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postgraduate Prospectus 2013-2014In association with Webster University

Leading to a Webster UniversityUSA Bachelors Degree.

This document is prepared ahead of the academic period to which it relates in order that potential applicants can have an overview of the programme for which they are applying. As a result, some changes are inevitable, such as courses being amended or certain fees that students are required to pay increasing. RACL reserves the right to make such alterations or amendments as necessary. Any offer of a place is made on the basis of current terms and conditions, and it is important that you are aware of these terms before accepting your offer. If you are unclear about any of the terms or conditions you must ask the Admissions Department before you confirm your acceptance. By accepting a place at RACL you are agreeing to abide by the rules and regulations of RACL and Regent’s College London. This document is for guidance only and does not form part of any contract. It is subject to change without notice. The information it contains was correct at the time of publication © Regent’s College London 2013.

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Webster Graduate School London Webster University postgraduate programmes were previously offered at Regent’s College through the Webster Graduate School London (WGSL). In 2013, WGSL merged with Regent’s American College London to offer a unified undergraduate and postgraduate programme. However, prospective students may be assured that we continue to offer the same quality of programmes, accredited by Webster University.

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We look forward to welcoming you to Regent’s American College London. Located in Regent’s Park, central London, we are easily accessible by public and private transport.

By Underground Take the London Underground (Tube)to Baker Street station. To help you plan your journey, check the Journey Planner on the Transport for London website: www.tfl.gov.uk.

From Baker Street Station Take the Marylebone Road exit. Walk past Madame Tussauds and take the first road on your left, York Gate. Follow the road into Regent’s Park and over the bridge; you will see the main entrance to the College on your left-hand side. This walk will take approximately 10 minutes.

By Road When arriving in central London, take the A501 (Marylebone Road) and turn into York Gate. Cross York Bridge and you will find Regent’s College on your left-hand side.

From London Heathrow Airport Heathrow Express train service to Paddington station. London Underground from Paddington to Baker Street station. Total journey time approximately 35 minutes.

From London Gatwick Airport Gatwick Express train service to Victoria station. London Underground from Victoria to Baker Street station. Total journey time approximately 60 minutes.

From London City Airport Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Canning Town station. London Underground from Canning Town to Baker Street station. Total journey time approximately 45 minutes.

From St Pancras International, home to the EurostarLondon Underground from King’s Cross St Pancras to Baker Street station. Total journey time approximately 10 minutes.

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Welcome

WelcometoRegent’sAmericanCollegeLondon(RACL),adistinctiveenvironmentinwhichtoachieveyoureducationalgoals.SetwithinthebeautifulsurroundingsofaRoyalpark,weofferAmericanMA,MSandMBAprogrammesfromWebsterUniversity,USA,inadditiontoarangeofundergraduateprogrammes.

Regent’sCollegeistheLondonhomeofWebsterUniversity,StLouis,Missouri.Since1994,Regent’sCollegeLondon(RCL)hasworkedinpartnershipwiththeuniversitytoofferWebster’sundergraduateandpostgraduateprogrammesinLondon.WebsterpostgraduateprogrammeswerepreviouslyofferedbytheWebsterGraduateSchool,whichhasnowbecomepartofRegent'sAmericanCollegeLondon.

WhenyoujoinRACLyoubecomepartofWebsterUniversity’sworldwidecommunityofmorethan21,000studentsand150,000alumni.AtthesametimeyouarepartoftheRCLacademiccommunity,withstudentsandstafffromover140nations.

ThepartnershipbetweenRCLandWebsterUniversityisbuiltuponasharedsenseofmissiontoprovidehigh-qualitylearningexperiencesthatdevelopinternationallyaware,responsible,innovativeandemployablegraduates.

Whetheryouareinworkorbuildingdirectlyuponyourundergraduatestudies,apostgraduatedegreewillmakeyouamoreeffectiveleaderandgreatlyimproveyourcareerprospects.

AtRACL,youcanbeginyourdegreeprogrammeinanyoffivetermsayear,startinginJanuary,March,May,AugustorOctober.YoumayalsocompleteyourdegreeatotherWebstercampusesandonline.

Inanincreasinglyinteractiveglobalcommunity,youwillgainin-depthunderstandingofworldculturesfromdedicatedteachers.Ourdistinguishedfacultyincludesscholarsandpractisingprofessionalswhobringfirst-class,real-worldexperiencestotheclassroom.

Oursmall,highlyinteractiveclassesencourageinnovation,collaborationandself-expression.Ourmultinationalstudentpopulationaddstotheinternationalperspectiveofthecurriculum,leadingtoameaningfulexchangeofideasandviewpoints.

WearepleasedtoinviteyoutolearnmoreaboutRACL,andtoparticipateinandcontributetoourwell-connected,multinationalcommunityofstudents,staffandalumni.

WilliamLynchDirectorofWebsterUniversityProgrammes

LawrencePhillipsHeadofSchool

Regent’s American College London


ABOUT US

Regent'sCollegeistheLondonhomeofWebsterUniversity,basedinStLouis,Missouri.Thetwoinstitutionshaveworkedtogethersince1994toofferthebenefitsofAmericaneducationintheUK,withawiderangeofprogrammesofferedbyRegent'sAmericanCollegeLondonandtheWebsterGraduateSchoolLondon.ThetwoschoolshavenowmergedtoofferaunifiedundergraduateandpostgraduateprogrammethroughRegent'sAmericanCollegeLondon.

WebsterUniversitydegreeAsastudentofRegent’sAmericanCollegeLondon(RACL),youwillbeawardedaWebsterUniversitydegree.Foundedin1915,andfullyaccreditedbyTheHigherLearningCommissionsince1925,WebsterUniversityisdedicatedtoacademicexcellenceandinnovation,meetingstudents’needsinarapidlychangingworldandincorporatinganinternationalperspectivethroughoutitscurriculum.

AcademicexcellenceAccordingtothe2012America’sBestCollegeseditionofUS News & World Report,WebsterUniversityrankedthe28thbestuniversityinthe‘RegionalUniversities(Midwest)’categoryoutofatotalof114institutions(source:www.usnews.com).Webster’sbusinessandmanagementprogrammesareaccreditedbytheprestigiousAssociationofCollegiateBusinessSchoolsandPrograms.

ExperiencedandcommittedfacultyRACL’sdistinguishedfacultyofscholarsandpractisingprofessionalsdeliveranacademiccurriculumintentionallystructuredtocombinetheoryandpractice.Youwillbenefitfromtheirdiverseculturalbackgrounds,expertiseandhighlevelsofpersonalattention,throughoutyouracademicprogramme.

SmallclassesandpersonalisedsupportRACLtakesapersonalisedapproachtoeducationthroughsmallclasssizesandcloserelationshipsbetweenfacultyandstudents.Thisstudent-centredenvironmentandcloseinteractionwillencourageyouracademicgrowthandpersonaldevelopment.

OpportunitiestostudyabroadAspartofyourdegreeyouwillhavetheopportunitytostudyabroadatoneormoreWebsterUniversitycampuses,choosingfromoptionsacrossAsia,EuropeandtheUSA.AllprogrammesaretaughtinEnglish.

Longest-runningAmericanMBAinLondonThegraduatedivisionofWebsterUniversity,USAwasestablishedin1967.WebsterUniversityMA,MSandMBAdegreeshavebeenofferedinLondonsince1986.TheMBAofferedatRACListhelongest-runningAmericanMBAdegreeprogrammeinLondon.


FlexibilityofprovisionOurdegreesareflexibleenoughtomeettheever-changingpatternsoflifeandwork.WhetheryouwishtostudypartofyourMaster’sdegreeatanotherWebsterUniversitylocationorstudyfull-timeorpart-time,youwillfindapatternofstudythatsuitsyou.Youcanchoosetostartyourdegreeatfivepointsthroughouttheyear:January,March,May,AugustandOctober.

InternationalstudentbodyStudentsatRegent’sCollegeLondoncomefrommorethan140differentcountries.Thistrulyinternationalstudentbodyprovidestheopportunitytomakenewfriendsfromdiversebackgrounds,offersdifferentculturalperspectives,allowsyoutopractiseandrefineyourlinguisticskillsandletsyoudevelopaninternationalpeernetworkpriortograduation.

StunningcentralLondoncampusOurattractivered-brickcampus,establishedin1913,offersapeacefulandsecureenvironmentinwhichtostudyandsocialise.LocatedincentralLondoninthebeautifulRegent’sPark-oneofthecapital’sfamousRoyalParksandhometotheUSambassador-weareonlyminutesfromtheWestEnd,thefinancialCityofLondonandthemanyattractionsofthisexcitingEuropeancity.

ExcellenttransportlinksOurcentralLondonlocationprovideseasyandconvenientaccesstothewholeofLondonaswellasmainlandEuropeviatheEurostar,locatedjust15minutesaway.HeathrowAirport,thelargestandbusiestairportintheEU,isamere30minutesfromthecampus.Youwillbenefitfromtheseexcellenttransportlinkstoexploreyournewhome–andbeyond.


Webster University worldwide

St.Louis,Missouri,USAWebsterUniversity’shomecampusinStLouis,Missouri,thelargestofWebster’sglobalnetworkofcampuses,offersachoiceof100differentacademicfields.Morethan9,400studentsarecurrentlyenrolledatStLouis.

LocatedinthetranquilsuburbofWebsterGroves,approximately20minutesfromdowntownStLouis,campusfacilitiesincludeabusinessandtechnologycomplex,mediastudiosandproductioncomplex,aperformingartscomplex,anextensivelibrary,agym,poolandfitnesscentre,computerlabs,internationalstudentservicescentres,writingandcareercentres,cafe,bookstoreandmore.Around70clubsandorganisationsexistoncampus.

Knownasthe‘GatewayCity’,StLouisislocatedatthecrossroadsofAmericaandhasastrongmulticulturalheritage.Withapopulationof2.8millionthecityhasalivelyculturalscene,withmusicandcomedyclubs,poetryreadings,theatricalperformancesandmuseumsandgalleries.Itisalsoasports-mindedcity,hometotheCardinalsMajorLeagueBaseballteam,theBluesNationalHockeyLeagueteamandtheRamsNationalFootballLeagueteam.

Vienna,AustriaWebster’sViennacampuswasestablishedin1981andisaccreditedinboththeUSandAustria.LocatednearthebanksoftheDanubeRiverwithitshostofsportingfacilities,thecampusisinVienna's22nddistrict,only20minutesbypublictransportfromthestunningoldcitycentrewithitsmanymuseums,galleriesandattractions.

Facilitiesincludeclassrooms,computerlabs,alibrary,conferencefacilities,anartgallery,bookstore,studentloungeandanAmerican-stylerestaurant.Studentsaregenerallyhousedoff-campus,approximately30minutesaway.

Viennahasarichculturalheritageandalivelyartsscene.Generationsofartists,studentsandconnoisseursoflifehavesoughtoutViennaforitsinspirationalartandarchitecture,parksandpalaces,musicandopera,andofcourse,coffeehouses.AsaEuropeancrossroads,Vienna'sproximitytoEasternEuropeattractsarichlymultinationalpopulation,whichisreflectedinWebsterVienna'sstudentbodycomprisingmorethan70nationalities.

Geneva,SwitzerlandWebster'sGenevacampuswasfoundedin1978onanestatealongtheshoresofLakeGeneva.MinutesfromtheUNinternationalheadquarters,andjustsevenminutesbytrainfromcentralGeneva,thecampusissurroundedbytheoutstandingnaturalbeautyoftheAlpsandalltheyhavetooffer,fromskiinginwintertobeautifulhikingtrailsinsummer.

WebsterGenevahostsnearly600students,comprising90nationalities.Facilitiesincludemodernclassrooms,library,computerlabs,agym,studentlounge,bookstore,cafeteriaandmodernon-campushousing.

Genevaisawell-knowninternationalpoliticalcentrewithanextremelymulticulturalcommunity,with40percentofresidentsbeingforeignnationals.Amajortradeandfinancehub,hometotheWorldTradeOrganisationandheadquarterstoalargenumberofmultinationalcorporations,thecityalsoboastsalivelyculturalandsocialcentre,withworld-classmuseums,concerts,restaurantsandshopping.

WebsterUniversityistheonlyTier1,private,not-for-profitUS-baseduniversitywithanetworkofinternationalresidentialcampuses.WithitshomecampusinStLouis,Missouri,theuniversityhascampusesworldwide,includingmetropolitan,militaryandcorporatelocations,aswellastraditionalcampuses.

AspartofyourdegreeatRegent’sAmericanCollegeLondonyouwillhavetheopportunitytostudyabroadatoneormoreWebsterUniversitycampuses,choosingfromoptionsacrossAsia,EuropeandtheUSA.


Leiden,theNetherlandsWebster’sLeidencampusopenedin1983andislocatedinabeautifulandhistoriccanal-sidebuildinginthecentreoftheoldtownofLeiden.Thetown’smanyattractionsandamenitiesareeasilyaccessiblebyfoot,butstudentsoftenrentorpurchaseabicycletofacilitatetheircommute.WebsteristheonlyaccreditedAmericanUniversitytoofferBA,MAandMBAprogrammesintheNetherlands.

WebsterLeiden’sintimatecampushasapopulationof400students,withmorethan50differentnationalities.Thecampushousesmodernclassrooms,offices,library,computerlabandastudentlounge.Dormitoryroomsarea20-minutewalkaway.

TheoldestuniversitytownintheNetherlands,Leidenhasaclose-knitandintellectuallyrichcommunityofaround120,000people.Located30kmtothesouthofAmsterdamandjust30minutesbyrail,itscharmingoldtownischaracterisedbynarrowlanesthatwindtheirwayaroundacentralnetworkofcanals,withanabundanceofshops,barsandcafés,museumsandotherculturalopportunities.

Cha-am,ThailandWebster’sCha-Amcampuswasfoundedin1999.Located185kmsouthofBangkokintheprovinceofPetchaburi,nearthepopularresortcommunitiesofCha-amandHuaHin,thecampusisconvenientlyaccessiblefromBangkokandotherpartsofThailandbyroad,railandaregionalairport.WebsterUniversityThailandisanaccredited,privateuniversitybytheThailandMinistryofEducationunderThailaw.

Withanattractiveruralsetting,someofThailand’smostbeautifulbeachesarejusta15-minutedriveaway.Manycoursesintegratefieldtripsintotheacademicprogramme,andoptionalexcursionstootherareasofThailandandneighbouringcountriesareeasilyarranged.RegularshuttlebusestakestudentsfromthecampustodowntownHuaHinandCha-am.Asmallcampusofapproximately400students,withmorethan60nationalities,facilitiesincludemodernclassrooms,computerlabs,library,recreationalandexercisefacilities,medialabandmore.Modernoff-campushousingisavailable,locatedapproximately20minutesfromthecampus.

ShanghaiandChengdu,ChinaWebsterUniversitywasthefirstuniversitytoberecognisedbytheBeijingMinistryofEducationforjointMBAinstruction.Webster'sShanghaicampusopenedin1996andislocatedonthecampusoftheShanghaiUniversityofFinanceandEconomics.Shanghai,thelargestcityintheworldandoneofthemostdynamic,isamajorfinancialcentre.Webster’sChengducampusopenedin2003andislocatedonthecampusoftheUniversityofElectronicScienceandTechnology.SituatedinthebeautifulSichuanProvince,Chengduisacityof12millionintheheartofChina.

