U.S. International MBA program (USIMBA)

If you see yourself working for a company based in USA or European Countries, or for a Chinese company with strong ties to USA, if you are looking for an opportunity to develop your professional career in an international company, the partnership of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou and the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, Hawaii offers the perfect calling cards: an eighteen month U.S. International MBA program (USIMBA)culminating in a one or two months internship with a business or company in USA and a one to two weeks field study to companies in Hawaii and on the US mainland.

Program Highlights

• AACSB Accredited program
• MBA degree awarded by University of Hawaii
• USIMBA management certificate from Sun Yat-sen University
• 10 months in Sun Yat-sen University.
• 8 months at University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, Hawaii and mainland USA.
• 1 to 2 months Overseas Internship and field trip
• $368,340 scholarship for USIMBA applicants
• Multinational cultural, educational and commercial experience
• Graduation celebrating ceremony in Hawaii
• Extensive Alumni Network covering USA, North America and Asia
• Career Development Services

The University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM)

The University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM)is a major research university and part of the statewide University of Hawaii system. The Manoa campus, the main campus of University of Hawaii system, covering 320 acres in Manoa Valley, Honolulu£¬was founded in 1907 as the College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts of the Territory of Hawaii. It was officially established as the University of Hawaii in 1920 and has since grown into a 10-campus, 50,000-student system, with the original Manoa campus standing as the largest and oldest. University of Hawaii is a sister university of Sun Yat-Sen University. UHM is home to the largest body of expertise on Asia and the Pacific of any university in the Western World. More than 200 faculty specialize in one or more aspects of the region, offering close to 1,000 courses on Asia-Pacific related subjects. The Shidler College of Business (Shidler College in short) at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, established in 1949, ideally located at the junction of East and West, offers students a wide range of programs which are specifically designed with an international perspective, and feature fresh, leading-edge courses in entrepreneurship and e-commerce. The Shidler College is accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and is a member of the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC). The Shidler College is renowned for its expertise in International Management education and is currently ranked among the nation's Top 25 graduate schools for international business by "U.S. News & World Report".

Sun Yat-sen University

Sun Yat-sen University, founded by Dr. Sun Yat-sen in 1924, is well known for its academic excellence and ranks Top 10 in China. The University, with its strong research capability, covers various subjects, including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine, and pharmacy, etc. It has a long tradition of providing high quality undergraduate, postgraduate and professional course as well as having superb facilities, along with a team of well-qualified and experienced academic and support staff who care about all students. By studying or working at SYSU you will benefit from a university with an outstanding academic reputation and excellent facilities. You will live in the metropolitan city of Guangzhou---- the industry centre of the Pearl River Delta with a rich heritage of Cantonese culture. The School of Business, founded in 1985, is one of the first schools in China to dedicate its research and teaching to Business Management. It consists of six departments, and has a number of business research centers, such as Company and Market Research Center, Research Center for Service Business Administration, Modern Accountancy and Finance Research Center, Research Center for E-commerce and Management Engineering etc. The school has been consistently ranked one of the TOP FIVE in the MBA Business School Ranking in China conducted by authoritative independent investigative institute IPSOS and "The Manager" in 2004, 2005, 2006. China's Top 4 for the most influential MBA program in 2007, 2008.

Entry Requirements

• Four-year undergraduate degree or its equivalent as approved by the Graduate Division of the UH (target GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0).
• At least two years work experience
• GMAT score (target score of 550; Verbal/Quant = 25/25 & Analytical Writing = 3.5).
• TOEFL score (target score: Internet based 79) or IELTS (target score: 6).