Online MBA Degree

MS Program
Introduction to Operations Management and Credit Requirements
1) Introduction to Organizational Behavior and Human Resources
The faculty of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources is composed of seven professors, who are well recognized at home and abroad. They provide students with in-depth lectures on organizational behavior, organization theories, human resources management and industrial relations. As they publish a majority of papers in world-famous academic journals and actively work as reviewers, students can have a wide range of opportunities to learn not only orthodox theories on this discipline but also latest ones.
This Master’s Program is divided into Organizational Behavior, Organization Theory, Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations. Students are required to take each relevant course as the core curriculum for the purpose of in-depth research for dissertation preparation. They are required to take ‘Seminar in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources’ in the last semester to receive advice on their dissertation preparation.

2) Credit Requirements for Master’s Degree
Students need to acquire minimum 39 credits (including 15 credits from the compulsory core curriculum) with 3.0 or higher on average.

Core Compulsory Courses : Five core compulsory courses with 15 credits
(*The course name of Human Resource Management is changed into Study in Human Resource Management from 2008. *Students are required to take Seminar in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources in the last semester in order to prepare their dissertations.)

Core Elective Courses : Students are able to take core elective courses including undergraduate courses (within 6 credits) and other graduated school’s courses (within 1/2 of 39 credits).
Human Resources Development, Compensation, Negotiation*, Organizational Development, Organizational Development, Personnel Evaluation, Organization Design, Comparative Industrial Relations*, Group Management*, Strategic Human Resource Management, Organization and Strategy (* Changed course names from 2008.)

SNU Business School at Seoul National University

Introduction to Marketing and Credit Requirements
1) Introduction to Marketing
The importance of Marketing is more emphasized than ever with rapid changes in the corporate environment. The master’s program seeks systematic approach to marketing focused on exchange activities between suppliers and users, and the faculty, well known for their profound lectures and research activities in the Korean academic community, offers lectures on overall theories by seven professors, for the purpose of promoting students’ in-depth understanding.
The master’s curriculum includes core subjects such as Studies in Consumer Behavior, Marketing Research, Seminar in Promotion Management and Marketing Channels to increase students’ knowledge on consumers as the basis of marketing, distributors and advertisements. In addition, students can carry out balanced research between theories and experiments by learning tools for marketing-related data collection and analysis. Not only core compulsory but also elective courses are offered in the master’s program in Marketing.

2) Credit Requirements
Students need to acquire minimum 39 credits (including 15 credits from the compulsory core curriculum) with 3.0 or higher on average.

Core Compulsory Courses : Four core compulsory courses with 12 credits : Studies in Consumer Behavior, Marketing Research, Seminar in Promotion Management and Marketing Channels
* For students to be enrolled in 2008 and onward, Core compulsory subjects are reduced to two, Studies in Consumer Behavior and Marketing Research.

Core Elective Courses : Price Management, New Product Development and Product Management, Service Marketing, Place marketing, High-Tech Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Logistics, Quantitative Analysis in Marketing, Marketing Seminar, Bayesian Marketing Models, Database Marketing, International Marketing
* The course name is changed to Studies in Price Management(Price Management), Seminar in New Product Development and Product Management (New Product Development and Product Management), Game Theory and Marketing (Marketing Strategy), Studies in Quantitative Marketing Decision-Making (Quantitative Analysis in Marketing), Studies in Database Marketing (Database Marketing) starting from 2008.

* In terms of the bachelor’s curriculum (less than six credits) in CBA and the master’s curriculum of other graduate schools, they are recognized as less than a half of the total of required 39 credits. Students should keep this in mind when they take core elective courses.

SNU Business School at Seoul National University
Accounting
Introduction to Accounting
More Korean enterprises are in pursuit of professional and multinational business management in order to secure corporate transparency and international competitiveness. Against this backdrop, accounting and taxation are getting more attention, and accounting reform is in full swing throughout the whole economy.

As companies become more interested in taxation and accounting analysis, there is increasing demand for talented business analysts and accountants, who can make accurate judgment and reasonable decisions. For the purpose of meeting this demand and helping the understanding of accounting knowledge, the faculty of accounting, well known for their research performances in the Korean academic community, provides in-depth lectures on various fields.

2) Credit Requirements
Students need to acquire a minimum of 39 credits (including 15 credits from the compulsory core curriculum) with 3.0 or higher on average.

