Professional MBA Broward

Our Professional MBA Broward curriculum consists of high-level graduate business courses specially designed for management professionals.

Professional Development Seminars
Operations Management
Legal Environment of Business
Accounting for Managers
Competitive Strategy
Marketing Management
Corporate Finance
International Business
Global Financial Markets
Organization Information Systems
Organizational Behavior
Strategic Management
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Corporate Simulation

Intended for the working professional with a minimum of four years of relevant professional work experience, the Chapman Graduate School of Business’ Professional MBA Broward is a fast-paced, stimulating weekend MBA program featuring outstanding faculty and the unique opportunity to interact with your peers in a dynamic learning environment. You’ll be assigned to a study team that functions as a support group throughout the program.

Our accelerated eighteen-month program allows you to complete your MBA without interrupting your career. At the start of the program, a three-day professional development seminar is held, plus refresher courses in accounting and other quantitative skills.

As a student in the Professional MBA Broward program, you'll find you’re attending one of the top MBA schools in Florida and in the U.S. and enjoying a unique learning environment that enables you to:

• interact with world-class faculty and business specialists
• experience a high level of personal service and support
• build a lasting network of friends
• attend class on Saturdays in a convenient location
• complete program in eighteen months

At the Chapman Graduate School we care very deeply about how well we are accomplishing our mission, how our programs contribute to our overarching goals and how we assure that the institution conforms to specified industry and academic norms.  Consequently we are committed to measuring the effectiveness of our programs using a well defined Assurance of Learning process that ensures “accountability and transparency”.

Student Learning Outcomes

In recent times there has been a preponderance of student learning-based models which emphasize that Faculty should model the learning process in consultation with all our stakeholders.   Student Learning Outcomes (LO) detail what we aim for our students to know, what they can actually do, and what are their vocational attitudes.  These are:

• LO1: Evaluate the financial position of organizations through the examination of balance sheets, cash flow statements, and budgets.
• LO2: Use team building and collaborative behaviors to accomplish group tasks.
• LO3 : Recognize and analyze ethical problems/ choose and defend resolutions for situations that occur in business.
• LO4: Critically analyze complex business issues and recommend sound solutions, in local and global environments.
• LO5: Demonstrate competency in IT as an enabler of business strategies in all functional areas.
• LO6: Make decisions that meet expectations and requirements of an organization’s stakeholders.

Program Outcomes

Given our mission, this program has defined the benefits to students as you gain new knowledge, increase your skills, change your values, and modify your behavior through the following program outcomes (PO):

• PO1: Graduating students are satisfied with program value and potential for career advancement.
• PO2: The program will admit well qualified students who will successfully complete the program.
• PO3: The curriculum is relevant, coherent, and improves skill development in organizational management.
• PO4: The program will provide quality instruction. 
• PO5: The program will provide quality advising, program administration, academic and student support services, and facilities.
• PO6: Maintain sufficient gross revenues to cover all program expenses and be self sustainable.
• PO7: Graduating students will see an increase in salary as a result of obtaining degree.

Our convenient, accelerated, weekend Professional MBA Broward program for managers working in South Florida offers a great schedule for completing your MBA:

• The program requires 42 credit hours of coursework along with professional development seminars.
• Classes start every January at the FIU Broward Pines Center in Pembroke Pines.
• Classes meet on Saturdays.
• The time to completion is eighteen months.

View Class of 2012 program calendar.

We admit students to our PMBA every spring term only. To be eligible for admission to our Professional MBA Broward program, you must:

• have four years of professional work experience.
• meet the general university requirements for admission to a graduate degree program.
• be in good standing with all previously-attended colleges and universities.
• have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• have a grade point average of 3.0 or better based on upper-division coursework. Applicants with less than a 3.0 with strong work experience may be considered.
• have official transcripts from all previously-attended universities (undergraduate and graduate) in an envelope *sealed* by the degree-granting institution(s).
• have official proof of degree—a copy of the original diploma is required.
• For those whose native language is not English, have taken the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) must have a minimum score of 213 on the computer-Based TOEFL (CBT), 550 on the paper-based TOEFL (PBT), or an 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT). Applicants taking the IELTS must score a minimum of 6.3 overall. To obtain information about the TOEFL exam, please contact the English Language Institute 305-348-2222, or visit www.toefl.org. When requesting the official scores, please refer to the Florida International University Institution code 5206. To obtain more information about the IELTS, visit www.ielts.org.
• Although the GMAT is not required for this program, you may be asked to take it to strengthen your admission package.

*Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the PMBA program.

Application Deadline

We admit students to our accelerated, weekend Professional MBA program every spring. We evaluate applications  on the following schedule:

March 1 - notified by March 31
June 1 - notified by June 30
Sept 1 - notified by September 30
after September, on a space available basis

To be considered for either round, you must submit an online application, all supporting credentials and approriate test scores by that date. After September 1, applications will be considered on a space-available basis.

