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JohnCookSchoolofBusinessBOEINGINSTITUTEOFINTERNATIONALBUSINESS3674LindellBoulevard.CookHall332St.Louis,MO63108-3397Phone:314-977-3898Fax:314-977-7188E-Mail:emib@slu.edu

EXECUTIVEMASTEROFINTERNATIONALBUSINESS

PROGRAMOFSTUDYWithaninterdisciplinaryapproach,theEMIBdegreecombinesinternationalbusinessissueswithforeignculture,historyandpolitics.Courseworkisapproachedinfourparts.Pleasenotethatcoursesmaynotbeofferedintheorderlistedbelow.Rathertheyareintegratedthroughoutthetwo-yearprogram.Allcoursesaretwocredithours.E-commerceinformationandethicalissuesareincorporatedintoallcourses.IntensivecoursesbegintheFallandSpringsemestersaswellasoneshortSummercourse.Classeswillbeheldonconsecutivedays,2or3inarow,foroneortwoweekends,thusincludeaFridayand/orSunday.

Year1FallIB5150ManagementSkills–INTENSIVEIB5010ManagerialEconomicsandDataAnalysisIB5140InternationalBusinessEnvironmentIB5210MarketingSkillsSpringIB5050AccountingMethods–INTENSIVE(Financial:Jan-March&Managerial:March-May)IB5110FinancialManagementSkillsIB5310InternationalBusinessStrategiesIB5620InternationalMarketingResearch&AnalysisSummerIB5680CulturalDiversity-INTENSIVEIB5900StudyAbroad(coursesequencevariesdependinguponstart-yearofprogram)

Year2FallIB5350InternationalMarketingStrategies–INTENSIVEIB5510AsiaPacificBusinessStrategiesIB5450InternationalAccountingIB5550EuropeanBusinessStrategySpringIB5410InternationalFinancialStrategiesIB5430InternationalNegotiationsIB5610LatinAmericanBusinessStrategyIB5990FinalThesis/CapstoneProjectSummerIB5900StudyAbroad(coursesequencevariesdependinguponstart-yearofprogram)GraduateinAugustIB5900StudyAbroad&IB5990FinalGlobalStrategyCapstoneThestudyabroadoccursoveratwo-weekperiodduringthesummermonths(May-June).ONLYONETRIPISREQUIREDafterYearoneorYeartwo…student’schoice.Pre-tripcountry/city/companypapersareproducedbythestudentteams.Uponreturn,theteamspresentanoverview.AllstudentscompleteafinalcapstoneprojectpapertoconcludetheEMIBdegreeprogram.Thispaperiswrittenonasubjectselectedbythestudentusuallyincludingaregionoftheworldandarelevanttopicforacorporation.Ittiestogetherthetwo-yearcurriculumandallowsapplicationofthebusinesspractice,cultureandstrategyknowledgethey'vereceivedthroughthecoursework,facultyandcohortgroup.

JohnCookSchoolofBusinessBOEINGINSTITUTEOFINTERNATIONALBUSINESS3674LindellBoulevard.CookHall332St.Louis,MO63108-3397Phone:314-977-3898Fax:314-977-7188E-Mail:emib@slu.edu

ExecutiveMasterofInternationalBusiness–CourseDescriptions

FALLSEMESTER1

IB5150ManagementSkills-INTENSIVESuccessfulmanagersareskilledatunderstanding,managing,andleveragingtheirrelationshipswithothers.ThisisoneofthekeylessonsfromtheCenterforCreativeLeadership’sstudiesofexecutivedevelopmentandderailment.Specifically,theCenterfound“threemajoreffectivenessfactors”insuccessfulmanagers.Thesemanagersare:“(1)moreadaptabletochange,dealbetterwithambiguityandcomplexity,andlearnmorequicklyfromavarietyofexperiences;(2)abletobuildteamsinavarietyofcircumstanceswithmanydifferenttypesofpeople;and(3)characterizedbyrespectforselfandothers.Theyseekoutfeedbackanddelineatetheirstrengthsandweaknesses,likesanddislikes.Knowingthemselvesenablesthemtobothappreciateothersanddevelopcompassionfortheinevitablelimitationsboththeyandothershave.”(Lombardo&Eichinger,1991)IB5010ManagerialEconomicsandDataAnalysisThiscoursewillintroduceyoutotheeconomictoolsandconceptsthatwillenhancebusinessdecision-makingskills.Goodeconomicdecisionsaremadewhenrelevantinformationabouttheopportunitycostsandbenefitsofthedecisionisgatheredandtheinformationissubjectedtorigorousanalyticaltreatment.Thiscourseinmanagerialeconom00icsprovidessomeofthetoolsthatyouasmanagersmaybeabletoutilizetomakedecisionsthatareofstrategicimportancetoyourfirm.IB5140InternationalBusinessEnvironmentBusinessisincreasinglyglobaltothepointwherealmosteverybusinessistouchedtosomeextentbyinternationalbusiness–imports,exports,foreigndirectinvestment,internationalserviceagreements,licensingagreements,internationalcompetition,andtheinternationalbusinesspracticesofyourdomesticcompetition.Thiscoursetriestoanalyzeinternationalbusinessproblemsandchallengesfromaninterdisciplinaryandcross-functionalapproach;integratingfinancial,operational,political,culturalandstrategicaspects.Thecourseattemptstodevelopanalyticalskillstounderstandtheconceptualframeworkofglobalbusinessissuesandapplythemtorealcasesandexamples.IB5210MarketingSkillsThisisanintensivegraduate-levelcourseinmarketingstrategy.Theobjectivesinclude:

