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EARLY ADVANTAGE MBA (EAMBA) PROGRAM

Rollins College is now offering TWO start options for the Early Advantage MBA.

Candidates can now apply to begin in either August or January.

Both options include full and partial tuition scholarships, a global study trip and four full-time semesters of coursework.

August 2008 Entering Class: STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
Indicate "Early Advantage MBA - August 2008" on your online or paper-based application.

January 2009 Entering Class: NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
Indicate "Early Advantage MBA - January 2009" on your online or paper-based application.

THE EARLY ADVANTAGE MBA (EAMBA) PROGRAM is designed for talented and diverse groups of students seeking to take advantage of the many opportunities offered to recent college graduates with little or no work experience or the working professional who wants to enhance their career or personal growth. Regardless of your undergraduate major, if you seek the skills, connections and credentials that will significantly further your career, the Crummer Graduate School of Business is the place for you.

Classes will commence in August and January. Classes are limited in size and students commence through the program as a group. As an EAMBA student, you will gain an integrated, global education combined with work on real-world projects. The EAMBA program allows you to explore a variety of career options before committing to a specific professional direction. Upon graduation, you will be prepared to enter the work force with the kind of practical experience that employers seek. What's more, by seeking an MBA now, you won't have to interrupt your career in the future, when your opportunity cost might be much higher.

The completion of 62.5 credits earns each EAMBA student the Master of Business Administration degree from the AACSB International accredited, Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College. EAMBA students complete four twelve-week terms spread out over two years.

The 62.5 credits are distributed among the courses as follows:

• Management Concepts Courses (8.5 credits)
• Nine core courses (27 credits)
• Elective courses (minimum of 21 credits)
• Two integrating course (3 credits)
• International study trip (3 credits)

ELECTIVES AND CONCENTRATIONS

To obtain a concentration 9 elective credits must be completed in the concentration area, however no more than 9 credits in any one area of concentration may be counted towards your degree. Concentrations are not required; however you may choose a single or dual concentration. Single concentration – 9 elective credits in the area of concentration, the remaining 12 elective credits must be done outside the concentration. Dual Concentration – 18 elective credits in area of concentrations (9 elective credits in each area), the remaining 3 credits must be done outside the concentrations.

Concentrations: Entrepreneurship (ENT), Finance (FIN), International Business (INTL), Management (MGT), Marketing (MKT).

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships are available and include corporate, endowed, and school scholarships. Each applicant is automatically considered.

FALL COURSE SCHEDULE

The following sequence represents a typical cycle for EAMBA students. A mandatory orientation course is required before the start of the fall term. It includes MBA 501 – Management Analysis (3 credits).

Fall Term

• ACC 501 – Financial Accounting
• ECO 503 – Economics for Managers
• MGT 501 – Organizational Behavior
• MGT 502 – Introduction to Strategy
• QBA 501 – Quantitative Business Analysis
• MBA 503 – Legal, Ethical, Social Issues
• MBA 504 – Career Management
• MBA 505 – Leadership Communication

Spring Term

• ACC 502 – Managerial Accounting
• FIN 501 – Financial Management
• INT 501 – Business in a Global Environment
• MKT 501 – Marketing Management
• POM 503 – Operations Management
• INT 605 – International Study Trip

Fall Term

• Electives - maximum of 15 credits

Spring Term

• MGT 615 – Management Policy
• Electives – maximum of 15 credits

The Typical EAMBA student:

• Is required to have earned a four-year bachelor’s degreed from an accredited college or university.
• Has limited or no full-time work experience (typically less than three years).
• Has a record of superior academic achievement.
• Has strong career potential.

Current Class Makeup

For more information on the EAMBA program please contact Dawn Fleming, Program Coordinator, Full-Time MBA Admissions, at 407-646-1547, or via email at dfleming@rollins.edu .