TheMBAcurriculumisadaptedtoChineseculturethroughsupplementarymaterialwhichhighlightsthelocalapplicationofcoreprinciples.MostofthecoursesarecompletelyinEnglish,includingcases,investigations,lecturesandteamresearchandpresentations.SuccessfulcompletionofthejointMBAleadstotheawardoftheWebsterUniversityMBAandacompletioncertificatefromtheChinesepartnerinstitution.


ProfessorWilliamLynchDirector,WebsterUniversityProgrammes

William(Bill)LynchearnedhisBAinTheatrefromtheUniversityofMarylandandhisMFAinActingfromtheAsoloConservatoryofActorTrainingatFloridaStateUniversity.Amember

ofActor’sEquitysince1989,BillhasworkedasaprofessionalactorthroughouttheUSandCanada,performinginover50professionalproductions.BilljoinedthefacultyofWebsterUniversityin1992andstillholdsthepositionofProfessorofVoiceandSpeechfortheConservatoryofTheatreArts.In2004BillwasselectedbytheAmericanCouncilonEducationtoparticipateintheACEFellowsProgram.TheFellowsProgramisrecognisedasthepremierhighereducationleadershipprogrammeintheUSandisdedicatedtocreatingadiversepoolofleaderswhoarecapableofachievingandmaintainingexcellenceinhighereducation.

ProfessorLawrencePhillipsHeadofSchool,Regent'sAmericanCollegeLondon

LawrencePhillipsreadforhisBA(Hons)degreeinEnglishattheUniversityofLeedsandhisMAEnglishLiteratureattheUniversityofSussexbeforetakingaPhDatGoldsmith

College,UniversityofLondon.Hespecialisesinliteraryrepresentationsofcities(especiallyLondon),VictorianandEdwardianBritishliterature,andcontemporaryBritishliterature.Heistheauthororeditorofsixbooksandnumerousessays,andtheco-editoroftheBloomsburyStudiesintheCityseries.Heisco-directoroftheUKNetworkforModernFictionStudiesandthejointmanagingeditoroftheNetwork'sjournal,CriticalEngagements-StudiesinCriticismandTheory.

DrKitBartonPathwayLeader,Businessprogrammes

KitBartonisanexpertintheareaofbusinessethicsandmanagementtheorywithabackgroundinphilosophy.Hehastaughtthesesubjectsfornearly15yearsin

American,FrenchandBritishuniversities.Hiscurrentresearchinterestsarefocusedonbusinessethicsandcorporatesocialresponsibility.Heservesontheeditorialboardofanumberofacademicjournals.Kitmaintainshisrelationshipwithphilosophy,however,andiscurrentlySecretarytotheSocietyforEuropeanPhilosophy.

introducing THE FACULTY

Regent’sAmericanCollegeLondonisledbyateamofhighlyexperiencedandcommittedfacultymembers.


MariaCharalambousProgrammeDirector,BusinessStudies

MariajoinedRCLin2005.Shespecialisesinthefieldsofleadershiplearninganddevelopment,organisationalbehaviourandhumanresourcemanagement,bothasanacademicand

practitioner.ShehasbeenaProgrammeDirectorsince2008,overseeingtheWebsterbusinessandmanagementprogrammesofferedthroughRACL.Mariahasmorethan17yearsoflecturingexperienceinhighereducationinawiderangeofmanagementandaccountingsubjects.Inrecentyears,hermainareaofconcentrationhasbeenonleadership,organisationalbehaviourandbusinessmanagementhistory.Mariahasastronginterestinexperientiallearningandtrans-disciplinaritywhichtranslatesintoinnovationswithinthedesignanddeliveryofcourses.Sheco-ledthedevelopmentofthefirstinter-disciplinaryprogrammeatRCL,theMAinCreativeLeadership.Herprofessionalexperienceincludescorporateconsulting,trainingandleadershipdevelopment.Herresearchinterestsarecurrentlyconcentratedonleadershipandtrans-disciplinarity,culturalmythologiesintheconstructionoforganisationalrealitiesandorganisationalstorytelling.

YossiMekelbergProgrammeDirector,InternationalRelations&SocialSciences

YossigraduatedinPoliticalSciencefromTelAvivUniversity.HehasanMAdegree,withdistinction,inInternationalRelationsfromMiddlesexUniversity.Hehastaught

InternationalRelationsatWebsterUniversitysince1996andisanacademicadvisorfortheprogramme.Between1994and1996hewasavisitinglectureratKing’sCollege,UniversityofLondon,andmorerecentlyatBuckinghamUniversity.Hisfieldsofinterestareinternationalrelationstheory,USforeignpolicyandinternationalrelationsandrevolutions.YossiisalsoanAssociateFellowattheMiddleEastProgrammeattheRoyalInstituteofInternationalAffairs,ChathamHouse.Amonghisresearchinterestsintheinstituteare:internationalpoliticsintheMiddleEast,theArab-IsraelipeaceprocessandtheimplicationsofthewarinIraqfortheregion.Heisaregularcontributortotheinternationalmediaontheseissues.InadditionheisamemberoftheUKPoliticalStudiesAssociation.

TristanTullProgrammeDirector,MediaPractice&Communications

Tristanhasabackgroundinproductionthatincludestelevision,film,communityandcorporatework.Hehastaughtdegreecoursesintelevision,scriptwritingandproducingand

directing.ForthreeyearsTristanheldtheroleofSkillsetScreenAcademyAssociate,devisingandprojectmanagingtraininginfilmmaking.ForthepastthreeyearshehasbeencloselyinvolvedintherunningofaEuropeanUnionfilmskillsprogrammewhichmentorsteamsofscriptwriters,producersanddirectorsindevelopingfirstfeatures.

LeslieVineyPathwayLeader,MediaCommunications

LeslieVineystudiedforaBAinEnglishLiteratureandMSinJournalisminAmerica.ShecombineswritingwithteachingjournalismatRegent'sCollege.Lesliewas

LondoncorrespondentforUSNews&WorldReportandcontributedstoriesaboutBritaintotheNew York Times.ShecontinuestowriteforBritishandAmericanpublications,doescorporatecommunicationsforavarietyofclientsandeditsnon-fictionbooks.Leslie’sresearchinterestsincludecomparativeanalysisofmediacoverageoftheMiddleEastandtheUnitedStates,offenceinadvertisingandmediainfluenceonstudents.SheiscurrentlycompletinganMSinSocialResearchMethods.

AshleyGresh/USA/MBAwithsequentialMAMediaCommunications/Graduate

IchosetostudyherebecauseIwasabletoobtainanAmericanMBAandsequentialMAwhilelivinginLondon–acityrichwithculturaldiversity.Theschoolhasstudentsfromallovertheglobeandprovidesexposuretoavarietyofculturesandperspectives.ObtaininganAmericandegreeabroadisanexcellentpreparationforaglobalisedworkenvironment,andmysequentialdegreehasfurtherdevelopedandstrengthenedmyskills.

MatteoMigliori/Italy/MAInternationalBusiness/Graduate

IwaslookingforaprogrammethatwouldgivemetheflexibilitytostartmyMAatdifferenttimesoftheyear,aninternationalenvironmentandahighstandardofeducation.IfoundallIwaslookingforhere.NoothercollegecanyougiveyousuchamulticulturalenvironmentandprofessionaleducationinanamazingcentralLondoncampus.

KimberlyFerruzzi/USA/MAInternationalNon-GovernmentalOrganisationswithsequentialMBA/Graduate

Studyinghereletsmelearnfrommyprofessorsaswellasmypeers.You’rebothchallengedandsupportedbythesmallclasssizesandcurriculum,andgainadifferentperspectivefromfellowstudentswhocomefromallovertheworld.Theclassroomatmosphereisgreat–professorsencourageyoutospeakupandparticipate,andalwayswelcomequestions.

FelixKramer/Germany/MAManagement&Leadership/Graduate

IwasattractedbytheopportunityofgaininganAmericanpostgraddegreeinLondon.WhenIvisitedthecampusforthefirsttimeIrealisedimmediatelythatthiswouldbeagreatplacetostudy:beautifullocation,internationalatmosphere,reallynice,helpfulstaffandmodernfacilities.

What our students say

MackenzieHussman/USA/MAMarketing

I’ddefinitelyrecommendthecollege–assoonasyouenterthecampusyouknowthisisaqualityinstitution.Thefacilitiesareexcellentandeveryone’salwaysreallyhelpfulandaccessible,whichwasveryimportanttomewhenIfirstmovedtoLondon.Ifyou’relookingtocontinueyoureducation,wanttomakelife-longconnectionsandgainarealsenseofbelonging,Iurgeyoutoapplyhere.

LilachShapira/Israel/MBA/Graduate

Theexperienceoflearninginadiversegroupofnationalitiesprovidedmewithabetterunderstandingofdifferentcultures.Itwasreallyamazingtoshareyourthoughtsandopinionswithsuchinterestingpeople–thiscolourfulblendofculturesistherecipeforintellectualsynergy.It’sbeenaprivilegetostudyinsuchanexceptionalenvironment,andIfeelwell-preparedtotacklereal-worldbusinesschallenges.

GuidoHaus/Germany/MAManagement&LeadershipwithsequentialMSFinance/Graduate

TheManagement&Leadershipprogrammenotonlyequippedmewiththeoreticalknowledgebutalsopushedmetodevelopmyownleadershipskills.Theadvantagehereisthecombinationoflearningaboutthebiggerpicturewhilestudyinginasmaller,moreintimateenvironment.Youdefinitelygraduateasawell-preparedglobalcitizen.

GinaBucciero/USA/MAMarketing/Graduate

Londonisoneofthemostvibrantcitiesintheworld.Thecampusisreallybeautifulandisrightintheheartofthecity,soclassescanbesupplementedwithvisits,toursandtalks.Igettoexperiencerealdiversityinmyclassesandreallyenjoythestructureoftheeight-weeksemesters.Muchofthestudyisself-driven,makingmemoreindependentonbothanacademicandpersonallevel.



Regent’sAmericanCollegeLondonoffersthefollowingpostgraduatedegreesfromWebsterUniversity:

MAInternationalBusinessMAInternationalNon-GovernmentalOrganisationsMAInternationalRelationsMAManagement&LeadershipMAMarketingMAMediaCommunicationsMBA(full-timeandpart-time)MBAwithEmphasisMBA-GlobalTrackMSFinance

HowyourdegreeiscomposedYourdegreeismadeupofunitsknownascredithours.Eachclassthatyouundertakewillallowyoutoaccumulatecredithours.Mostclasses(knownasmodules)atRACLcarrythreecredithours.Youmustsuccessfullycompleteatleast36credithours(12modules)tocompleteanMA,MSorMBA.

Themainpartsofyourdegreearethecoremodules.Youwillfollow8-10coremodules,dependingonyourchosendegree.Thesemustbecomplementedwithaselectionofelectivemodulestomakeuptherequiredtotalof12modules.Forsomeprogrammes,electivemodulescanbechosenfromthefullselectionofMA,MSandMBAclasses(seepage43onwards).

AcademiccalendarTheacademiccalendarcomprisesfivetermsperyear:January,March,May,AugustandOctober.Eachtermiseightweeksinlength,andyoucanchoosetobeginyourdegreeinanyofthesefiveterms.

TheAmericanmodulardegreesystemallowsflexibilityandenablesyoutoadaptyourstudiestoyourpersonalcircumstances.OurMBAcanbestudiedpart-time(seepage24).

Moststudentscompletetheirdegreeinsixtermsoveraperiodof14months.Stronganddedicatedstudentsmaycompletethedegreeinfivetermsoveraperiodof12months.

ProfessionalskillsdevelopmentInadditionto,andinsupportof,yourspecificdegreecoreandelectivemodulesyouwillbeexpectedtospendtimeinscholarshipandresearchactivitieseachterm.Allstudentsundertakeamandatory,no-creditmoduleintheirfirstterm(LIBR5010ProfessionalStudies)whichstrengthenstheiracademicskillsinpreparationforpostgraduatestudy.

SequentialdegreesRACLalsooffersyoutheopportunitytoundertakeasequentialdegree–asecondMA,MSorMBAdegreefollowingyourfirstpostgraduatedegree.

IfyouhaveearnedanMA,MSoranMBAfromWebsterUniversityyoumayapplyforasequentialMaster’sdegreebycompletingthecoremodules(minimum21credithours)inyourchosendegree.IfyouhaveearnedaMaster’sorDoctoratefromanotherregionallyaccreditedcollegeoruniversity,oraninternationalequivalent,youmayearnthesequentialMaster’sdegreebycompletingtherequiredcoremodules(minimum21credithours)inthedegree.

Pleasenote:thesequentialMaster’sdegreesinInternationalRelationsandFinancerequirecompletionof27hoursofcoursework.

THE WEBSTER UNIVERSITY DEGREE


MA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

TheMAInternationalBusinesswillenableyoutoexamineandunderstandthecomplexitiesandprocessesinvolvedintheinternationalbusinesscommunity.Thecourseworkwillexposeyoutothehistorical,legal,politicalandeconomicfactorsthatarekeyelementsinastudyofthissubject.Youwillalsoexaminethedynamicsofconductingbusinessinaninternationalcontext.

The39credithoursrequiredfortheMAInternationalBusinessmustincludethefollowingmodules:

Coreprogramme36credithours

INTB5000 InternationalBusinessINTL5000 IntroductiontoInternationalRelationsBUSN5200 BasicFinanceforManagersORFINC5000 FinanceINTL5400 InternationalPoliticalEconomyINTB5630 InternationalLawandBusinessMNGT5710 Cross-CulturalManagementMRKT5980 InternationalMarketingBUSN5220 GlobalSupplyChainManagementINTB5600 InternationalAccountingFINC5840 InternationalFinanceINTB5740 GlobalTopics1INTB5750 GlobalTopics2INTB5760 GlobalTopics3INTB6000 IntegratedStudiesinInternationalBusiness

Electives3credithours

Oneelectivemodule

Formoduledescriptions,seepage43onwards.

Inaddition,youarerequiredtomeetoneofthefollowingcriteria:

Astudy-abroadcourseexperienceORAhybridcourseexperience

Youwillchooseeitheranoverseasgraduate-levelcourseORanonline-hybridcourseinvolvingapproximatelyoneweekofinternationalexperienceandcompanyvisits.

Foralistofonline-hybridcourses,seewww.webster.edu/walkeraward


MA INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS

TheMAInternationalNon-GovernmentalOrganisations(NGOs)isforthosewhoareinterestedinunderstandingthenatureofworldaffairsthroughtheactivitiesofinternationalNGOs.Theprogrammeintegratesinformationandtheoriesfromthedisciplineofinternationalrelationswithskills-basededucationfromthedisciplinesofmanagement,business,humanresourcesandmarketing.TheobjectiveofthisprogrammeistodevelopstudentsintobroadlyeducatedINGOandinternationalrelationsspecialists.