1. Strengtheningyourconceptualunderstandingofmarketingstrategy 2. Developingyourabilitytoapplymarketingconceptstospecificbusinesssituations

3.IncreasingyourappreciationofbrandsandbranddevelopmentThisclassisdesignedtogiveALLstudentsasolidfoundationinmarketingstrategybasicsthatareapplicabletoALLorganizations.

SPRINGSEMESTER1IB5050FinancialandManagerialAccountingMethods–INTENSIVE(Financial:Jan&Managerial:MarchPartIofthiscourseprovidesanoverviewoffinancialaccounting,"thelanguageofbusiness,"orientedtowardnon-accountantandinternationalmanagers.Concepts,currentstandardsandproblemsrelatedtofinancialaccountingandreportingbyU.S.enterpriseswillbeexamined.A"user"ratherthan"preparer"perspectivewillbeassumedthroughoutthecourse.PartIIwillfocusonmanagementaccountingandtheutilizationofinformationwithinastrategicmanagementenvironment.Emphasiswillbegiventodataanalysiswithintoday'shighlycompetitiveinternationalbusinessworld.Thiscoursewillprovidethefoundationforasubsequentcoursewhichwillexamineinternationalaccountingissuesandproblemsrelatedtomultinationalenterprises.IB5110–FinancialManagementSkillsThiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithabasicunderstandingoftheconceptsandtechniquesoffinancialmanagement,andtodemonstratehowthesecanbeappliedtothefinancialandmanagerialdecisionmakingprocessesofbusinessenterprises.Theprimaryfunctionofthefirminamoderncapitalisticsocietyistocreatewealthfortheownersofthefirm.Studentswilldevelopthetheoreticalknowledgeaswellasthepracticaljudgmentnecessaryforfinancialdecisionmaking.Sincetheobjectivecriterionforfinancialdecisionsisvaluemaximization,thecourseshouldemphasizehowthemarketvaluesbothfinancialassetsandrealassets.Thespecifictopicsthatshouldbecoveredinclude,butarenotlimitedto,maximizationofshareholderswealth,timevalueofmoney,valuationoffinancialassets,capitalbudgeting,riskandreturnrelationship,andcostofcapital.

JohnCookSchoolofBusinessBOEINGINSTITUTEOFINTERNATIONALBUSINESS3674LindellBoulevard.CookHall332St.Louis,MO63108-3397Phone:314-977-3898Fax:314-977-7188E-Mail:emib@slu.edu

IB5310InternationalBusinessStrategiesThiscoursefocusesonthestrategicchallengesconfrontingfirmswhichcompeteinthenewglobaleconomy.Afirm’sstrategyisits“theory”ofhowtogaincompetitiveadvantageandcompetesuccessfullyinthemarketplace.Strategicmanagementistheprocessthatmanagers,especiallyexecutives,developandimplementafirm’sstrategy.TheobjectiveistohaveanenhancedunderstandingofthemostfundamentalquestionsinStrategicManagement:Whatdeterminestheinternationalsuccessandfailureofcompanies?ThecoursewillalsoweaveinthefocusonInternationalE-BusinessStrategiesforGlobalexpansion.Specifically,thecoursewillprovidetheskillsnecessarytoeffectivelymanageweblocalizationefforts,withspecialemphasisonwebsiteculturalcustomization.ThisisoneoftheveryfewcoursesaroundtheworldthatprovidestraininginGlobale-businessstrategy.IB5620–InternationalMarketingResearch&AnalysisThiscoursewillcoverdataanalyticsandstate-of-the-artcomputermodelingtechniquesandtheirapplicationinreal-worldbusinesssituations.Besidesthetoolsandtechniques,theclasswillalsofocusonissuesthataffectdataprocurementandanalysis.

