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MBA Master of Business Administration How to choose quality MBA?

Types of MBA ● MBA program is developed for working professionals with prior real-world work experience, who want to enhance their professional skills or speed up their career. ● Executive MBA (EMBA) programs are developed to meet the educational needs of top managers and executives. EMBA students typically have a higher level of work experience, often 10 years or more.

MBA selection – Key factors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Accreditation Faculty Recognition Price/ value Format

1. Accreditation •

National:

FIBAA – Switzerland ASFOR – Italy AEEDE – Spain CAMBAS – Czech Republic*

• International: EQUIS - European AMBA - Great Britain AACSB – USA • Regional USA: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools New England Association of Schools and Colleges North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Northwest Association of Accredited Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools *Czech Ministery of Education accreditation commitee does not recognize MBA

Lost in Translation • AACSB membership only

• AACSB actual accreditation

AACSB Accredited Institutions: • •

Grenoble Ecole de Management (France) London Business School (United Kingdom)

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University of California, Berkeley (CA, USA) Chapman University (CA, USA) Stanford University (CA, USA) Yale University (CT, USA) Northwestern University (IL, USA) Harvard University (MA, USA) Massachusets Institute of Technology – MIT (MA, USA) Columbia University (NY, USA) Cornell University (USA) Duke University (NC, USA) Case Western Reserve (OH, USA)

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University of Pittsburgh (PA, USA) DePaul University (IL, USA)

2. Faculty • The MBA designation originated in the United States , emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out scientific approaches to management. Because of this most MBA programs cooperate with US based Universities, who have the longest experience and tradition in providing MBA education.

3. Recognition Magazines, articles, reviews:

The Princeton Review, USA BusinessWeek, USA Entrepreneur magazine, USA Euro, CZ

4. Price / value Price: Programs with globally recognized accreditations, faculty flying over from their home university and top quality local specialists involved cost more Value gained: MBA diploma from academically strong ( USA) institution Globally recognized degree Higher chance for promotion and career speed up English Hands on experience Networking -colleagues

5. Format and Location Career/ family/social life dilemma? Want to get an MBA degree but my employer does not support it/ have demanding working schedule/ travel/ changed job while studying? Week-end format of the program Once a month few days intensively Regular full time Cannot go to the USA to get one there? Find a program in your region with an option to go to the USA at least for part of the studies

Chapman University MBA

Provided in cooperation with Argyros School of Business and Economics (ASBE), Chapman University,CA, USA Accredited by Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Member of CAMBAS

WHY Chapman University MBA in Prague?  Top level MBA program 60% of the program taught by ASBE faculty(Vernon L. SmithPh.D., Harvard,Economic; Nobel Prize Winner for Economics,2002)

 Program is provided in an intensive weekend format  Can be completed in 16 months  Students can spend part of their studies at CU in California Program costs 40% of the original price in the USA  Program gives students the competitive advantage to become leaders in dynamic market driven economies

Program Structure Management and Personal Development This module is the basis for development of management skills of participants and it is a basic element which enables progress of perspective individuals to higher management positions.

Strategic Management The second module is focused solely on strategic thinking, ability to use all the available information and sources to create an optimum strategy of the organisation or its department.

Financial and Economic Analysis The third module is focused specifically on finances and analyses, it presents tools necessary for financial analysis, including accounting and statistic methods.

Chapman MBA Alumni worldwide Adobe Systems, Inc. Bank of America Corporation Baxter Healthcare Corporation Boeing Norht America Century 21 Coca Cola Dell Computer Deloitte & Touche Fedex Corporation GE Capital Corporation Honeywell Hyundai Motor Logitech, Inc. PIMCO Toshiba America Info Systems

Thank you for your attention

PhDr. Hana Vidrmanová VP University Advancement Anglo-American University www.aauni.edu www.praguemba.com