The36credithoursrequiredfortheMAInternationalNon-GovernmentalOrganisationsmustincludethefollowingmodules:

Coreprogramme

INGO5000 InternationalNon-GovernmentalOrganisations

INGO5200 ResearchMethodsandApproachestoInternationalNon-GovernmentalOrganisations

INTL5540 InternationalOrganisationsINGO5600 PrinciplesofNegotiationINGO5700 GrantWriting,Fundraisingand

DevelopmentforInternationalNon-GovernmentalOrganisations

INGO5900 ProjectManagementforInternationalNon-GovernmentalOrganisations

INGO6000 InternationalNon-GovernmentalOrganisationsinTheoryandPractice

Inaddition,youwilltaketwomodulesfromeachoftheclustersbelow,plusoneadditionalmodulefromeithercluster:

Issuescluster

INTL5050 IntroductiontoComparativePoliticsINTL5530 InternationalLawINTL5400 InternationalPoliticalEconomyINTL5580 PoliticsofDevelopmentINTL5700 HumanitarianIssuesinInternationalPoliticsINTL5600 AreaStudies

Skillscluster

BUSN5200 BasicFinanceforManagersORBUSN5210 FinancialManagementandBudgetingin

Non-ProfitsORINGO5100 Finance,BudgetingandAccounting

forInternationalNon-GovernmentalOrganisations

MNGT5710 Cross-CulturalManagement



MA INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Withglobalmarkets,technologicalinnovationsandheightenedcompetition,theworldhasbecomeasmalleryetmorecomplexplace.That’swhyit’smoreimportantthanevertounderstandthecomplexsocio-politicalandeconomicvariablesthatshapesocieties,politics,businessandtheenvironment.TheMAInternationalRelationswillenableyoutoanalysethecomplexitiesandprocessesinvolvedinworldpoliticsandinternationalaffairs.Youwillexplorethekeysub-fieldsofthedisciplineandrelevantissues,suchasglobalisation,humanrights,humanitarianactionandeconomicdevelopment.

The36credithoursrequiredfortheMAInternationalRelationsmustincludethefollowingmodules:


INTL5000 IntroductiontoInternationalRelationsINTL5100 ResearchMethodsandPerspectivesINTL6000 InternationalRelations:TheoryandPracticeORINTL6250 Thesis

Inaddition,youwilltaketwomodulesfromtheComparativePoliticsclusterandfourmodulesfromtheInternationalPoliticscluster:

ComparativePoliticscluster

INTL5050 ComparativePoliticsINTL5580 PoliticsofDevelopmentINTL5570 ComparativeForeignPolicyINTL5600 AreaStudiesINTL5605 TopicsinComparativePoliticsINTL5625 MiddleEastAreaStudiesINTL5635 WesternEuropeanAreaStudiesINTL5645 AsianAreaStudiesINTL5655 AfricaAreaStudiesINTL5665 SouthandCentralAsiaAreaStudiesINTL5685 LatinAmericaAreaStudies

InternationalPoliticscluster

INTL5400 InternationalPoliticalEconomyINTL5510 TheoriesofInternationalRelationsINTL5530 InternationalLawINTL5540 InternationalOrganisationsINTL5550 WarandDiplomacyINTL5560 USForeignPolicyINTL5700 HumanitarianIssuesinInternationalPoliticsINTL5800 GlobalisationINTL5860 IssuesinInternationalPoliticsINTL5890 TerrorisminWorldPolitics


Threeadditionalmodules,chosenfromtheComparativePoliticsorInternationalPoliticsclusters(above)oranyofthefollowing:

INTL5500 ProfessionalSeminarsINTL5610 Non-ThesisReadings/ResearchINTL5900 AdvancedResearchMethods



MA MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

Forabusinessororganisationtogrowandremainstrong,certainbasicskillsarekey,suchasproblemsolving,decisionmakingandcommunication.Notallmanagersarenecessarilyleaders,butthemosteffectivemanagerseventuallybecomeleaders.TheMAManagement&Leadershipisdesignedforindividualswhoareseekingabroadperspectiveongeneralmanagementandleadership.Theprogrammefocusesondevelopingyourknowledgeandskillstoenhanceyourabilitytomanageandleadteams.Youwilllearnaboutcritical-thinkingmethodsformanagingconflictanddevelopsolutionstomulti-facetedproblemsincomplexmanagerialsituations.

The36credithoursrequiredfortheMAInternationalBusinessmustincludethefollowingmodules:


MNGT5000ManagementBUSN5200 BasicFinanceforManagersHRDV5630 OrganisationDevelopmentandChangeHRMG5000ManagingHumanResourcesMNGT5590 OrganisationalBehaviourMNGT5650ManagementandStrategyMNGT5670ManagerialLeadershipMNGT6000 IntegratedStudiesinManagement andLeadership


Fourelectivemodules



MA MARKETING

Howdoesanorganisationorbusinessgearupforlong-term,sustainablegrowth?Theconsumerhasmostassuredlymovedtothecentreoftheconversation.Butwhatdoyourcustomerswant?Whydotheybuyandhowdotheychoose?TheMAMarketingprovidesanopportunityforyoutostudythedynamicsofhumanbehaviourthataffectmarketingdecisions.Youwillexamineeffectivemarketingpracticesandproceduresandtheanalyticaltechniquesrequiredformakingmarketingdecisions.Theprogrammewillprovideyouwiththetoolstocreateacomprehensivemarketingplan,identifyandselecttargetmarketsforspecificproducts,andresearchandanalysemarketingdatatosupportthemarketingplan.

The36credithoursrequiredfortheMAMarketingmustincludethefollowingmodules:


MRKT5000 MarketingMRKT5800SalesManagementORMRKT5890 MarketingStatisticsMRKT5920 MarketingChannelManagementMRKT5940 PromotionalManagementMRKT5960MarketingManagementMRKT5970MarketingResearchMRKT5980 InternationalMarketingMRKT6000 IntegratedStudiesinMarketing


Fourelectivemodules



MA MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS

TheMAinMediaCommunicationsprovidesanoverviewofthebreadthofmediacommunications.Youwillexaminethemediafrommultipleperspectivesandincultural,economicandpoliticalcontexts.Youwilllearnhowtoselectfromqualitativeandquantitativeresearchmethodologiesandapplyresearchstrategiestoanalysemedia.

The36credithoursrequiredfortheMAMediaCommunicationsmustincludethefollowingmodules:


MEDC5000 MediaCommunicationsMEDC5310 MediaandCultureMEDC5350 MediaOrganisationandRegulationsMEDC5360 InternationalCommunicationsMEDC5400 MediaProductionManagementMEDC5550 TopicsinMediaCommunicationsMEDC6000 SeminarinMediaCommunications


FiveelectivemodulesfromtheCommunicationscurriculum.YoumayalsochooseelectivesfromoutsidetheCommunicationscurriculum,withtheagreementofyourprogrammedirector.


Eachgenerationofbusinessstudentsfacesnewobstaclesandchallenges.TheMBAprovidestraininginbusinessforstudentsinterestedinunderstandingtheworkingnatureofbusinessinacompetitiveenvironment.Theprogrammeattractspeoplefromavarietyofindustriesandcultures,offeringhighlyspecialisedleadershipandmanagementtraininginamulticulturalworld.Theprogrammeintegratesinformationandtheoriesforvariousdisciplines,includingaccounting,economics,finance,marketing,productionoperationsandstrategicmanagement.Youwillhavetheopportunitytodevelopasabroadlyeducatedbusinessmanagerorexecutivewhounderstandsthenatureofbusinessasawhole,withthetoolsandtechniquesapplicabletoawidevarietyofbusinesssituations.

Ifyoudonothavesufficientacademicbackgroundinbusiness-relatedstudiestoproceeddirectlytoanMBAdegree,youwillberequiredtotakeoneormorepre-requisitemodules.

BUSN5600 AccountingTheoryandPracticeBUSN5620 CurrentEconomicAnalysis

The36credithoursrequiredfortheMBAmustincludethefollowingmodules:


BUSN5760 AppliedBusinessStatisticsBUSN6070 ManagementAccountingBUSN6110 OperationsandProjectManagementBUSN6120 ManagerialEconomicsBUSN6200 StrategyandCompetitionFINC5000 FinanceFINC5880 AdvancedCorporateFinanceMNGT5590 OrganisationalBehaviourMNGT5990 CorporateResponsibilityandSocietyMRKT5000 Marketing


Twoelectivemodules



MBA


MBA – GLOBAL TRACK

TheMBA–GlobalTrackoffersyoutheopportunitytogainin-depthfamiliaritywithatopicrelatedtotheglobalbusinessmarketplace.Itincludesarequiredtravelmodulethatwillexposeyoutointernationalthought,cultureandbusinesspractices.

A‘track’isasubjectarearelatedtoaspecificdegree,whichwillofferyoufocusedstudyofatopictoenhanceyourknowledgeandunderstanding.Unlikeanemphasis(seepage22),atrackisnotaspecialisationofamajor,norisitthecoreofanotherdisciplineaswithasequentialdegree.Itisintendedtoenhanceunderstandingwithinadefinedarearelatingtoyourdegreeprogramme.

TheMBA–GlobalTrackrequiresthecompletionofaminimumof42credithours.ThisincludestheMBAcore(30credithours)and12hoursofinternationalmodules,inadditiontoanypre-requisitesthatarenecessary.Youmayalsoneedtocompleteelectivestomeettheminimumnumberofcredithoursrequired.AstudentwhopursuestheGlobalTrackmaynotalsopursueanemphasisareaininternationalbusiness.

Internationalexperiencemodule3credithours



Internationaloperationsmodules9credithours

Youwilltakeaminimumofthreemodulesfromthelistsbelow,includingatleastonemodulefromeachofthetwolists:

Internationalbusinessoperationsmodules

BUSN5220 GlobalSupplyChainManagementINTB5000 InternationalBusinessINTB5600 InternationalAccountingFINC5840 InternationalFinanceMRKT5980 InternationalMarketing

Internationalworld-viewmodules

INTL5800 GlobalisationMNGT5710 Cross-CulturalManagement



MBA WITH EMPHASIS

Anemphasisisaspecialisationofamajor.RequirementsforanareaofemphasisintheMBAprogrammeincludetheMBAcore(30credithours),thecorerequirementsfortheareaofemphasis,andanypre-requisitesthatarenecessary.AnMBAwithemphasisrequiresaminimumof48credithours.Youmayneedtocompleteelectivestomeettheminimumnumberofcredithoursrequired.

MBAwithanEmphasisinFinance48credithours

FINC5210 InvestmentsFINC5810 CapitalBudgetingandCorporateInvestmentsFINC5830 InstitutionsandFinancialMarketsFINC5840 InternationalFinanceFINC6290 FinancialStrategies

Oneelectivemodule

MBAwithanEmphasisinInternationalBusiness66credithours

INTB5000 InternationalBusinessINTL5000 IntroductiontoInternationalRelationsINTL5400 InternationalPoliticalEconomyINTB5630 InternationalLawandBusinessMNGT5710 Cross-CulturalManagementMRKT5980 InternationalMarketingBUSN5220 GlobalSupplyChainManagementINTB5600 InternationalAccountingFINC5840 InternationalFinanceINTB5740 GlobalTopics1INTB5750 GlobalTopics2INTB5760 GlobalTopics3INTB6000 IntegratedStudiesinInternationalBusiness

Inaddition,youarerequiredtomeetoneofthefollowingcriteria:

Ì Astudy-abroadcourseexperienceORÌ Ahybridcourseexperience




MBAwithEmphasisinInternationalRelations57credithours

INTL5000 IntroductiontoInternationalRelationsINTL5100 ResearchMethodsandPerspectivesINTL6000 InternationalRelations:TheoryandPractice

TwomodulesfromtheComparativePoliticsclusterFourmodulesfromtheInternationalRelationscluster

ComparativePoliticscluster

INTL5050 ComparativePoliticsINTL5580 PoliticsofDevelopmentINTL5600 AreaStudies

InternationalPoliticscluster

INTL5400 InternationalPoliticalEconomyINTL5530 InternationalLawINTL5540 InternationalOrganisationsINTL5550 WarandDiplomacyINTL5560 USForeignPolicyINTL5700 HumanitarianIssuesinInternationalPoliticsINTL5800 GlobalisationINTL5860 IssuesinInternationalPolitics

MBAwithanEmphasisinManagement&Leadership48credithours

MNGT5000ManagementHRDV5630 OrganisationDevelopmentandChangeHRMG5000ManagingHumanResourcesMNGT5650ManagementandStrategyMNGT5670ManagerialLeadershipMNGT6000 IntegratedStudiesinManagement

MBAwithanEmphasisinMarketing48credithours

MRKT5800 SalesManagementORMRKT5890 MarketingStatisticsMRKT5920 MarketingChannelManagementMRKT5940 PromotionalManagementMRKT5960 MarketingManagementMRKT5970 MarketingResearchMRKT5980 InternationalMarketingMRKT6000 IntegratedStudiesinMarketing

MBAwithanEmphasisinMediaCommunications51credithours

MEDC5000 MediaCommunicationsMEDC5310 MediaandCultureMEDC5350 MediaOrganisationandRegulationsMEDC5360 InternationalCommunicationsMEDC5400 MediaProductionManagementMEDC6000 SeminarinMediaCommunications

OneelectivemodulewithaMEDCprefix


Thepart-timeMBAprogrammehasbeendesignedtomeetthedemandsofexecutivesandmanagerswhowishtoenhancetheircareerthroughacademicachievementwithouttakingacareerbreak.

Onlyafewpractisingmanagerscanleavethebusinessworldforfull-timestudy.ThisprogrammewillenableyoutogainthebenefitsofanMBAwhileapplyingyournewknowledgeintheworkplace.

EveningclassesWeoffereveningstudy,MondaytoFriday,atourconvenientcentralLondonlocationinRegent’sPark.Experiencehasshownthatbuildingclassesintotheworkingweekenablesstudentstomakeagreatercommitmenttotheirstudies,andgeneratesahighercompletionratethanweekendprogrammes.

HowitworksYoumustcompleteatotalof12classestoachievethe36credithoursrequiredfortheMBA(seepage20).StudentswishingtoachieveanMBAwithspecificemphasiswillberequiredtocompleteaminimumof48credithours(seeindividualprogrammesformoreinformation,pages22-23).

Theacademiccalendarissplitintofiveterms.Eachtermiseightweekslong.Youcanchoosetostudyeitheroneortwoeveningsperweek,andmustcompleteeachterminfull.

Itispossibletoswitchbetweenstudyingeitheroneortwoeveningsperweekatthestartofeachterm.

Itisnotpossibletodropmodulesortakeadditionalmodulespartwaythroughaterm.

StudybreaksOnceonthecourse,youmayneedtotakeastudybreakduetounforeseenworkorfamilycommitments.AstheMBAprogrammeismodular,andbecauseeachtermisindependent,itispossibletotakeabreakfromstudyandre-jointhecourseatthestartofthenextterm.Youshoulddiscussastudybreakwithyourtutor.Extendedbreaksofoversixmonthshavetobeagreedinwriting.

On-lineflexibilityIfyourlocationchanges,oryourworkcommitmentspreventyoufromattendingclassesinthefuture,alltheMBAmodulesareavailabletotakeonline.Youcanusetheonlinefacilitytocomplementthepart-timeclassdeliveryortocompletetheprogramme.

DurationThelengthoftimeittakestocompletethepart-timeMBAwillvary,accordingtothepatternofstudythatyouchoose.Themostcommonoptionsareillustratedbelow:


MBA PART-TIME

12-CLASSMBATwoeveningsperweek Oneeveningperweek6terms 12terms2classesperterm 1classperterm15months 30months

16-CLASSMBAWITHEMPHASISTwoeveningsperweek Oneeveningperweek8terms 16terms2classesperterm 1classperterm21months 39months


MS FINANCE

TheMSFinanceprogrammeprovidesacomprehensiveexaminationofthefieldoffinance,offeringyoutheopportunitytodevelopcritical-thinkingskillstosolvecomplexfinancialproblemsinreal-lifefinancialsituations.Itwillhelpyoutonavigatetheincreasingcomplexitiesofbankinglaw,complianceregulation,financialproducts,corporatefinance,forecasting,evaluationandmore.