SUMMERSEMESTER1IB5680CuturalDiversity-INTENSIVEThemainobjectiveofthiscourseistorecognizetheimportanceofgainingknowledgeofculturaldifferencesintheglobalbusinessenvironment.Itisdesignedtoassistyouinunderstanding,motivatingandcooperatingwithpeoplefromdifferentculturalbackgrounds.Emphasiswillbeontheanalysisofleadershipstrategiestoacquiretheawarenessandexpertiseneededtocommunicateandmanageinternationalbusinessrelations.IB5900(Option1:StudyAbroadcoursesequencevaries;onlyoneisrequired)Overatwo-weekperiod,Executivestudentsvisitcommercial,academic,andgovernmentinstitutions,sitinonspeciallecturesandpresentationsandexperienceculturalattractions.Thiscourseisintendedtohelpthestudentputinformationfromthehomecampuscourseworkintoarealisticcontext.Thestudentsareabletoobservebusinesspractices,socialcustoms,andculturalbehaviorfirsthandand,moreimportantly,theyareactiveparticipantsservingasthehostsforthesessionsduringwhichtheyfollowlocalcustominregardtointroductions,dress,andgiftexchanges.Thiscombinationofobservationandparticipationallowsforthesynthesisofin-classinstructionintoanapplicableframework.

FALLSEMESTER2IB5350InternationalMarketingStrategies-INTENSIVEThefocusofInternationalMarketingStrategyisontheconceptualfoundation,practicalapplication,andbestpracticesofcontemporaryglobalmarketing.Thiswillincludeanalysisanddiscussionofissuesrelatedtoglobalization,marketassessment,marketentryanddevelopment,globalbranding,emergingmarkets,andtheglobalmarketingmixelementsofproduct,pricing,distribution,andcommunications.Thecourseisheavilyorientedtoanalytical,team-based,decisionmaking.IB5510AsiaPacificBusinessStrategyAsiaisnowthemajorplayerintheglobalmarketsandrepresentseconomiesthataregrowingatafastpacerepresentingvastopportunities.Asiarepresentsabout25percentoftheworldeconomy,accountsfor30percentofthelandareaonEarthandishometoalmost4billionpeople.ItisestimatedthatChineseGDPwillovertakeUSGDPby2025andtogetherwithcountrieslikeIndia,Japan,SouthKoreaandMalaysiathisregionisaneconomicpowerhousethatcannotbeignored.Thus,theeraofAsianskepticismisnowoverandWesternmultinationalsfaceacomplex,energetic,andchallengingbusinessenvironment,whichmayrequireredefiningbusinessstrategiesandtacticstosucceed.ThiscourseaddressesthecomplexitiesandchallengesoftheAsianbusinessenvironmentandprovidesinsightsintoAsianbusinesspractices.IB5450InternationalAccountingThepaceofglobalbusinessinteractionscontinuestoaccelerate.Newrelationshipsandeventsofworldinterdependenceareinthenewsdaily.Therefore,acoursethatprovidescoverageoftheinternationaldimensionsofaccountingiscritical.Accountingisoftenreferredtoasthelanguageofbusiness.Oneofthelanguagesthataccountingmust"speak"isinternational.Businessenterprisesarethemaincarriersofeconomicinternationalism.Infact,mostoftoday'slargercorporationscanbecharacterizedasmultinational.Accordingtoonedefinition:Acompanyismultinationalifitdoesbusinessinmorethanonecountryinsuchavolumethatitswell-beingandgrowthrestinmorethanonecountry.ThisdefinitionencompassesavastnumberofU.S.companies.

JohnCookSchoolofBusinessBOEINGINSTITUTEOFINTERNATIONALBUSINESS3674LindellBoulevard.CookHall332St.Louis,MO63108-3397Phone:314-977-3898Fax:314-977-7188E-Mail:emib@slu.edu

IB5550EuropeanBusinessStrategyTheobjectiveofthiscourseistoexploretheuniqueaspectsoftheEuropeanbusinessenvironment.WewillcoverthefoundationandgrowthoftheEuropeanUnionandfocusonthechallengesofEuropeanintegration.WewillexploremarketintegrationandhowithasaffectedthestrategyandbehaviorofbusinesseswithaEuropeanpresence.WewillalsofocusontopicssuchasthesingleEuropeanmarket,thesinglecurrencyandrelatedpolicyissues.WewillutilizenotonlythetextbutwillseekoutcurrentbusinesscasesandrealworldchallengesastheyapplytothechangingEuropeanbusinessenvironment.Finally,wewilldiscusstheEuropeanconsumer,Europeanentrepreneurship,andEurope’srelationshipwithemergingeconomiessuchasChina,RussiaandIndia.

