do. Thanks for assisting us in this way! As always, let us know whenever we can be of assistance to you as well!

Blessings!
The Graduate Admissions Team

Come learn about the unique JBU Graduate Programs that fit your purpose and how you can continue to work full-time while completing a high quality master's degree. For more information, please call Graduate Admissions at 866-BE-A-GRAD or email us at grad@jbu.edu. Also, feel free to visit our website.