Youwillbeabletodevelopadvancedtechnicalknowledgeandskills,enablingyoutoperformfinancialanalysisusingthemostcurrentquantitativeconceptsandtechniques.Youwilllearntointerpretfinancialstatements,analyseinvestmentandfinancialrisk,evaluatefinancialtheoryandpractices,andapplyrelevantlegislationandregulations.

Inadditionyouwillundertakesupportingcourseworkinthecloselyrelatedfieldsofaccountingandeconomics.

Ifyoudonothavesufficientacademicbackgroundinfinance-relatedstudiesyouwillberequiredtotakeoneormorepre-requisitemodules:

BUSN5600 AccountingTheoryandPracticeBUSN5620 CurrentEconomicAnalysisBUSN5760 AppliedBusinessStatistics

The36credithoursrequiredfortheMSFinancemustincludethefollowingmodules:


BUSN6070 ManagementAccountingBUSN6120 ManagerialEconomicsFINC5000 FinanceFINC5210 InvestmentsFINC5810 CapitalBudgetingandCorporateInvestmentsFINC5830 InstitutionsandFinancialMarketsFINC5840 InternationalFinanceFINC5880 AdvancedCorporateFinanceFINC6290 FinancialStrategies


Threeelectivesmodules


ADMISSIONS

ForentrytotheMA,MSorMBAdegreeprogrammeswerequiresuccessfulcompletionofaBachelor’sdegreewithaminimum2.5(outof4.0)cumulativegradepointaverageoritsequivalent(e.g.2:2degree).

Englishlanguagerequirements*IfyournativelanguageisnotEnglishyoumustprovideevidenceofyourEnglishproficiency.Weacceptthefollowingqualifications(minimumrequiredgradesareindicated):

Ì CambridgeCertificateinAdvancedEnglish,gradeCÌ EIKENTestinPracticalEnglishProficiency,gradepre1Ì GCSE/IGCSEEnglish,gradeCÌ IBDiplomaEnglishHigherLevel,grade5Ì IELTS(InternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem)withanoverallscoreof6.5Ì TOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage)scoreof90(internet-basedtest)Ì PearsonTest(PTEAcademic)scoreof61

Pleasenotethattheabovelistisnotexhaustive.FormoreinformationaboutotheracceptedEnglishlanguagequalifications,pleasecontactus.PleasealsonotethatyoumaybeexemptfromtakinganEnglishlanguagetestifthelastthreeyearsofyourfull-timeeducationhavebeentaughtcompletelyinEnglish.

On-campusEnglishdiagnostictestIfyouliveinLondon,orareabletovisitus,wecanofferyouafreeEnglishdiagnostictest.ThistestisofferedthroughtheInternexusEnglishLanguageSchool(seepage38)andshouldbearrangedinadvance.Pleasenote:thisisadiagnostictestforRegent’sCollegeLondononly.Formoreinformation,ortoarrangeatest,pleasecontactus:[email protected].

TransferofcreditsYoumaytransferuptoninecredits(equivalenttothreemodules)ontoanMBAdegreeandupto12credits(equivalenttofourmodules)ontoanMAorMSdegree.PleasenotethatyoumayonlytransfercreditsfromaprogrammeapprovedbyWebsterUniversity.ForUSprogrammesthismeanseitheraregionallyaccreditedgraduateinstitutionoraprofessionalmilitaryprogramme.PleasealsonotethatyoumayonlytransfercreditforclassesinwhichyouachievedagradeB-orhigher,andwheretheworkisrelevanttotheprogrammeyouproposetotake.

*Pleasenote:atthetimeofgoingtoprint,studentswhorequireaninternationalstudentvisatostudyintheUK,andwhosenativelanguageisnotEnglish,arealsorequiredtomeetspecificgraderequirementsandconditionsofstudyasstipulatedbytheUKBorderAgency(UKBA).Pleasechecktheirwebsiteforcurrentinformation:www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Ourstudentscomefrommanybackgroundsbuttheyallshareacombinationofacademicabilitywithanenthusiasmfornewchallenges.Weinviteapplicationsfromstudentswhocandemonstratethattheyhavethematurity,self-directionandmotivationtomeetthedemandsofacompetitiveprogramme.


Wewouldbedelightedtowelcomeyouatourbeautifulcampusforaguidedtour.WeareavailableMonday-Friday,09:00-17:00,forapersonalacademicconsultationandguidedtourofthefacilities.

Oryoumayliketoattendadrop-insession,heldeveryFriday15:00-16:00(exceptwhentheCollegeisclosed).Wealsoofferopenevenings–pleasecheckourwebsitefordetails:www.regents.ac.uk/racl

Formoreinformation,pleasecontactourExternalRelationsoffice:

Tel +44(0)2074877505Fax +44(0)2074877425Email [email protected]


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HOW TO APPLY

StartdatesWeoperatearollingadmissionsprocess,meaningyoucanapplyatanytimeforanyfuturestartdate.Weofferthefollowingfivestartdates:

Ì January(Spring1)Ì March(Spring2)Ì May(Summer)Ì August(Autumn1)Ì October(Autumn2)

Step1:ApplyPleasecompleteanapplicationform.Youcanapplyinthefollowingways:

Ì Applydirectlytousonlineviaourwebsite:www.regents.ac.uk/raclÌ Applydirectlytoususingtheapplicationformthataccompaniesthisprospectus

Onceyouhavecompletedtheapplicationform,pleasealsosendusthefollowingsupportingdocuments(thesecanbesentviaemail,postorfax):

Ì CopiesofacademictranscriptsandcertificatesfromtheaccrediteduniversitythatawardedyourBachelor’sdegreeÌ Twolettersofreference,oneofwhichmustbeacademic.Thesecondcanbeacademic,professionalorpersonal(althoughitcannotbefromafamilymemberorapeer)Ì A300-500wordpersonalstatementoutliningthereasonsforapplyingtoyourchosencourseandhowyoufeelyouwillbenefitfromthecourseofstudyÌ Acopyofyourpassportphotograph(ID)pageÌ Onerecentpassport-sized,colourphotograph([email protected])Ì ACVoutliningyourprofessionalexperienceÌ ProofofyourEnglishproficiency(ifyouarenotanativeEnglishspeaker)

ApplyingtostudyatRegent’sAmericanCollegeLondonisaquickandeasyprocess.Weacceptdirectapplications,havenoformalapplicationdeadlinesandthereisnoapplicationfee.


Step2:MakinganofferWewillassesswhetheryoumeetourminimumentryrequirementsandwillmakeyouanofferbybothemailandpost,ornotifyyouthatyouhavebeenunsuccessful.

Ifyouhavecompletedyoureducationandhavemetalltheentryrequirements,youwillbesentanunconditionaloffer.Ifyoustillhavetofinishyourexams,orhaveyettosubmitsupportingdocumentation,youwillbeissuedaconditionaloffer.

Youcanexpecttoreceiveadecisiononyourapplicationwithin10workingdaysofreceiptofyourcompletedapplicationandsupportingdocuments.

Step3:AcceptingtheofferIfyouwishtoaccepttheofferyoumust:

Ì Confirmyouracceptanceviaemail/post/telephone/inpersonÌ Paythenon-refundableregistrationfeeÌ Paythenon-EUadvancetuitionfeedeposit(ifapplicable)

Pleasenote,whilethereisnoformaldeadlinetopayyourregistrationfeeornon-EUadvancedeposit,ifyouneedtoapplyforaninternationalstudentvisatostudyintheUK,thenwerecommendthatyoupaytheseassoonaspossible.

Forinformationonfees,seepage30.

Step4:FullacceptanceandvisaOnreceiptofyouracceptancewewillissuethefinalsetofdocumentationand,whereneeded,therelevantvisasupportdocumentation.Tofindoutifyouneedastudentvisapleaseconsultthesectiontitled‘StudyingintheUnitedKingdom’ontheUKBorderAgencywebsite:www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk(pleasenoteitisyourownresponsibilitytoarrangetheappropriatevisa).

Pleasenote:bothofferandacceptanceofaplaceatRegent’sAmericanCollegeLondonaresubjecttotherulesandregulationsrelatingtotheSchoolanditscourses.

TransferofcreditsTransferapplicantsmustcompletetheirapplicationsbysubmittingallofthesupportingdocumentationlistedabove.Ifyouwishtohavetransfercreditassessed,youshouldprovideuswithofficialuniversitytranscriptsbeforeyourproposedstartdate.

Oncewehavereceivedyourcompleteapplication,andifyouhavebeenacceptedforadmission,wewilladviseyouonthenumberofcreditsyouwillbeabletotransfertowardsyourdegree.

Pleasenote:Regent’sAmericanCollegeLondonassessestransferofcreditandmakesrecommendationstotherelevantdepartmentattheWebsterUniversityhomecampus.FinalconfirmationoftransferofcreditismadebyWebsterUniversity.


TUITION FEES

AllfeesarequotedinGBP(poundssterling).Feesareupdatedeachacademicyearandwillbesubjecttoa4%orinflationarylinkedincrease.Feesarealsoreviewedfromtimetotimeandmaychangefromthoselisted.Regent’sAmericanCollegeLondonreservestherighttomakesuchalterationsoramendmentsasnecessary.Pleaseconsultthewebsiteforcurrentinformation.

Youmaychoosetopayyourtuitionfeesinfullatthebeginningofyourstudies,orbyterm.Termlyinvoiceswillincreaseinlinewiththefeesquotedabove,whichincreaseannually.Ifyouchoosetopaythefullcostattheoutset,youwillbechargedforallmodulesatthefeerateapplicableatthetimeofinvoicing.Anyadditionalmoduleswillbeinvoicedatthefeerateapplicableatthetime.

Tuitionfeesincludeamonetaryvaluetowardsthecostofcoretextbooksavailableatthecampusbookshop.Youwillreceiveapre-loadedaccountcardwithwhichtopurchasetherequiredbooks.Pleasenote:thisdoesnotapplytoincomingstudyabroadstudents.

HowtopayPleasenotethattuitionfeesmustbepaidbeforethestartdateoftheprogramme.Tuitionfeesareinvoicedbythesemester.Youmaynotenrolandstartclassesuntilfullpaymentofyourfirstsemester’sfeeshasbeenreceived.Tuitionandservicesmaybewithdrawninthecaseofnon-payment.

Paymentmaybemadebycheque,banktransfer,creditcard,onlineorinperson.Allfeesfortuition,registrationandalumniservicesmustbemadepayabletoRegent’sCollege.Chequesshouldbeinpoundssterling.AnamountofGBP£15.00tocoverbankchargesshouldbeaddedtotheinvoicetotalwherepaymentismadebysterlingchequesfromanon-UKbank.

Ifyouwishtopayinperson,theFinanceOfficeisopenMondaytoFriday,09:00-17:00.Topaybycreditcard,pleasevisitourwebsite:www.regents.ac.uk

RefundPolicyIfyoubeginacourseandthenwishtowithdrawyoumustadvisetheRegistryandofficiallywithdrawinwriting.Onceyouhaveofficiallywithdrawnyoumayclaimarefundoftuitionfees.Requestsforrefundsoftuitionfeesmustbemadeinwritingandmustbemadewithintwoweeksofyourofficialwithdrawaldate.

Forfullinformationregardingtherefundpolicy,pleaseconsultthewebsite:www.regents.ac.uk/racl

Tel +44(0)2074877473Fax +44(0)2074772991Email [email protected]

Programme Description Spring Autumn Spring 2013 2013 2014

MA/MS/MBA Tuitionfeepermodule £1,200 £1,248 £1,248

MA/MS/MBA 12modules £14,400 £14,976 £14,976

MAInternationalBusiness 13modules £15,600 £16,224 £16,224

MBA-GlobalTrack 14modules £16,800 £17,472 £17,472

MBAwithEmphasis 16modules(minimum) £19,200 £19,968 £19,968 Additionalmoduleswillbechargedaccording

totherequirementsoftheindividualareaofEmphasis

Registrationfee*(chargedonce) Non-refundableregistrationfee £350 £400 £400

Non-EUadvancedeposit** Non-refundabledeposittowards £700 £700 £700 tuitionfeesfornon-EUstudents

Alumnifee ForservicesprovidedbytheAlumni £300 £350 £350 departmentaftergraduation(chargedonce)

* Ifyouacceptanunconditionalofferandfail,foranyreason,totakeupyourplace,youwillforfeityourregistrationfee.Ifyouacceptaconditionalofferandfailtomeettheacademicconditionsofthisoffer,youwillforfeit£100oftheregistrationfee.IfyouarerefusedaninternationalstudentvisafortheUK,thenyouwillreceiveafullrefund(youmustsupplyuswithacopyoftheofficialvisarefusalletter).Failuretotakeupaconditionalofferonanyothergroundswillforfeittheentireregistrationfee.

**Non-EUstudentsarerequiredtopayanadvancedeposittowardstheirtuitionfees.Thisdepositisdeductedfromthetuitionfeesonregistrationday.Thedepositisnon-refundableexceptforvisarefusal.Thisdepositis,however,transferabletoanalternativeperiodofstudywithin12months.


Merit-basedscholarshipsTheseawardsofferstudentsupto50%oftheirtuitionfeesintheformofascholarship.Tobeconsideredforanaward,youwillfirstneedtoapplytotheCollege.Itisimportanttobeawarethattheawardsdonotcoverthefulltuitionfees.Thesemeritawardsareawardedtostudentswithstrongacademicachievementsandpotential.

Pleasenote,studentsawardedascholarshipmayberequiredtoworkintheadmissionsdepartmentoranotherdepartmentwithintheCollege.Thenumberofhourswilldependonthevalueoftheaward.

Howtoapplyforascholarship1 FirstyoumustapplytoRACL.Thiscanbedone

online.Youcanalsoapplyusingtheapplicationformwhichaccompaniesthisprospectus.

2 Alongwithyourapplicationformyoumustsenda300-500wordstatementfortheattentionoftheScholarshipCommittee,statingwhyyoushouldbeconsideredfortheawardandwhatcontributionyoufeelyouwillmaketotheCollege.TheScholarshipCommitteewillwanttoseeevidenceofacademicstrengthand/orpotential.

3 OnceyouhavebeenacceptedtotheCollege,yourscholarshipapplicationwillbeforwardedforconsiderationatthenextmeeting.Pleasenotethatallawardsaresubjecttotheholdermaintaininggoodacademicstandingthroughoutthedegreeprogramme(maintainingacumulativeGPAofatleast3.0)andfulfillingtheconditionsofthescholarshipaward.

Financialaid(USpassportholders)Todetermineifyouareeligibleforneed-basedfinancialaidyoumust:

1 CompletetheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)orRenewalApplicationandpostittotheprocessingcentreasearlyaspossible.Youmayapplyonlineat:www.fafsa.ed.gov.TheTitleIVcodeis002521.

2 FillintheWebsterUniversityFinancialAidApplication3 Approximately4-6weeksafteryousendthe

applicationyouwillreceiveaStudentAidReport(SAR).Thisisyourcopyandyoushouldreviewitcarefully.Ifthereareanycorrectionspleasemakethem.Signit,andsendittotheFinancialAidOfficeatWebsterUniversityinStLouis

4 Onceallinformationisreceived,youwillreceiveanawardletterbymail.

ForfurtherinformationonfinancialaidpleasecontacttheWebsterUniversity’sFinancialAidOffice:

Email [email protected]

scholarships and financial aid


Regent’s College London:a unique environment Regent’sCollegeLondonissituatedintheheartofRegent’sParkincentralLondon.Establishedin1913,themainquadrangleofclassroomsissurroundedbyhallsofresidence,lawnsandtenniscourtsand,beyondthis,theextensivegardensandlakesofRegent’sPark.OurtranquilcampusenvironmentisonlyminutesawayfromthefinancialcentreofLondon,theWestEnd,andthemanyattractionsofthisexcitingEuropeancity.Regent’sCollegeLondoncomprisessixspecialistschools,includingRACL.Allstudentsaremembersoftheirownschool,aswellasmembersofthelargerstudentcommunityofRegent’sCollege,andbenefitfromourextensivecampusfacilitiesandstudentsupport.