SPRINGSEMESTER2IB5410InternationalFinancialStrategiesThiscoursefocusesoncurrentissuesininternationaleconomicsincludingcurrencydetermination,globallinkagesandcrisesandinternationaltrade.Itemphasizeshowtoapplyeconomicintuition,ratherthancomplexeconomicmodels,andisdesignedtoanswerimportantquestionsthatbusinessesfacetoday.Thecentralfocusistotakeimportantinternationaleconomiceventsandanalyzehowtheyimpacttheinternationalbusinessenvironment.Morespecifically,weexamineimportantfactorsthatdetermineandaffectanAmericancompany’sdecisiontoinvestabroad;forinstancehowhasAmerica’srecessionimpactedothercountriesandwhataretheeffectsofcurrencymovementsonprofitabilityofAmericancompaniesabroad?Webeginwithanexaminationofthefinancialcrisisanditsimpactontheworldeconomy.Weinvestigate:IsthisTimeDifferent?TheUScrisisisyetanotherfinancialcrisis,anditisimportanttounderstandwhatcauseditaswellasitseffectonboththedomesticandworldeconomy.WhyhasthisdevelopedintoaGlobalFinancialcrisis,andhowdoesthisaffectinvestmentandtradedecisions.WethenfocusoncontemporaryproblemswiththeWorldeconomy,particularlythegrowingUScurrentaccountdeficitanditsimplications.CantheUSthroughimportingcontinuetobetheworld’sconsumer?Ifnot,whatdoesthisimplyaboutexchangerates,interestrates,tradeandinvestment?Theclassthenexploresotherworldvulnerabilitiessuchastherecentoilshock,theproblemswithEuropeandtheEuroaswellastheincreasingrelianceoftheworldononeortwoenginesofgrowth(theUS.andChina).Howdoesonecurrencyaffectthetrade,interestratesandinvestmentofitsmembercountries?Wealsoexplorepopulartrademisconceptions,particularlycausesofcurrentaccountimbalancesandcompetitiveness;forinstance,arecurrentaccountdeficitsasignofstrengthorweakness.ThereadingsshowsthatUScurrentdeficits,thelargestintheworld,areasourceofconcern,butdonotnecessarilyimplyharmorweakness.Doesborrowingforemergingcountriesmakethemmorevulnerabletospeculativeattacks,currencycrisisanddefault?Arelendercountriesthereforesafebets?Whateconomicsignals/variablesareimportantindetermininggoodmacroeconomicandinvestmenthealth?Whatarefactorsareimportantindetermininglong-rungrowthandproductivity?Howdotheyaffecttheprofitabilityofinternationalinvestment.ThereadingsandclassdiscussionwilldemonstratethatmanycurrentbooksandarticlesexaggeratetheharmsofinternationaltradeanditseffectsonUSincomeandemployment.Wefurtherstudyhowtradeinfluencesjobs,manufacturing,andincome.Robert’sbookonthecaseforFreeTradeisalsodiscussed.CausesoftheAsiancrisis,theemergenceofChinaandGlobalizationwillroundoutthesemester.

JohnCookSchoolofBusinessBOEINGINSTITUTEOFINTERNATIONALBUSINESS3674LindellBoulevard.CookHall332St.Louis,MO63108-3397Phone:314-977-3898Fax:314-977-7188E-Mail:emib@slu.edu

IB5430InternationalNegotiationsThiscourseisdesignedforstudentstofamiliarizeandseekingthepracticalinsightsandskillsinconductinginternationalbusinessnegotiation(IBN).ItaimstoenablestudentstobecomeamoreeffectiveIBnegotiator.Studentswillbeexposedtonegotiationconcepts,process,andskills,andwillhaveopportunitiesforapplyingthemthroughparticipatinginroleplays,IBNsimulationsandcaseanalyses.ThecoursewillcovervariousIBNcontextsincludingnationaldifferencesinIBN;characteristicsandprocessofIBN;formulationanddevelopmentofsystematicapproachestoplanningforandconductingIBN;andintegrationofcontextualandenvironmentalaspectsofIBNthroughdiscussionsandapplications.Uponcompletingthiscourse,studentswillbeequippedtoplanfor,andconductandassessawiderangeofIBNsubjectareasandwillcultivateandgrasp:

1. Basicnegotiationconcepts,termsandskills2. Aclearunderstandingoftheimpactsofdifferentforeignmarketsettingsonvariouscomponentsof

businessnegotiation.3. Theskillstoavoidcommonmistakesmadebynegotiators,toformallyplanandconductnegotiation,to

createacollaborativeenvironmentfornegotiation,andtogarneryourfairshareofwhatisnegotiated.4. Theabilitytoworkwithpeoplewhosebackgrounds,expectations,andvaluesandcultural

backgroundsdifferfromyourownandtounderstandhownegotiationsvaryacrossnationalcultures

