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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
– GRADUATE
www.bus.miami.edu
The School of Business Administration offers the Doctor of
Philosophy in Economics and the Master degree in Business
Administration.
The requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree are
the same as those listed in the general section of this Bulletin.
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The University of Miami School of Business Administration
offers advanced instruction in business and administration
leading to the Master of Business Administration degree.
The administrative skills and abilities attained in the MBA
program can be applied to any organizational structure and
elective credits may be used to explore a particular field
of interest.
YEAR ONE
FALL SEMESTER – Building Management Skills
Term 1-1
ACC 670 Financial Reporting and Analysis
ECO 680 Essentials of Economics
MGT 675 Business Policy and Strategy
Term 1-2
ACC 671 Accounting for Decision Making
MAS 631 Statistics for Managerial Decision Making
MGT 620 Managing Through People
SPRING SEMESTER – Making Management Decisions
Term 1-3
FIN 641 Valuation and Financial Decision Making
MAS 632 Management Science Models for Decision Making
MKT 640 Foundations of Marketing Management
Term 1-4
CIS 610 Foundations of Management Information Systems
FIN 642 The Financial Environment
MGT 643 Principles of Operations Management
YEAR TWO
FALL SEMESTER – Expanding Career Opportunities
Term 2-1
Elective
Elective
Elective
Term 2-2
Elective
Elective
Elective
SPRING SEMESTER – The Executive Perspective
Term 2-3
Elective
Elective
Elective
Term 2-4
BSL 690 Legal and Ethical Implications of Business Decision
Making
MGT 677 Corporate Strategy and Organization
MKT 650 Strategic Marketing
INTERNSHIPS
The School of Business Administration does not award internship
credit toward the MBA, but does encourage students to augment
their classroom experience through a comprehensive internship
program.
For further information, contact the Sanford L. Ziff Graduate
Career Services Center.
THE MBA PROGRAMS FOR
EXECUTIVES AND PROFESSIONALS
The MBA program provides business executives and professionals
the opportunity to earn the MBA and other graduate degrees
by attending class only on Saturdays. Saturday programs include:
- MBA for Executives/Management
- MBA for Executives/International Business
- MBA for Executives/Health Administration and Policy
- MBA for Executives/Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
- MBA for Working Professionals (combination Monday evening
and Saturday classes)/ International Business
To obtain detailed program curricula, please reference the
current program brochure which can be requested by contacting
the Office of Recruiting and Admissions at (305) 284-4607.
The School’s international outreach is demonstrated
by MBA programs for Working Professionals in the Caribbean.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PROFESSIONAL
MANAGEMENT (MSPM)
This Executive/Working Professional program is taught in
Spanish.
Textbooks are in English, therefore a reading knowledge
of English is required.
The program is designed especially for managers and executives
domiciled or who work extensively in Latin America.
This 36 credit hour program is taught in five, two-week
sessions.
Each session, students take two classes and earn six credit
hours.
Additionally, there is a six credit supervised, independent
directed study course related to the students business to
be completed by the end of the program.
The courses are organized in a sequential order.
The same group of students progress through the entire program.
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 5
DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS
The JD/MBA degrees - The School of Law and the School of
Business will each accept the transfer of six credits from
the other schools program, thus enabling students to earn
both degrees simultaneously with twelve fewer credits than
if the degrees were earned independent of each other.
Students who apply to the joint JD/MBA program must apply
and be admitted to the School of Law first and then to the
School of Business Administration. JD students must apply
and be admitted to the MBA program and enroll by the beginning
of the fall semester of their third year of Law School.
JD/MBA students will be admitted to the MBA program for
the Fall semester only.
RESEARCH INSTITUTES
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF QUALITY IN MANUFACTURING AND
SERVICE
The University of Miami Institute for the Study of Quality
in Manufacturing and Service (UMISQ) is a joint effort between
the School of Business Administration and the College of Engineering.
The mission and objectives of the Institute are stated below.
Mission
To promote the improvement and innovation of quality on local,
national, and international levels through the acquisition,
dissemination, and application of knowledge in the areas of
science, technology, and management as related to Quality
Science in general, and Six Sigma Management specifically.
Objectives
- To pursue a continuous program of faculty development
in Quality Science.
- To conduct research in Quality Science and to publish
its results through appropriate professional and academic
outlets.
- To educate and train management, labor, UM students,
and others in the theories and practices of Quality Science
in general, and Six Sigma Management specifically.
- To provide a wide range of services designed to disseminate
information in the area of Quality Science in general, and
Six Sigma Management specifically.
- To remain financially self-sufficient.
INTELLIGENT COMPUTER SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The Intelligent Computer Systems Research Institute is a
center for research and information dissemination in applied
artificial intelligence.