TheEuropeanBusinessSchoolLondon(EBSL)istheUK’soldestprivatebusinessschool,establishedin1979.TheSchooloffersBA(Hons)degreesinInternationalBusinessandInternationalEventsManagement,aswellasanIntegratedFoundation.EBSLalsooffersspecialistpostgraduateprogrammesincludingMAEntrepreneurialManagement,MAHumanResources,MAInternationalBusiness,MAInternationalMarketing,MALuxuryBrandManagement,MScGlobalBanking&FinanceandanMBAInternationalBusinessWeb www.regents.ac.uk/ebsl

Regent’sBusinessSchoolLondon(RBSL)offersaBA(Hons)degreeinGlobalManagementwithpathwaysinGlobalBusinessManagement,GlobalBusiness&DesignManagement,GlobalBusiness&SustainabilityManagement,GlobalFinancialManagementandGlobalMarketingManagement,aswellasanIntegratedFoundation.TheSchoolalsooffersanMABusinessManagementinInternationalTravel&TourismandanMAGlobalManagementwithpathwaysinFamilyBusiness,Finance&BusinessDevelopment,Marketing&Communications,andPeopleManagement&Leadership.Web www.regents.ac.uk/rbsl

Regent’sAmericanCollegeLondon(RACL)Inadditiontothepostgraduateprogrammes,Regent’sAmericanCollegeLondonoffersfour-yearAmericanBAdegreesawardedbyWebsterUniversity,USA.Majorsavailableare:ArtHistory&Criticism,EuropeanStudies,FilmStudies,History,InternationalHumanRights,InternationalRelations,Management,ManagementwithInternationalBusiness,ManagementwithMarketing,MediaCommunications,PoliticalScience,PsychologyandPublicRelations.Web www.regents.ac.uk/racl

TheSchoolofPsychotherapy&CounsellingPsychology(SPCP) offerscertificateprogrammes,pre-professionalprogrammes(MAandPostgraduateDiplomas),professionalprogrammes(AdvancedDiplomas)andMPhil/PhDprogrammes,togetherwithshortcoursesaimedatthebusinesscommunityinsubjectsincludingAlternativeDisputeResolution.ItalsooffersaFoundationCourseinPsychology,BSc(Hons)PsychologyandaBSc(Hons)PsychologywithIntegratedFoundation.Web www.regents.ac.uk/spcp

TheLondonSchoolofFilm,Media&Performance(LSFMP) isanew,ground-breakingcentreofacademicandprofessionaltrainingforthosewhowanttoworkcreativelyinfilm,theatre,radio,music,performance,mediamanagementandthearts.TheSchooloffersanActingFoundationCourse,aswellasBA(Hons)degreesinActing&GlobalTheatre;CreativeIndustries;Film,TV&DigitalMediaProductionandScreenwriting&Producing.Atwo-yearpart-time,distance-learningMAWritingforScreen&Stageisalsoavailable,andistheonlycourseofitskindintheUK.Web www.regents.ac.uk/lsfmp

InternexusEnglishLanguageSchooloffersEnglishlanguageclassesandsupporttostudentsthroughouttheacademicyear,includingpre-collegecourses/pre-sessionalEnglishcourses,IELTSexaminationpreparation,businessEnglishcourses,generalEnglishcoursesandinternshipprogrammes.Web www.regents.ac.uk/internexus


Student life

StudentDiningWeofferarangeofexcellentcateringfacilitiesforbreakfast,lunchandeveningmeals.Asubstantialrangeofsnacks,drinksandconfectioneryisalsoavailablethroughouttheday.

TheRegent’sCollegeRefectory,ourmaindininghall,offersawideselectionofdishesfromaroundtheworld.Themenuchangeseverydayandcatersforavarietyofdiets,includingvegetarian.Openfromearlyinthemorninguntilevening,theRefectoryisapopularchoiceformealsandasameetingpointforstudents.

TheDeli,openatlunchtimeandintheafternoon,offersbaguettesandpaniniaswellassoups,salads,softdrinksandwarmsnacks.

Withitsattractivefeaturefireplaces,marblecolumnsandwood-panelledwalls,theRegent’sCollegeBrasseriehasquicklyestablisheditselfasafavouritestudentmeeting

place.TheBrasserieincludesapopularrestaurantwithanimpressiveItalian-inspiredmenu,aswellasamoreinformalcaféofferinganextensiverangeofcoffees,drinksandsweetandsavourysnacks.Wine,beerandotheralcoholicdrinksarealsoavailable.

TheRegent’sCollegeStudents’Barofferslunchduringterm-time,withadifferentmenueachweek.Itisopeneveryeveningandisapopularplacetosocialise,withlargeflat-screentelevisions,apooltable

andgames,‘happyhour’andaneveningmenuofburgersandsnacks.Ourtwocoffeeshopsofferachancetograbacoffeeandsnackbetweenclasses.

TheStudentCentreTheStudentCentreprovidesallkindsofnon-academicinformationandassistancetoallstudentsoncampus,tohelpyoumakethemostofbeingastudentinLondon.

TheCentreoffersyoutheopportunitytorelax,socialise,becreativeandexercise.ItorganisesavarietyofsocialactivitiesrangingfromdaytripstoStonehengeandBath,weekendtripstoParis,EdinburghorponytrekkinginWales,toparties,karaokenightsandquiznights.Wehaveavastcollectionofguidebooks,mapsandsimilarmaterialonLondonandtheUnitedKingdom,aswellasmostEuropeancountriesandmajorcities.CampingequipmentcanbehiredfromtheCentre.

Oursuperbcampusfacilities,socialactivitiesandextensivestudentsupportensurethatyoucanmakethemostofyourtimeatRegent’sAmericanCollegeLondon.


Thisistheplacetocomefor:Ì StudentdiscounttravelcardsÌ InternationalStudentIdentityCards(ISIC)Ì NationalUnionofStudents(NUS)cardsÌ Greatlydiscountedsubscriptionstothe Financial TimesÌ FreecopiesoftheWall Street Journal

TheStudentCommonRoom,partoftheStudentCentre,isfurnishedwithsofas,PCsandalargeflat-screenTV,aswellaswirelessinternetaccess.Itisdesignedforstudentstointeractandsocialisebetweenclassesandisopenfrom06:00-23:00everyday.

Amusicroom,equippedwithguitars,adrumkitandkeyboards,aswellasPAsystem,microphonesandamplifiers,providesanidealenvironmentforstudentswithcreativeambitions.Pleasenotethatamplifiedmusicanddrumsmaybeplayedonlyaftercloseofofficialcollegebusiness.Thepianoroom,however,canbeusedduringtheday.

Regent’sCollegeStudentUnionTheaimoftheRegent’sCollegeStudentUnionistoenrichstudentlifebycreatingasocialenvironmentoncampus,whereyoucannetwork,interactandmakethemostofyourstudentyears.TheStudentUnionsupportsanumberofclubsandwelcomesthecreationofnewsocietiesandclubsoncampus.TheStudentUnionalsoorganisesseveralcampus-widesocialeventseachsemester,includingbarbecues,partiesandnetworkingevents.AsanewstudentyouareencouragedtojointheStudentUnionandgetinvolved.

SportsAfullyequippedgym,with22stationsincluding14cardio-vascularmachines(equippedwithcardiotheatre),sevenresistancemachinesandafreeweightssection,aswellaschangingandshowerfacilities,providestheidealsurroundingsforkeep-fitenthusiasts.

Thedramastudioisusedfordance,circuits,aerobics,fencing,yoga,pilatesandmartialartsclasses.Weofferavariedprogrammeofeveningfitnessclasses.

Surroundingthecampusaretennisandbasketballcourts,andafive-a-sidefootballpitch.Sportsteamsincludefootball,rugby,basketball,netballandpoloteams.Therearealsoopportunitiestoplaytennisandtabletennisoncampus.

HealthcareAllstudentsareentitledtofreehealthcareundertheUKNationalHealthService,andareentitledtofreeaccidentandemergencyhospitalcarewhileintheUK(sixmonthsormore).However,tobeentitledtohealthcareundertheNHS,itisimportantthatyouregisterwithalocalNHSdoctor.TheStudentCentrecanassistyouwiththisprocess.

StudentSupportandPersonalCounsellingInadditiontotheacademicsupportprovidedbyyourtutor,youalsohaveaccesstoone-to-oneconfidentialcounsellingofferedoncampusbyStudentServices.

Email [email protected]

EnglishlanguagesupportclassesRegent’sCollegehasitsownEnglishlanguageschool(Internexus)whichoffersEnglishlanguagesupportthroughouttheacademicyear.Thisisavailableforallstudentsbutprimarilyforthosewhoneedhelpwithacademicwritingandreadingtexts.Pre-sessionalEnglishcoursesarealsoavailablewithbusinessoptionsinthesummerandacademicoptionsthroughouttheyear.


DisclosureonapplicationIfyouhaveaconditionthatcouldaffectyourabilitytoparticipateinyourchosencourseorincampuslife,wewouldstronglyencourageyoutotellusaboutitwhenyouapply.Youcanfindoutmorefromthedisabilityinformationpagesonourwebsite.Onceyouhavetoldus,ourDisabilityOfficerwillcontactyoutodiscussyoursupportneeds.Ifyouhavenotalreadytoldusaboutadisability,andrequirespecificsupport,pleasecontacttheDisabilityOfficerassoonaspossibleafteryouarrive.

Ifyouhaveaspecificlearningdifficulty,suchasdyslexia,weaskyoutoprovideadiagnosticreportfromasuitablyqualifiedprofessional.Thisissothatwecanassessyourneedsappropriatelyandmakeanynecessaryadjustments.Theassessmentshouldhavebeencarriedoutwhenyouwere16yearsoldormore.Ifitisinaforeignlanguage,pleaseprovideanEnglishtranslation.

Ifyoususpectthatyoumayhaveaspecificlearningdifficulty,buthavenotbeendiagnosed,pleaseasktheDisabilityOfficeraboutourfreescreeningservice.AnydatathatwecollectaboutyouisstoredontheCollege’ssecurestudentrecordsystem,whichmayonlybeaccessedbyauthorisedstaff.

ImprovingaccesstocollegefacilitiesWearecommittedtoimprovingaccesstoandwithintheCollegebuildings.Thereisacontinuingprogrammetofacilitateaccessaroundthecampusbyramps,liftsandautomaticdoors.

Someclasses,however,aredeliveredinteachingroomsthatcanonlybereachedbythestairs.Ifyouhaveaconditionthataffectsyourmobilityandyourequiregroundfloorroomsorroomswithliftaccess,pleasecontactStudentRegistry.

Tel +44(0)2074876149Email [email protected]

FundingDetailsofpossibleadditionalfundingtomeetspecificneedsduetoadisabilitycanbefoundontheCollegewebsite.TheDisabilityOfficerisalsoavailabletoansweryourqueries.

StudentDisabilityPolicyMoreinformationonthesupportavailableandacompletecopyoftheStudentDisabilityPolicycanbefoundontheCollegewebsite.YoucanalsocontactourDisabilityOfficer:


Information for Disabled Students

Regent’sCollegeseekstoensurethatallstudentscanparticipatefullyasequalmembersofthelearningcommunity.Wemakeeveryreasonableefforttosupportstudentswithadisability,includingphysicalimpairments,specificlearningdifficultiesandmentalhealthconditions.


TheTateLibraryTheTateLibrarycontains40,000booksinitsmaincollectionandsubscribestoover200journals,manyofwhicharealsoavailableinelectronicformat.Thereisagrowingcollectionofonlineinformationresourcesrelatingtofilmandmedia.TheLibraryalsoholdsawiderangeofDVDsfromfilmclassicstokeytelevisionseries.Internationalnewspapersandperiodicalsareavailable,inadditiontobooks,journalsandaudio-visualmaterials,databasesandelectronicjournals.

Substantialpackagesinbusiness,includingfull-texte-journals,areavailabletoviewbothonandoffcampus.Theseincorporateawiderangeofmarketingreports(Mintel,Marketline,EuromonitorandISIEmergingMarkets),financialreports(BloombergandDatastream)andbusinessnews(ReutersBusinessInsights,Emerald,EuropeanBusinessASAPandJSTOR).

TheLibraryoffersisawiderangeofonlineresourcesincludingtheAFICatalogue,FIAFIndextoPeriodicalsPlusandFilmIndexInternational.TheLibraryTeamliaisescloselywithacademicstafftoensurethattheresourcessupportandenhancecurrentacademicprogrammes.

AllstudentsareofferedaLibraryinductionandinformationskillssession.Thesecancoverabasicintroductiontoresourcesorcaninvolveone-to-onesessionsfocussedonin-depthindividualresearch.Followingtheinitialinduction,youareencouragedtorequestindividualorgroupsessionswiththeacademicliaisonlibrarians.Youcancontactyourprogrammeacademicliaisonlibrarianatanytimeforspecificenquiriesorindividualsupport.

TheTateLibraryoffersdedicatedspacesforlaptopuseandforgroupwork,aswellasasilentstudyareaforindependentlearning.TheGroupStudyRoomintheLibrarycanbebookedforcollaborativeactivitiessuchaspresentationpreparation,orscreeningofaudio-visualmaterials.Open-accesscomputerroomsmaybeusedforonlineanddatabasetraining,andlaptopsareavailabletoborrowfromtheLibrary,whichisfullyWi-Fienabled.TheLibraryisopenduringtheeveningandweekends,withextendedopeninghoursduringexamperiods.

OnlinelearningBlackboardisthecollege'sVLE.EverycoursemodulehasanareawithinBlackboard.Thissupportslearningbyprovidingaccesstocoursematerialandotherinformationprovidedbytutors.YoucansubmitworkonlineandreceivefeedbackfromyourtutorsviaBlackboard.Inaddition,youwillfindawiderangeofstudyskillsinformationonBlackboard.

MediaServicesTheMediaServicesdepartmentoffersavarietyofloanequipment,includingcamerakitsrangingfromasimpleflipcameraanddigitalSLRstoprofessionalHDcameras.Locationfilmingkitsincludinglightingandsoundrecordingandeditlaptopsarealsoavailable.ThereisaprofessionalHD-standardTVstudioandcontrolroom,aswellasamobileTVstudiowhichcanbebooked.Inaddition,AppleMaceditsuiteswiththelatestFinalCutProStudioandAdobeMasterCollectionsoftwareareavailable.Classroomsareequippedwithmultimediapresentationsystemsandareconnectedtotheinternetandcomputernetwork.

InformationTechnologyCentreTheInformationTechnologyCentrecontainsaround200networkedPCs,runningMicrosoftOfficeandprovidinginternetaccessandothernetworkedresources.Ofthese,50PCsareavailable24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.Staffmembersareavailabletoprovidesupport.

PostgraduateCentreThePostgraduateCentreinJebbBasementcontainsadditionalcomputerspace,areprographicsareaandaninformalseatingarea.AmemberoftheLibraryTeamprovidesanadditionalenquirypointinthisarea.

Learning resources

Weofferawiderangeoflearningresourcestosupportyourlearningandresearchactivities,bothonandoffcampus.Thisincludesourwell-stockedlibrary,anonlinevirtuallearningenvironment(VLE)andamediaservicesdepartment.


