Master in International Business

Objectives

The Master in International Business (MIB) is a high-quality comprehensive programme of business administration subjects which are all studied from an international perspective.

The MIB is designed to:

• Meet the challenges of the global marketplace.
• Provide international companies with graduates who have both international business and management skills and foreign language and cross cultural competencies.
• Prepare students to work in a management position in an ever-changing international environment where advanced technology and multi-cultural situations occupy an increasingly important place in the daily lives of companies.
• Provide a truly international and multi-cultural learning environment which makes its graduates very attractive to potential employers worldwide.

 

Why Choose the Grenoble Graduate School of Business?

• Ranked 5th in the 2010 Financial Times Global Masters ranking including 2nd in "International Mobility", 5th in "International Course Experience" and 10th for "Careers".
• Ranked 19th in the Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking.

Grenoble Graduate School of Business (GGSB) is one of the few business schools (1% of schools worldwide) to possess the three accreditations that distinguish the leading international business schools:

• EQUIS  - European Quality Improvement System
• AACSB - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
• AMBA   - The Association of MBAs

These accreditations are international recognitions of the quality of the University, its programmes and the degrees it delivers.

They provide an independent assessment of the quality of the organisational process, ensuring that the content and quality of the programme delivered satisfy established international standards.

 

Assessment Methods

Each course is assessed by written assignments and an examination.

 

Graduation and Award

Students who successfully complete the programme will be awarded the prestigious Master in International Business awarded directly by Grenoble Graduate School of Business.

 

About The University

Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Located in the heart of the business district “Europole” and next to the World Trade Centre, Grenoble Graduate School of Business, the international school of Grenoble Ecole de Management, is a major player in the European and international affairs. Founded in 1984, Grenoble Ecole de Management is one of Europe’s best Management Schools.

Grenoble Ecole de Management proposes 30 different programmes (French language postgraduate Master's in Management, MBA, MIB, DBA...) which incorporate the concepts of Management, Technology and Innovation and are taught both in France and on the School's international campuses. Three accreditations distinguish the best business schools in the world. Grenoble Ecole de Management is one of the few to hold all three of them:

• AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business),
• EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System),
• AMBA (Association of MBAs).

These independent evaluations guarantee that the contents and the quality of the programmes satisfy international standards. The courses are continually improved, updated, and in tune with market needs. The instructors are appropriately qualified. Degrees conferred on students by Grenoble Ecole de Management are recognised internationally.

More than 20 years of experience in Management of Technology has made Grenoble Ecole de Management an internationally recognised centre of excellence. Acting as a foundation to every initiative, it channels and influences the institution’s activities and actions: programmes, business chairs, entrepreneurship, academic and applied research, technological and pedagogical environments.

 

Grenoble Ecole de Management is one of the few business schools (1% of schools worldwide) to possess the three accreditations that distinguish the leading international business schools: AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.

Ranked 5th in the 2010 Financial Times Global Masters ranking including 2nd in "International mobility" category; 5th in the "International Course Experience" category and 10th for "Careers" category.

Ranked 19th in the Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking.

 

Located in the heart of the business district "Europole" and next to the World Trade Centre,Grenoble Graduate School of Business, the international school of Grenoble Ecole de Management, is a major player in the European and international affairs. Founded in 1984, Grenoble Ecole de Management is one of Europe's best Management Schools. Grenoble Ecole de Management proposes 20 different programmes (including master in international business) which incorporate the concepts of Management, Technology and Innovation and are taught both in France and on the School's international campuses.

Three accreditations distinguish the best business schools in the world. Grenoble Ecole de Management is one of the few to hold all three of them:

• AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
• EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) 
• AMBA (Association of MBAs)

These independent evaluations guarantee that the contents and the quality of the programmes satisfy international standards. The courses are continually improved, updated, and in tune with market needs. The instructors are appropriately qualified. Degrees conferred on students by Grenoble Ecole de Management are recognised internationally.

Grenoble Ecole de Management's 20 years of experience in Management of Technology has made it an internationally recognised centre of excellence. Acting as a foundation to every initiative, it channels and influences the institution's activities and actions: programmes, business chairs, entrepreneurship, academic and applied research, technological and pedagogical environments.

