clarkson university One-Year and Online MBA programs

One of every six Clarkson alumni is a CEO, president, vice president or owner of a company.

Welcome to the Clarkson University School of Business

Did you know that one in six Clarkson alumni is a CEO or senior executive of a company? This is no coincidence, because at Clarkson, we educate leaders. Heres how you can be one in six:

Have a unique experience.

The School of Business graduate programs are designed to give students a dynamic experience based on team-oriented courses and hands-on, real-world opportunities. What we teach is built in consultation with major international employers and delivered by talented, well-trained faculty who are experts in their respective fields. Small class sizes also make you more than just a number, so youll develop relationships with both your classmates and professors.

Receive an interdisciplinary education.

Our MBAs take an integrated set of core modules and are taught using cross-disciplinary, problem-solving tools. We prepare you to succeed in todays intensely competitive yet exciting business world. You will be able to take what you learn in and outside the classroom to lead people and technology in an increasingly global marketplace. Learn more about our AACSB-accredited programs, including our one-year residential MBAs and our new online, distance learning MBA, which offers a convenient and flexible way for getting a first-rate education.

About Clarkson University

Clarkson University is New York states highest ranked small research institution. Located in the northern Adirondacks in the college town of Potsdam, Clarkson stands out among Americas private, nationally ranked research institutions because of its dynamic collaborative learning environment, innovative degree and research programs, and unmatched track record for producing leaders and innovators.

In todays economy, successful managers need the ability to define global business problems and effectively utilize decision-making tools. Our program provides a general managers perspective, preparing you to be a multidisciplinary thinker, to successfully confront complex changes and to be an agent of change in the competitive global marketplace.
Dennis Yu, Assistant Professor of Operations & Information Systems

AACSB Accredited One-Year MBA Program

A distinctive, comprehensive curriculum focusing on global and ethical issues facing corporations today.
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AACSB Accredited Online MBA Program

Online MBA in Supply Chain Management offers practical solutions to full-time working professionals.
The distinct advantage of our program is that it allows working professionals and individuals from all backgrounds to earn an MBA at a pace that works with demanding lifestyles.

Pursue the general MBA and take four electives of your choice or pursue a track in: Supply Chain Management Innovation and New Venture Management Environmental Management General Management We prepare you to think strategically with hands-on and team-based projects, corporate and alumni guest lectures and interactive case discussions.

Unique Advantages
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Apply concepts immediately in your work and provide value to your employer. Youll meet a unique network of cohorts and experience professional synergy.

A Global and Systems View Perspective

The new Online MBA program in supply chain management focuses on integrating various business functions, including strategic management, operations management, organizational behavior, marketing and economics.

Experiential Courses
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Semester-long, team-based consulting projects provide opportunities to solve real business problems. Global business options provide opportunities to explore the international marketplace. Past programs have been offered in Europe and China.

35 credit hours (10 modules, 4 electives, 1 experiential)

One-Year MBA Structure

Year One: Online MBA in Supply Chain Management * Four days at CU

Leadership Development I: Foundations of Leadership and Organizational Behavior

Year Two: Online MBA in Supply Chain Management * Session IV

Marketing Management

Fall Semester 15 weeks Spring Semester 15 weeks

O R I E N TAT I O N Management Accounting Supply Chain Management Applied Economics Corporate Ethical Decision Making Financial Management Organizational Behavior & Performance Management Decision Analysis and Supply Chain Modeling Marketing Management Elective Elective Elective Elective Information Systems Strategic Planning Clarkson Consulting Group or an International Study Abroad

Session I
Management Accounting Global Supply Chain Management

Session II
Applied Economics Decision Analysis and Supply Chain Modeling

Session III
Corporate Ethical Decision Making Financial Management

(All sessions last 12 weeks)

Four days at CU
Leadership Development II: Leading Organizational Change

Session I
Information Systems Quality Management and Process Improvement

Session II
Advanced Topics in Supply Chain Management Negotiations and Relationship Management

Session III
Strategic Planning

Session IV
Economic Issues in Supply Chain

(All sessions last 12 weeks)

4+1 Program
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For those students with bachelors degrees in business, these 4+1 agreements have been established with a number of colleges and universities. Qualified students can complete the MBA degree within nine months.

* The Online MBA Program in Supply Chain Management is a 42-credit-hour program. Program includes nine MBA core courses, four electives and two short campus seminar-style classes at the beginning of each year.

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Clarksons Supply Chain Management program has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top-20 program in the nation for eight consecutive years.