Internexus English Language School

Pre-collegecourses/pre-sessionalEnglishcoursesIfyouneedtoimproveyourEnglishskillsinordertostudyatRACL,wehaveanEnglishlanguageschooloncampusthatcanhelpyou.Weofferpre-sessionalEnglishcoursesthatyoucantakebeforeyoustartacourseatRACL.

WeusetheCambridgeInternationalEnglishLanguageTestingSystem(IELTS),whichgivesusanexcellentsuccessrateinhelpingyoutodeveloptheEnglishlanguageskillsyouneedforhighereducationstudyintheUK.

TheCambridgeIELTSexamcoursecombinesgeneralEnglishwithspecificlanguageskillsneededforacademicstudy.Thiscanbetakenasaneight-weekintensivecourseorasa12-weekintensivecourse,dependingonyourlevel.Youwillhave27hoursofclassesperweek.

Thiscoursefocuseson:

Ì WritingessaysÌ UnderstandingacademictextsÌ ImprovingvocabularyÌ ExamtechniquesÌ ListeningskillsforlecturesÌ Discussing,debatingandpresenting

BusinessEnglishcoursesWealsoofferaprogrammeofshortbusinessEnglishcoursesduringthesummer.Thesetwo-weekcoursesareaimedatstudentswhohavenotpreviouslystudiedbusiness.EachcoursecombinesmorningclassesofbusinessEnglish,withafternoonlecturesintroducingbusinesssubjects.Youwillhave25hoursofclassesperweek.

WeofferthefollowingbusinessEnglishcourses:Ì BusinessandManagementOperationsÌ IntroductiontoEconomicsÌ IntroductiontoAccountingandFinanceÌ PrinciplesofMarketing

InternshipprogrammesStudentsfirsttakeafull-timeEnglishcoursefollowedbyafull-timeunpaidworkplacement.Workplacementsareallocatedonarrivalandcanbearrangedinalmostanysector,includingadministration,financeandmarketing.YouwillbeabletoimproveyourEnglishandgainimportantinternationalworkexperience.CertificatesaregivenfromboththeEnglishcourseandtheplacement.Pleasenote,thisprogrammeiscurrentlyonlyavailabletoEUstudents.

FormoreinformationonInternexusEnglishLanguageSchoolandtheabovecourses,pleasecontact:


Regent’sCollegeLondonhasitsownEnglishlanguageschooloncampus,whichofferslanguageclassesandsupporttostudentsthroughouttheacademicyear.


Evening Language Classes

Coursesareavailableforthosestartinganewforeignlanguageorimprovingalanguagealreadystudied.Weoffereveningclassesinthefollowinglanguages:

Ì ArabicÌ ChineseÌ FrenchÌ GermanÌ ItalianÌ JapaneseÌ PortugueseÌ RussianÌ Spanish

Alllanguagetutorsarenativespeakers,andusethelatestmultimediaresourcesandteachingmethods.Groupsizesarekeptsmall,witharound6-15studentsperclass.Thisensuresahighlevelofinteractionbetweenstudentandtutor,andcontributestoanexcellentlearningenvironment.

Classestakeplaceoncampus,intheevening,allowingyoutofityourforeignlanguagestudyaroundyourstudies.RACLstudentsbenefitfroma50%discountonthefullcostofalanguagecourse.Weofferclassesatthefollowinglevels:

Beginners1Thiscourseisforstudentswithnoorverylittleknowledgeofthelanguage.Aftersuccessfulcompletion,youwillhavegraspedthebasicsofhowthelanguageoperates.Youwillalsobeabletohavesimpleinteractionsandexchangebasicpersonalinformation,includingyourlikesanddislikes.

Beginners2Thiscourseisforstudentswithsomepreviousexperienceoflanguagelearning.Aftersuccessfulcompletion,youwillbeabletoengageinsimpleconversationonfrequentandfamiliartopics,exchanginginformationaboutyourselfandyourroutine,yourinterestsandplans,travelandshopping.

ElementaryThiscourseisforstudentswhohaveagoodknowledgeofthebasicsofthelanguage.Bytheend,youwillbeabletocommunicatewithincreasedfluencyandaccuracy,talkaboutpastexperiencesandfutureevents,makesuggestionsandrequests,andoperatesuccessfullyinpersonal,socialandsomeroutineprofessionalsituations.

IntermediateThiscourseisforstudentswhohavestudiedthelanguagebeforeandhaveagoodknowledge,beingabletocommunicateaboutstandardsituations,includingtalkingaboutpasteventsandthefuture.Bytheendofthecourseyouwillbeabletocommunicatewithgreaterfluencyandaccuracywithnativespeakersonfrequenttopicsandinroutinesituationsinpersonal,socialandbusinesscontexts.

ProficientStudentswhojointhiscoursewillhaveaverygoodcommandofthelanguageanditsgrammaticalstructuresaswellastheabilitytoadapttheirlanguagetoawiderangeofsettings.Bytheend,youwillbeabletousethelanguageconfidently,communicatewithnativespeakers,engageindebatesandusemoresophisticatedstructures,andreadandunderstandauthenticwrittenandauraltexts.

Pleasenotethatnotalllevelsmaybeofferedforeverylanguage.Formoreinformationabouteveninglanguagecourses,pleasecontact:


Allstudentscanbenefitfrompart-time,eveningforeignlanguageclassestaughtbyhighlyskilledprofessionalsexperiencedinteachingbothgeneralandbusinesslanguagecourses.


TheAccommodationOfficeoffersthefollowingservices:

Ì Managesallon-andoff-campuscollegeaccommodationbookingsÌ ProvidesadviceonallaspectsofhousingÌ Holdsalistoflandlords,flatsharesandhomestaysÌ HoldsalistofestateagentsÌ HoldsalistofresidencehallsinLondonÌ HoldsalistoflocalhotelsandguesthousesÌ ProvidesautomatichousingupdatesbyemailÌ OfferspreferentialratesforcertainresidencehallswhenbookedthroughRegent’sCollegeLondon

College-managedaccommodationRegent’sCollegeLondonofferson-campushousingforapproximately250students,andrentsoff-campusaccommodationsubjecttodemand.College-managedhousingisofferedonasemesterbasis,andpriorityisalwaysgiventostudentswhoarestartingtheirfirstsemester.

ReidHallHousing220students,ReidHalllooksoutoverthelakeandparksurroundingthecampus.Acollegerepresentativeisondutyatthefrontdesk24hoursadayandamemberoftheStudentServicesteamalsolivesintheHall.Studentshaveswipecardaccesstothebuildingandakeytotheirindividualroom.Roomsareavailableassingles,twinsortriples.Single-sexbathroomsarelocatedonthecorridorsofeachfloor,andthereisasmallkitchenarea(kettle,sinkandmicrowave)oneachfloor.Freshlinenisprovidedeverytwoweeksandthereisacoin-operatedlaundretteinReidHall.EightroomsinReidHallhavewheelchairaccessandarelocatedonacorridorwhichhasawheelchair-accessiblebathroom.

OliverHallOliverHallhouses24studentsintwinroomssimilartothoseinReidHall.Fouroftheroomshavetheirownbathrooms;theothersshareshowersthatarelocatedalongthecorridor.Residentshaveswipecardaccesstothebuildingandakeyfortheirroom.TheyhavefullaccesstoReidHallandallofitsfacilities.

OliverFlatsOliverFlatscomprisefourrooms,locatedinacornerofthecampusseparatefromReidandOliverHalls.Threeoftheroomsaresinglesandoneisatwinroom.Theyallhavetheirownbathroomsandinternetaccess.ResidentshavefulluseofReidHallservices.

Accommodationfees(perperson)Weeklyratesforonepersonincludingbillsandamealplan:

Reid Hall / Oliver Hall 12/13 13/14SingleRoom £320 £340TwinRoom £261 £275TripleRoom £244 £260

Oliver Flats 12/13 13/14SingleRoom £354 £375TwinRoom £320 $340

Ì Damagedepositforallon-campusaccommodation£200Ì Allfeesarereviewedannuallyandmaybesubjecttochange

MealplanAllon-campusaccommodationfeesincludeamealplan.Themealplanusesadebitcardsystem:asetamountpersemesterisstoredonaswipecard,whichyoucanuseintherefectorytobuyfoodanddrinks.

FindoutmoreToapplyforon-campushousing,ortoenquireaboutanyotherservice,pleasecontacttheAccommodationOfficer.Youcanalsodownloadtheon-campushousingapplicationformfromtheRegent’sCollegewebsite.


Accommodation

Weknowhowimportantitistosecurecomfortable,affordableandconvenientlylocatedhousing.WeofferpersonalisedsupporttoallstudentsseekingaccommodationinLondonbothonandoffcampus.


Careers and Business Relations

NeedsanalysisYouwillinitiallybeinvitedtocompleteanonlineneedsanalysisformtohelpdeterminehowbestwecansupportyouwithyourcareerdevelopment.Within24hoursofcompletionyouwillbecontactedtoscheduleafirstappointmentwithyourcareersadviser,duringwhichpersonalemployabilityneedsandgeneralcareeraspirationswillbediscussed.

EmployabilityskillsworkshopsCurrentworkshopsincludejobsearchstrategies,CVwriting,coverlettersandapplicationformsandinterviewandassessmentcentrepreparation.Attendanceatthesesessionswillequipyouwiththebroadskillsnecessarytobesuccessfulatallstagesoftherecruitmentcycle.

PersonalisedcareersguidanceHavingattendedtheworkshopsyouareencouragedtoarrangeone-to-onefollow-upappointmentswithyourcareersadvisertobuildonknowledgegained.Byaddressinganyquestionsyouhaveandassistingyouinapplyingyourlearningtoyourpersonaljobsearches,regularmeetingswithyourcareersadviserwillenableyoutomakegenuineprogresstowardstheachievementofasuitableroleinyourchosenfield.

CareercoachingsessionsProfessionalone-to-onecareercoachingsessionswillchallengeyourthinkingregardingcareerdirectionandprovidetipsandsuggestionstobuildyourownprofessionalnetworktosecureyourfirstposition,orevenstartyourownbusiness.

CareerseventsEachsemesterthedepartmentorganisesanumberofon-campus,sector-specificworkshops,seminarsandnetworkingevents.Theseareattendedbymanyinternationalcompaniesandorganisationsandofferan

invaluableopportunitytodevelopyourprofessionalnetwork.Recenteventshavehelpedstudentsfindoutmoreaboutcareersinbankingandfinance,consulting,fashion,luxurybrands,themediaandthenot-for-profitsector.

OnlineresourcesInadditiontoregularface-to-facecontactwithourexpertstaff,theCBRoffersawiderangeofonlineresourcestohelpyouinyourjobsearch.Theseincludeadvicesheets,videosandself-assessmenttools.

Ouronlinevacanciesboardadvertisesthelatestinternships,part-timework,volunteering,graduateandpostgraduateopportunities,availableintheUKandglobally.Thisserviceisfreetoemployers,whocanalsousetheboardtoadvertiselivebusinessprojectsorconsultancyprojectsthatcouldmakeaninterestingdissertationtopicforstudents.

StudentslookingtoworkabroadcanconsulttheGoingGlobaldatabase.

WorkexperienceandinternshipsAllstudentsarestronglyencouragedtoundertakeperiodsofworkexperienceandinternshipsduringtheirtimeatRegent’sAmericanCollegeLondon.Whilenotaformalrequirement,suchexperienceisinvaluableandwillgreatlyenhanceyoureducationalexperience.Thedepartmentcanprovidesupportandguidanceonfindingasuitableinternship.

Formoreinformation,pleasecontact:


Ourteamofdedicatedcareersandbusinessrelationsadviserscanofferawealthofcareerseducation,informationandguidancetohelpyousecureyourcareergoals.Thisincludesextensivecareerscounselling,aswellasassistanceinfindinganinternshiporapermanentjobaftergraduation.

Alumni relations

Regent’sCollegeLondonAlumniAssociationOnceyougraduatefromRACLyouautomaticallybecomeamemberofRegent’sCollegeAlumniAssociation,anexclusiveclubwithadiverseandvibrantmembership.Withover10,000membersworldwide,graduatedfromalloftheCollege’sconstituentschools,thegroupincludessomeofthemostaccomplishedprofessionalsininternationalbusinessaswellaspractitionersinfieldssuchascounselling,filmproductionandinternationalrelations.

Membershipoffersmanybenefitsincludingnetworkingopportunities,careersguidance,regulareventsandaccesstothelibraryandourITSupportCentre;italsokeepsyouuptodatewiththelatestnewsfromRACLandRegent’sCollegeLondon.

AsaformerstudentofRACLyouwillbeinvitedtoregularreunionsandeventswithotherRACLalumniandteachingstaffaswellasmembersofthewiderCollegecommunityofalumniandstudents.IfyoumoveawayfromtheUKaftergraduationwehopeyouwilljoinoneofthegrowingnumberofRegent’sClubsbasedincitiesallovertheworld.Youmayevenliketoco-ordinateoneyourselfinyourhometown.

Withregulare-communicationsandadedicatedmagazine,youwillbekeptfullyuptodatewithCollegeandalumninewsandwillbeabletoreadaboutnewalumnibenefitsandopportunitiesastheyarelaunched.Wepublishyournewsregularlyandincludein-depthfeaturesonalumni.Therearealsoopportunitiesforyoutoputyourpost-RACLexperiencetoworkhelpingcurrentandprospectivestudentsasanalumnivolunteerormentor.Allyouhavetodoiskeepusinformedofyourcontactdetailsandemailaddressaftergraduation.

Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheAlumniRelationsteam:


WebsterUniversityAlumniAssociationUpongraduationfromRACLyouwillautomaticallybecomeamemberoftheWebsterUniversityAlumniAssociation,helpingyoutostayconnectedwithWebsterUniversitygraduatesworldwide.

TheassociationoffersnumerousbenefitsincludingtheopportunitytoauditselectedcoursesatWebsterUniversity’sStLouisareacampuses;accesstotheAlumniAssociationonlinedirectory;automaticfreesubscriptiontoWebsterWorld,theUniversity’squarterlymagazine;regularevents;careerssupportandnegotiatedcommercialdiscounts.

WebsterUniversityAlumniChaptersexistaroundtheworld,includingAustria,Croatia,theNetherlands,Switzerland,theUKandVietnam.

Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheAlumniAssociationteam:

Email [email protected] www.webster.edu/alumni

WhenyougraduateyouwillbecomeanalumnusofbothRegent’sCollegeLondonandWebsterUniversity,whichhasover150,000alumniworldwide.


Module descriptions

Thenumberofcredithoursisshowninbrackets

BUSN 5200 Basic Finance for Managers (3)Managersandhumanresourcesmanagementprofessionalsmustbeabletounderstandfinancialinformationcontainedinfinancialstatementsandreports.Linemanagersmustbeabletounderstandthisinformationinordertoevaluatetheirunit'sfinancialperformance,tocommunicateclearlywithothermanagers,andtoapplyfinancialinformationwhenmakingdecisions.Humanresourcesmanagementprofessionalsmustunderstandfinancialstatementsandprinciplesiftheyaretoeffectivelyassistlinemanagersandbestrategicpartnerswithotherbusinessfunctions.Thismodulewillfocusontheinterpretationanduseofbasicfinancialinformationbynon-financialmanagers,ratherthanontheproductionoffinancialstatementsandreports.