 

Marketing

 

Sub-module: Marketing Management

In this module, students will learn and apply the basic concepts, practices and principles of marketing. They will study about the role of marketing in the company and its relation with the other functions.

Students will learn how effective marketing, based on an understanding of the customer and the customer’s needs, creates value for customers and, therefore, profits for the company.

On completion of this course the student should be able to:

• Understand the major challenges of marketing today;

• Understand the elements of the marketing mix;

• Design a Marketing Plan and apply the elements of the marketing mix which correspond to the company strategy.

 

Sub-module: International Marketing

In this module, students will build on the basic principles of marketing from the marketing management module and learn to apply the concepts, practices and principles of marketing in an international context.

On completion of this course the student should be able to:

• Understand the major challenges of international marketing environments;

• Understand the adaptation which may be required to the international marketing mix for the global context;

• Apply the marketing concept to the international environment and learn how to implement international marketing operations for maximum effectiveness.

 

Accounting

 

Sub-module: Managerial Accounting

Managerial accounting information is dedicated to internal decision makers who need to plan, control, co-ordinate and analyse where and how revenues, costs and profits are created in the company (or in part of it), as well as to compare profits according to different scenarios.

On completion of this module, the student should:

• Have an overview of the role of managerial accounting;

• Understand and be able to distinguish between basic manufacturing cost categories;

• Be able to calculate the components of cost of goods sold;

• Use marginal costing concepts in problem solving;

• Calculate profit/volume equations to determine breakeven;

• Appreciate the importance of overhead costs, the incorporation of overheads into a costing system and the problems associated with their allocation;

• Understand the concept of standards and variances and their role in managing organisations;

• Understand the role of budget;

• Have an appreciation for the balanced scoredcard approach to measuring performance.

 

 

Sub-module: International Financial Accounting

The International Financial Accounting sub-module forms part of the Accounting module.

This module is designed to be an introduction to accounting and financial reporting in a multi-national environment. Accounting information, in the form of financial statements is used for planning, control and decision-making.

This module looks at the analysis of accounts and financial information from the point of view of the user (manager and investor) rather than the preparer (accountant) of information and emphasises the international dimension of financial reporting.

Upon completion of this module the student should:

• Have an overview of the role of accounting and the accountant, understand the concept of accounting as the language of business, and how it relates to the "big picture";

• Be familiar with the accounting equation, and its components;

• Understand the basic principles of accounting;

• Have a general understanding of the purpose, components and importance of the four financial statements;

• Be able to analyse the financial statements, including using ratio anaysis and appreciating the limits of such analysis;

• Be able to assess the financial performance of a company in respect of profitability, capital structure, efficiency and liquidity; and

• Understand how is cash different to profit

 

Finance and Economics

Sub-module: Economics

The Economics sub-module forms part of the Finance and Economics module.

This course covers the following topics:

• Competition, markets and market analysis

• Market Demand and understanding the consumer

• Market supply and understanding the company's costs

• Market structures and company strategies

• Economic output, cycles and the wealth of nations

• Economic growth, capital accumulation and development

• Role of governments: fiscal and monetary policies

• Globalisation, international trade and global strategy

• Technical progress and e-commerce marketplace

This module examines the underpinning economic theory necessary for a full understanding and appreciation of the growth and development of international businesses.

It enables students to gain the necessary tools of economics that will enable them to analyse market conditions and competition faced by companies and aids in the development of business strategies.

Additionally, they will gain an appreciation of the broader macro factors that influence the spread of global companies. Specifically the objectives are:

• To introduce students to the fundamental concepts within mircoeconomics related to market demand, production, costs and market structures

• To enable students to understand the interaction of companies and their market enabling strategic decisions to be made

• To introduce students to the fundamental concepts within macroeconomics related to economic output, growth, capital accumulation, fiscal and monetary policies, and international trade

• To enable students to understand the linkage between macro-economic policies and global operations

 

Sub-module: Corporate Finance – The Investment Decision

Corporate Finance - The Investment Decision forms part of the Finance and Economics module.

