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AskstudentswhytheychoseISMandmaybethey’llsayitwasthechancetostudyatanAmericanbusinessschoolinParis,NewYorkandTokyo,orthematurityandpromiseofthestudentbody,orperhapstheprograms’flexibility,whichallowedthemtoremainengagedintheirprofessionastheypursuedadegree.

They’reright,ofcourse.Butbeforeyoureadfurther,wethoughtwe’dgiveyouafewreasonsofourown.ISMhas:

• FullaccreditationintheUSandEurope.• US-basedprofessorswithextensivefirst-hand internationalbusinessexperience.• Programstailoredtothelifestyleofaccomplished executives.• Morethan90nationalitiesrepresentedinour studentbody.• Ane-Learningoptionforallprograms.

Eachofourfourprogramshasitsstrongpoints:

MBA• Full-timeinoneyear• Internationalopportunities• Real-worldlearning

IeMBA• InternationalExecutiveMBAforseniormanagers• Part-timeinoneyearorfull-timeinninemonths• Corporateconnections

DBA• DoctorofBusinessAdministration• Part-timeovertwoyears• Knowledgeimmediatelyusefulintheworkplace

PhD• One-on-oneinstruction• Associateprofessorshipsavailable• Internationalpublishingopportunities

Theinternationalexperienceofourfaculty,thequalityanddiversityofourdegreecandidatesandtheschool’sinternationalprograms—withpartnershipsintheUS,AsiaandEurope—allmakeISMunique.Ifthosesoundlikethefoundationofanincomparablebusinesseducation,exploreourwebsiteatwww.ism.edu—ISMmayjustbetheschoolforyou.

Sincerely,

Prof.JackForget,Ph.D.PresidentInternationalSchoolofManagement

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Business is all about get t ing the maximum return on your investment . I f you

do your research, you’ll see that an ISMMaster of Business Adminis t rat ion is

aninvestmentthat promiseshugereturnsfor yourcareer. ISMalumshavegone

on to advise government s, found their own successful businesses, andmanage

for some of the best-known mult inationals around the globe. Steeped in best

prac tices and armed with cut t ing-edge analy t ical skills, they are able to add

real value towhatever teamthey joinandwhateverprojec t theyunder take.

Tobecome the leadersof tomorrow, s tudent s of business todayneedanopen,

mult i-cultural vision, asoundbusinesseducation,andcontact with thevibrant

worldof internationalmanagement. ISMdeliversall that , andmuchmore.

WINDOWTOTHEWORLD

AnMBA from the International School of Management is an oppor tunity to go

global. Whoever you are and wherever you come from, you can rest assured

that ISM student s and faculty will broaden your horizons by showing you the

challenges managers confront in other par t s of the world and the solutions

they’vediscovered.YoungprofessionalscometoISMtoget that edgeinthejob

market that only an international education brings. By coming from dif ferent

continent s, cultures and professional backgrounds, they teach each other how

towork inaglobalworld.

FOCUSONFUNDAMENTALS

ISM’s intensive one-year MBA grounds s tudent s in the vital disciplines

of management: corporate f inance and development , accounting and

entrepreneurship, human resources management andmarketing. The pillars of

anysuccessful businessareconveyedclearlyand forcefully throughaseriesof

seminars which combine real-world cases with rigorous theoretical analysis.

Student s also have the oppor tunity to specialize by choosing a topic for their

MBAthesis that is par t icularlyrelevant to their careers.

CORPORATECONTACTS

Small class sizes and a dynamic approach to educationmake ISM a close-knit

community of people excited about international management , whether they

arefull- t imes tudent s, professorsorworkingexecutivesonapar t- t imeprogram.

MBA student s at ISM have the oppor tunity to connect withmore experienced

managers andprofessors commit ted tomentoring , while thecit yof Paris, with

it s vast and varied industry, is at their feet . Earning their degree in one of

Europe’s great capitals, ISM student s have no limit s to their careers but their

owndreams.

JanuaryJones,American,MBAGraduateRockefellerandCo.

WhatcanIsay?Parisisfabulous.Ican’timagineabetterplacetoearnmyMBA.It’sabigcitythatstillknowshowtorelax,andcomingfromNewYork,Icanappreciatethat.Parisisgreatforexploringandthepeoplehavebeenwonderful.ItalldovetailsperfectlywithlearningatISM.