Applied Artificial Intelligence is the use of science and
technology to assist the human mind (and body as in an intelligent
robot) to do something it already does, or would like to be
able to do faster, more elegantly, even innovatively.
The devices, the artifacts-computers, knowledge machines,
logical circuits, inference engines, software-to accomplish
such ends are designed and programmed by humans.
Multidisciplinary studies will cover areas of computer technology
and software as applied to business, education, engineering,
law, medicine, government, communications, and other fields
in which the computer enhancement of mental capabilities should
be significant.
The Institute acts as a repository and communicator of applied
artificial intelligence knowledge.
THE GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) is the student government
organization representing students in the Graduate School
(and all schools and colleges included under the Graduate
School). Established in 1969, the GSA is one of the oldest
graduate student governments in the United States. The primary
function of the GSA is to provide the means for responsible
and effective graduate student participation in the planning
and conduct of University affairs. The GSA serves as a liaison
between graduate students, individually and collectively,
the faculty and the administration. In addition, the GSA exists
as a social and intellectual forum to support and improve
the quality of the graduate student environment at the University
of Miami.
The Graduate Student Association is made up of seven officers
and nearly fifty full- and part-time senators; the role of
the GSA is both supervisory and implementary, and its scope
encompasses both academic and social interests of the University’s
graduate student body. Officers and Senators meet regularly
to discuss important issues and are often required to attend
University-wide meetings with faculty, staff, administration
and fellow students. The Graduate Student Senate is the primary
body that represents the interests and concerns of the entire
graduate student body at the University of Miami. The Senate
is made up of one representative from every graduate department
or program (currently there are 46 recognized graduate programs)
at the University of Miami. The Senate coordinates most of
the graduate activities and programs that the GSA sponsors,
and acts as a hub for the exchange of information between
different departments and programs. Typically, senators are
either elected or appointed by their peers or program directors
and serve for a one-year term. Each senator has one vote in
the senate. Throughout the semester, the senate can issue
directives, bills and resolutions pertaining to any aspect
of graduate student life at the University of Miami, and works
extremely closely with the Dean of the Graduate School in
effecting changes and/or improvements.
The Senate, also as part of its charge, decides on and elects
the new Executive Board of the Graduate Student Association
each spring semester. Alternates are also elected or appointed
to assist the senator when they are unable to carry out their
duties.
The office of the GSA is located at Suite 21-T, 5606 Merrick
Drive, please call 305-284-6750, e-mail: gsa@miami.edu, or
visit our website at www.miami.edu/gsa for more information.
GRADUATE ACTIVITY FEE ALLOCATION COMMITTEE
(GAFAC)
The unallocated portion of the graduate activity fee produces
an annual fund that is available for graduate students to
seek for enrichment of their various activities. The monies
are allotted by a graduate student committee composed of nine
elected representatives from Architecture, Arts and Sciences,
Business, Communication, Education, Engineering, International
Studies, Music and Nursing; and the Treasurer of the Graduate
Student Association.
Petitions for funds are judged on the merits of the individual
requests, the anticipated direct or indirect benefit to the
University, the effort of the petitioners to generate support
from other areas, past experience with the petitioning group,
if applicable, and the current amount of funds available.
Forms for petitions are available in the Office of the Vice
President for Student Affairs, Room 244, Ashe Building.
THE GRADUATE BUSINESS STUDENT ASSOCIATION
The Graduate Business Student Association (GBSA) is a professional
and social student-run organization. All graduate business
students become members once enrolled in a business masters
program and are encouraged to attend meetings and events.
The GBSA organizes presentations by executives from the business
community on topics of interest to graduate students, and
sponsors numerous social events and activities. The GBSA is
governed by a committee that consists of a president, vice
president professional, vice president social, secretary,
member relations, treasurer, and promotions director. Elections
take place at the end of each spring semester.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
There are a limited number of merit-based graduate assistantships
which are awarded at the time of admission to qualified full-time
students entering in the fall semester only. Graduate Business
Programs begins awarding assistantships in March. Typically,
a graduate assistantship covers from 60% to 75% of tuition
for graduate business credits required for the student’s
degree and a stipend of $1,500 per semester. The student is
assigned to a particular department in the School of Business
and is expected to carry 12 credit hours and work 15 hours
per week as assigned. Graduate Assistants’ academic
progress and work performance are reviewed on a semester basis.
Graduate assistantships are not automatically renewed.
In addition to graduate assistantships, there are a limited
number of Emery Means Findley, Jr. Fellowships and scholarships
which are awarded by Graduate Business Programs to applicants
with outstanding academic credentials. Any applicant who wishes
to be considered for a graduate assistantship or fellowship,
should indicate this in the space provided on the application.
Awards are available to domestic and international students entering in the fall semester only.
DONOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Several endowed scholarships are made available to incoming
graduate business students on a one-time basis through the
generosity of alumni and friends of the University of Miami
School of Business Administration. These donor scholarships
are for the purpose of recruiting students of high academic
merit. The total number and amount of scholarship awards vary
from year to year.
Scholarships will be awarded based on the recommendations
of the Faculty Admissions Committee on a first come, first
served basis. Since the number of scholarships is limited,
students who meet the minimum criteria are not guaranteed
a donor scholarship award.
We regret that a student is ineligible for financial awards
if he/she receives tuition benefits from the University of
Miami or accepts any assistantship, scholarship, grant or
fellowship from the University of Miami, in addition to our
offer. This includes employees, their spouses, and dependents.
BANK OF AMERICA - ENDOWED BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIPS*
Criteria: A graduate business school student based on a combination
of scholarship and financial need, who will preferably specialize
in Finance, Accounting, or Management.
THE HAROLD & MURIEL BERKMAN/ACADEMY OF MARKETING SCIENCE
- ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MARKETING
Criteria: Student with an undergraduate GPA of 3.4 and an
undergraduate major in Marketing.
JACK R. BORSTING - GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
Criteria: Outstanding candidate for a master’s level
business degree.
PATRICK J. CESARANO – ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP*
Criteria: MBA student with a concentration in finance or management
science/operations research. Based on academic excellence
and financial need.
PAT & LON WORTH CROW - SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
Criteria: Graduate business student specializing in Finance,
who possesses several years of work experience, preferably
with an expressed interest in a career in banking or a banking-related
field. U.S. citizen, preferably resident in South Florida
community.
EMERY MEANS FINDLEY, JR. – ENDOWED GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
IN BUSINESS
Criteria: Outstanding candidates for Graduate Business Programs.
ALBERT AND ESTHER GREEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
Criteria: Graduate Business Student with a health challenge,
or student studying or working in Health Administration
ALLAN M. HERBERT & PATRICIA M. HERBERT – ENDOWED
GRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP*
Criteria: Outstanding graduate business student, well-rounded,
willing to finance his/her own education, and who appreciates
the value of work and strives to combine study, work and extra-curricular
activities.
JAMES W. McLAMORE – GRADUATE BUSINESS FELLOWSHIPS
Criteria: To recruit and retain outstanding graduate business
students.
BRUCE E. MCLAUGHLIN & CYNTHIA M. SWOL - ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
IN MARKETING*
Criteria: Graduate business student with concentration in
Marketing, who has significant work experience prior to entering
the MBA program. U. S. citizen, with preference
given to female students with unmet financial need.
MERRILL LYNCH & CO. FOUNDATION, INC. – FELLOWSHIPS
IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
Criteria: Graduate business student preparing for a career
in International Finance.
SOUTHEAST BANKING CORPORATION FOUNDATION – ENDOWED
SCHOLARSHIPS*
Criteria: Graduate student in the MBA program who is a Florida
resident. Based on academic excellence and financial need.
* Essay Required
In 300 words or less, please explain why you need financial
assistance to complete your MBA degree. The essay must be
included with your application.
Various other donor scholarships are available based upon
need, merit, or other specified criteria.
Students enrolled in M.A. or PH.D. programs through the Department
of Economics should be aware of the following:
- All candidates for the degree are required to be involved
in teaching and/or research activities. The teaching and/or
research is intended to be of primary benefit to the recipient
in furtherance of his/her education and training.
- Limited scholarship assistance is available on a competitive
basis to Ph.D. candidates. These scholarships are not intended
as compensation for services but are intended to assist
outstanding students in furthering their education.
ZIFF GRADUATE CAREER SERVICES CENTER
A. The Ziff Graduate Career Services Center’s mission is to provide top quality resources and career guidance to School of Business graduate students and build strong partner relationships with the corporate community.
1. This mission is fulfilled through an array of resources.
2.The Ziff Career Services Team is committed to providing each student with the resources needed for a successful job search. Our personalized career program is designed to equip students with the necessary skills to competitively compete in the market place.
3. The Ziff Career Services Team is the student’s frontline resource to securing employment upon graduation. Students who engage with the Ziff Graduate Career Services Center and will utilize the staff to assist in developing an effective career strategy and marketing campaign that will prepare them for a successful job search at all levels of their career. The marketing campaign will equip the student with a strategic résumé, hone their interview skills, generate contacts, develop networking opportunities, and prepare them for a successful career transition.
B. RESOURCES
1. Ziffonline.com web site – starting point to access many of our resources, submit resumes and obtain information.
2. Career Resource Center/CareerBeam - the best company and industry research tools, international databases, job leads and contact management tools available in the market.
3. InterviewStream – Take a virtual interview which will provide feedback and tips of non-verbal behavior and communication missteps.
