In the works:
New master’s degree program in international business
Canisius College is moving rapidly toward the launch of a new master’s degree program in international business. Designed to reach farther than ever beyond the confines of the classroom, it will enable students to take business courses abroad and acquire direct, practical experience working with companies in emerging economies. A two-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education is underwriting development of the curriculum, which will provide a more intensive experience than the existing international business concentration in our general MBA degree program.
Among the opportunities we envision: a package that combines course work abroad and involvement with companies in such countries as Vietnam and Korea. David Snyder, PhD, associate professor of management and marketing, has taught in Vietnam, a country that was singled out recently by PricewaterhouseCoopers as potentially “the fastest mover” in the world’s emerging economies. Ji-Hee Kim, PhD, associate professor of management and marketing, is investigating the feasibility of establishing a similar program in Korea, where she earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees before serving as international project coordinator for Johns Hopkins University.
In a reverse arrangement, back on the Canisius campus in the spring of 2009, Ronald Rivas, PhD, assistant professor of management and marketing, will teach Management 101—in Spanish. Rivas earned both his undergraduate degree and MBA in Peru before completing a doctoral degree at UCLA. His fluency and international business experience will give our students an unparalleled introduction to the business models of South America.
We also anticipate the creation of projects that will partner students in the program with companies in the developing markets of Peru, Chile, Argentina, and other nations.
The MBA in International Business is just one way in which the Richard J. Wehle School of Business continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of both the global marketplace and the students who are preparing to manage it. By designing new courses and degree programs, updating content, and introducing new experiences to the curriculum, we’re better preparing our students for today’s corporate world. That’s one of many reasons we’ve earned a place on the 2008 U.S. News & World Report list of the nation’s best graduate business schools.
Stay tuned for updates as we prepare to unveil our newest graduate business degree program. For further information, contact Laura McEwen, director of Graduate Business Programs, at mcewenl@canisius.edu or 716-888-2142.
Coral Snodgrass, Ph.D.
Professor, Management/Marketing
Director, International Business Programs
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