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Monday 9 July 2018

University of Aruba new two year MBA program starting this September

ORANJESTAD ― The Univer-
sity of Aruba announced
that it will be offering a two
year MBA program de-
signed primarily for those
individuals who are cur-
rently working full time and
wish to enhance their man-
agement skills.
The program, which will
commence on Monday
September 3 is in two
rd
parts.
The first year will offer
ten courses with a sec-
ond year requiring the
completion of a thesis.

The first year will offer eight
mandatory courses includ-
ing Human Resources, the
Philosophy of Research,
Corporate Finance, Lead-
ership and Ethics, Innova-
tion and Entrepreneurship,
Marketing and Social Me-
dia, Strategy and Organiza-
tion and Research Design
and Methodology as well
as three elective courses
International Business Law,
Digital Leadership and

Transformation and the Psy- sity of South Carolina, with
chology of Effective Com- lecturers from the University
munication. of Aruba itself these being
Students will choose two Don Taylor, Lecturer in In-
of the three electives. ternational Business Law,
The year will be divided into Economics, Finance and
five (5) separate semes- Accounting Law, Kimberly
ters of two months each, Greaux, Lecturer in Busi-
these being September/ ness and Research Meth-
October, November/De- odology, and Rosabelle
cember, January/Febru- Illes, Lecturer in Psychology.
ary, March/April and May/
June. The university will hold an
Two courses will be taught “open house” at 6.30 pm
during each semester dur- Monday July 9 to provide
th
ing the evenings so stu- more information about
dents can expect to attend the program.
the university twice a week The deadline for the regis-
during each semester. tration is July 22 2018.
nd
All applicants will be then
The coordinator of the MBA be interviewed one on one
program, Dr. James Hep- to allow detailed discussion
ple, is an Assistant Professor of the implications of em-
in the Faculty of Hospitality barking upon a two year
Management and Tourism program.
Studies at the University of All applicants will be noti-
Aruba. fied as to whether or not
He will teach one of the they have been accepted
courses with other lecturers by the University no later
including Dr. Simon Hudson, than August 15 .
th
Dr. Scott Smith and Dr. Robin The program will be taught
Dipietro, all from the Univer- in English. q