BUSN 5210 Financial Management and Budgeting in Non-Profits (3)Thismodulewillprepareyoutounderstandandparticipateinthefinancialmanagementofnon-profitorganisations.Themodulewillprovideanoverviewandthespecificsofnon-profitfinancialmanagement,includingbudgeting,resourceallocation,accounting,financialreporting(internal,board,andgovernmental),andworkingwithCertifiedPublicAccountants.

BUSN 5220 Global Supply Chain Management (3)Thismoduleisdesignedtoincreaseunderstandingofthemanagementofflowsofmaterials,goodsandinformationinaglobalsupplychainnetwork.Thetopicscoveredincludesupplierselection,procurement,productionandoutsourcing,transportationandwarehousing,inthecontextofaglobalsupplychainenvironmentandgloballogisticsstrategy.Import/exportaswellasthirdpartylogistics(3PL),documentation,customsprocedures,governmentregulations,andfreetradezones(FTZ)arealsoreviewed.

BUSN 5600 Accounting Theory and Practice (3)Youwillexaminetheaccountingfunctionanditsroleinmodernbusiness.Basicaccountingtheoryandprinciplesareexaminedandsomeofthecorecontemporaryaccountingdevelopmentsarereviewed.Casestudiesareanalysedwithanemphasisonsituationsfromyourownworkexperience.Thisclassisdesignedforconsumersasopposedtoproducersofaccounting.

BUSN 5620 Current Economic Analysis (3)Thismoduleexaminestheimplicationsofcurrenteconomiceventsthroughtheapplicationofeconomictheory.Emphasisisplacedonacquaintingyouwithmethodsofeconomicanalysisinthecontextofcurrenteconomicissues.

BUSN 5760 Applied Business Statistics (3) Youwillexaminetheapplicationofstatisticalanalysis,hypothesistestingandregressionanalysisinbusinessdecisionmaking.Themodulefocusesontheuseofstatisticalmethodsasappliedtobusinessproblemsandoperations.

BUSN 6070 Management Accounting (3)Youwillexamineadvancedtopicsinmanagementaccountingastheserelatetomanagementinformationneedsforplanning,controlanddecisionmaking.Topicsincludeinterpretationofstandardcostvariances,applicationofquantitativetechniques,evaluationofdivisionalperformance,activity-basedcostingandthebehaviouralimpactofaccountingsystems.

BUSN 6110 Operations and Project Management (3) Thismodulefocusesonthemajormanagerialissuesinmanufacturingmanagementandthetoolsthatcanbeusedtomanagethem.SpecialattentionisgiventoprojectmanagementincludingPERT,critical-pathschedulingandtime-costmodels,bothinoperationsmanagementandotherbusinesssettings.Themajoroperationsmanagementissuesarequalitymanagementandcontrol,capacitymanagement,plantlocation,layoutanddesign,productionplanningandscheduling,supplychainmanagementandinventorymanagement.Theanalyticaltoolscoveredincludequeuingtheory,statisticalqualitycontrol,linearprogrammingandlearningcurves.Whereappropriate,theuseofoperationsmanagementtechniquesinserviceanddistributionorganisationswillbedemonstrated.

BUSN 6120 Managerial Economics (3) Youwillexaminetheapplicationofmicroeconomictheoryasappliedtothemanager’sresponsibilitieswithintheorganisation.Thismoduleemphasisesthequantitativeandqualitativeapplicationofeconomicprinciplestobusinessanalysis.

BUSN 6200 Strategy and Competition (3)Youwillexaminetheconceptualandpracticalaspectsofbusinesspoliciesandpolicydecisionmakingbyutilisingalltheconcepts,theoriesandtoolsthatwerepresentedinpreviousmodules.Youshouldbeabletoanalyseandrecommendacomprehensiveandworkableapproachtothesituation.Themodulecoverscurrentbusinessissuesanddevelopments.

FINC 5000 Finance (3)Youwillexaminethegeneralnatureoffinancialmanagement,theAmericanfinancialsystem,taxesandthemajorfinancialdecisionsofcorporations.Specificattentionisgiventopresentvalueandcapitalbudgeting,riskandassetpricing,financialanalysisandforecasting,financialdecisionsandmarketefficiency,andcapitalstructure.Problem-solvingmethodologyisusedtoillustratethetheoriesandtoolsinfinancialdecisionmaking.

FINC 5210 Investments (3)Thismoduleexaminestheprinciplesandmethodsofinvestinginsecuritiesofbusinessandgovernment.Youwillstudythepracticalmanagementofportfolioscontainingbothfixed-incomeandequityinvestments.Youwillalsoexaminetheissuesin,andtheproceduresfor,securityanalysisandportfoliomanagement.Theemphasisisontheapplicationofanalyticaltechniquesandportfoliomanagementtheoriesforindividualinvestors.



FINC 5810 Capital Budgeting and Corporate Investment (3)Youwillexaminecorporateinvestmentdecisionprocesseswhichincludeworkingcapitalmanagement,financialstatementanalysis,determinationofcashflows,riskreturnanalysis,forecastingandassetinvestment.

FINC 5830 Institutions and Financial Markets (3) Youwilldevelopaunifiedframeworkforunderstandingfinancialintermediariesandmarkets,andexaminethestructure,regulationandoperationofbankingandnon-bankingfinancialinstitutions.Youwillalsoanalysehowcentralbankoperationsaffectfinancialinstitutions,anddevelopanunderstandingofmoneyandcapitalmarketstheflowoffundsthroughtheeconomyandtheroleoffinancialandfuturesmarkets.

FINC 5840 International Finance (3) Thisclassfocusesontheenvironmentinwhichtheinternationalfinancialmanageroperates.Youwillstudytherisksofdoingbusinessoverseasandthetoolsavailabletominimisethoserisks.Foreignexchangerisk,politicalrisk,workingcapitalmanagement,long-terminvestmentsandfinancing,andaccountingandcontrolareexaminedwithinthiscontext.

FINC 5880 Advanced Corporate Finance (3) Thisadvancedstudyofcorporatefinancialanalysisandplanningincludescapitalbudgeting,costoffunds,andcapitalstructureandvaluation.Selectedtopicsthatmaybecoveredareleasing,mergers,takeovers,businessfailure,reorganisationandliquidation.Acombinationofproblem-solvingandcasestudymethodologiesisusedtoillustratetheoriesandtechniqueshelpfulinfinancialanalysisandplanning.

FINC 6290 Financial Strategies (3)Thismoduleisafinal,comprehensivefinanceofferingthatmakesuseofcasesand/orsimulationstoenhancetherealworldapplicabilityofthefinancedegreeandtointegrateallpreviouscoursework.

HRDV 5630 Organisation Development and Change (3)Organisationdevelopment(OD)istheprocessofplanningandimplementinginterventionstocreateinterpersonal,group,inter-groupororganisation-widechange.ThismodulepresentsthetheoreticalfoundationsofODasanappliedbehaviouralscience.Youwillbeintroducedtomanytypesofinterpersonal,intra-group,inter-groupandorganisationalinterventionsthatareusedtoeffectcomprehensiveandlastingchanges.

HRMG 5000 Managing Human Resources (3) Thismoduleisacomprehensiveviewofpersonnelpolicydevelopment,withemphasisontheinterdependenceofpersonnelandoperatingfunctions.Youwillanalysethepersonnelfunctionsofrecruitment,development,training,compensation,integrationintotheworkforce,andmaintenanceofpersonnelforthepurposeofcontributingtoorganisational,socialandindividualgoals.

INGO 5000 International Non-Governmental Organisations (3) Thismoduleexplorestheworldofinternationalnon-governmentalorganisations(INGOs),reviewingthetypesofINGOandinstitutionalissuesrelatedtothem.YouwilllookattheactivitiesandrolesofINGOsassub-contractors,educators,technicalassistanceproviders,humanitarianaidprovidersandpolicyadvocates.YouwillalsoexaminetheroleofINGOsincivilsocietyandhowINGOsareshapedbyworldpolitics,statesandeconomicforces.

INGO 5100 Finance, Budgeting and Accounting for International Non-Governmental Organisations (3)Thismodulefocusesonthefinancialmanagementofinternationalnon-governmentalorganisationsanddescribesawidevarietyofmethods,processesandtoolsoffinance,accountingandbudgeting.

INGO 5200 Research Methods and Approaches in International Non-Governmental Organisations (3)Thismoduleintroducestheskills,methodologicalapproaches,resourcesandtoolsusedbyinternationalnon-governmentalorganisationsinordertoenhancetheircritical-thinkingskillsandtheirabilitytoworkeffectivelyinthisfield.

INGO 5600 Principles of Negotiation (3)Thismoduleisdesignedtohelpyoutobecomeaneffectivenegotiatorbyintroducingyoutothetheoryandprocessesofnegotiationinaninternationalsetting.Youwillbeintroducedtonegotiatingstrategiesandbargainingtechniques.

INGO 5700 Grant Writing, Fundraising and Development for International Non-Governmental Organisations (3) Thismoduleisdesignedtohelpyoudevelopin-depthexperienceandknowledgeoftwoofthemostwidelyusedandhighlyvaluedformsofnon-profitwriting:grantproposalsandthevariousdocumentsnecessaryforholdingafundraisingevent.Itwillalsoprovideanoverviewofothercommonformsofwritingwithintheinternationalnon-profitsector.

INGO 5900 Project Management for International Non-Governmental Organisations (3) Thismodulecoversthemajoreventsandissuesarisingduringthemanagementofprojectsintheorderinwhichtheyusuallyoccur.Thefocusisonorganisingprojectsinbothnationalandinternationalcontexts,takingintoaccounttheorganisationaldynamicsinproject-orientedorganisationsandtheproject'srelationtoitsenvironment.

INGO 6000 Theory and Practice in INGO (3) ThismoduleisthecapstonefortheINGOdegreeandenablesyoutosituatethetheoriesandknowledgeofinternationalrelations,business,managementandhumanrightsinthepracticalworkofinternationalnon-governmentalorganisations.

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INTB 5000 International Business (3) Thismoduleintroducesthelanguageandterminologyofinternationalbusinessandmajorinternationalpoliticalandeconomicpoliciesthataffectmoderninternationalbusinesses.Specialattentionisgiventofundamentalconceptsofinternationalfinance,accounting,law,managementandmarketing.

INTB 5600 International Accounting (3)Youwillexamineaspectsofaccountingoperationswithinamultinationalcorporateenvironment.Keytopicsofanalysisincludeforeignexchangeexposure,translationofforeign-denominatedfinancialstatements,consolidatedfinancialstatements,transferpricing,theForeignCorruptPracticesActandrelatedtaxandregulatoryissues.YouwillcompareUSandforeignpracticesinareassuchasfinancialstandardsandreporting,auditingandperformancemeasurement.

INTB 5630 International Law and Business (3) Thismodulesurveystrendsandpracticesthatarepartoftheprocessofadjudicationacrossnationalboundaries.Youwillstudytheinter-relationshipsamongcountriesandhowtheyaffectindividualsandbusinessorganisationsattemptingtooperateinternationally.Modulecontentfocusesontransnationalbusinessactivities.

INTB 6000 Integrated Studies in International Business (3)Youwillapplytheprincipleslearnedfrompreviousinternationalbusinessclassestoselectedcasestudiesandresearchpracticalsolutionstotypicalinternationalbusinessproblems.

INTB 5740 Global Topics I (1) Thismodulelooksatselectedtopicsandissuesininternationalbusiness.Tobetakenatthebeginningoftheprogramme.Offeredonlyonline.

INTB 5750 Global Topics 2 (1)Thismodulelooksatselectedtopicsandissuesininternationalbusiness.Requiredafterthecompletionof21hoursoftheprogramme.Offeredonlyonline.

INTB 5760 Global Topics 3 (1) Thismodulelooksatselectedtopicsandissuesininternationalbusiness.Tobetakenconcurrentlywiththelastcourseintheprogramme.Offeredonlyonline.

INTL 5000 Introduction to International Relations (3) Youwillbeintroducedtothedisciplineofinternationalrelationsthroughanoverviewofinternationalsecurity,foreignpolicy,internationalorganisations,internationallawandinternationalpoliticaleconomy.Youwillexaminethebasicstructure,processesandissuesrelatingtointernationalaffairs.

INTL 5050 Comparative Politics (3)Youwillexplorehowweusecomparisontotheoriseaboutpoliticsandtoidentifybothwhatholdsacrossculturesandnationsandwhatisidiosyncratic,requiringareastudiesexpertise.Topicsmayincludedemocratisation,stateandnationbuilding,stabilityanddecayofinstitutions,systemsofrepresentation,parliamentaryversuspresidentialgovernance,politicaldevelopmentandideology.

INTL 5100 Research Methods and Perspectives (3)Thismoduleintroducestheskills,methodologicalissuesandbibliographicresourcesthatwillenhanceyourabilitytoevaluatecriticallyandtoconductresearchinthefieldofinternationalrelations.

INTL 5400 International Political Economy (3) Youwillexplore,historicallyandconceptually,theinterplayofeconomicsandpoliticsatthegloballevel.Youwillexaminesuchphenomenaastheclashofthemarketandstate,thenorth-southconflictandtheworldwideimpactoftechnologicalchange,transnationalcorporationsandthecompetitionforaccumulation.

INTL 5500 Professional Seminars (1-3) Youwillparticipateinseminarsdesignedtoexaminecontemporaryissuesininternationalrelations.Theprofessionalseminarsupplementsthecoreandelectivemodulesintheareaofinternationalrelationsbyfocusingonissuesofcurrentandspecialinterest.

INTL 5510 Theories of International Relations (3) Thismoduleexploresthegrowingliteratureoninternationalrelationstheory,classicalandmodern,includingrealism,liberalism,feminism,behaviouralism,globalism,andMarxistandimperialisttheories.Itlooksatthepeoplewhohaveelaboratedtheseideasandthecontextinwhichtheydidso.Youwillmethodologicallycritiqueandcomparetheories,aswellasgainanappreciationfortherelevanceoftheoryforinternationalrelations.

INTL 5530 International Law (3) Thismodulesurveystrendsandpracticesthatarepartoftheprocessofadjudicationacrossnationalboundaries.Somehistoricalbackgroundisprovided.Currentcasesandproceduresarethemajorfocusofmodulecontent.

INTL 5540 International Organisations (3)Youwillexplorevariousapproachestointernationalorganisationsandexaminethecontributionoftheseorganisationstopeaceandeconomicandsocialprogress.CurrentissuesfacingtheUnitedNationsanditsassociatedagenciesarediscussedwithinthiscontext.

INTL 5550 War and Diplomacy (3)Thismoduleexaminestheevolutionofdiplomacyandwarfareininternationalrelations.Youwillexploretherootsofconflictbetweennationsandstudythemechanismsthroughwhichinternationalconflictsareresolved.

INTL 5560 US Foreign Policy (3) Youwillexaminetheissues,agentsandmodelssurroundingtheAmericanforeignpolicydecision-makingprocessandtheissuesfacingtheUSincontemporaryinternationalrelations.

INTL 5570 Comparative Foreign Policy (3)Thismodulecompareshowvariousgovernmentsdevelopthestrategiesthatguidetheiractionsininternationalaffairs.Aninstitutionalandcross-nationalapproachisemployedtodemonstratehowforeignpolicyisformulatedandinfluencedbydomesticandinternationalconsiderations.


INTL 5580 Politics of Development (3) Thismoduleexaminesproblemsofsocial,economicandpoliticaldevelopmentindevelopingnations.Youwillfocusontheproblemsofnationbuildinginthepost-colonialeraandtheroleofthedevelopingnationinworldpolitics.

