International MBA

Congratulations! Welcome to the University of San Diego's International MBA Program!

Please find below important information regarding the IMBA program. After reviewing the resources on and linked to this page, please feel free to contact your advisor, Katie Singleton, at ksingleton@sandiego.edu with any questions you may have.

Academic and Program Information

Pre-Program 'To Do' List

1. Set up USD e-mail - Your USD e-mail will be our primary mode of communication and will give you access to my.sandiego.edu and the Graduate School of Business Administration Listserve (see below). After setting up your USD e-mail, please sign in to my.sandiego.edu and explore all the ways it will make your life as a USD student easier! Click on 'Open an account' and use your student ID, last 4 digits of your SSN, and date of birth to create your account. Your expected year of graduation is 2010. *Tip-You can set your USD e-mail address to forward to your primary e-mail address by signing into my.sandiego.edu, clicking on e-mail: options: Auto Forward.

2. Send us your USD e-mail address, photo and a short bio which may include information about your background, work experience, career goals, interests, languages spoken, etc. This information will be shared among your cohort and with the faculty teaching your fist semester courses. Send to your advisor at ksingleton@sandiego.edu

3. Once you send your advisor your USD e-mail, you will automatically be enrolled in the Gradsba and Gradsbajobs listserve- The Graduate School of Business Administration (GSBA) Listserve is the primary mode of communications for the entire GSBA. Once you are signed up to receive e-mails from the listserve, you will receive important information in many areas, including upcoming events (speakers, networking, career, social), advising, important deadlines, job/internship opportunities, and much more!

Pre-Program Preparation

To be completed in July/early August (more information will be sent to you in July)

• Statistics on-line skills course
• MBTI Assessment
  
• CareerLeader Assessment
  

Fall Semester 2008

All students in the incoming cohort will be automatically registered for the Fall semester. The courses you will take are as follows:

Course	Title	Units	Professor
GSBA 503	Fundaments of Business Economics	2	Dr. Alan Gin
GSBA 505	Financial Management and Analysis	3	Dr. Manzur Rahman
GSBA 507	Peace Through Commerce	2	Dr. Denise Dimon
GSBA 510	Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis	3	Dr. Tom Dalton
GSBA 511	Managerial Accounting	2	Dr. James Smith
GSBA 514	Working in Multicultural Teams	1	Dr. Phil Hunsaker
GSBA 515	Ethical Leadership in International Organizations	2	Dr. Phil Hunsaker
GSBA 516	Marketing for International Managers	3	Dr. Maria Kniazeva

For the complete IMBA Course Progression, please click here.

We are currently finalizing the Fall 2008 IMBA Course Calendar. In the meantime, please add these important dates to your calendar:

• Wednesday, August 13th – IMBA Orientation
• Thursday and Friday, August 14th and 15th – GSBA 514 and 515 courses held on campus
• Monday, August 18 – Travel to Rosarito, Mexico with your cohort to complete 514/515
• Tuesday, Aug. 19th – Dinner in Rosarito with the 2007 IMBA Cohort and faculty
• Wednesday, August 20th – Return from Rosarito
• Thursday and Friday, August 21 and 22 – Continued Orientation (career building) and workshop (statistics)
• Tuesday, Sept. 2nd – Harbor Cruise in the evening
  

The normal Fall semester schedule will continue from August 25th through Dec. 19th. Please check back for the finalized calendar.

In addition to course requirements, the IMBA Program has the following non-academic requirements:

• Community Service
• Foreign Language Exit Exam