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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:
To help ensure your success once you gain admissions, our PreMBA program provides:
Courses are offered in two eight week modules. Instruction combines both the development of English language and academic skills with course content and instructional methodology similar to that in American MBA programs. A Pre-MBA certificate will be awarded to those students who complete both modules and earn grades of B+ in each of the four courses. Dates and Fees
PROGRAM CLASS DESCRIPTIONS MODULE ONE (8 weeks) 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. MODULE TWO (8 Weeks) 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. SUPPLEMENTARY WORKSHOPS:
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PreMBA students participate in all the cultural and recreational trips of the English Language Institute, which offers day and half-day trips as well as a variety of activities. Program participants are housed on or near campus in resident halls, homestay families, or with host families. Please see Dates and Fees for more information. 
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