Amongst the most important decisions taken by managers of corporations are the selection and the financing of investment projects that maximise shareholders’ wealth.

Consequently, the course addresses the basic principles of corporate finance:

• The role of finance in corporations, the financing cycle and the conditions of value creation

• Compounding, discounting, and the net present value

• The investment decisions: cash-flow forecasts and investment selection criteria (NPV, IRR,...).

At the end of the course, the students should:

• Understand the financial cycle, the importance and the consequences of investment and financing decisions;

• Be able to compound and discount interest and to calculate net present values;

• Be able to make various types of investment decisions (such as the launching of new product, equipment replacement, make or buy) using the discounted cash flow method.

 

Sub-module: Corporate Finance – The Financing Decision

This module covers:

• The financing resources of corporations: equity and financial debt

• Equity financing: how to raise money by issuing equity, estimation of the cost of equity (Gordon-Shapiro model, capital asset pricing model)

• Debt financing: main types of debt (bank loans, bonds, leasing), how to issue debt, calculation of the cost of debt

• The weighted average cost of capital.

At the end of the course, the students should:

• Understand the differences between equity and debt, identify the main types of equity and debt and the way they are raised;

• Be able to make buy or rent decisions;

• Be able to calculate the cost of equity, the cost of debt, and the weighted average cost of capital.

 

 

Business Information Systems

Sub-module: Corporate Web Communications

The Corporate Web Communications sub-module forms part of the Business Information Systems module.

The internet and web-based communication provide new ways for companies to present themselves to potential and current customers. We will examine the technology, design, and management of an effective company web presence.

Technical terminology and explanation of underlying technical architecture (http, internet, multimedia, security). Identifying the potential audience of the company web-site appropriate to the nature of the business. Clarifying the manager's role in developing and maintaining a company web presence.

This course is designed to allow the students to plan an effective company web presence. At the end of the course, the student should:

• Understand company business objectives as critical to creating an effective company web presence

• Analyse the characteristics of an effective company web presence

• Understand internet terminology for analysis and communication

• Communicate and justify technical needs for an effective web presence

 

Sub-module: Information Systems

The Information Systems sub-module forms part of the module Business Information Systems.

Information technology and systems (IT) are essential ingredients for the success of today’s inter-networked business enterprise. Business professionals must understand how to deploy, use and manage a variety of information technologies to revitalise business processes, improve managerial decision-making, and build up competitive advantage.

This module introduces students to such issues and prepares them to work in environments where the information needs and organisational boundaries are ambiguous and constantly changing. Theoretical models and frameworks which support the strategic analysis and development of an organisation’s information strategy and information systems are presented, applied and analysed.

The intent of this class is to provide students with an introduction to the key concepts and principles needed for the effective deployment, use, and management of IT in organisations. It will introduce the foundational concepts of IT, information system, enterprise resource planning system, digital firm, database management system, e-commerce and e-business.

 

Sub-module: Business Statistics

The Business Statistics System sub-module forms part of the Business Information Systems module.

This course covers the following topics:

• Main concepts and applications of statistics

• Graphic presentation of data

• Numeral summary of central tendency and variation of data

• Basic Probability theory and Probability

• Distributions

• Statistical Estimation

• Statistical Hypothesis Testing

• Simple Liner Regression and Correlation

The objective of this course is to provide students with statistical knowledge and skills necessary to meet the needs of business and real-world decision-making problems.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to understand modern descriptive and inferential statistical concepts and methods and their application to problems relevant to business practice.

 

 

Strategic Management

Learn about and practise the art and science of strategic management.

This is an ‘integrating or capstone course’ that will provide you with an opportunity and that requires you to use all that you have learned in your other courses, will learn in your next courses, and in your career-long continuing professional education.

Material includes strategic management issues from entrepreneurial start-ups to large organisations, numerous industries, numerous countries and business cultures, and national economies ranging from emerging to highly industrialised. It includes both successes and failures of strategic management.