Myseminarsareclose-knit.I’vebuiltsomegreatworkingrelationshipswithotherstudentsinclassandmadesomegoodfriendsaswell.Theprogramismakingmethinkaboutgoinginentirelynewdirections;butwhateverIdo,IknowIcanturntotheISMcommunityforideasandsupport.

PA R I S

THE EU HAS THE LARGESTECONOMY ON THE PLANET,AND PARIS IS AT ITS HEART.

The bustling capital of one ofEurope’slargesttradingnations,Parissupports a growing and innovativeservice sector while serving as ahub for the telecommunications,aerospace, pharmaceutical andhospitalityindustries.

With its downtown seminar center,ISM positions you to leverageFrance’s flourishing economy toaccelerate your career while youreceiveatop-notcheducation.ISM’sfacultymembersallhavereal-worldmanagement or entrepreneurialexperience in addition to theiracademiccredentials.

Althoughtheclassesaredemandingand the students ambitious, ISMParis is not all work. Five minutesfromtheSeineandtheEiffelTower,our facilities border the beautifulparkdesInvalidesinthestately7tharrondissement.Hop into a taxi orontothemetroandthevibrantLatinQuarter, or the bustling ChampsElysées,areonlyafewminutesaway.

Students come to ISM to learnpracticalmanagement skills and totaketheircareerstoanotherlevel,buttheyalsocomeforthequalityofthestudentbodyitself.Classdiscussionsoftencontinuethroughlunch,andattheendofaseminar,studentsmakeplansfortheevening,theweek,andtheyeartocome.Frenchsavoir-vivreandtheambienceofParismakethefriendshipsandnetworks formedatISMunforgettable.

LudySchuverer,Panamanian,IeMBAgraduateDirectorofAdvertising,MarketingPromotions&PublicRelationsAvonProducts,Inc.,USA

IenrolledatISMbecauseIwantedabroaderandmoreholisticapproachtointernationalbusiness.That’swhatIfound,butIlearnedalotmorethanthat:Inowunderstandthedifferencebetweenagoodmanagerandagreatone,andwhatittakestoreallymotivatepeople.

ThemoststrikinglessonI’velearnedisaboutorganizationalchangeandthepowerofcross-culturalenvironments.Peopleareatthecenterofanyprocessofevolution,soyouhavetofigureoutwhatinspiresthem.Inaclassroomwith20studentsof18differentnationalities,youlearnveryquicklyhowimportantmindsetsare.

I e M B AThe pace of technology and the steady globalization of supply chains

andconsumermarketsmakemanagementincreasinglyinternationaland

fast-paced.Stayingabreastofglobaldevelopmentsischallenging,andit

requiresthatmanagersconstantlyupdatetheirknowledge.Formid-career

professionalswhoknowtheyneedabettergraspoftheoryandamorein-

novativeapproachtopracticetomakethatquantumleapintheircareers,

ISMhastheprogram:theInternationalExecutiveMBA.

ISM’sone-yearIeMBAcurriculumwascreatedforworkingmanagerslook-

ingforaneducationatoncerigorousenoughtoenhancetheircareersand

flexibleenoughtocoordinatewiththeirprofessionallife.Theprogramis

designed tocultivate the leadershipandefficacynecessary to tackle the

challengesofseniormanagement.

ASTELLARSTUDENTBODY

AllInternationalExecutiveMBAprogramparticipantshaveatleastsixyears

ofexperience,andoftenmore.Theirdiverseprofessionalbackgroundslay

thefoundationfordynamicexchangesinsideandoutsidetheclassroom.

ISMfacultyleveragestudents’experienceaswellastheirowntoillustrate

andbuildonthemanagementskillsandknow-howthatarecrucialtosuc-

ceedinginaninternationalenvironment.

FACULTYONTHEFRONTIEROFBUSINESS

OurfacultyisoneofISM’sgreatestassets.Theyhaveamassedcriticalex-

perienceintheworldofbusinessbeforegoingontoteachinwell-known

USandinternationalinstitutions.Theybringtheirhands-onattitudetothe

classroom,where,with ISMstudents, theycut through thecomplexities

thatconfrontmanagementtoday.Widelypublishedandwidelyrespected,

ISMfacultypassonthevaluesandbestpracticesthatarefundamentalto

improvingthewayyoudobusiness.