4. Marketing Campaign – Your career success guidebook that provides a wealth of information on every stage of your job search process.
5. Vault – Provides information on industries companies and job search advice.
6. H1Base.com – Information on companies that hire international students.
7. H1Visajobs.com – Current job listings and information on companies that hire international students.
C. REGISTRATION
1. Graduate business students are required to register with the Ziff Graduate Career Center the first week of term one.
2. The registration process begins with attendance at the Ziff Graduate Career Center’s Career Orientation held Wednesday, the first week of term one.
3. Students are required to attend.
D. The Ziff Team Philosophy
1. The Ziff Team is committed to providing each student with the resources needed for a successful job search. Our personalized Career Marketing Campaign course, conducted in term one and two, is designed to generate contacts, networking opportunities, interviews and job offers.
2. Students who engage with the Ziff Graduate Career Center will develop a strategic career strategy that will prepare them for a successful job search at all levels of their career.
E. ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS/CORPORATE RECRUITING
1. The recruiting program begins in the fall semester from mid-September through mid-December and continues from mid-January through May.
2. The Ziff Graduate Career Center has a national focus, contacting Fortune1000, and southeast regional companies to interest them in hiring University of Miami School of Business Administration graduates.
3. Business students can utilize the Ziff Graduate Career Services Center’s Internet Employment system to sign up for on-campus interviews, monitor corporate presentation schedules and stay abreast of job opportunities offered by companies that are recruiting off campus.
F. INTERNSHIPS
1. The School of Business Administration encourages students to augment their classroom experience through a comprehensive internship program.
2. Students who are interested in internships should register with the Ziff Graduate Career Center as soon as they arrive on campus.
G. CAREER EMPLOYMENT LISTINGS
1. The School of Business has established relationships with many companies both locally and nationally.
2. As a result, the Ziff Graduate Career Center regularly receives career opportunities that are made available through Ziffonline.com, to students and alumni alike so they can review career opportunities listed with the Ziff Graduate Services Career Center.
H. RÉSUMÉ BOOK
1. Each year, the Ziff Graduate Career Center produces for employers targeted Résumé CDs of graduating students and students seeking summer internships.
2. Additionally, with the student’s permission, the Ziff Graduate Career Center will place the student’s résumé on the Ziff Web Résumé Book, providing access to recruiters throughout the world, who peruse Ziff Graduate Career Center résumés.
I. CAREER INFORMATION
1. Company contact information can be downloaded by students on the students’ secure site at www.ziffonline.com and identified using the Ziff Career Success Center/CareerBeam a resource that providesindustry research tools, international databases, job leads and contact management tools.
2. Additional corporate information is available in the Career Resource Room in the form of annual reports, business publications, newspapers, and select on-line services.
3. Available online resources are The Wall Street Journal, Vault, and many other sources providing comprehensive business information via the Web.
4. Also accessible is a Bloomberg Financial Services terminal that provides comprehensive financial analysis and information on all publicly traded companies.
5. Students can access numerous popular web sites listing positions both nationally and internationally using state-of-the-art computers in the Ziff Resource Room. Students are encouraged to visit the Ziff Graduate Career Center’s home page at www.ziffonline.com for detailed information about these services.
J. ‘CANE CONNECTIONS
1. ‘Cane Connections is an online University of Miami database that allows students to talk to alumni throughout the United States about their work experiences and gather other career related information. The database is a valuable network of contacts in a variety of fields. It is accessible through www.miamialumni.net.
2. To participate, students must register with the Ziff Graduate Career Center.
J. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY
1. Ultimately, success in securing a job is defined by the student. Together with the Ziff Graduate Career Center as a partner, the student can create a successful marketing campaign that will connect him/her to a network of contacts and networking opportunities leading to interviews and job offers.
2. Students are to register online with the Ziff Graduate Career Center the first week of term one.
3. Students are required to meet with their assigned career advisor in term two to discuss their career goals and develop a personalized career action plan/marketing campaign that will lay out the strategy and timing sequence of their goals.
4. Students are expected to visit the Ziff Graduate Career Center regularly and access Ziffonline.com to identify on-campus recruiting activities, corporate presentations, relevant workshops and MBA clubs sponsored events.
The Ziff Graduate Career Services Center is located in the School of Business complex on the first floor of the Jenkins Building.
The MENTOR PROGRAM
1. The School of Business Mentor Program is designed to enhance the classroom experience by matching students one-to-one with local corporate representatives or entrepreneurs working in the students’ area of career interest, or versed in areas of professional development.
2. Through personal interaction with experienced business professionals, students gain an understanding of corporate culture, career directions, and networking.
3. Graduate business students are encouraged to participate.
4. Applications are available at the School of Business Office of Alumni Relations, 215 Jenkins Building.
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