The student will develop:

• Principles of strategy, strategic planning, strategic management, and a framework for strategic analysis and decision making, through intensive class discussions of business case studies, articles, videos and short lectures.

• Personal strategic management skills - a special way of thinking about problems, challenges and opportunities - through examination of real-life business situations presented in business case studies, including:

• • Analysis - learn to probe underneath symptoms to find and address root causes of problems;

  • Practice developing strategic solutions for both problems and opportunities that are innovative, practical and actionable;

  • Learn to make strategic decisions under uncertainty and stress (i.e. making decisions, not simply characterising them);

  • Practice presenting and defending your solutions to the class;

  • Learn to execute strategic decisions.

 

Sub-module: Microeconomics of Competitiveness

The Microeconomics of Competitiveness course MOC was designed by Professor Michael E. Porter and his team at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard University to improve the competitiveness of local companies and countries at international level.

It is a unique training programme that runs on a network, in which all participants share methodologies, processes and materials. As of 2010, students of GGSB will be able to benefit from this course which is offered in over 90 prestigious schools in 5 continents, simultaneously throughout the year. The course is taught by GEM faculty specifically trained by Harvard.

The MOC course has originated an academic network of Professors and students all over the world.

Students will be asked to do field projects in which they work together with faculty to build relationships with business and government.

 

 

Intercultural Management and Ethics

Sub-module: Cross Cultural Communication

Cross Cultural Communications forms part of the module of Intercultural Management and Ethics.

This course covers the following topics:

• Introduction to culture

• Understanding culture : culture models and cultural variables

• Culture and communication

• Impact of culture on managerial behaviours

In order to operate successfully in today’s increasingly complex global marketplace, international managers are required to develop greater awareness and sensitivity towards the cross-cultural issues encountered when managing and communicating within a multi-cultural environment.

For multi-cultural teams to succeed and to promote common goals, it is vital that they reconcile cultural dilemmas and identify synergies based upon cultural differences.

This module aims to enable participants to start developing the appropriate skills in analysing, interpreting different behaviors and different working styles and communicating in an international context.

 

Sub-module: International Negotiation

International Negotiation forms part of the module of Intercultural Management and Ethics.

The course covers the following topics:

• Introduction to Negotiation

• Distributive Negotiation - Claiming Value

• Integrative Negotiation - Creating Value

• Mutual Gains Negotiation

• International Negotiation

The objectives of this module are to develop the understanding of the main concepts of negotiation as well as the participants’ basic negotiation skills.

The international dimension will be covered through readings, exercises, preparation and role play of an international negotiation case in a cross-cultural group.

 

Sub-module: Business Ethics

Business Ethics forms part of the Intercultural Management and Ethics module.

The successful managers/business leaders of tomorrow will be those able to "walk the talk", especially in terms of ethics. For one essential reason: om a world where trust us a quickly fading value in all sectors of life, these leaders will inspire trust in others.

With this in perspective, this module aims at making the students aware of the growing importance of ethics in today's business world.

It provides guidelines to address ethical issues - dilemmas and establishes clear links between business ethics, C.S.R. (Corporate Social Responsibility) & S.R.I. (Socially Responsible Investment). It intends to help them realise that very often, over the middle or long term, business with ethics can generate the biggest R.O.I (Return On Investment).

Lastly, it will also lead them to understand that there can be no real business with ethics without strong personal leadership skills and values, especially in a multi-cultural context.

At the outcome of this module, the steps to be taken in that directions should be "clearer".

During this module, the students will:

• Study the necessity and value of applied business ethics in an ever changing and unstable world;

• Look at some of the most frequent ethical dilemmas encountered by managers;

• Get tools and action plans to solves these;

• Explore real situations were socially responsible or ethical decisions have provided financial (or other tangible) benefits for business;

• Refine their own personal approach on critical issues confronting managers.