IB5610LatinAmericanBusinessStrategyThegrowthoftheLatinAmericaneconomiesoverthelastfiveyearshasgivenrisetorenewedinterestinthisstrategicregionoftheworld.(BeingtheUSA’sneighborisbothablessingandachallenge…somethingthatwewilldiscussatlengthinthisclass).Thiscourse,boththeoreticalandpractical,isdesignedtoachievetwoobjectives:First,itservestoacquaintstudentswiththecultural,historical,economic,social,politicalandbusinessenvironmentsinLatinAmerica.Second,itisstructuredtoallowthestudentstoworkwiththebasicconceptsofinternationalbusinessstrategyintheLatinAmericancontext,byreviewingtheactivitiesofmultinationalcorporationsaswellaslocalcompaniesoperatingintheregion.StudentscomingoutofthiscourseareexpectedtohaveapracticalknowledgeofthecomplexityofthebusinessenvironmentsoftheregionandtobeabletoincorporatetheiranalyticalskillsandstrategicthinkingintobusinessrecommendationsthatwillworkeffectivelyintherealityoftheLatinAmericanmarkets.IB5990FinalThesis/GlobalStrategicPlanningCapstoneThefinalcapstoneprojectpaperisintendedtoprovidestudentswithaopportunitytocombinetheiracademicinstructionwithreallifeexperience.Papersubjectsmayvarybutmustincludeinternationalaspectssuchasacomparisonofthesameindustryintwoseparatecountries.Forregions;ananalysisoftheinternationalentrystrategyofaparticularcompany;etc.Studentsusuallychoosearegionandacorporateglobalissue.IB5900(Option2:StudyAbroadcoursesequencevaries;onlyoneisrequired)Overatwo-weekperiod,Executivestudentsvisitcommercial,academic,andgovernmentinstitutions,sitinonspeciallecturesandpresentationsandexperienceculturalattractions.Thiscourseisintendedtohelpthestudentputinformationfromthehomecampuscourseworkintoarealisticcontext.Thestudentsareabletoobservebusinesspractices,socialcustoms,andculturalbehaviorfirsthandand,moreimportantly,theyareactiveparticipantsservingasthehostsforthesessionsduringwhichtheyfollowlocalcustominregardtointroductions,dress,andgiftexchanges.Thiscombinationofobservationandparticipationallowsforthesynthesisofin-classinstructionintoanapplicableframework.Additionalintegrationin2018!

THEWASHINGTONCAMPUSTheWashingtonCampus(TWC)isauniversityconsortiumlocatedinWashington,D.C.

Threedaysarefilledwithinteraction,governmentleadership,financeandpublicrelationsplusstudyofenvironmental&energypolicy,internationalaffairs,defensepolicyandmore.

JohnCookSchoolofBusinessBOEINGINSTITUTEOFINTERNATIONALBUSINESS3674LindellBoulevard.CookHall332St.Louis,MO63108-3397Phone:314-977-3898Fax:314-977-7188E-Mail:emib@slu.edu

TheJohnCookSchoolofBusinessundergraduateandgraduateprogramsareaccreditedbyAACSBInternational--theAssociationtoAdvanceCollegiateSchoolsofBusiness,the

premieraccreditingagencyfordegreeprogramsinbusiness.

AACSBInternational–TheAssociationtoAdvanceCollegiateSchoolsofBusinessisanot-for-profitcorporationofeducationalinstitutions,corporationsandotherorganizationsdevotedtothepromotionandimprovementofhighereducationinbusinessadministrationandmanagement.AACSBInternationalaccreditationrepresentsthehigheststandardofachievementforbusinessschools,worldwide.Institutionsthatearnaccreditationconfirmtheircommitmenttoqualityandcontinuousimprovementthrougharigorousandcomprehensivepeerreview.AACSBInternationalaccreditationisthehallmarkofexcellenceinmanagementeducation.AACSBInternationalaccreditationverifiesthattheExecutiveMasterofInternationalBusinessprogramatSaintLouisUniversity’sJohnCookSchoolofBusiness:

• Managesresourcestoachieveavibrantandrelevantmission.• Advancesbusinessandmanagementknowledgethroughfacultyscholarship.• Provideshigh-caliberteachingofqualityandcurrentcurricula.• Cultivatesmeaningfulinteractionbetweenstudentsandaqualifiedfaculty.• Producesgraduateswhohaveachievedspecifiedlearninggoals.