Application Process

Be sure to submit your application materials to the PMBA Program, even though you are applying online using the university’s graduate online application form.  Doing so will expedite the application process.

All materials need to be sent to:

FIU – Professional MBA Broward Program
Florida International University
1101 Brickell Avenue
Suite S-300
Miami, FL 33131

To apply:

• Complete the online graduate application form. (To begin the online application you will need to click on the icon that says “Create Account” in the User Login section. After you create the PIN, you will use the PIN to enter the system and complete the online application).
• Pay the non-refundable $30 application fee. Most major credit cards are accepted. Checks or money orders are also accepted and should be made payable to Florida International University.
• Submit official transcripts, proof of degree, relevant test scores, and other documentation.
• Submit a current resume (four years of professional work experience are required)
• Provide a statement of purpose—a one-page essay describing your professional goals and reasons for pursuing a master’s degree at Florida International University
• Provide two letters of professional recommendation. If you would like, you can provide your references with the recommendation letter format.

** Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the PMBA program.

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Tuition for the Professional MBA Broward program that starts in January 2012 is $45,000 for Florida residents and $49,000 for non-residents.

Students pay for courses at the beginning of each quarter. All fees are subject to change. A $500 nonrefundable professional development seminar fee is due upon acceptance into the program. The remaining balance is payable on a quarterly basis. Payments are due the first class day of each quarter. Those who leave the program receive no refunds.

Professional MBA tuition covers:

• tuition
• all books and materials
• university fees
• parking decal
• meals on class days
• professional development seminars
• special events

Because state law prohibits the university from extending credit, fee payment cannot be delayed beyond the start of classes or financed by the Professional MBA program or the university. An exception to the advance payment policy will be made only for those who have been awarded financial aid by the university (scholarship, fellowship, loan) and granted a deferment. To find information on scholarships and aid, please visit our financial aid page.

If you expect to receive aid from other sources, for all or part of the program, but will not receive aid in time to meet the advance payment deadline, you should arrange for financing through a bank or other financial institution to ensure that your program fees are paid on a timely basis.

Payment Schedule

Payment Schedule with Financial Aid

To receive financial assistance you must be fully admitted to an FIU degree program or be enrolled in a qualified certificate program.

To receive need-based assistance you must complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Completing the FAFSA correctly and submitting any requested document(s) by the annual priority deadline date, March 1st, increases your potential to receive the maximum financial aid for which you are eligible.

FIU'S INSTITUTION CODE: 009635

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LOAN ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility/Requirements  
Recipients of federal loans must meet the following criteria:

• Completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Application for each academic year
• Demonstrate financial need;
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen;
• Be registered with Selective Service, if required;
• Admitted to a degree seeking program or an eligible certificate program;
• Be enrolled at least half time (6 credits/undergraduates-5 credits/graduates) when loan proceeds are received;
• Not be in default on a previous student loan or owe a repayment on a previous federal financial aid award received at any institution;
• Applicant can not have an adverse credit history (for Graduate Plus loans only).

Additional requirements may apply depending on the aid programs awarded to you.  

LOAN OPTIONS

Loan Types:

Subsidized – is awarded to student’s demonstrating a financial need as determined by the federal processor as a result of your FAFSA application.  Your loan eligibility is also based on your academic level (see chart below).  Interest payments on this loan is subsidized (you are not charged interest) by the federal government while you are in school or during authorized periods of deferments.  You begin repayment six months after you graduate or stop attending at least half-time.

Unsubsidized – a student does not have to demonstrate financial need to receive this loan.  You may borrow the cost of attendance minus all financial aid awarded and based on your academic level (see chart below).  Interest payments on this loan are not subsidized by the government. You can choose to pay the interest while you are enrolled fulltime or it can be accrued and added to the part of the principal of the loan that you owe.  You begin repayment six months after you graduate or stop attending at least half-time.

Graduate Plus - Graduate students are now eligible to borrow under the PLUS loan program up to their cost of attendance minus other estimated financial assistance.  Students need to first apply with the Department of Education to initiate the loan application process; the terms and conditions applicable to Parent Plus Loans also apply to Graduate Plus Loans.  All Graduate Plus Loans are awarded to all graduate students who meet the eligibility requirement upon receipt of your financial aid award letter for each academic year.  This loan is a credit-worthiness loan which will require a credit history approval.  Interest Payments on this loan are not subsidized by the government.

Graduate Need Grant - awards based on financial need which do not have to be repaid.

• To be eligible applicant must have an EFC between 0 – 7500
• Must complete FAFSA by March 1st priority deadline
• Must be enrolled for at least 9 credits per semester for disbursement (Fall & Spring)
• NOTE: PMBA students that apply by the priority deadline (March 1st) are only eligible for disbursement in the first Fall semesters during the program due to number of enrollment credits per semester in the schedule.