Master of Business Administration (MBA)

MBA is a credit-hour, one-year master’s degree leveraging ACM’s strategic location in Southern Europe. The program builds on the historic academic tradition of ACM's studyabroad institute – Institute for American Universities (IAU),founded in 1957 as one of the first American institutions abroad to prepare those aspiring to careers in international business and diplomacy. With our principal campus in Aix-en- Provence, France and satellite campuses and programs in Spain and Morocco, ACM is well positioned to prepare students for the many challenges of the global economy today with an emphasis on Europe, North Africa, and the Mediterranean. Our MBA students spend their fall semester at the Barcelona center and their spring semester takes place at the Aix-en-Provence, France campus.

 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of their graduate degree at the American College of the Mediterranean, MBA students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the economic, social, political, and legal contexts of the global business environment.
• Design and apply innovative thinking to solve business challenges.
• Address complex business problems using both quantitative and qualitative tools.
• Demonstrate leadership and management skills in working with stakeholders in an international setting.
• Uphold ethical principles when confronting complex business dilemmas.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively across cultures and utilize media tools to negotiate in a global business environment.

Program Highlights

• Fall Semester - Barcelona, Spain
• J-Term (January)- Tangier, Morocco
• Spring Semester: Aix-en-Provence, France
• Summer: Consultancy Project in Europe or in the US with advisor recommendation

With its primary campus in Aix-en-Provence, France, and its Barcelona campus, ACM is well positioned to prepare students for the many challenges of the global economy today with an emphasis on Europe, North Africa, and the Mediterranean. 

Advantages of the ACM MBA

• This dual-country program is unique and provides a rich international experience.
• The core courses and electives are designed to cater to global business and management skills, aligning well with our unique perspective in the Mediterranean and our specializations in marketing, economics, sustainability, fashion and luxury, and the wine industry.
• Students are matched with a faculty member from their very first weeks in the program who advises them throughout the program.
• The summer consultancy project offers a practical and student-tailored experience, essential for a comprehensive MBA program yet reflective of our international expertise and world-class faculty.

Degree Requirements

The MBA’s 39 credits are composed of the following:

• Core courses (29 credits)
  • Ten courses
  • Language and Culture in Spain and in France
  • Intercultural Understanding in Spain
• Faculty Coaching Seminar (1 credit)
• January Term Traveling Seminar (3 credits)
• Summer consultancy project (6 credits)

Core courses

• Financial Management and Accounting Principles
• Strategic Management
• Operations Management
• Global Leadership and Ethics
• Intercultural Understanding
• Sustainable Entrepreneurship
• Global Economics
• Intercultural Management
• International Wine Business
• Strategic Communication and the Power of Stories

Language and Culture Courses: Students will select according to their language placement and in consultation with their advisor. See courses listed in Arabic (ARA), French (FRE), or Spanish (SPA) throughout the catalog.

Courses

Early Start (1 Credit)

Students will take the following 500-level, one-credit core course: Intercultural Understanding in Spain

Semester 1 (14 Credits)

All students will enroll in four 500-level core courses and choose a language to study during the semester to fulfill the language proficiency requirement.

Core Courses

• Financial Management and Accounting Principles (3 Credits)
• Operations Management (2 Credits)
• Strategic Management (2 Credits)
• Global Leadership and Ethics (2 credits)
• Faculty Coaching Seminar (1 Credit)

Language and Culture (4 Credits)

January Term (3 Credits)

To satisfy their degree program requirements, all students must enroll in a January Term Traveling Seminar between the Fall and Spring semesters, selected in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Semester 2 (15 Credits)

All candidates will take five 500-level core courses and one language and culture course:

Core Courses

• Inter-Cultural Management (2 credits)
• Sustainable Entrepreneurship (2 credits)
• International Wine Business (2 credits)
• Global Economics (3 credits)
• Strategic Communication and the Power of Stories (3 credits)

Language and Culture in France (3 credits)

Consultancy Project (6 Credits)

Starting in the fall semester, students will work with their advisor to compose and submit a prospective consultancy project proposal for approval by their committee. During this process, the student’s’ advisor will help determine their track of study depending on the consultancy project’s area of focus. Beginning in May of the spring semester, ACM will help students secure their consultancy from ACM’s business network that includes corporations of the caliber of Airbus industries and CMA-CGM. Although ACM guides and supports students in this process, each student is responsible for applying and interviewing for the consultancy. Once the consultancy begins, students will continue to work closely with their advisor, submitting regular reports throughout the consultancy. The student will remain in the consultancy through mid-August and be required to submit a final report upon completion, no later than September 1st. While students will attend the graduation ceremony in May, they will only receive their diploma upon the submission and successful completion of their consultancy report.

TOTAL = 39 Credits

Core Courses:

• BUS 310: International Wine Business
• BUS 336: Sustainable Entrepreneurship
• BUS 503: Intercultural Management
• BUS/EDU 512: Global Leadership and Ethics
• BUS/IRL 535 Strategic Communication and the Power of Stories
• BUS/EDU 561: Faculty Coaching Seminar
• BUS 575: Operations Management
• BUS 650: Strategic Management
• COM 512: Intercultural Understanding
• ECO/ENS 501: Global Economics
• FIN 510: Financial Management and Accounting Principles

Language and Culture Courses:

Students will select according to their language placement and in consultation with their advisor. See courses listed in Arabic (ARA), French (FRE), or Spanish (SPA) throughout the catalog.

January Term

To satisfy their degree program requirements, all MBA students must enroll in the SGA January Term program.

Faculty

ACM's faculty is comprised of experts in the fields of international business, accounting, diplomacy, environmental policy, and Mediterranean, and European Studies. As academics and professionals, they provide the MBA program with both the academic depth and the real-life experience necessary for a well-rounded Global Business education. 

 
For questions regarding the program or admissions, please contact ACM's U.S. Office of Admissions at admissions@acmfrance.org or call 1-800-221-2051.