AccreditedBusinessSchoolsOnly5%ofBusinessSchoolsintheworldareaccredited!Foracompletelistofaccreditedschools,pleasevisit:www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/accreditedmembers.asp

JohnCookSchoolofBusinessBOEINGINSTITUTEOFINTERNATIONALBUSINESS3674LindellBoulevard.CookHall332St.Louis,MO63108-3397Phone:314-977-3898Fax:314-977-7188E-Mail:emib@slu.edu

RequirementsMasterofInternationalBusiness,Executiveformat

CandidateProfile• Bachelor’sDegreeorEquivalent*• Recordofprofessionalachievementwithmid-levelmanagementresponsibility

andpotentialforadvancement• Theabilitytocompletethegraduatelevelcoursesevaluatedthroughreviewof

yourGMATscore.YoumaybeconsideredforaGMATwaiverifyouhave5+yearsworkexperience;aterminaldegreeorquantitativegraddegree;anundergradGPAof3.5orabove*equivalencybasedoncompletedcoursework,careerexperienceandprogressivemanagementresponsibility.Approvalbydirectoroftheprogramisrequired.

Pre-ApplicationItems• CurrentResume–forourconsiderationbeforeyouapplyonline• Transcriptsfromallcollegesanduniversitiesattended(copiesacceptableno

butofficialtranscriptsarerequiredbyAugust1st)Aftertheserequirementsarereviewed,youwillbenotifiedofstatus.

APPLICATIONCompleteApplicationOnlineat:emib.slu.eduCodestouseonline:Program=INTB18;Degree=MIB;Field=INTB;Dept.=IBSApplicationDocumentationResumeuploaded.OfficialTranscriptsfromalluniversitiesattended.TwoReferralLetters–fromcurrentmanagers,colleaguesorpastprofessors.SponsorshipLetterifyouarereceivingfinancialsupportfromyouremployer.PersonalStatementPleaseaddressthefollowingquestionsanduploadtotheapplication.

1. WhatareyourexpectationsoftheEMIBprogram?2. WhatareyourobjectivesandrationaleforselectingtheEMIBprogram?3. Howdoyouexpecttoutilizethisprograminyourfutureendeavors?

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SampleSponsorLetterThissampleletterreflectsfullcorporatesponsorship(fulltuition,releasetime,fees,etc.).Itshouldbemodifiedasneededinthecaseofselforpartialcorporatesponsorship.HadiAlhorr,Ph.D.Director,BoeingInstituteofInternationalBusinessJohnCookSchoolofBusinessSaintLouisUniversity3674LindellBlvd.,Ste.332St.Louis,MO,USA63108-3397DearDrAlhorr:(NameofCandidate)isemployedwith(NameofCompany)as(Title).(FirstName)hasbeenemployedat(NameofCompany)for(NumberofYears).IhavereadthebrochurethatdescribestheExecutiveMasterofInternationalBusinessprogramatSaintLouisUniversity,andwithtoverifythat(NameofCompany)planstofullysponsor(NameofCandidate)inyourclasstobeadmittedAugust,(Year).(NameofCompany)agreestoprovidethetimeawayfromworkasdescribedinyourbrochure,andtopaythefulltuitioneachyearinadvanceofregistration.(NameofCompany)alsoagreestoprovidetimeoffandpaymentforthetwo-weekstudyabroadrequirement.(NameofCandidate)isavaluedemployee,andwearepleasedtoprovidethissupport.

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MostRecentCompaniesRepresented:

Classof2012Accenture Anheuser-BuschInBevAONCorporation BunzlDistribution,USACassidyTurley ComputerSciencesCorporationDeltaDental GKNAerospaceLifeSkills MasterCardWorldwideMaritz Solae/Dupont SONOCOPlastics SpectrumbrandsTheBoeingCompany Tricor/BraunInternationalWal-Mart WellsFargoAdvisorsClassof2013Bunge CaravanIngredientsCovidien/Mallinckrodt DeloitteKarenHart,Ltd. MaritzMonsantoCompany ProtectiveLifeRockwoodAssets SpartechSpectrumBrands Solae/Dupont TheBoeingCo.Classof2014AB-InBev BankofAmerica ChampionLabs MECSInc.DuPontSustainableSolutionsEmersonElectricCo. OakwoodSystemsGroupInc.PolyconceptNorthAmerica SaintLouisUniversityTheBoeingCo. WellsFargoAdvisorsClassof2015Ameren BoeingCo.CatholicCharities FarmersandMerchantsBankFleishman-Hillard LowenbaumPartnersMallinckrodt MaritzMastercardInternational NovusInternationalSavvis ScottTradeSLU WellsFargoClassof2016AmsteadRail AutozoneBoeing Curtis-ToledoEmerson FBI-AccountingKimberlyClark MallinckrodtMaritz MastercardMerck/SigmaAldrich MastercardMonsanto RoyalCanin SLU SunEdison