AACSB Accredited One-Year Global MBA Program

In todays culturally diverse, global marketplace, success doesnt just depend on innovative technologies and new strategies. It also depends upon the ability to build solid partnerships and collaborate with people throughout the world from Europe and Asia to Africa and Australia. Our Global MBA program offers you the opportunity to gain an international perspective by spending one semester in Hong Kong; China, Bordeaux, France; or Brisbane, Australia. As a student in our Global MBA program, youll:
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AACSB Accredited ME/MBA Dual Master Program

Earn Two Master's Degrees in Two Years Technology & Management Skills for Tomorrows Industry Leaders
Combining engineering know-how with the business acumen to lead others, manage change, and implement decisions that make a permanent impact across a company or industry. At Clarkson, you have the opportunity to earn two master's degrees in two years, while developing your engineering and management skills in a stimulating, project-based environment. Students first complete a program leading to a 30-credit-hour, non-thesis Master of Engineering (ME) degree, which focuses on practical design applications in one of four engineering disciplines through the Coulter School of Engineering

Degree Requirements
Master of Engineering
Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Spend a semester at Clarkson and one semester at one of our partnering institutions. The program consists of 35 credit hours, allowing you to complete your MBA in one year. Gain hands on, transnational management experience while broadening your knowledge of international business and your understanding of cultural differences.

35 credit hours (10 cores modules, spring semester abroad)

Global MBA Structure

(15 credits total)

at Clarkson. You must submit your application to the ME program first which will then be sent to the Graduate Business Programs Office for evaluation. The second year, you will earn a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, emphasizing teamwork and leadership and managerial skills, again benefiting from Clarkson's size, which allows individual attention from professors. Students accepted into the ME/MBA dual degree program will have an opportunity to complete the necessary business foundation requirements in the summer through the Business Concepts Program. This can be accomplished after earning the ME but prior to the start of the MBA program. These foundation courses will be offered at no tuition cost to participants in this dual degree program. At the end of this experience, you will have enhanced your engineering skills and learned valuable management skills both of which will further your career. 35 credit hours total

Expand you professional network to include business

Fall Semester (2 credits each)

O R I E N TAT I O N Management Accounting Supply Chain Management Applied Economics Corporate Ethical Decision Making Financial Management Organizational Behavior & Performance Management Decision Analysis and Supply Chain Modeling Marketing Management

Spring Semester Summer Term

(2 credits each)

professionals located across the globe.

Five electives abroad at one of the following institutions: City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia; BEM, Bordeaux Management School, Bordeaux, France

Information Systems Strategic Planning

21 credit hours of coursework 2 hours of seminar Some project work required No thesis required (Note: Requirements vary by department)

Master of Business Administration

www.clarkson.edu/business/globalmba

www.clarkson.edu/business/graduate/me-mba

35 credit hours total 10 modules (20 credits) Four electives (12 credits) Experiential Requirement (3 credits) www.clarkson.edu/business/ mba/me-mba/index.html

Summer Business Concepts Program

This 10-week program is designed to ensure that students with non-business-related undergraduate degrees can enter the One-Year MBA program with a foundation of core knowledge. The Business Concepts courses have been designed to cover key business concepts required for our One-Year MBA program. This program is open to all students who have been accepted into the One-Year MBA program. After earning a bachelors degree in politics, I was interested in getting an MBA because I knew it would open more doors for me. Clarksons program was attractive to me since I was able to pursue all the business foundation courses during the summer and immediately begin the MBA program in the fall. Michelle Roderick 07, MBA

MBA Alumni
After Heather Richter 08 earned her MBA from Clarkson, she began working as a consultant for IBM. In this role, she is based out of Boston but travels each week to work on projects with industrial clients around the country. Through her classes at Clarkson and her training at IBM, she is proficient in the Materials Management module of SAP, but can also work in several modules. Heather explains that the classes she took while at Clarkson have been very applicable to her daily work. Having an understanding of accounting terms allows me to better understand the finances of my clients and my supply chain classes have proven to be especially relevant, she says. Despite the fact that IBM has about 400,000 employees worldwide, Heather has found that there is a Clarkson community within the company, so she automatically had close ties to the University at her workplace.

