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Hofstra Online MBA Program Overview

fall 2014 update

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Benefits: Zarb’s Graduate Business Programs Most Recent Rankings

Bloomberg BusinessWeek Rankings (Part-Time MBA)2nd Best in New York New Jersey & Connecticut5th Best in the Northeast49th Best in the Country

U.S. News and World Report Rankings

#62 in Top 100 Best Graduate Online MBA Rankings, 2014

• 237 total programs ranked, an 11% increase• Close to 1,000 programs participated in the survey, a 16%

increase

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Overview• 2-year AACSB-accredited cohort program• Small class of 25 students MAX – One Cohort• Flexibility to opt out of cohort after first

semester• Extension of physical campus-based program• Two concentrations fully online• Other concentrations available as hybrid options• Separate admissions process – transfer possible

with conditions• Same MBA Degree as in on-campus programs

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Program Structure

• Four courses per semester, 7 weeks each, two courses at a time

• 2-year completion time in the cohort plan• Two mandatory residencies on-campus

o Orientation residency: 3 weekend days in Augusto Capstone residency: End of the programo Additional (optional) one-day on-campus

sessions• Global Practicum

o International Business/Cultural Trip (10 days in summer)

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Completely online courses

a Save on your commuting timea Taught by full-time faculty members onlya Asynchronous Courses with frequent

deadlinesa Same rigor and content as on-campus

courses

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Course Components

• Audio and video lectures• Discussion forums• Case discussions• Collaborative sessions• Wikis and blogs• Individual/group papers• Presentations/group work • Tests and quizzes

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Global Practicum: China 2012 Trip

• Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing• Major companies - Wal-Mart, Morgan Stanley, Lenovo, IBM Research Center, Schneider

Electric• Highlights

– Meetings with Morgan Stanley Asia Pacific CFO– ThinkCenter Marketing Manager at Lenovo– IBM Research Center Head – World’s Largest Sam’s Club– Visits to the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Olympics Facilities

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Faculty Member’s Comments on Student Interactions and Learning During 2012 China Trip

“The comments made and the questions raised by the students during the business visits have impressed our hosts greatly. Such a great learning experience has undoubtedly broadened everyone’s perspectives and sharpened their cross-cultural business skills. As a result of the trip, many feel more prepared in taking on a possible foreign assignment and meeting the challenges of today’s global business.”

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Global Practicum: Japan 2013 Trip• Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto and Osaka• Major companies

– Toshiba, Japan Post, Morgan Stanley, TKS Group (Alum), Okubo Hospital, Kindai University Hospital, Maruho Pharma

• Cultural immersion trips to: – Traditional sites in Old Tokyo,

Kamakura, Kyoto

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Global Practicum: South Africa 2014 Trip• Cape Town and Johannesburg• Business visits

– CEO of Philips Medical Care– Founder of Waterford Wine Estates– Senior Executives at Tiger Brands,

Yum Brands, Mediclinic South Africa– Johannesburg MBA Students and

Faculty

• Cultural Immersions– Hout Bay; Chapman’s Peak; Cape of Good Hope– Historic town of Stellenbosch– Apartheid Museum– Entabeni Game Reserve

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Major Concentrations (1)

• Strategic Business Managementa Courses incorporate global, strategic

perspective of business• Corporate Financial Policy and Strategic

Planning• Strategic Accounting for Managers• Management of Innovation, Creativity and

Design for Sustainability• Information Resources Management• Strategic Planning in Marketing

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• Strategic Healthcare Managementa Five concentration courses in multi-

functional areas related to the recent and upcoming developments in the industry• Health Information Systems• Marketing of Healthcare Services• Health Services Human Resources• Health Care Finance• Health Law and Ethics

Major Concentrations (2)

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Other Concentrations

• All major concentrations available on campus – Switch allowed under permission and

advisement– Five electives to be taken on campus

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Admissions Requirements• Online application form

Application fee waived for attending webinar. Must apply within 48 hours

• GMAT or GRE scores For applicants with professional experience of - normally over five years, the GMAT

requirement for admission to the Online MBA degree program may be waived if the applicant possesses a graduate degree, or a well-recognized professional certification (e.g., CPA), or the applicant is employed at a middle-level management or professional position.

• Resume• Personal Statement• Two Letters of Recommendation• All transcripts (Official Transcripts)• TOEFL or IELTS scores (International Students)• Phone Conversation with Director

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Costs for Fall 2014 Admission Cycle

• Program cost: $70,000 includes:– Tuition– Cost of course materials– Global Practicum– Domestic residencies (except for travel)

• Yellow Ribbon (U.S. Veterans) Program Participant• Initial Deposit upon acceptance

– Regular admission deposit = $1000– Reserves a spot on the limited enrollment cap

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The First Four Cohorts

Past Cohorts Student

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Experience (Years) Locations

Fall 2011

16 5-25 Tri-state, Bermuda, Utah, Arkansas

Fall 2012

18 5-30 Tri-state, Virginia, Kazakhstan, Canada

Fall 2013

20 3-30 Tri-state, Missouri, Virginia

Fall 2014

23 7-30 Tri-state, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida

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Additional Information

• Contacts:Dr. Kaushik Sengupta, Director of Online MBA Programs

Kaushik.Sengupta@hofstra.edu , 516-463-7825Mr. Jeffrey Mon, Executive Director of Graduate

Business ProgramsJeffrey.D.Mon@hofstra.edu , 516-463-5238

• Online MBA Program Websitehttp://www.Hofstra.edu/onlinemba

• Sample Course DemoEmail with request to: Kaushik.Sengupta@hofstra.edu