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MBA Program
The MBA curriculum consists of two parts: Core and specialization courses. The core part of the curriculum imparts essential business knowledge, and specialization courses allow students to gain in-depth knowledge in an area of their choice. Students may specialize in International Business, Financial Management and Marketing.
Students are required to complete a total of thirty-six (36) credit hours, comprising twelve (12) courses to graduate. Of these, nine (9) courses are core business courses, and three (3) courses are electives/specialization. Students who wish to pursue a general MBA may choose three (3) courses from any area(s) of their choice.
SolBridge also provides the opportunity for students to acquire some foreign language skills to prepare them for a globalized yet diverse world.
Curriculum Components
| Total | 36 |
|---|---|
| Category | Required Credits |
| Core | 27 |
| Specialization | 9 |
MBA Curriculum
The concise syllabi are meant to give a general idea of the contents of a course. It should be used for reference purposes only as content of the actual syllabus may be different from the information presented on this page. Enrolled students should refer to the syllabi uploaded in the university's academic system (SAIS) or the syllabus distributed by faculty in class.
| Core Courses | Credits | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|
| BUS503 Managerial Skills ▼
Course Description
The general objective of this course is to provide the students with knowledge and hands-on experience of the basic principles on developing managerial skills. Through the course, the students will recognize the impact that individuals, groups, and organizations have on human developing of competences. The course divides the topic in two sub-topics: 1) Individual and organizational dynamics and 2) environmental and organizational context. |
3 | View Syllabus |
| BUS611 Strategic Management ▼
Course Description
This course is about firm strategy and competitive advantage. The course aims to partially fulfill the following elements of Solbridge Mission: Global Perspective, Asian Expertise, Creative Management Mind and Social Responsibility. To this end, students will be equipped with conceptual and analytical tools needed for strategic analysis and formulation. Classroom case discussions and conceptual material will cover a wide range of countries from Australasia, Europe and the Americas. At the same time, strategy making within the Asian context will be specifically addressed. Issues of corporate governance and social responsibility will also be discussed during the semester |
3 | View Syllabus |
| BUS508 Operations Management ▼
Course Description
The course will be conducted using Blackboard, and all students must familiarize themselves with Blackboard usage. There will be no printed notes, and most of the distributed material will be in the electronic form with a few exceptions. All submissions by students will also be in the electronic form through Blackboard |
3 | View Syllabus |
| FIN501 Financial Management ▼
Course Description
Capital is a scarce resource. Access to capital and its efficient use are critical to business success. This course is an introduction to financial management with emphasis on how capital can be raised and allocated within the firm to the advantage of shareholders. Topics will include: financial statement analysis, short-term financial planning, working capital management, evaluation of investment projects, and measurement of the opportunity cost of capital, capital structure, and long-term financing. |
3 | View Syllabus |
| MKT500 Marketing Management ▼
Course Description
Marketing Management course provides an overview of the marketing principles, theories and strategies. The aim is to introduce important concepts underpinning the marketing decision making process and the practical tools used by marketers to implement marketing strategies and campaigns. Throughout the lectures and assessment tasks students will be encouraged to apply the theoretical learning to real world practices. The course will introduce the students the role and importance of consumers and organizations in marketing decision making process. |
3 | View Syllabus |
| BUS509 Business Economics | 3 | |
| INF500 Management Information Systems | 3 | |
| FIN500 Accounting & Decision Making | 3 | |
| MIB601 International Business in Asia | 3 |
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Specialization courses
Specialization courses provide in-depth knowledge in a functional area. Our graduates will thus have expertise in one functional specialization (i.e. Finance, Management, Marketing) and will be well-prepared to meet the challenges of a globalized economy.
| Study Area | Elective courses | Credits | Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | MIB605B Global Strategic Management ▼
Course Description
This course will focus on the strategic management in the global markets. It will examine the strategies adopted by firms in response to environmental differences and the success of these strategies. Firms gain global competitive advantage through superior strategies. This course provides the advanced knowledge for the creation of business and corporate strategies for competitive advantage in the global markets. Students will learn how firms leverage their existing competencies to expand their operations to a global scale and chart strategies for winning in worldwide markets. |
3 | View Syllabus |
| MIB613 Doing Business in China ▼
Course Description
The course also deals with China’s social and cultural facets that influence Chinese business practices. Over the preceding decades China has become an important economy for the multinational enterprises (MNEs). These enterprises need to have a China-specific business strategy. China has come to have a unique place in the world of international business. MNEs and other large foreign firms need to adapt to China’s special niche and circumstances. This course focuses on these specific needs |
3 | View Syllabus | |
| MIB616 Special Topics in International Business ▼
Course Description
In this course, students will be introduced to and explore how Korean business is reacting to the multiple forces and issues which impact their sustainability. Issues to be considered will include those which are global in nature, as well as, those which are localized. The course will consider the fundamentals of business principles and concepts with reference to the Korean business environment as it exists in the Asian context. Students will learn the basics of how Korean business sees itself, how it operates and, how it is managed. The course will touch on forms of business, role of functions such as human resources, leadership, how the external environment impacts the conduct of business and, the influences of government and ethics. |
3 | View Syllabus | |