  

Managing Technology

This course covers the following topics;

• Managing the Tecnological Environment

• Conceptual framework in order to understand the technological environment and its specific sectorial characteristics

• Strategy and technological changes (incremental and radical) - National innovation systems and government policies

• Controlling Technological Resourcs : components, methods and tools for actively managing technological resources

• Strategy and technology interface (strategic choice and technology choice)

• Technology audit and diagnosis of the technology portfolio - Organising innovation

• Functional policies for valorising technology internally and externally and increasing the return on technological innovation

• Managing the innovative firm (R&D /Marketing interface)

• HRM for technological competitive edge

• Innovating for growth

• Models for analysing the impact of technology on strategies and for forumulating and implementing strategies based on technology. Technology based strategy. Gaining access to new technologies.

The objective of this module is to analyse the interplay and relationships between management and technology within the full spectrum of the corporation: strategy, organisations and people.

The specific objectives of this course are:

• Help participants in acquiring the main conceptual frameworks and practical tools related to technology and management;

• And to develop participants' skills in mastering the dynamics of technological change.

The technology-management interplay will be explored from two perspectives:

• The Management of high-tech firms and

• The impact of technology on business processes whatever the technological intensity of the company.

 

Managing People in International Organisations

Sub-module: International Human Resource Management

• HRM and International HRM - the differences

• IHRM – strategy and application

• Cross cultural differences in HRM

• HRM in the International Firm

• HRM in joint ventures / mergers

The objective of this module is to understand the HRM issues and problems linked to the internationalisation of business (including expatriation and repatriation).

 

Sub-module: Organisational Behaviour

Organisational Behaviour forms part of the module Managing People in International Organisations.

• Foundations of individual behaviour

• Group and team dynamics

• Organisational structure, culture and politics

This course aims at developing participants’ knowledge of how organisations function on individual, group and organisational levels.

Students will learn how to combine concepts and models of analysis on different levels to enhance their understanding of organisational phenomena.

They will develop an understanding of the most important managerial approaches towards motivating employees, managing groups and teams, and analysing work organisation.

 

 

International Business Law

This course covers the following topics:

• The legal environment of international business

• International sales and trade

• The regulation of the international marketplace

The specific objective of this course are:

• To provide the students with in-depth knowledge of the international aspect of international business;

• To examine how legislation and regulation impact on international manager can develop international strategies which take into account foreign legislation;

• To assist business school students in becoming familiar with the legal vocabularly and mastering fundamental concepts of international law as they pertain to business;

• To assist the students in applying legal concepts to real life situations, through legal case analysis and problem solving;

• To develop the skills of legal research, organisation of the researched material, team work, public speaking, through group oral presentations of GATT related and trade areas (NAFTA, EU) topics.

 

International Financial Management

This course covers the following topics:

• The multinational environment

• The foreign exchange markets - international financial management

• Introduction

• Foreign exchange risks

• International capital markets

• Translation risk management

• International investment

• Hedging techniques

The international financial environment is increasingly complex. Multi-national firms, as compared to purely domestic ones, have greater opportunities in terms of diversification, scale economies, and larger cost effective financing sources.

On the other hand, they also face greater risks: political instability, exchange rate fluctuations, and complex fiscal regulations. Since multinationality is an increasing feature of modern business, managers of firms (international or domestic) must have some of the knowledge and skills required by multi-national business.

The rapidly increasing integration of capital markets renders this even more imperative. This course is, therefore, intended to expose students to the concepts, techniques and instruments of international financial management.

 

 

International Business

 

Sub-module: Introduction to International Business

Introduction to International Business forms part of the module The International Business.

The objective of this module is to introduce the semester of international business modules, which are:

International Business, Business in Emerging Economies, Global Trade Relations, International Operations and Supply Chain.

Through lectures and discussions, the module aims to improve the student's ability to follow key factors in the international environment and to become intelligent consumers of academic articles, economic data and the business news on an international level.

 

 

Sub-module: Business Operations in Emerging Economies

Business Operations in Emerging Economies forms part of the module International Business.

This course covers the following topics:

• Emerging markets, their potential and challenges; BRIC markets

• Business in the emrging markets of Latin America and Africa

• Business in the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe

• Emerging Market Businesses and business strategies of companies from emerging markets

• E-commerce and emerging markets

With the global spread of business operations, the emerging market economies are of key importance for international businesses. These economies offer many opportunities for expansion in terms of low cost locations, resources and new markets.