INTL 5600 Area Studies (3)Youwillexaminethehistory,culture,politicsandeconomicsystemsofregionsandcountriesthatplayanimportantroleinworldpolitics.SpecificcontentvariesfromtermtotermandincludesregionssuchasAfrica,theMiddleEast,LatinAmerica,EasternandWesternEurope,theCommonwealthofIndependentStatesandNorthAmerica.

INTL 5605 Topics in Comparative Politics (3) Thismoduleexaminesspecifictopicsandissuesincomparativepolitics,suchasdemocratisation,militarypolitics,migrationandhealthcarepolicies,usingacross-nationalapproach.

INTL 5610 Non-Thesis Readings/Research (3)Thisisanintensiveone-to-onereadingand/orresearchmoduleforstudentswithspecialinterestsincooperationwithanindividualprofessor.Themodulemaynotduplicateothermodulesinthecurriculum.

INTL 5625 Middle East Area Studies (3)ThismoduleexaminespoliticsintheregionknownastheMiddleEast,inthecontextofitshistoricaldevelopment,cultureandeconomics.Typicalsubjectsincludetheneo-colonialtensionbetweenmodernisationandtradition,challengesofeconomicdevelopment,authoritariananddemocratictendenciesandethnictensions.

INTL 5635 Western European Area Studies (3) ThismoduleexaminespoliticsinWesternEuropeinthecontextofitshistoricaldevelopment,cultureandeconomics.Typicalsubjectsincludetheneo-colonialtensionbetweenmodernisationandtradition,challengesofeconomicdevelopment,authoritariananddemocratictendenciesandethnictensions.

INTL 5645 Asian Area Studies (3) ThismoduleexaminespoliticsinAsiainthecontextofitshistoricaldevelopment,cultureandeconomics.Typicalsubjectsincludetheneo-colonialtensionbetweenmodernisationandtradition,challengesofeconomicdevelopment,authoritariananddemocratictendenciesandethnictensions.

INTL 5655 African Area Studies (3) ThismoduleexaminespoliticsinAfricainthecontextofitshistoricaldevelopment,cultureandeconomics.Typicalsubjectsincludetheneo-colonialtensionbetweenmodernisationandtradition,challengesofeconomicdevelopment,authoritariananddemocratictendenciesandethnictensions.

INTL 5665 South and Central Asia Area Studies (3) ThismoduleexaminespoliticsintheregionsknownasSouthAsiaandCentralAsiainthecontextofitshistoricaldevelopment,cultureandeconomics.Typicalsubjectsincludetheneo-colonialtensionbetweenmodernisationandtradition,challengesofeconomicdevelopment,authoritariananddemocratictendenciesandethnictensions.

INTL 5685 Latin American Area Studies (3)ThismoduleexaminespoliticsintheregionknownasLatinAmericainthecontextofitshistoricaldevelopment,cultureandeconomics.Typicalsubjectsincludetheneo-colonialtensionbetweenmodernisationandtradition,challengesofeconomicdevelopment,authoritariananddemocratictendenciesandethnictensions.

INTL 5700 Humanitarian Issues in International Politics (3) Thismoduleprovidesaforumforinvestigatingsuchtransnationalissuesasregionalism,theenvironment,humanrightsandrefugees.

INTL 5800 Globalisation (3)Globalisationistheintensificationofeconomic,political,socialandculturalrelationsacrossinternationalborders.Youwillfocusontheunevenprocessofglobalisationanditseffectsintermsofcross-nationalintensity,geographicalscopeandnationalandlocaldepth.Youwillexplorethefactorswhichhaveledtoglobalisationinthecontextofthedebateabouttherealcontentoftheglobalisationprocessandthedegreeofchangetheyinvokeintheinternationalsystem.Inadditionthemodulewillfocusonseveralkeyinternationalissuesthatarecurrentlyshapingtheglobalpoliticalandeconomicenvironment.

INTL 5860 Issues in International Politics (3)Thismoduleexaminesindepthsuchissuesandtopicsasterrorism,controllingweaponsofmassdestruction,illicittrade,imperialismandconflictresolution.

INTL 5890 Terrorism in World Politics (3) Thismoduleexaminesthecausesandpoliticalresponsestoterrorismininternationalpolitics.Youwillexamineissuessuchastheoriginsandgoalsofmajorglobalterroristorganisations,tensionbetweencivillibertiesandsecurityinrespondingtoterrorism,anddistinguishingbetweenterrorismandotherformsofwarfare.

INTL 5900 Advanced Research Methods (3) ThismodulebuildsuponINTL5100byprovidingadditionalanalyticalandtheoreticalbackgroundrelatingtoresearchmethods,dataanalysis,qualitativetechniquesandstatisticaltheory.

INTL 6000 International Relations: Theory and Practice (Integrated Studies) (3)Thismodulepresentsanoverviewforstudentswhoarecompletingamajorininternationalrelations.Youwillexaminevariouscontemporarytheoriesofinternationalrelationsandconsidertherelationshipoftheorytopractice.

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INTL 6250 Thesis (6)Youwillcompleteathesisprojectunderthesupervisionoftwofacultymembers.Thethesisoptionisrecommendedforthoseconsideringgraduatestudyatdoctorallevel.AllthesesmustfollowuniversityguidelinesandbedepositedintheWebsterUniversitylibrary.Youmustsecureapprovalofyourproposalfromtheacademicdirectororprogrammecoordinatorprogramatthesitewherethethesisistobedone.Generalpolicyistoexpectproposalstobesubmittedbeforethe24thcredithouriscompleted.

MEDC 5000 Media Communications (3)Youwillexaminecommunicationstheoryanditsapplicationtomassmedia.Considerationisgiventothedistinctivecharacteristicsofeachofthemajormass-communicationssystems,includingprint,radio,film,televisionandinteractivemedia.Themodulewillintroduceyoutothegraduateprogrammeanddescribeprogrammeexpectations.ItalsointroducesresearchmethodologiesusedthroughouttheprogrammeanddiscussesacademicpreparationforMEDC6000SeminarinMediaCommunications.

MEDC 5310 Media and Culture (3) Thismoduleexaminesthemassmediaasitreflectsandinfluencestheattitudes,values,behaviours,mythsandpreoccupationsthatdefineagivenculture.Youwillconsiderthefunctionsofmassmediainsocietyandtheeffectontheindividual.

MEDC 5350 Media Organisation and Regulations (3)Youwillexaminethelegalstructureofthemediacommunicationsindustry.Themodulefocusesontheformation,rationaleandimplicationsofpoliciesthatformthebasisofmedialawandregulation.

MEDC 5360 International Communications (3)Thismodulefocusesonthehistory,issuesandfutureofinternationalcommunications.Youwillconsiderindividualmediasystems,includingdifferentunderstandingsoftheroleofthemedia,freedomofpressandinformationindifferentareasoftheworld,paritybetweendistributionofnewsandtheshapingofthepublicmind,internationalstereotyping,andinternationalpropaganda.Youwillalsoexaminetherelationshipbetweennationalandglobalmediasystemsandtheroleofinternationalcommunicationsinthedevelopmentofthenewworldorder.

MEDC 5400 Media Production Management (3)Thismodulewillexposeyoutotheprinciplesofmanagement,planningandexecutionofmedia-orientedactivitiesandevents.Youwillexaminetheroleandfunctionsoftheproducerofmedia-orientedprojectsincludingpre-productionorganisationandresearch,proposalwriting,scheduling,budgetingandstaff,crewandtalentcoordination.

MEDC 5550 Topics in Media Communications (3-6) Thismoduleoffersavarietyoftopicstoaddressemergingtheories,practicesandapplicationsinthefieldofcommunications.Topicsaretimelyandofinteresttoprofessionalscurrentlyworkinginorpursuingmedia-relatedcareers.Classesmayfocusonsuchtopicsasresearch,criticalthinking,medialiteracy,videoproduction,ethicalissuesinthemedia,accountplanningforadvertisingandpublicrelations,applicationsforpodcastingandblogsandcreatingculturalchangethroughorganisationalcommunications.

MEDC 6000 Seminar in Media Communications (3) Thisisthelastmoduleyouwilltakebeforegraduation,inwhichyouwillcreateacapstoneresearchproject.Themoduleenablesyoutosynthesiseandintegratethelearningexperiencesacquiredsofarandtoevaluatecurrentmediacommunicationsresearchtopicsrelativetoaparticularareaofinterest.Studentsshouldseektoaddtothebodyofmediacommunicationsknowledgewithallcapstoneresearchprojects.Papersusedinpreviousmodulescannotberesubmittedorrepackagedinordertomeettherequirementsofthismodule.However,itisacceptabletocontinueresearchingideaswhichyoumayhavepursuedduringyourdegreeprogramme,buildingonthemtocompletethelarge,comprehensivepaperrequiredinthiscapstonemodule.Youareencouragedtohaveyourcapstoneresearchprojecttopicsapprovedpriortothestartofclass.

MNGT 5000 Management (3) Inthismodule,youwillbeintroducedtothebasicconceptsofmanagementandorganisations.Primaryemphasisisgiventothreeprimaryfunctions:planning,organisingandcontrolling.Additionaltopicsincludeorganisationtheory,theglobalenvironment,ethicsanddecisionmaking.

MNGT 5590 Organisational Behaviour (3)Thismodulewillintroduceyoutomanyofthebasicprinciplesofhumanbehaviourthateffectivemanagersusewhenmanagingindividualsandgroupsinorganisations.Theseincludetheoriesrelatingtoindividualdifferencesinabilitiesandattitudes,attribution,motivation,groupdynamics,powerandpolitics,leadership,conflictresolution,organisationalculture,andorganisationalstructureanddesign.

MNGT 5650 Management and Strategy (3) Strategicmanagementreferstomanagerialdecisionsandactionsthatinfluencethelong-termdirectionandperformanceofanorganisation.Thismoduleintroducesthebasicanalyticalconceptsandprocessesunderlyingenvironmentalscanning,strategyformulation,strategyimplementation,andtheevaluationandcontrolofstrategies.Youwillalsoexplorespecifictopics,includingthecentralroleoftheorganisation'spurposeinformulatingeffectivestrategy,theidentification,developmentandleveragingofcorecompetencies,theincreasinguseofstrategicalliances,globalisationandstrategy,andtheorganisation'sabilitytodevelopandsustaincompetitiveadvantage.


MNGT 5670 Managerial Leadership (3) Organisationalleadershipistheprocessofinfluencingotherpeopletoachieveorganisationalgoals.ThismodulereviewsandbuildsuponthebasicknowledgeofleadershipprovidedinMNGT5590byexpandingthescopeanddepthofyourknowledgeofleadershiptheories,providingpracticeinbasicleadershipskillsanddevelopingyourknowledgeofyourownpreferredleadershipstyle.

MNGT 5710 Cross-Cultural Management (3)Thismoduleexaminesthecultural,attitudinalandbehaviouraldifferencesthataffectinternationalbusiness.Youwilllookattheculturaldifferencesbetweennationsandhowthesedifferencesaffectsocialorganisations.Youwillalsoconsiderthemanagementofmultinationalcorporationsfromtheperspectiveofenvironment,structure,processandinter-firmandintra-firmrelations.

MNGT 5990 Corporate Responsibility and Society (3) Inthismoduleyouwillevaluatetheroleofbusinessinsocietyandthedemandsmanagersfaceinmaintainingmoralintegritywhilefulfillingtheirobligationsasagentsoforganisationsandfirms.Specialemphasisisplacedontheethicalissuesconfrontedbymiddlemanagers.

MNGT 6000 Integrated Studies in Management and Leadership (3)Inthiscapstonemodule,youwillsynthesiseandintegratetheconceptualandtheoreticalknowledgeandunderstandingacquiredthroughouttheprogrammebyuseofcasestudyanalysis,aresearchprojectormanagementplan.Theemphasisisonthedevelopmentofwrittenanalyticmaterialthatcanbeutilisedforprogrammeassessmentaswellasindividualstudentassessment.

MRKT 5000 Marketing (3)Thismoduleexaminesthecharacterandimportanceofthemarketingprocess,itsessentialfunctions,andtheinstitutionsexercisingthesefunctions.Youwillfocusonthemajorpoliciesthatunderlietheactivitiesofmarketinginstitutionsandthesocial,economic,andpoliticalimplicationsofsuchpolicies.

MRKT 5800 Sales Management (3) Thismoduleisdesignedtohelpyoubecomefamiliarwiththetheory,concepts,terminology,andproblem-solvingtechniquesusedinsalesandhowsalesareanimportantpartoftheoverallpromotionplan.Inaddition,youwillgaininsightintohowasuccessfulsalespersoncommunicates,includingananalysisofconsumerbuyingbehaviour.

MRKT 5890 Marketing Statistics (3) Youwillexaminetheapplicationofstatisticalanalysistomarketingdecisions.Descriptivestatistics,probabilitytheory,samplingtheory,statisticalinferenceandtechniquesofstatisticalanalysisareincluded,especiallyastheyapplytoreal-lifemarketingdecisionsinbusiness.

MRKT 5920 Marketing Channel Management (3)Thismodulelooksatdistributionprocessesandinstitutionalstructuresassub-systemsofmarketingstrategy.Youwillfocusonchannelstructure,productassortmentconsiderations,promotionalactivities,pricingstrategiesandthephysicallogisticsnecessarytoachievechannelobjectives.Governmental,economicandcompetitiveaspectsaffectingchannelmanagementareincluded.

MRKT 5940 Promotional Management (3) Youwillexaminetheuseofallavailablepromotionalvehiclestocommunicatetopotentialcustomersthemessagesthatsupporttheobjectivesofthemarketingplan.Eachofthefourelementsofthepromotionmixiscovered:advertising,publicity,salespromotionandpersonalselling.Specificfocusisappliedtobuildingdifferentiatedvalueperceptionsincustomers’mindsinrelationtocompetitors’products.

MRKT 5960 Marketing Management (3) Thismoduleexaminesthelife-cyclemanagementofaproductfrominceptiontothepointwhereitisnolongeroffered.Topicsthatyouwillcoverincludetheproductdevelopmentcycle,productassortmentdecisions,branding,pricingandotherelementsthatmakeupthemarketingmixandaredynamicthroughouttheproductlifecycle.Specificemphasisisplacedonidentifyingmarketingproblems,investigatingalternativesolutionsandrenderingappropriatestrategiesanddecisions.Techniquesassociatedwithsituationalanalysisofproblemsarestressed.

MRKT 5970 Marketing Research (3) Youwillexaminetheapplicationofresearchingatheringandanalysinginformationtoforecastandcontrolmarketingactivities.Problemformulation,proceduresofresearchtechniques,andtheapplicationoftoolsandmodelstoimprovemarketingdecisionsarecoveredindepth.Attentionisgiventotechniquesandcriteriaforidentifyingandselectingmarkets,andtheusefulnessofmarketingresearchinformationtomarketingmanagersisevaluated.Theclassispresentedfromtheviewpointofaconsumerofmarketingresearchratherthanapractitionerofmarketingresearch.

MRKT 5980 International Marketing (3) Youwillbeexposedtoseveralaspectsofinternationalmarketing.Thisincludestheinternationalmarketingenvironmentandtheinternationalmarketingmix,includingproduct,pricing,distributionandpromotion,aswellasemergingissuesininternationaltradesuchastradingblocs,tradebarriersandstandardisation/adaptation.

MRKT 6000 Integrated Studies in Marketing (3) ThismoduleistakenoncompletionofallotherrequiredclassesintheMarketingmajor.Youwillsynthesiseandintegratethelearningexperiencesacquiredinmarketingandevaluatetheresearchandcurrenttopicsrelativetothismajor.Techniquesusedtoaccomplishthesegoalsmayvary.

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