CUTTING-EDGECOURSEWORK

DifferentbackgroundsandexpertisemeanthatISMstudentspursuevary-

inginterestsastheyselectfromawidearrayofcoursesoffered.Thecur-

riculumcoverseverythingfromtheessentialsofhumanresourcesandrisk

managementtothegrowingedgeofe-commerce,brandenhancementand

globalestateplanning.Compressedandintensiveseminarsallowyouto

immerseyourselfinyourstudiesbeforereturningtotheworkplacearmed

withnewknowledge.TheMaster’sThesisrequiredofallIeMBAcandidates

gives you an opportunity to hone your vision evenmore by expressing

marketrealitiesinyourownwords.

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N EW YO R K

NEWYORKCITYRANKSHIGHAMONGTHEWORLDCAPITALSOF INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, COMMERCE AND CULTURE.

Countless industries andmultinational corporations call ithome.WallStreethosts theNewYorkandAmericanStockExchanges,aswellasthrivinginsurance,bankingandfinan-cialservicessectors.

That’s why, in conjunction with St. John’s University, ISMtakes its IeMBAandDBAstudents toNewYorkCityeverysummer for an intensive program.What betterway to gethands-onexperiencethanthoughourextensivebusinesssitevisits in theBigApple? Five intensivecoursesgroundyousolidlyincasestudiesandanalysis,whileyourcontactwithNewYork’s corporate players exposes you to the practicalchallengesthatconfrontglobalmanagers.

St.John’sManhattancampuswelcomesyouwithitsairy,five-storyatrium,offeringnumerouscomputer labs,conferenceroomsandotherresourcestosupportyourstudies.Betweenclassesyouhaveaconvenientfitnesscenter,gameroomandeatingestablishmentatyourdisposaloncampus.

Workhard,playhard.Onceclassisover,NewYorkisyours.LocatedinlowerManhattan,ISM’sprogramisjustafewmin-utes away fromWall Street,GreenwichVillage and trendyTribeca,whosenightlifegivesISMstudentsachancetorelaxandgettoknoweachotheroutsideouracademicsetting.

HansVanHerwaarden,Dutch,DBAgraduateCEOandChairmanoftheBoard,TheQuintWellingtonRedwoodGroupCoreFacultyMember,NyenrodeUniversity

ISMstandsoutinattractingstudentswhoeitherruntheirownbusinessesoraretherealdriversinlargerorganizations.Thesearepeopleyoucanlearnfrominclassroomdiscussions.I’mnowpartofacommunityofbusinessleadersthatwillmakeitmucheasierformetoleadmycompanyintonewcountries,regions,andsectors.Talkingwiththem,Ifeelarmedwithinsightintohowadealcanfailorsucceedindifferentglobalcontexts.Andthat’swhatIcamefor.

D B ADid you ever wish you could take that last step towards mastering the

problemsandskillsessentialtoyourprofession?Somedegreesgofurther

thantherest,andISM’sDBAisoneofthem.ADoctoratewithmanagerial

relevance, the DBA allows top managers to deepen their expertise,

contribute to theknowledgeof theirprofession, andprepare themselves

for the complex analyses and decision-making required of senior

management.

PLANNINGANDEXECUTION

OurDBAcandidatesaregoingtheextraacademicmiletomastertheirmétier

foravarietyofreasons:someofthemaimtoassumemoreresponsibilityin

theirpresentcareer,othersaresuccessfulentrepreneurswhowanttotake

theirbusinesstothenextlevelandothersstilllookforwardtotheprospects

thatanISMDBApromises.Allofthemareacquiringthepowerthatcomes

withgreaterknowledgeandareputtingitintopractice.

FREEDOMTOLEARN

TheDBAprogramatISMisremarkablyopen,leavingstudentstochoose

fromawidearrayofcoursesandtailoringtheircurriculumtotheirinterests.

Given thatbusinessexpertiseandexperiencearenecessary toenterour

DBA program, ISM does not insist that candidates revise their business

fundamentals. They are simply required to take 14 seminars over the

courseoftwoyears,choosingfromamongsuchsubjectsasNewProduct

Development, Advanced Statistics and Empirical Research, International

CapitalMarketsandStrategicPlanning.

ABASISFORRESEARCH

ISM affords its students access to some of the best libraries in Europe,

includingtheAmericanLibraryofParis,whichissituatedjustafewblocks

awayfromtheISMcampus.Theycanalsouseoneofthemostpowerful

online searchengines—Proquest—as they seek to source their research.

