How To Teach A Global Mba

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1 Attachment #2 CAC Agenda 11 March 2014 Academic Program Proposal Provost Summary University of Kansas - Lawrence Date: April 17, 2013 Contact: John Kennedy School: School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and School of Business Department: _Center for Global and International Studies : Joint Degree (e.g., New Degree, Joint Degree, Minor, Concentration, Certificate, Emphasis, Track, or Option) Degree Abbreviation, if applicable: MBA (e.g., BA, BGS, BS, BME, BSB, BSE, MA, MS, MBA, MPA, JD, PhD, DMA, DE) Total Required Credit Hours: 56 Hours (32 Hours for MBA + 24 Hours for GIST MA) CIP Code (to be completed by OIRP): Primary and Additional Location(s) of Instruction: Edwards campus and Lawrence campus (e.g.,, Edwards campus, KUMC, Fort Leavenworth, JCCC, or KCK Community College, etc...) Area 1. Program Description and Purpose Summary This Global MBA is a joint degree between CGIS and the School of Business. The program combines two existing graduate degree programs into one 56 credit hour program (estimated 3 year program). The Purpose of the joint degree program is to meet the growing demand for business courses in the global and international studies program as well as the need to provide a greater international dimension to the MBA program. 2. Comparable programs in the state/region University of Pennsylvania: MBA/ International MA Lauder Program International MBA (IMBA) at the University of Chicago 3. Source(s) of articulated demand / need for this program (Provide specific information / data) The GIST MA and the MBA programs both have classes and student base at the Edwards campus. The courses are usually taught in the evenings because our student body at the Edwards campus tends to be working professionals. Both enrollments have been steady. However, there is a greater demand from businesses for graduates to have a deeper global understanding and knowledge. The Global 1

2 MBA will fill this students and professional demand. 4. Proposed Curriculum How many of these courses are available via distance delivery or online? GIST 701 Approaches to International Studies GIST (Electives) Substantive Specialization I GIST (Electives) Regional Specialization I GIST 702 Globalization GIST (Electives) Substantive Specialization II GIST (Electives) Regional Specialization II GIST 703 Methods GIST Business Writing/Thesis Units ACCT 701 Financial Accounting Advanced Core courses (1-4) BE 701 Managerial Economics BLAW 701 Legal Environment of Business DSCI 701 Strategic Decision-Making FIN 701 Financial Management IBUS 701 International Business IST 701 Managerial Information Systems MGMT 701 Organizational Behavior MKTG 701 Marketing Management MGMT 704 Strategic Management MGMT 705 Ethical Decision-Making in Business SCM 701 Supply Chain Management So far we have about eight of these classes online. The MBA curriculum complements the GIST curriculum in two ways that justify the reduced MA requirements. First, there is considerable international content in the IBUS 701 International Business course and several of the MBA course have significant international implications such as BLAW 701 Legal Environment of Business and MGMT 705 Ethical Decision-Making in Business. These courses can be directly applied to the international context. Second, there are several courses that fit into the developing critical skills and analysis mission and goals of the GIST MA. The courses include MGMT 701 Organizational Behavior and MGMT 704 Strategic Management. For example, the MGMT 701 course is designed to help the student learn to think systemically and critically about organizations. Thus, we believe the cross and direct application of the business 2

3 and global/international courses as well as the additional development of critical skills in the business and organizational competences complement the GIST MA and more than justifies the reduced requirements for the MA. 3

4 5. Faculty required for this program 1 (Names, FTE for this proposed program) Minyoung Kim FTE 1.0 Jay Lee FTE 1.0 Gilbert Gathunguri Karuga FTE 1.0 Michael Wuthrich FTE 1.0 John Kennedy FTE Anticipated student enrollment 2 Full Time Part Time Total Year Year Year Anticipated number of program graduates after 5 years; after 7 years 3 40 graduates (MBA) after five years and 50 after seven 1 NOTE: The following minima guidelines will be taken into consideration. (All figures are annual averages computed over the most Baccalaureate programs Graduate level 1 (master s level) programs offered in departments that also offer the baccalaureate Graduate level 2 (doctoral level) programs offered in departments that also offer the baccalaureate and master's Graduate level 1 (master s level) programs offered in departments that do not offer the baccalaureate Graduate level 2 (doctoral level) programs offered in departments that do not offer the baccalaureate Faculty FTE with doctorate or appropriate terminal degree to deliver instruction in the major 3 or more +3 (for a min. total of 6) +2 (for a min. total of 8) NOTE: The following minima guidelines will be taken into consideration. (All figures are annual averages computed over the most Baccalaureate programs (junior, senior, and 5 th year) Associate programs (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and 5 th year) Graduate level 1 (master s level) programs Graduate level 2 (doctoral level) programs Number of majors 25 or more 25 or more 20 or more 5 or more 3 NOTE: The following minima guidelines will be taken into consideration. (All figures are annual averages computed over the most Baccalaureate programs Number of graduates 10 or more Graduate level 1 (master s level) programs 5 or more 4

5 8. Additional facilities / equipment required None 9. Program Review, Assessment, Accreditation aspects of the program 10. Financing: New funding required for this program. (Identify only incremental funding in years 2 and 3) Program review is through School of Business and CGIS: Program assessment will be part of the annual internal reviews as well as the internal and external review process as required by KBOR. Year 1 Year 2 Salaries OOE Equipment Other TOTAL Year 3 What is the source of the new funds? 11. Additional comments on the utility/necessity of this program. None When completed, this form is to be ed by the College/School Dean to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Lawrence Campus. A copy of the submitted form is to be ed to Abby Coffin, Assistant to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Office of the Provost. Graduate level 2 (doctoral level) programs 2 or more 5