Master of Business Administration International

Lawrence Technological University's MBA International is a global management program specifically developed for mid-level managers who work or aspire to work in organizations that operate across national cultures. The MBA International curriculum is designed to broaden and deepen your knowledge of the global economy, the diverse societies that make up today's world, and how business operates in an international environment. You will also be encouraged to develop a crossdisciplinary approach to managing organizations.

The MBA International allows you to not only expand your knowledge base in the functional areas of business, but also to simultaneously experience the richness of diverse groups of people and cultures. The program's integration of topics such as global leadership, global organization development and change management, global technology and innovation, and global strategy provides you with a deeper understanding of what it means to be a global citizen living, working, leading, and managing in a global community.

A Different Kind of MBA

The mission of the MBA International is two-fold: first, to transcend conventional management education by focusing on the art of managing; and second, to help develop the next generation of global thinkers and managers by creating a learning environment that includes a deeply humane understanding of the increasingly interconnected world community.

The MBA International shifts the traditional educational focus on the transmission of knowledge to the development of managers by:

• Emphasizing learning through reflection, which connects what you have learned with your experiences in the workplace
• Focusing on a global perspective critical for successful managers in the global economy
• Offering elective course work in Global Management or Technology and Innovation
• Shifting the classroom focus from teaching to engagement and from professing to facilitating and coaching
• Offering a one-week international travel opportunity as an elective.

Preparing You for Success

Lawrence Tech's MBA International consists of 36 credit hours - nine core courses and three electives - and can be completed in two years. Each course is delivered by way of workshops, seminars, exercises, case analyses, and other forms of interactive learning.

At the end of the program, you can elect to travel with members of the faculty to an international location. This study component is designed to provide you with access to executives of global companies, governmental officials, internationally recognized faculty, and other experts. 

Applicants are expected to have a significant working knowledge of business functions, such as basic accounting, economics, law, and statistics. This knowledge and understanding can come from prior course work and/or substantial work experience in a functional business area. Students who do not meet this expectation can satisfy their foundation requirements by taking foundation course work online or on campus while taking their core courses. 

Why Lawrence Tech's College of Management?