Studentswishing to study further abroad can apply for ISM’s support in

funding their research efforts. Each candidate is accompanied in his or

hereffortsbyaresearchadvisorandencouragedtoturntothefacultyfor

furthermentoring.Researchaddresseseverythingfrombusinesssociology

and international business plans to country and sector analyses. As a

reference,ISMoffersitsstudentsasizeableandgrowingthesislibrary.

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TO K YO

JAPAN IS AN ECONOMIC GIANTandhasbeensinceitseconomicmiracleinthe1950s.ItcontinuestodominateEastAsianmarketseven today.WithTokyoasitsfinancialcenter,thecountryisaleaderinelectronicsandmanufacturingaswellas a major world trading partner. Tokyois the hub of one of the world’s largestmetropolitan areas, and its infrastructureboastssomeofthemostadvancedurbanplanningandarchitecture.

ThecitypresentsavisionofAsia’sfuture,andISMinvitesyoutoseeitwithourTo-kyoprogram,whereyouhavetheoppor-tunity to learn the language and cultureof thisdynamicnation. ISMstudents liveand study inTokyo itself, at the heart ofJapan’s political, economic and culturalworlds. Thanks to ISM’s long-term part-nerships with two of Japan’s most pres-tigious universities—Sophia Universityand ICU—anditsgraduateprogramwithTempleUniversityJapan,ISMstudentsareabletoliveandstudyinTokyoitself,attheheart of Japan’s political, economic andculturalworlds

SmallbusinessesarethrivinginJapan,andTokyoisknownforitsinnovation,uniquetechnologies and expertise. ISM studentshave theopportunity to studywith someof thebestminds inbusiness, togainanedgebyunderstandingJapanesemarkets,andtoexperienceall thatisTokyo.FromNoh theater tonights on the town, fromsumotosushi,thecityisaculturaladven-ture and an importantmeeting place forthosewholiketonetworkafterhours.

ISM’sPhDinBusinessAdministrationpreparesexperiencedandhighlymotivatedbusinessprofessionalstoembarkoncareers

ofengagedinstructionandoriginalresearch.Inadditiontotrainingscholarsandfutureprofessorsinresearchtechniquesand

thepsychologyofeducation,everyyearISMacceptsafewmanagerswhodonotplantoteach,butforwhomthehighestlevel

ofexpertiseisindispensable.AllcandidatesmusthaveaDBAoritsequivalent,inadditiontoafour-yearuniversitydegreeand

atleast10yearsofrelevantprofessionalexperience.

PIONEERINGKNOWLEDGE

Over threeyears,PhDcandidatesdeepen theirunderstandingof researchmethodologyandadvanceddataanalysis tech-

niques,whilebenefitingfromthedirectsupervisionandpersonalinstructionoftheirresearchsupervisor.Theircourseworklays

thefoundationforalifetimeoforiginalresearchandcontributionstotheknowledgeoftheirdiscipline,whiletheirdissertation

channelsandfocusestheireffortstogivethemacompetitiveadvantageintheirfield.

PASSINGONVALUES

PhDcandidatesdonotjustcometoISMtolearn—theyalsocometoteach.Eachoneisrequiredtogiveatleastone20-hour

course.InconjunctionwithISM’steachingassistantshipprogram,somechoosetogivemore.ISM’sthrivingMBAandIeMBA

programsgivePhDcandidatesachancetorenewtheirownexcitementabouttheirfieldandtoseeproblemsfromdifferent

perspectiveswhilegivingsomethingbacktotheISMcommunity.Timeinfrontoftheclassaffordsthemtheopportunitytopass

onthespiritofhard-nosedinquiryandengagedanalysisthatourPhDprogramcultivates.

LEARNINGFORLIFE

Aftertwoyearsofcoursework,PhDcandidatesdedicatethemselvesentirelytotheirdissertation.Ifthisrequirespursuingre-

searchabroad,incooperationwithotherinstitutionsorclosertotheorganizations,projectsorcountriesofstudy,ISMiswilling

tosupportcertainaspectsofresearch.Oncecomplete,thedissertationissubjecttoanoraldefensebeforetheDissertation

Committee.Thereisnodoubtthat,havingwithstoodsuchtests,thoseholdinganISMPhDarereadytomeetanychallenge.

