Professional Master of Business Administration - Panama

Intended for the working management professional with a minimum of four years of relevant work experience, the top-ranked Chapman Graduate School of Business’ Professional MBA 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 twenty-month program for managers in Panama City, Panama allows you to complete your MBA without interrupting your career. At the start of the program, a two-day professional development seminar is held, plus refresher courses in accounting and other quantitative skills.

• Earn an MBA from the Chapman Graduate School of Business
• Study business from both global and multicultural perspectives
• Build a lasting network of friends
• Interact with world-class faculty and business specialists
• Attend classes on weekends in a convenient location in Panama City
• Academic program approved by the University of Panama
• All courses offered in English

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

• Outcome 1: Evaluate the financial position of organizations through the examination of balance sheets, cash flow statements, and budgets.
• Outcome 2: Use team building and collaborative behaviors to accomplish group tasks.
• Outcome 3: Recognize and analyze ethical problems/ choose and defend resolutions for situations that occur in business.
• Outcome 4: Critically analyze complex business issues and recommend sound solutions, in local and global environments.
• Outcome 5: Demonstrate competency in IT as an enabler of business strategies in all functional areas.
• Outcome 6: Make decisions that meet expectations and requirements of an organization’s stakeholders.

• Thirty-six credit hours of coursework.
• Classes are held at Quality Leadership University in Panama City.
• One course per 4 weeks.
• Classes are Fridays from 6 – 10 p.m. and Saturdays 9 – 2 p.m. with the exception of the third Saturday of module which is from 9 – 5 p.m.
• Time to program completion is 20 months.

All applicants must have the following qualifications:

• Good standing with all previously-attended colleges and universities
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• A grade point average of 3.0 or better out of 4.0 based on upper-division coursework. Applicants with less than a 3.0 may be considered, but they should refer to specific program for details.
• Official transcripts from all previously-attended universities (undergraduate and graduate) in an envelope sealed by the degree-granting institution(s).
• Official proof of degree—a copy of the original diploma is required if the degree is not posted on the official transcript.
• For international transcripts needing translation, applicants must request two sets of transcripts: one for the translation agency and another one for us.
• Applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS.) They must obtain 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.

To be eligible for admission to the PMBA Panama program, you must

• Meet the general university requirements for admission to a graduate degree program as described in our general requirements
• Have 4 or more years of professional experience
• Obtain two letters of recommendation from either faculty members at their undergraduate institution, professional supervisors or business associates
• Submit a statement of purpose—a one-page essay describing your professional goals and reasons for pursuing a master's degree

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• Complete the online graduate application with $30 application fee.
• Have official transcripts, proof of degree, relevant test scores, and other documentation sent to the Chapman Graduate School Admissions Office.
• Submit a current resume of your professional experience (four years of 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 recommendation. If you would like, you can provide your references with the recommendation letter format we have prepared for this purpose.

Send all supporting documents to:
Quality Leadership University
PO Box 833-152 Plaza Panama 
45th Street, Bella Vista
Panama City, Republic of Panama
(507) 264-0777
Email: info@qlu.ac.pa 
Visit QLU www.qlu.ac.pa

or

Global Programs Office
PMBA Panama Program
Chapman Graduate School of Business
Florida International University
Modesto A. Maidique Campus, CBC 201 
Miami, Florida 33199
305-348-1987

Tuition for the PMBA program is $21,000. Tuition includes:

• Tutorials and seminars.
• Access to FIU's on-line library.
• Career services workshop.

All fees are subject to change