The Global Partners MBA Program
The Global Partners MBA is an unparalleled living classroom experience that provides the next generation of leaders with the skills they need to succeed in the global business arena.
The Global Partners program provides extensive expertise in commercial relations, world trade, and market development. The commercial diplomacy theme allows students to examine why, when, and how companies, governments, policymakers, and international regulators work together.
Quick Facts
Continents Experienced
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Asia
Cities Where You will Live
- Atlanta, GA USA
- Rio de Janeiro
- Paris
- Internship City
Time in Each City
- Atlanta – 26 weeks
- Rio – 5 weeks
- Paris – 7 weeks
- Internship City – 16 weeks
Typical Cohort
Class Size
Months to
Complete Program
Average Percentage
Salary Increase
Complete
Faculty List
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complete list of
faculty in Atlanta,
Rio and Paris.
Program Schedule
| Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
Fall |
- Business Analysis Foundations
- Economics for Managers
- Financial Accounting
- Int’ Business Environment
- Corporate Finance
- Strategic Business Communications
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- Info Technology & Global Competition I
- Global Operations & Logistics I
- Human Resources Mang & Org Behavior I
- Int’l Finance I
- Global Legal & Regulatory Issues
- Marketing Management
- Info Technology & Global Competition II
- Asian Experience
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- Int’l Affairs & Economic Integration
- Global Operations & Logistics II
- Int’l Finance II
- Int’l Marketing
- Managerial Accounting
- Human Resources Mang & Org Behavior II
- Policy & Strategy
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- Int’l Internship
- Thesis Defense/Internship Presentation
- Program Debriefing
- Graduation
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Atlanta
Washington, DC |
Rio de Janeiro
Atlanta
Asia |
Paris
Brussels
Atlanta |
Int’l Internship
Atlanta |
Detailed Course Information
Program Themes
Two themes, executive leadership and commercial diplomacy, are integrated across the Global Partners MBA program. They are designed to provide students with opportunities to apply theories and concepts in real-world settings.
Executive Leadership
Woven into the fabric of the Global Partners MBA is a theme of leadership, ethics, and sustainability led by Dr. Steve Olson. It is an intense, retrospective, experiential learning process that prepared me for the challenges I face post-graduation in an evolving global business climate. As part of the GPMBA, I had the opportunity to visit and study many of the top companies competing in the marketplace. One theme continually arose: How can organizations compete in a world that is becoming more interconnected while still being constrained by national, cultural, and socio-economic boundaries. The GPMBA recognizes this trend and organizes a curriculum to make its graduates competitive in this changing business world.
Aaron Uddin – Class of 2009
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Commercial Diplomacy
Business leaders know that internationalization can significantly impact the economic and operational dynamics of an organization in any number of industries, but many don’t know how to expand a company’s footprint beyond their borders. Commercial diplomacy is a core component of international business success, but it is an area that is often misunderstood or entirely overlooked. This theme was the deciding factor in my selecting the Global Partners MBA program. My direct interactions with government and business leaders in the various countries in which I have lived and studied has more than prepared me to serve U.S. citizens and businesses abroad during my internship opportunity with the U.S. Commercial Service in Moscow.
Joe Manguno – Class of 2010
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World-Class. Worldwide.
| North America |
South America |
Europe |
Asia |
- AACSB Int;l Accredited
- Executive MBA ranked 65th worldwide by the Financial Times
- Part-time MBA ranked top 8% in U.S. News & World Report
- Global Partners MBA on Aspen Institute’s Global 100 list
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- EQUIS Accredited
- Ranked in Financial Times Global Top 100 Business Schools
- Only South American business school ranked by the Financial Times
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- Quintessential European university experience
- Centrally located in Europe
- Two-day visits to Brussels and EU institutions
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- 15+ company visits
- Collaboration with Peking University students
- Representative cities: Beijing; Shanghai; Chengdu; Hangzhou; Qingdao
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J. Mack Robinson
College of Business
Georgia State University |
COPPEAD
Federal University
of Rio de Janeiro |
IAE de Paris Business School |
The Asian Experience
China Up Close |
GLOBAL PARTNERS MBA
