Global Innovation Management
Degrees Offered:
GRADUATE FACULTY
Director of Graduate Programs:
D. H. Henard, Box 7229, 919.515.8945, david_henard@ncsu.edu, Business Management
Zelnak Professor of Marketing Innovation:
M. M. Montoya-Weiss
Professors:
D. P. Pagach;
Associate Professors:
L. Aiman-Smith, E. A. Baker, D. H. Henard, S. K. Markham, J. K. McCreery, P. W. Mulvey, M. D. Walker;
Assistant Professors:
D. Sirdeshmukh;
Teaching Associate Professors:
S. J. Schanz
Fields of Graduate Instruction - Global Innovation Management
The
Jenkins Graduate School of Management, part of the North Carolina State
University College of Management, in partnership with the Université Paul
Cézanne Graduate School of Management (IAE Aix-Marseille III) in Aix-en-Provence
France, offers a Master’s degree in Global Innovation Management.
The curriculum is designed to give engineering, science and other
technology-oriented students a strong exposure to core business management
skills while providing in-depth exposure to a host of global innovation
management issues. It was designed specifically for students who are looking to
create a personal competitive advantage for today's global job market.
Students in the program come from around the world and classes will be held
in both France and the United States. Students are taught by international professors who are leaders in their
fields. Interactions with global firms will occur both in the classroom and via
internships.
Admission
Requirements:
Applicants are required to complete the standard NC State Graduate School application
process. Applicant assessments will
be done on an individual-by-individual basis. Concurrent acceptance activities
will be at both IAE and NC State. GMAT or GRE scores are required of all
applicants. International applicants must complete the TOEFL.
U.S. applicants will need a valid U.S.
passport and visa for traveling to France. Upon acceptance to the program, students can apply for a visa. Applicants
should also
be prepared for additional program costs (airfare
to and from Europe and travels within Europe, lodging and meals while in France).
Master’s Degree Requirements: The MGIM degree requires
33 credit hours and can be completed in one year. It does not require courses in subject areas such as economics and
operations management which are required in the MBA. This
one-year program awards two master degrees:(1) a degree from NC State University and (2) a degree from the Université
Paul Cézanne.
Core
Courses:
MBA 550 Management of Technology and Innovation
MBA 554 Project Management
MBA 564 Business Relationship Management
Elective Courses:
MBA
563 Product and Brand Management
MBA 570 Entrepreneurship
MBA 585 Current Topics in BioSciences Management
MBA 586 Legal and Marketing Dynamics in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
MBA
590 Special Topics in Business Management (Services Innovation)
Other
Relevant Information: After
two years of full-time work experience, qualified students who earn the dual master degree
in Global Innovation Management can receive their full-time MBA from NC State
University's Jenkins Graduate School of Management after completing an
additional 30 hours of study. Students must complete a separate application to
the MBA program.
NCSU Graduate
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