However, these economies also present special challenges for global companies arising from the nature of the rapid economic transformations.

This part of the module examines the strategies available to global companies for successful operation within emerging economies and also of companies from emerging economies in global markets.

 

 

Global Trade Environment

 

Sub-module: Global Trade Relations

Global Trade Relations forms part of the module The Global Trade Environment.

This course covers the following topics;

• Globalisation, Regional Trade Blocs, bilateralism vs. multilateralism

• Risk analysis and emerging economies

• The role of government: contrasting examples of Brazil, Estonia, China and Taiwan

• Turkey, example of crisis and risks for investors

• Africa: what constitutes fair trade? Agriculture + Textile sectors

• Argentina and the 2001 crisis.

• Some technical concepts and issues: technological change, the role of the dollar, balance of payments, exchange rate policy, FDI.

This course presents the international trading environment and the relations between developed and emerging economies at a macro-economic level. There will be a focus on regional trade blocs, a major and fast-evolving influence on international trade activity.

Different levels of government interventionism, the contrast between open and closed trade policies and monetary issues are also explored.
 

The overall aim is to provide an international perspective as a complement to the other sub-module, ‘Business Operations in Emerging Economies’, which will examine operational or micro-economic questions in a number of countries.

 

Sub-module: International Operations and Supply Chain Management

International Operations and Supply Chain Management forms part of the module The Global Trade Environment.

The focus will be on a practical and operational approach to manufacturing and services supply chain management, including operations and logistics management.

The course covers the following topics:

• Operations

• Supply Chain

• Sourcing

• Logistics

• Lean production

• Inventory management

• The practical challenges facing managers are experienced through a stimulation

Understand the basic concepts of operations and supply chain and examine the compelling need for an integrated product strategy, manufacturing strategy and supply chain strategy.

 

 

 

Foreign Language

Native French speakers are required to learn Mandarin, and non-French native speakers are required to learn French.

This module will be taught over the period of 10 months covering 72 contact hours.

 

The International Management Project

Upon completion of the taught part, students will begin writing their final management project under the supervision of a tutor from Grenoble Graduate School of Business.

Grading of final management projects will be made by faculty member of Grenoble Graduate School of Business.

The project should be 25,000 – 30,000 words long and involve both library and field research. The project investigates a particular research question which should be business oriented and international in context.

 

 

Research Methodology

This module has been designed with the purpose of making the students reflect on what they have been taught in lecture sessions and link it to their respective research projects.

 

 

 

 

Structure and Duration

Day Programme (for International students only)

• Offered only on full-time basis and delivered in intensive block teaching
• The normal length of the full-time programme is 15 months minimum (9 months taught and 6 months Final Management Project) to 21 months maximum (9 months taught and 12 months Final Management Project)
• 15 modules include 12 academic modules, 2 levels of language modules (French language for non-native French speakers & Mandarin for native speakers) and 1 final management project
• Seven of the 12 academic modules will be taught by the GGSB faculty
• Five modules will be taught by local lecturers who have been selected through a stringent process. The research methodology module will be taught by the GGSB faculty.
• The Foreign Language will be taught over the period of 10 months covering 72 contact hours.
• Under any circumstanaces a student, to be eligible for the award of a Masters degree, must have completed all of the required work including the Final Management Project within 4 years of the date of their first admission to the programme. After that time any accumulated ECTS will become null and void.

 

Commencement Date

Class Intake for 2012

: : Day Programme         Oct

 

Fees:

: : Application Fee       S$267.50 + $30 (ICA student pass processing fee) - to MDIS

                                    EUR95 - to GGSB TOPAPPLY

: : Tuition Fees            S$35,310.00

* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.

 

 

Entry Requirements

Interested applicants must possess the following:

• Recognised Bachelor's degree in any subject
• Work experience is not compulsory
• Candidates from all backgrounds (both academic and cultural) are welcome to apply.