The summer Business Concepts courses provide:

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An ability to complete the MBA program within one calendar year for those with a non-business undergraduate degree An opportunity to fulfill the business foundation prerequisites of the MBA program The ability to strengthen ones background in various business disciplines

Curriculum
Courses in the Business Concepts program are broken down into two-week modules with 1.5 credit hours per module, up to a maximum of 15 credit hours. These courses run from late May to early August.
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Information Systems/Microeconomics Modules Marketing/Organizational Behavior Modules Accounting/Law Modules Macroeconomics/Statistics Modules Finance/Operations Management Modules

Nick Marrone 10, MBA, was offered a position at Stanley Black & Decker as a customer fulfillment team lead within weeks of
graduation. In this role, he supervises a team of five employees that manage the supply chain of Stanley tools for all ACE, True Value, Orgill, and Do It Best stores, as well as 3,000 other small stores that sell Stanley tools. Nick credits several of his classes for preparing him for his current position, especially the hands-on simulations and practice in

www.clarkson.edu/business/mba/ curriculum/concepts.html

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management tools such as Excel and Access. Clarksons focus on analytical and thorough problem solving has been valuable in a position

such as mine, in a fast-paced environment and with lots of moving parts, he says. I learned more at Clarkson in two semesters than I ever could have imagined. Nicks placement at Stanley is not unusual. His classmates are already working at top companies like General Dynamics, Tyco Electronics, National Grid, Johnson Controls, Vestas Wind Systems, Crane Corporation and General Electric.

we offer what you and employers want ...

Our Graduate Career Services office and the Clarkson University Career Center are committed to your success. In the fall semester and throughout the year, workshops are held for resume and cover-letter writing, interviewing techniques, conducting a job search and preparing for career fairs, as well as the videotaping and critiquing of mock interviews. We use CareerLeader to measure your interests, abilities and what you find most motivating at work. We offer individualized counseling to help you determine the best career match. You will be offered a comprehensive range of personal services, programs and resources to support your development and execution of a focused career-search strategy. Many of the best companies in the world visit Clarkson University to recruit students. During the year, there are information sessions, on-campus interviews and career fairs for all students to attend.

Admission
All MBA programs offer rolling admissions and you may submit your application over time. Be sure to review the website for scholarship deadlines and important dates. For the One-Year MBA programs, enrollment begins in the fall only. If you have not met all of the prerequisite requirements, you may enroll in the spring or in the summer Business Concepts program prior to entering the One-Year MBAs in the fall.
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Submitting your application online is the preferred method. Visit our website to find out more information. Submit a detailed resume. We do not require work experience for our programs; however, work experience will be considered in the evaluation of your application. Submit two written essays. Submit three letters of recommendation. Consult the admission website to utilize the online system for the submission of these letters. Send official transcripts of all college coursework directly to the Office of Graduate Business Programs. Submit an official score report from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the General Record of Examination (GRE). For international applicants, you need to submit an official TOEFL score report and complete a Test of Spoken English (TSE).

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Career Fairs
Fall 2009 ................ 96 Companies Present

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Companies Hiring our MBAs

Accenture Cooper Industries Inc. Crane Co. Farm Credit Inc. General Dynamics Corporation General Electric Co. Google Inc. IBM Corp. Knowledge Systems & Research Inc. Stanley Black & Decker Target Inc. Xerox Inc.

Spring 2010 ........... 67 Companies Present

scholarships and Graduate Assistantships

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Placement Information
Class of 2010 average first-year compensation at graduation ...$65,500*
* All placement numbers for the One-year MBA program only. Based upon selfreported placement of students that indicated being active in their job search and interviewed. First-year compensation includes average starting salary, sign-on bonuses, and any other guaranteed compensation.

Various merit-based scholarships Scholarships awarded to over 90% of our accepted students Graduate Assistantships earn extra money while completing your degree Crane Foundation Supply Chain Management Track Scholarship Post 9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program

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Our success rate with hiring MBA students from Clarkson has been excellent. We have been able to integrate them very quickly, make them productive very quickly because of the background and skills theyve learned at Clarkson and in their experiences.

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Contact Us
We invite you to connect with us to learn more about our exciting team.
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E-mail: busgrad@clarkson.edu Phone: 315-268-6613 or 1-866-333-6613 (U.S. and Canada) AIM screen name: ClarksonMBA Facebook: Clarkson MBA Programs

Schedule a visit meet with current students and faculty, tour the campus and attend classes Meet with us during our recruiting travels Connect with a Faculty Ambassador

John Rhodes, Partner IBM Global Business Services

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY Clarkson University does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status in provision of educational opportunity or employment opportunities.

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Office of Graduate Business Programs School of Business PO Box 5770 Potsdam, NY 13699-5770 USA 315-268-6613

866-333-6613 (U.S. and Canada) 315-268-3810 (fax) busgrad@clarkson.edu www.clarkson.edu/business/graduate