Advanced Diploma in Business Administration

Overview

We offer a unique program called the Advanced Diploma in Business Administration (ADBA).

Our Advanced Diploma in Business Administration is a full-time, one year graduate-level program consisting of thirty credit hours.

The program serves as a pre-MBA general business education preparatory program for students new to business courses or business students who need to raise their grade point average (GPA) for graduate admission. It gives graduates of three year bachelor's programs a "fourth year" to improve their chances for admission to graduate programs. It also functions as a stand-alone program for students who want a non-degree program that includes practical training.

Students have come from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, The Dominican Republic, France, Guatemala, India, Venezuela, and North America. After graduation, some students have gone on to pursue graduate work in the Chapman Graduate School of Business and elsewhere. One student entered a graduate certificate program at Harvard University upon completing the ADBA.

Highlights

Benefits of participating in the ADBA program include:

• grades received in the program can be taken into consideration to compute a final GPA for admission into one of our graduate programs
• for students with a three year bachelor's degree, the diploma would count as the fourth year required for admission into one of our graduate programs
• under the F-1 visa, foreign students are eligible for one year of Optional Practical Training in the United States after program's completion
• students can participate in a three month summer internship program
• students will be enrolled in the College of Business Administration at Florida International University and entitled to all the benefits of being a full-time student

Unique Features

Our one-year ADBA program offers an extraordinary learning experience with unique benefits that only the most prestigious U.S. programs can deliver. As a student in our program, you will:

• learn graduate business concepts and acquire managerial skills in various areas
• take courses taught from a global perspective by a faculty
• learn with and from fellow students from many countries and professions who will become central to your global business network
• work in collaborative teams on projects and cases that broaden your perspective and working understanding of other business cultures/practices

For detailed information about the program, its academic calendar, application procedures, fees, and international student requirements or to request more information, please visit our program's detailed information page.