Dr.SimonPeterHorn,PhDDeanofAcademicAffairs,ISM

PhDinInternationalBusiness,Univ.ofCaliforniaSystemLLM,RegentUniversity

Founder&CEOEuro-CapitalGroupCFO&Vice-President,BiotechNautilusSA

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Goodstrategyiswheresuccessfulbusinessstarts;painstakingfollow-throughiswhereitends.Thestrategytakescareful

forethought,soundanalysisandarareacumen.Itistheproductofreflection,butalsoyearsofexperience.Thefollow-

throughtakespatience,commitmentandaneyefordetail.ISMprofessorscondensetheirexperiencetogivestudentsthe

essenceoflessonslearnedandthesecretsoftheirsuccess.Manyaresuccessfulentrepreneurs,othersareexpertsinlaw

andinternationalmarkets,andstillothersholdPhDsinaccountingorfinance.Allofthemwanttomakesurethatwhat

they’velearnedlivesonintheworldofmanagement.

“RarelydoyoufindaschoolthatcombinestheinternationalmixofISMstudentswiththeirmaturityandexperience.Iteachseminarsthatfeelwonderfullylikebusinessmeetings:thestudentsandIareonthesamepageandwespeakthesamelanguage—wejusthavedifferentskills.Myskillisteaching.Ilovetheinteractionwiththegroup,whereeveryonebringssomethingtothetable.IneveryclassIknowthatIamlearningaswell.WhatIloveiswhenI’mteachingasubjectlikefinance,whichpeoplethinkistough,I’llstarttoseethelightbulbscomingon.Somethingclickswhenpeoplegetit.That’sthereward.

ISMisuniquebecauseit’srunlikeabusiness.Weareorientedtowardsclientsandquality.Wetailorourproduct.Weeducateinthemostefficientwaypossible,becauseourstudentbodyisonthego.Anotheraspectisthatthefacultyareallbusinesspeople,andtheyhavetobe,becauseourexecutivestudentswanttoknowhowthingsreallywork.Iteachfrommyownlife;mybusinessesserveasillustrations.”–Dr.PeterHorn

FACULTY

HalaRizkZoghby,Lebanese,PhDCandidateOwnerandDirectorofHanaTradingCo.FormerPart-TimeInstructorattheAmericanUniversityofBeirut

IalwaysknewIwouldearnmyPhD,butIhadotherprojectsIwantedtotacklefirst.Iranmybusiness,raisedmyfamily,taughtmycoursesandgotinvolvedwiththelifearoundme.NowI’mdevelopingacottageindustrynetworkinLebanon,andIrealizeIneedathoroughgraspoftheeconomic,politicalandculturaldynamics.That’swhyIchosetowritemydissertationonsmall-scaleartisanalbusinessdevelopment.Morethanadegree,IconsiderthePhDprogramatISMaformofintellectualandspiritualfulfillment,awelcomeshockthathasmentallyrefreshedme.

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CA R E E R S

ISM attracts accomplished candidatesreadytomoveforwardintheirpresentfieldortomakeacareerjumptoothersectors.Thoughtheycomefrommanydifferent countries and backgrounds,what they have in common is theirstrongexperienceandtheirambitiontolead.TheyenterISMaspracticedman-agers, but they leave here even betterequippedforsuccess.

The executives we educate aremulti-nationalmanagers and directors, gov-ernmental advisors, independent con-sultants and entrepreneurs. ISM is theinternationalbusinessschoolofchoicefor up-and-coming players in suchmajor companies as ACCOR Group,Sanofi-Synthelabo, Genesys Telecom,Ericsson, Bristol Myers Squibb, andPerot Systems.Among our alumniwecount experts in the Russian Duma,the Government of Lebanon, and theUNFCC.Theygraduatewithadditionalreal-worldskillsandanalyticalfluency,which win them recognition as theyprogressintheirprofessions.

Our MBA students know that Paris isthe ideal city in which to undertakeaninternshipthatcouldtransformtheircareers,givingthemnewknowledgeofEuropeanbusinessandoftenestablish-ing relationships that last their wholelives. Here at the center of Paris’s in-dustrialandcommercialnetwork,withitsthrivingtradeanditsmanymultina-tionalheadquarters,howfaryougo isreallyuptoyou.

