PreMBA Program |
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This program, started in 1988, seeks to prepare international students for admission and successful study in competitive American MBA programs.
Our PreMBA program supports your admissions to US graduate programs by offering the following:
- GMAT preparation
- Admissions interview training
- GMAT and application essay writing development
- Assistance in identifying MBA programs that match your professional goals and academic profile
- Cooperation with MBA programs that offer conditional admission.
To help ensure your success once you gain admissions, our PreMBA program provides:
- Training in case study analysis
- Development of effective oral presentation and seminar intercultural communication skills
- Development of critical reading and writing skills required for MBA programs
- Exposure to economics, management, and finance vocabulary and concepts
- Workshops and lectures by entrepreneurs and MBA faculty
Courses are offered in two modules. Only one module is taught per session. As a result, the Pre-MBA takes two ELI sessions (approximately four months) to complete. A Pre-MBA certificate will be awarded to students who complete both modules and earn grades of B+ in each of the four courses.
IMPORTANT: Students must take a placement exam when they arrive at the ELI to determine their English level. Only students in Levels V and VI can enroll in this program.
Instruction combines both the development of English language and academic skills with course content and instructional methodology similar to that in American MBA programs.
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Level V or Level VI |
Level VI |
| Advanced Business Case Studies | Managerial Communications |
| Pre – MBA Essentials | Entrepreneurship |
Course Descriptions
- Advanced Business Case Studies: In this course students focus
on developing their academic English vocabulary and listening/speaking
language proficiency skills, as they discuss, analyze, synthesize,
explain, report, and present case studies. The case study method is
widely used for instruction in MBA programs, and this course offers
students practice with the methodology using Harvard Business School
Field Case Study materials.
- Pre-MBA Essentials: Students develop their reading and writing
skills and apply these skills for the purpose of meeting the admissions
requirements of American graduate business or other graduate programs.
The course focuses on test taking strategies to score well on the GMAT,
when English is the applicant's second language; essay writing in preparation
for both the GMAT and MBA program applications; and strategies and
role play practice for admissions' interviews.
- Managerial Communication Skills: In this experiential course,
students focus on further developing their English language listening
and oral business communication skills in simulated corporate situations.
Course content and guided practice covers team building, business meetings,
career interviewing, management decision making, negotiating strategies
and tactics, oral presentations, and managing change.
- Entrepreneurship and the Business Plan: With instructor guidance students in this course work in teams to create a small business. Teams research, prepare and present a business plan with operational business and competitive and marketing strategies, and a Statement of Cash Flows. The Delaware Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides speakers for the class and online workshops on aspects of business planning. At the end of the course, the teams make a formal presentation of their plans and are questioned by the Director of the Delaware SBDC.
Workshops
- Resume Writing
- Critical and Analytical Thinking
- How to read the Wall Street Journal
Additional services
- Two visits to area corporations
- Personal counseling on MBA program choice
- Application preparation and application essay revision
- Letters of recommendation, and
- Tutoring for GMAT or GRE.
The Pre-MBA is an amazing value! This specialized program is available for the same price and on the same schedule as the ELI’s core Intensive English Program! Please click here to view Dates and Fees.