Other equivalent qualification may be considered on a case by case basis

Applicants must also provude two references - one academic and one professional. The relevant forms are available upon request.

 

Additional Criteria

All applicants must also demonstrate proficiency in the English language.

OR

Recognised English qualification -IELTS (International English Language Testing System) at a minimum of 6.5 with a minimum mark of 6 on the test of written English

OR

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreigh Language) at a minimum of 240 points (computer-based) or 587 points (paper-based) or 94 points (internet-based) with a minimum mark of 21 on the test of written English

Applicants who do not meet the English requirements will need to complete the Professional Certificate in English (PCIE) Programme and attain the equivalent of IELTS 6.5

 

 

Application Procedure

All applications should be submitted four weeks before the commencement date.

Interested applicants are to register online via Grenoble Graduate School of Business website http://ggsb.topapply.com.. Please prepare the following documents in electronic format:

• Academic certificates and transcripts
• Curriculum vitae / Resume
• Photo (colour, JPEG, 150 x 150 pixels)
• Copy of TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS score report (applicable for degree not delivered in English)
• Letter of Motivation
• 2 referees’ contact information
• Application Processing Fee to GGSB TOPAPPLY (non-refundable fee of EUR95, payable via credit card

Upon completion of the online application, applicants are to submit the following to MDIS:

• MDIS Application Form
• 4 recent passport-size photographs of the applicant. (against white background)
• 1 copy of Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA) e-Form 16
• Copy of applicant's passport pages showing his/ her particulars and travel and travel document's date of validity. (At least 1 year)
• Copy of applicant's Birth Certificate / Affidavit
• Copy of applicant's Certified / Notarised copy of Education Results/Certificates and Transcripts ( with detailed results)
• Copy of the student pass (For applicants transferred from other schools in Singapore) or Notification for Cancellation of Student Pass, Visit pass and Embarkation Form.
• Must show proof of English Medium Study / First Placement Test Attempted / IELTS / TOEFL
• Copy of financial ability. (e.g. bank statement, fixed deposit / saving account ) • Visa Required Country only (E.g. minimum amount of RMB150, 000 for PRC only)
• Proof of parent's occupation (PRC only)
• University Matriculation Form (if applicable)
• Letter by applicant indicating interest to study with MDIS (study plan/ statement of purpose) for Master programmes

 

*Notarized English translations are needed if documents are in other languages.

The MDIS application form shall be accompanied by the registration fee of S$250.00 (exclude prevailing GST) and ICA student pass processing fee of SGD 30.00 payable either by cash, credit card or demand draft/telegraphic transfer from the student.

For more enquiries, please contact us at 6278 8000 or email us at ib@mdis.edu.sg.

MDIS permits students to pay their course fee in instalments. An administrative charge of S$107.00 (inclusive of GST) will be levied on each late instalment payment of the course fee. Fees are payable upon confirmation and acceptance of the place in the programme before the programme commencement. You may pay your fee by cash, NETS, VISA, MasterCard, AMEX or by cheque or through our financial assistance scheme.If payment is by cheque, please indicate the details of the programme applied for on the back of the cheque, stating clearly you personal particulars and company name. Unless otherwise stated, all fees are inclusive of GST.

Please note that under the Private Education Act, all students will enter into a Fee Protection Scheme contract with MDIS.

 

Student Pass Application

 

International student is required to apply for student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore.

Structure and Duration

Day Programme (for Local students only)

• Offered only on full-time basis and delivered in intensive block teaching
• The normal length of the full-time programme is 15 months minimum (9 months taught and 6 months Final Management Project) to 21 months maximum (9 months taught and 12 months Final Management Project)
• 15 modules include 12 academic modules, 2 levels of language modules (French language for non-native French speakers & Mandarin for native speakers) and 1 final management project
• Seven of the 12 academic modules will be taught by the GGSB faculty
• Five modules will be taught by local lecturers who have been selected through a stringent process. The research methodology module will be taught by the GGSB faculty.
• The Foreign Language will be taught over the period of 10 months covering 72 contact hours.
• Under any circumstanaces a student, to be eligible for the award of a Masters degree, must have completed all of the required work including the Final Management Project within 4 years of the date of their first admission to the programme. After that time any accumulated ECTS will become null and void.