| Finance | FIN601 Investment Analysis ▼
Course Description
This course is to study the concepts of portfolio analysis in the general area of institutional investment management. The course discusses principles for managing investment assets that include equity and fixed-income securities. These principles can be used on corporate investment management, bank-administered trusts, and other institutional investment management. |
3 | View Syllabus |
| FIN602 Mergers & Acquisitions ▼
Course Description
This course studies the factors of a successful merger or acquisition. Issues about motive and strategy will be discussed, financial theory, social responsibility, and corporate valuation would be used to view these control acquiring transactions. Students will learn to develop a concept and translate that idea into a proposal through deal design; and to analyze to form opinions about proposed deals. |
3 | View Syllabus | |
| FIN609 Corporate Finance ▼
Course Description
This course emphasizes the modern fundamentals of the theory of finance and its applications with corporate finance cases in the whole world. Financial analysis and forecasting, cost of capital, capital budgeting, resource allocation, dividend policy, and corporate capital structure will be studied. This course studies the factors of a successful corporate finance. |
3 | View Syllabus | |
| FIN613 Financial Markets and Institutions ▼
Course Description
This course studies today’s financial system. It includes theoretical and applied topics on financial instruments, markets and institutions in the US, Europe and Asian, as well as contemporary issues and methods in financial risk management. Students would understand the role and interdependence between the different elements in the financial system. |
3 | View Syllabus | |
| FIN619 Financial Derivatives ▼
Course Description
The objective of this course is to provide the students necessary knowledge to value and apply options, futures, swap and the other financial derivatives. Fundamental financial concepts related to derivatives, futures and hedging of financial risks, financial options, pricing of futures and options, characteristics of swaps and their use in risk management, social responsibility, futures and option markets function and mechanism will be covered. We will focus on the application of derivatives at firms and financial institutions for hedging purposes and financial innovation in the global market. |
3 | View Syllabus | |
| FIN635 Special Topics in Finance ▼
Course Description
The course addresses the historical, institutional, and empirical aspects of the foreign exchange market, the Eurocurrency market and the international bond market. The managerial implementation of international financial instruments in global oriented business organizations is stressed. Practical aspects (currency hedging and currency forecasting) will also be covered. |
3 | View Syllabus | |
| Marketing | MKT602 Consumer Behavior and Decision Making ▼
Course Description
This course explores consumer behavior from determining consumer needs and wants, the process by which they are satisfied, and the environment in which the behavior occurs. The objectives of the course are to introduce the student to concepts developed in psychology, economics, and sociology and their relationship to consumer behavior, to involve the student directly in the study and analysis of consumer behavior, and to develop in students the ability to translate what can be learned into marketing action implications. |
3 | View Syllabus |
| MKT613 Marketing Strategy ▼
Course Description
This course focuses on development, implementation, and control of marketing strategies needed to attain and sustain an organization's competitive advantage. Techniques that assist in developing and evaluating the effectiveness of marketing strategies are introduced and contemporary issues in marketing practice are discussed. Instructional methods include the use of case studies and the development of a strategic marketing plan. |
3 | View Syllabus | |
| MKT615 Marketing Communications and Advertising ▼
Course Description
The field of marketing communications is ever changing. Brand managers continually attempt to gain advantage over competitors and endeavor to achieve larger market shares and profits for the brands they manage. Marketing communications, or marcom for short, is just one element of the marketing mix, but advertising, sales promotions, marketing-oriented public relations, and other marcom tools are performing increasingly important roles in firms’ quest to achieve financial and nonfinancial goals. Marcom practitioners are confronted with the rising costs and challenges of placing ads in traditional advertising media (television, magazines, etc.). It is for these reasons that advertising and promotion budgets are beginning to shift away from traditional media and towards the Internet as a means of both accessing difficult-to-reach teams and providing an economically viable option for conveying advertising messages and promotional offers. |
3 | View Syllabus | |
| MKT616 International Marketing ▼
Course Description
The focus of this course is strategic marketing analysis and marketing planning. Students will learn the components and construction of a strategic marketing plan, and they will gain considerable experience in the analysis of complex marketing decisions. In addition, this course examines the major trends in marketing including the integration of marketing communications, radical changes in the selling function and sales force, customer relationship management, the impact of ecommerce, and the broadening role of marketing throughout organizations |
3 | View Syllabus | |
| MKT617 Marketing Research ▼
Course Description
Marketing Research is a little like searching for a needle in a haystack. Researchers search for answers but forming the questions can be just as important. Following this analogy, the researcher must address questions such as these: How do you find the needle? Where does the search start? How do you translate recorded data into intelligence that can be used to answer managerial questions? The process enables a company to identify its customers and design products that maximize the value they receive from a purchase. |
3 | View Syllabus | |
| MKT635 Special Topics in Marketing ▼
Course Description
The prime objective of the course is to deliver the educational promise of SolBridge. SolBridge has the mission of educating the next generation of Asian Thought leaders. The school aims to equip our graduates with a Global Perspective, Asian Expertise, Creative Management Mind, Cross Cultural Communication and a sense of Social Responsibility. This course will contribute to all these perspectives. |
3 | View Syllabus | |
| BUS640 Project Management - Management Specialization | 3 | ||
| MKT610 Marketing Analytics - Marketing Specialization | 3 |
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