Duration
The Part Time MBA International program starts in September of every year and is offered in the time zone 6.00 pm – 9.30 pm, with lectures starting at 6.00 pm and ending either at 9.00 pm or at 9.30 pm. Preparatory courses might be offered in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics and Financial Accounting to students, with no prior knowledge at degree level, usually 2 weeks prior to the normal program starts. In the case of preparatory courses, students will be notified upon admission. The duration of the studies for the Part Time students is 27 months. All coursework for the program is normally completed by mid-July of the second year. The program is divided in 10 academic periods, each period consisting of 7 weeks of classes, followed by 1 week of exams (in terms of semesters, academic periods are conjoined in 5 semesters). At the end of their coursework, students undertake their Integrated Impact Project, which is compulsory and counts for 2 academic credits. It is executed in teams of 3-4 students and it takes place at the 5th period of the 2nd year of studies. For the exact dates for the coming year, please see the academic calendar.
Courses
The following courses are offered:
Core Curriculum
(2 credits per course)
DS-111 Organizational Behavior and HRM
DS-120 Managerial Economics
DS-121 Financial Management
DS-131 Accounting and Financial Reporting
DS-141 Marketing Management
DS-151 Data, Models and Decisions
DS-161 Information Systems Management
DS-173 Operations Management
DS-181 Business Strategy
DS-301 Entrepreneurship and Business Planning
DS-701 International Business
DS-801 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
Elective courses
1 — General Management and HRM (4 courses)
DS-217 Management of Change and Restructuring – 2 credits
DS-900 Personal Skills Development – 2 credits
DS-280 TOPAZ Simulation – 1 credit
DS-256 Project Management – 2 credits
2 — Finance and Accounting (6 courses)
DS-232 Managerial Accounting – 2 credits
DS-420 Corporate Finance – 2 credits
DS-421 Investment Analysis – 2 credits
DS-423 Financial Markets and the Economy – 2 credits
DS-426 Financial Risk Management – 2 credits
DS-436 Project Finance – 1 credit
3 — Marketing (5 courses)
DS-310 Market Research – 2 credits
DS-314 Consumer Behavior – 2 credits
DS-315 Business to Business Marketing – 1 credit
DS-523 Digital Marketing and CRM – 1 credit
DS-703 International Marketing – 1 credit
4 — International Business and Management (2 courses)
DS-218 International Negotiations – 2 credits
DS-260 Geopolitics and Business – 2 credits
5 — Technology, Logistics and Operations (4 courses)
DS-621 Global Supply Chain Management – 2 credits
DS-526 Online Marketing and Communications – 2 credits
DS-528 Managing Digital Organizations – 1 credit
DS-531 Network Analysis for Managers and Analysts – 1 credit
6 — Strategy and Decision Making (4 courses)
DS-450 Energy Economics and Management – 2 credits
DS-446 Mergers and Acquisitions – 1 credit
DS-445 Global Sustainability Strategies and Reporting – 2 credits
DS-333 Strategic Restructuring in the Healthcare and Life Sciences Sector – 2 credits
7 — Entrepreneurship and Innovation (2 courses)
DS-334 Innovation, Creativity and the Management of Technology – 2 credits
DS-345 Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Energy – 2 credits