 

Commencement Date

Class Intake for 2012

: : Day Programme         Oct

 

Fees:

: : Application Fee:        S$53.50   (MDIS)

                                      EUR95  (GGSB TOPAPPLY Website)

: : Tuition Fees             S$33,972.50

* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.

 

Entry Requirements

Interested applicants must possess the following:

• Recognised Bachelor's degree in any subject
• Work experience is not compulsory
• Candidates from all backgrounds (both academic and cultural) are welcome to apply.

Other equivalent qualification may be considered on a case by case basis

Applicants must also provude two references - one academic and one professional. The relevant forms are available upon request.

 

Additional Criteria

All applicants must also demonstrate proficiency in the English language.

OR

Recognised English qualification -IELTS (International English Language Testing System) at a minimum of 6.5 with a minimum mark of 6 on the test of written English

OR

Applicants who do not meet the English requirements will need to complete the Professional Certificate in English (PCIE) Programme and attain the equivalent of IELTS 6.5.

 

Financial Assistance Scheme

Student loans from the organisations listed below are available to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please contact the organisations directly to find out how you may benefit from their services

 

1. STUDY LOANS
    

   Organisation	Contact Number	Website
   TCC Limited	Tel : 6319 3700	www.tcc.org.sg
   DBS Bank	Tel : 1800 111 1111	www.dbs.com.sg
   Maybank	Tel : 1800 629 2265	www.maybank2u.com.sg




2. CREDIT CARD INTEREST FREE 0%  INSTALMENT PLANS

   a)        For All Progammes(6 to 12 months)

   Organisation	Contact Number	Website
   Standard Chartered Bank	Tel : 1800 747 7000	www.standardchartered.com.sg
   POSB/DBS Bank	Tel : 1800 111 1111	www.dbs.com.sg
   Maybank	Tel : 1800-9682265	www.maybank.com.sg
   UOB	Tel : 1800 22 66 121	www.uob.com.sg
   OCBC	Tel : 1800 363 3333	www.ocbc.com.sg

   
   

   b)       For Degree & Masters Programmes (24 months)

   Organisation	Contact Number	Website
   POSB/DBS Bank	Tel : 1800 111 1111	www.dbs.com.sg
   UOB	Tel : 1800 22 66 121	www.uob.com.sg

Application Procedure

All applications should be submitted four weeks before the commencement date.

Interested applicants are to register online via Grenoble Graduate School of Business website http://ggsb.topapply.com.. Please prepare the following documents in electronic format:

• Academic certificates and transcripts
• Curriculum vitae / Resume
• Photo (colour, JPEG, 150 x 150 pixels)
• Copy of TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS score report (applicable for degree not delivered in English)
• Letter of Motivation
• 2 referees’ contact information
• Application Processing Fee to GGSB TOPAPPLY (non-refundable fee of EUR95, payable via credit card

Upon completion of the online application, applicants are to submit the following to MDIS:

• Completed MDIS application form that can be obtained from MDIS website or at any of our centres
• Two passport-sized photographs
• Curriculum vitae / Resume
• Photocopy of NRIC / Passport
• Certified true copies of all education certificates and transcripts
• Other relevant educational / professional / training certificates
• Application Processing Fee to MDIS (non-refundable fee of $53.50)

Payment can be made by cash, NETS, VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, Tele-graphic Transfer or by cheque or through our financial assistance scheme. For cheque payment, please indicate the details of the programme applied for on the back of the cheque, stating clearly you personal particulars and company name.

Cheques must be crossed and made payable to "MDIS Pte Ltd". Student Name, NRIC/FIN Number and Course Title should be written on the reverse of your cheque.

Please note that under the Private Education Act, all students will enter into a Fee Protection Scheme contract with MDIS.

Duration of Course | 15 months - 21 months
Degree Awarded | MASTERS

 

Class Intake for 2012

Full-Time (Day) Programme
Oct