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SaintLouisUniversity

ExecutiveMasterofInternationalBusinessProgramStudentFinancialResources

BoeingInstitutePartialScholarshipsFormallyAcceptedapplicantsintotheEMIBprogramcanalsobeconsideredforpartialBoeingInstitutescholarships.Pleaseemailyourrequestforpartialscholarshipfundsbycontacting:ExternalRelationsManagerjnewma12@slu.eduPhone:314-977-3839Fax:314-977-7188GraduateLoanResourcesTheExecutiveMasterofInternationalBusinessprogramiseligibleforfederalstudentloans.Toqualify,youmustfirstcompletethefreeapplicationforfederalstudentaid(FAFSA)onlineviaourwebsite:www.slu.eduFederalStudentAidwww.fafsa.govSaintLouisUniversity’sCodeis:#002506SLULoanSitewww.finaid.slu.edu/loansSaintLouisUniversityOfficeofStudentFinancialServicesShawnMcCaw,AssociateDirectorofStudentFinancialServicesisagreatresourcefornewstudents.Email:smccaw@slu.eduSaintLouisUniversityBursar’sOffice:314-977-2395

JohnCookSchoolofBusinessBOEINGINSTITUTEOFINTERNATIONALBUSINESS3674LindellBoulevard.CookHall332St.Louis,MO63108-3397Phone:314-977-3898Fax:314-977-7188E-Mail:emib@slu.edu

InternationalBusinessFaculty

Title FirstName LastName Department Affiliation Dr. Hadi Alhorr IBFaculty SLUInternationalBusiness,Chair Mr. Tony Andrews Adjunct DupontCorp. Dr. Michael Shaner JCSB SLU Dr. Mamoun Benmamoun IBFaculty SLU

InternationalBusiness

Dr. Brad Carlson JCSB SLU Mr. Eugene Cunningham Adjunct TheBoeingCo. Dr. Jim Fisher JCSB SLU Mr. Joaquin Faust Adjunct Consultant Ms. Sarah Green Adjunct AmsteadRail Dr. Muhammad Islam JCSB SLU Dr. John Keithley JCSB SLU Ms. Ampy Kollman-

MooreAdjunct RetiredPres.,

MallinckrodtLatinAmerica

Mr. Stuart Morse Adjunct Consultant Dr. Jase Ramsey IBFaculty SLU

InternationalBusiness

Dr. Alireza Nasseh JCSB SLU Dr. Nitish Singh IBFaculty SLUInternationalBusiness Ms. Connie Wagner Adjunct Dr. John Zhao IBFaculty SLU

InternationalBusiness

Readmoreabouttheseinstructorsonourwebsite!(emib.slu.edu)

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VeteransBenefits

Criteria:EligiblefortheCh33Post9/11GIBilleducationbenefitsatthe100%levelMaintaingoodacademicstandingatSLUDependentsofVetsmaybeeligiblefortheCh35benefitsBeadmittedasadegree-seekingstudentwithnettuitionandfeechargesabovetheVA'sannualmaximumrateaspostedatwww.gibill.va.govSaintLouisUniversityhasagreedtoparticipateintheYellowRibbonProgramandwillfund50%oftheremainingunmettuition&feechargesforupto50students.Awardsaremadetoqualifiedapplicantsonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.TheamounteachstudentwillreceivefromSLUwillvaryaccordingtothecostoftheirdegreeprogramandanytuitionspecificscholarshipsorgranttheymayhavebeenawarded,butcannotexceedthemaximumcontractedannualamountof$10,000.TheYellowRibbonProgramisavailabletostudentsinalldegreeprogramsofferedatSaintLouisUniversityexcludingtheSchoolofMedicine.**PleasenotethattheYellowRibbonProgramawardcannotbecombinedwithotherSaintLouisUniversityinstitutionalawardstoresultinasurplusforthestudent.**Anonlineapplicationwillbeavailableviatheslu.eduwebsite.AftersubmittingtheYellowRibbonapplication,studentsmustprovideproofofeligibilityfortheYellowRibbonProgramwithinoneweekfortheirapplicationtobeconsidered.ProofofeligibilityincludesacopyoftheapplicationforbenefitsandacopyoftheDD-214oracopyoftheirCertificateofEligibility.StudentsmustforwardtheirCertificationofEligibility(CoE)assoonasitbecomesavailable.FundswillnotbedisburseduntiltheC0EisreceivedbySLU'sVeteransCertifyingOfficial.OnceselectedfortheYellowRibbonProgramatSLU,studentswillbefundedeachyeartheyareintheircurrentprogramofstudyASLONGASSLUCONTINUESTORENEWITSAGREEMENTWITHTHEVAEACHYEAR.SLUhastherighttoreduceawardsordiscontinuetheprogramattheendofeachacademicyear.ApplicantsmustprovideproofofapplicationforthePost9/11GIBilltobeconsideredfortheYellowRibbonAwardandmustprovideproofofeligibilitybyprovidingtheirCertificateofEligibilityfromtheVAbeforeanyfundswillbedisbursed.Studentsmustbeingoodacademicstandinginordertoreceivefunding.YellowRibboncontributionswillnotbeadjustedafterthelastdaytodropclasseswithoutaWassigned,thisistypicallytheendofthesecondweekofclasses.Anycostsaccruedduetoaddingordroppingclassesafterthatdateeachsemesterwillbetheresponsibilityofthestudent.Studentsmustremaincontinuouslyenrolledeachfallandspringsemestertomaintaintheiraward.Exceptionswillbemadeforthosecalledupformilitaryduty.ForadditionalinformationaboutthePost9/11GIBillandtheYellowRibbonProgram,pleaseseetheGIBillwebsiteatwww.gibill.va.gov.Forquestions,pleasecontact:JenniferMatteson,VeteransCertifyingOfficial,jmattes2@slu.edu(314)977-2259

