7130 Global Partners M.B.A. Program

The Robinson College of Business offers the Global Partners MBA in association with IAE de Paris, the Sorbonne Graduate Business School, and the COPPEAD Graduate School of Business at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The highlights of the program are as follows:

• The Global Partners MBA is a full-time, 14-month, four-continent program.
• Students rotate their studies through extended residency stays in Atlanta, Paris, and Rio de Janeiro. In addition, they spend two weeks in China working with companies and local agencies.
• Students interact with corporate and government leaders in each locale, including extended company visits in China (Beijing, Shanghai, and one 2nd tier city), Washington DC, and Brussels.
• Courses are integrated across the partner schools, providing students with a truly global perspective.
• Commercial Diplomacy and Leadership are program themes. Commercial Diplomacy focuses on the relationship between the public and private sector. They develop an in-depth understanding of the regulatory environment and legal issues as they compare and contrast across four countries and four trading blocks. Students spend time in Washington D.C. at the outset of the program and observe first-hand the American approach to public affairs. This experience builds over the course of the program with key visits to the European Union Directorate in Brussels, and other firms and agencies in all program locations.
• Students learn the latest leadership principles and practices. They learn to distinguish between effective and ineffective leadership practices while learning the most effective ways to lead in the upper-middle and executive levels of an organization. In addition, students learn their own leadership style and write a personal leadership development plan.
• Internship/Field Study: The internship takes place at the end of the program for approximately 16 weeks. It is the culmination of the classroom and program experiences and can take place anywhere in the world.  During this period, students complete a research project that aligns with their internship.
• Graduates receive the Robinson College of Business MBA degree, the Master d’ Administration des Entreprises degree from IAE de Paris, Sorbonne and a certificate from Coppead.

Global Partners MBA Courses Overview

• GMBA 7035 Economics for Managers
• GMBA 8025 Financial Accounting
• GMBA 8030 Global Legal and Regulatory Issues
• GMBA 8090 International Business Environment
• GMBA 8115 Managerial Accounting
• GMBA 8120 Information Technology and Global Competition I
• GMBA 8135 Corporate Finance
• GMBA 8145 Marketing Management
• GMBA 8150 Global Operations and Logistics I
• GMBA 8160 Human Resources Management & Organizational Behavior I
• GMBA 8170 International Finance I
• GMBA 8190 International Affairs & Economic Integration
• GMBA 8220 Information Technology and Global Competition II
• GMBA 8250 Global Operations and Logistics II
• GMBA 8260 Human Resources Management & Organizational Behavior II
• GMBA 8270 International Finance II
• GMBA 8410 The Asian Experience
• GMBA 8500 Internship / Thesis
• GMBA 8605 International Marketing
• GMBA 8610 Leadership Practices
• GMBA 8620 Commercial Diplomacy
• GMBA 8630 Strategic Business Communications
• GMBA 8990 Policy & Strategy

Admission requirements include the following:

• Bachelor's degree
• GMAT
• Essays
• Two letters of recommendation.
• Interview
• Proficiency in a second language. This will be assessed at the time of the interview
• Two-to-three years of full-time work experience is preferred
• TOEFL or IELTS ( if applicable)

Final application deadline is April 1st. To be considered for scholarships, all materials must be turned in by the deadline.

For further information about the program, visit robinson.gsu.edu/gpmba; e-mail: gpmba@gsu.edu, or call the Global Partners MBA Program at 404/413-7296.