- Core Compulsory courses : Five subjects with 15 credits Semester 1 Semester 2
1st ,2nd Grade Methodology of Accounting Research
Seminar in Accounting
Studies in Accounting Theory Studies in Managerial Accounting
Seminar in Accounting

- Core Elective Courses : In terms of the bachelor’s curriculum (less than six credits) in CAB and the master’s curriculum of other graduate schools, they are recognized as less than a half of the total of required 39 credits. Semester 1 Semester 2
1st, 2nd Grade International Accounting
Studies in Auditing
Accounting and Information System Studies in Tax Accounting
Corporate Tax Strategy
Studies in Financial Statement Analysis

* The course name of Studies in Financial Statement Analysis is changed into Studies on firm valuation with accounting information from 2008.

Applicants for admission to our master and doctoral programs in the Management Engineering department must have a strong academic background. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree to apply for the master’s program and must hold a master’s degree in the case of admission to the Ph.D. program. KAIST BS will consider grade point average, TOEFL, your major and if applicable, the competitiveness of your previously attended institution as basic criteria in our admission selection process. Also, a statement of purpose and the background of thesis and research studies are considered during the admission process. Applicants for admission to the doctoral program should have a grade point average of not lower than a B.

In addition, students applying to the MBA programs must demonstrate proficiency in English. Applicants whose first language is not English and who attended educational institutions taught in languages other than English must submit their scores on either the TOEFL or TOEIC tests. KAIST BS will consider company experience, your academic major and if applicable, the competitiveness of your previously attended institution.

Candidates for both the Management Engineering and MBA programs will go through two stages in the admissions decision process. First, the Admissions Committee reviews each individual candidate and thoroughly considers each completed admissions portfolio. Based on this portfolio, candidates for admission are invited to partake in an in-depth personal interview. This interview, stage two of our admissions process, is an integral part of the admissions decision. One-on-one communication enables candidates to present essential aspects of their background, character and professional aspirations.

College of Commerce at University of San Carlos

BSA Retention Policy
To be retained in the BSA program, a student should obtain a grade of 2.0 or better in all AC, Law & Taxation subjects. One retake per subject is allowed in case of cut-off failure.
At the end of Year 2, Comprehensive Examination Level 1 (CEL 1) shall be administered to the student to gain admission to Year 3. This will be followed by CEL 2 at the end of Year 3; CEL 3 at the end of Year 4, and finally CEL 4 in the 5th year at the end of 1st semester.
To pass the Comprehensive Examination, the student shall obtain a general average of 75% but with no grade below 65% in any of the CEL subjects. Those who do not pass CEL 1 & 2 shall not be allowed a retake and will be advised to shift. Retake is allowed for CEL 3 & 4. The student shall apply for the said examination and pay the required fees.

College of Commerce at University of San Carlos

Admission requirements:
A Master’s degree in Management, Business, Commerce or relevant academic discipline.
Graduates of non-business related programs should take 12 units of pre-requisites that are identified in the MBA program of SY 2008-2009 before enrolling in the PhD program. These include: Business Statistics, Accounting Principles, Macro-micro Economics and Computer Applications in Business.
Graduates of non-thesis master’s degrees are required to enroll in 6 units of research courses offered in the MBA thesis program (MBA 2978 Elements of Business Research and MBA 2988 Research Writing), produce a quality research paper, present it to a panel of evaluators and upon passing enroll in the PhD program.
The applicant must submit a brief description of the research he/she expects to undertake at the dissertation stage. This should include strong background knowledge and understanding of the topic and why it is important, and some basic recognition that the topic must address conceptual issues and not merely descriptive ones. On the basis of this the applicant will be assigned a dissertation adviser.
A general point average (GPA) of 85% in master’s degree. Those below this average may be allowed to take the entrance exam upon the approval of the Dean. However, upon passing the entrance exam one may be admitted to the program on probationary status. Such a student will be formally enrolled in the program upon securing a GPA of 2.0 in all subjects enrolled on probationary status.

The MBA Program of the University of the Philippines aims to help managers gain a distinct advantage in their profession, whether they are in industrial, financial, government or non-profit institutions. The MBA Program seeks candidates of high caliber — i.e., students with strong academic backgrounds, professional experience, personal maturity and the interest and discipline to develop their managerial and leadership potential. On the average, 50 students are admitted into the Full-time Program, and twice as many in the Managers’ Program.

To achieve this goal, the College offers a broad-based program curriculum which hopes to strike a balance between technical training and practical problem-solving, that is founded on current management theories and approaches. It is complemented by case analyses, company/industry studies, business games and other experiential learning methods. A conscious effort has been made to develop a curriculum responsive to the unique features of the Philippine and Asian environments. MBA students engage in an intensive study in current management concepts and techniques through a core curriculum covering the functional areas in business as well as economics, applied mathematics and statistics and behavioral science. Students are encouraged to gain added functional expertise by pursuing elective courses offered at the College of Business Administration or in allied graduate units of the University.