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TUITION/FEESESTIMATE** EMIB2017/2018

•AcademicYear2017-18

PreliminaryExpenses ApplicationFee(canbewaived)

$80.00

Non-refundabledeposit1 $500.00

Fall2017 Tuition2 $12525.00 UniversityFees3 $172.50 $12697.50 Spring2018 Tuition $12525.00 UniversityFees $172.50 $12697.50 TUITIONandFEE’sYEAR1 $25395.00(addapprox.$4500fortripendofYr.1) Fall2018 Tuition(Est.2%increase) $12775.50 UniversityFees $172.50 $12948.00 Spring2019 Tuition $12775.50 UniversityFees $172.50 $12948.00CapandGownforCommencement6 $76.00 GraduationFees $75.00 $151.00TUITIONandFEE’sYEAR2

$25447.00

. Summer2017or2018•Selectonetrip–Year1ORYear2-Approx.cost $4500.00 TotalEstimatedProgramCost2=BasedonratessetJuly2016;books/coursematerialsarenotincluded/seenotes.

$55342.00

JohnCookSchoolofBusinessBOEINGINSTITUTEOFINTERNATIONALBUSINESS3674LindellBoulevard.CookHall332St.Louis,MO63108-3397Phone:314-977-3898Fax:314-977-7188E-Mail:emib@slu.edu

Note1: Thenon-refundabledepositisnotrequiredforsponsoredstudentswhoseaccountsare

invoiceddirectlytotheircompanies.Thisfeereservesyourplaceinthenextclass.

Note2: TuitionratesareestimatesbasedonactualUniversityratesforthe2017-2018AcademicYear,withanannualprojected2%increaseeachyear;allratesaresubjecttochange.

Note3: UniversityfeesarepersemesterandincludeanActivityfeeof$30.00,WellnessFeeof$45.00,StudentUnionFeeof$25.00,TechnologyFeeof$70.00,andReadershipProgramFeeof$2.50.

Note4: Parkingcostsareestimatedat$6.00“all-day”parkingattheLacledegarage.ITISHIGHLYPOSSIBLEthatyouwillNOTneedtopayforparking!ManySaturdaysthegatesareleftupsomoststudentsgoweekbyweek.Semester Cost/coupon #ofvisits TotalParkingFall $6.00 9 $54.00Spring $6.00 9 $54.00Fall $6.00 9 $54.00Spring $6.00 9 $54.00Summer $6.00 5 $30.00

Note5: ThestudyabroadcostswerebaseduponactualfeesforstandardroundtriptransportationtoLatinAmerica.ThisstandardfeereflectsthedoubleoccupancyroomaccommodationsfortheStudyAbroad2016fees.

Note6: CostofMaster’sUnitCapandGownforMay2016was$76. NOTE: Booksaretobepurchasedbystudent.Approx.costforall18coursesis$2200.Used

booksmaybeavailableforsalefromotherstudents,throughthebookstore,etc.andsomeprofessorsuseonlytheircasestudiesorsimulations.

PARTIALSCHOLARSHIPSAREAVAILABLEthroughtheBoeingInstituteIBGraduateStudentLoansAvailablethroughStudentFinancialServicesRESERVATIONOFRIGHTS**Thisestimateisforinformationalpurposesonlyanddoesnotconstituteacontract.Althoughtheestimatewaspreparedwiththelatestinformationavailableatthetimeofpublication,allstatementsandschedules,including,butnotlimitedtotuition,fees,charges,courses,admission,graduationrequirements,generalregulations,andcurriculaaresubjecttochangeatanytime.