• Global MBA programs tend to have an international focus.world image by Clark Duffy from Fotolia.com
  
  The global MBA is an increasingly popular option among graduate business students. With the growth of the global economy since the advent of the Information Age, global commerce has risen to the forefront of the business community. A global MBA offers students the opportunity to take a number of courses specifically focused on international commerce. These internationally focused degrees sometimes allow students to study abroad as well, allowing the student to gain firsthand exposure to the global marketplace.
  
  

Dartmouth College

• One school offering the Global MBA option is Dartmouth College. Dartmouth is internationally recognized as one of the top international MBA programs in the world. "Financial Times" ranked the Dartmouth program as the No. 13 program worldwide in 2010. Dartmouth offers a variety of classes with an international focus and also offers students the opportunity to study abroad. Partnerships with other schools in Sydney, Paris and London make Dartmouth a logical choice for those hoping to work in those markets. Dartmouth's faculty members are world renowned for their research in the field of global commerce. Dartmouth is home to multiplie international business research centers such as the Center for Corporate Governance, Center for International Business and the Center for Global Leadership. Courses offered as part of the global MBA program include studies in international finance, conducting business in Asian markets, countries and economies in the international market, global managerial economics and global consultancy.
  
  Dartmouth College
  Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
  100 Tuck Hall
  Hanover, NH 03755
  603-646-8825
  tuck.dartmouth.edu/
  
  

Georgetown University

• Georgetown University offers a second option to pursue a global MBA program. Georgetown offers its program in conjunction with ESADE, an internationally respected business management program in Spain. Students pursue studies in six different modules over a span of about 14 months in different locations throughout the world. Starting in Washington, D.C., students complete their first module before moving on to Barcelona, Spain; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Other locations include Bangalore, India; Madrid, Spain; Moscow, Russia; and New York City. As part of the curriculum, students must complete a master's degree project and attend a globalization conference, which is the culmination of the program. Courses studied include the global environment of business, dynamics of globalizing industries, strategies and structures of international firms, global management, organizational innovation and evolution in advancing economies and leading global transformations.
  
  Georgetown University
  37th and O Streets, NW
  Rafik B. Hariri Building, Suite 462
  Washington, D.C. 20057
  202-687-2691
  www.globalexecmba.com
  
  

Webster Universty

• Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, is yet a third option for a globally focused MBA. Webster has partnerships and campuses in nearly 100 locations worldwide, making the "global" nature of the MBA degree nearly limitless. Similar to the program at Georgetown, Webster students begin their global journey on the main campus in St. Louis before embarking upon a one-year journey that takes them across the globe to study international business firsthand. Other locations include Geneva, Switzerland; Vienna, Austria; Leiden, The Netherlands; Bangkok, Thailand; and Chengdu, China. Courses include international law and business, issues in global leadership, management accounting, applied business statistics, managerial economics, organizational behavior, operations and project management, marketing, advanced corporate finance and a capstone course in strategy and competition.
  
  Webster University
  George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology
  470 East Lockwood Ave.
  St. Louis, MO 63119
  314-246-7021
  admissions.webster.edu/globalmba/about.html