TODDNEELYAmerican

• DBAISM2002

• ManagingDirector AppliedManagementConsulting

• InterimExecutive

• AdjunctProfessor UniversityofChicago

A L UMN I

Beforehesawthecityforthefirsttime,Toddwasn’tsurehe’dlikeParis.HepreferredtoconducthisEuropeanbusinessinLondon.Butavacationwithsomefamilyfriendsin1999changedhismind.SowhenMarybethap-pliedtoISM’sPhDprogram,TodddecidedtoapplyforhisDBAatthesametime.ThetwoexploredParisduringtheirthree-dayseminars,slowlygettingtoknowthecityandaddingaParisianinterludetotheirrelationshipof25years.Toddsays,now,ifhehadtodoitoveragain,he’dspendmoretimeeachtrip.

ForMarybeth,fiveyearsinafull-timePhDprogramwouldhavetakenherawayfromhercareer.ISM’spart-timeprogrammadeherstudiespossible.Whatsurprisedhermostwashowmuchshehadincommonwithherclassmates:theycoulddiscusswaystotacklesimilarproblemsinverydifferentcountries—theUS,Yemen,Spain—andeachwalkedawaywithanunderstandingofthedifferentperspectivesacrosscultures.Thathelpsherimmenselyinhernewposition,becauseshenowhasanetworkofcolleaguesshecanrelyonforinforma-tionaboutdoingbusinessallovertheworld.

MARYBETHREGANAmerican

• ISMPhD2004

• SalesandMarketingVicePresident MayoCollaborativeServicesInc. (thefor-profitarmoftheMayoClinic)

• AdjunctFacultyMember MundeleinCollege,Chicago

PaulZinniker,Swiss,e-IeMBAgraduateHeadofDivisionSwissFederalDepartmentofDefense,CivilProtectionandSports(DDPS)

IchoseISM’se-learningtrackbecauseIknewitwouldallowmetobalancemycareergoalsandfamilylifewithmystudies.Atthesametime,IfeelI’vebecomeapartofthisuniquecommunityofbusinesspeoplecomingfromsomanydifferentculturesandbusinesssectors.Onthepracticalside,IleaveISMseminarswiththetoolsIneedtoimplementwhatI’velearned—thatinitselfhasbeenanencouragingexperience.Theschoolgoesbeyondtheacademictoreorientyoutowardspracticalchange.It’sgivenmeawider,moreholisticperspective.Iknowthatwhenthetimecomestotrainmyteamforadditionalmanagementskills,I’llsendthemtoISM’se-learningprogram.

e-LearningSETYOUROWNSCHEDULE

ISM’se-learningprogramsarejustasintenseandjustasstimulatingas

itstraditionalprograms,butstudentsenjoyanaddedflexibility.Our

programsaddressyourinterests,equipyouwithnewandnecessary

skillsandensurethatyoucanfulfillyourjobandfamilycommitments

inthemeantime.

ANYWHERE,ANYTIME

Studywhenandwhereyouwant,withoutinterruptingyourcareer,

by taking advantage of the extra time you have in the evening,

duringyourlunchbreak,orontheroad.ISM’sflexibilityallowsyou

to complete your coursework, interact with your classmates and

professors, and still make everymoment count so that you study

whenit’sbestforyou.

ISM has designed e-learning programs that target busy, working

professionalswhoaren’twillingtotakeayearoffforadegree,but

need those extra skills if they are going to achieve their dreams.

ISM lets students take 75%of their credit hours online,while the

remaining25%arecompletedonsitebyattendingconvenientthree-

dayseminarsinParisorenrollinginourintensiveprogramsinNew

YorkorTokyo.

TOPCONTENT,TAILOREDDELIVERY

ISM’srich, traditionalcurriculumisavailable toe-learningstudents

viaauser-friendlyonlineinterface:Connect.Studentschoosefroma

widearrayofsubjects,downloadinganduploadingcoursematerials

andassignmentswhileengaginginlivelydiscussionsontopicsthat

emergeastheylearntogether.Individualonlineattentionfrompro-

fessorsgiveseachonlineseminaritsdistinctivestyle.

E-learningfostersclosecollaborationamongstudents,whocooperate

inteamsjustliketheywouldtocompleteaprojectatwork.Students

pace themselves as they progress through the programs, which

normallylastonetotwoyears.Giventhevarietyofmediaavailable

online—audio,videoandtexts—studentscanconcentrateonthose

materialsthatfittheirlearningstyle,assuringhigherretention.

Most important, the interplayof study andworkoften allows stu-

dentstoapplyandexperimentwithwhatthey’velearnedinthereal

world,which is the only soundway tomake sure those skills are

yoursinthelongrun.

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