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Graduate Diploma in B.A. / Pre-MBA Full-time Program (One Year)
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 Our Graduate Diploma in B.A. / Pre-MBA Full-time Program is a day-time, one year post-graduate program consisting of thirty (30) credit hours. This course of study is designed to help students prepare for an MBA or a specialized master’s degree program at the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship and/or extend their expertise in meeting the challenges of a global business career.
- International students from countries with a three-year undergraduate program who require a fourth year to qualify for admission into an MBA or other graduate program.
- Students with an undergraduate degree in a field other than business who want to have a good understanding of business and management before entering an MBA program.
- Students who want to study business in the United States for a year, but may not want or need a master’s degree.
- For international students with a three-year bachelor’s degree, the Graduate Diploma in B.A. Full-time Program would count as the fourth year required for admission into one of our graduate business programs.
- Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in B.A. Full-time Program with an overall GPA of 2.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale will be granted admission into the Huizenga School MBA or other specialized master’s degree program.
- Three program courses (9 credits) may transfer to MBA program at the Huizenga School.
- Students will be enrolled in the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at Nova Southeastern University and entitled to all the benefits of being a full-time student.
- Upon Graduate Diploma in B.A. Full-time Program completion, students are eligible for NSU Alumni Award. This scholarship can reduce MBA or specialized master’s degree program tuition at the Huizenga School up to 25%.
The Graduate Diploma in B.A. Full-time program curriculum is offered in four terms (Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer.) Classes are held Monday through Friday evenings in two and a half (2.5) hour blocks. The typical week includes about fifteen (15) hours in the classroom. Students can begin the G.D.B.A. Full-time program in January, April, July, or October.
FALL TERM (October - December)
Managing Organizational Behavior (transfers to MBA)**
Legal, Ethical, and Social Values of Business (transfers to MBA)**
Statistics (prerequisite for MBA/specialized master’s degree)*
WINTER TERM (January - March)
Marketing (prerequisite for MBA/specialized master’s degree)*
Economics (prerequisite for MBA/specialized master’s degree)*
Business Communication (career development workshop)***
Effective Resume Writing (career development workshop)***
SPRING TERM (April - June)
Managing Human Resources (transfers to MBA)**
Business Finance (prerequisite for MBA/specialized master’s degree)*
Accounting (prerequisite for MBA/specialized master’s degree)*
Interviewing Techniques (career development workshop)***
SUMMER TERM (July - September)
Business Simulation (elective)
Effective Resume Writing (career development workshop)***
Interviewing Techniques (career development workshop)***
* Courses are prerequisites for Huizenga School MBA or other specialized master’s degree program.
** Courses with a grade of B or better can transfer to MBA program at the Huizenga School.
*** Non-credit, career development workshops can satisfy Huizenga School Full-time MBA graduation requirement.
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MGT 5020 - Managing Organizational Behavior (3 credits; transfers to MBA)**
Students will gain a working knowledge of how to manage personal, interpersonal, and group processes by having the interpersonal skills to assume responsibility for leading and promoting teamwork among diverse stakeholders. Students will learn to manage individual and group behaviors in improving organizational productivity and performance. Through experiential learning, students will learn to integrate home, work, and educational observations and experiences and to convert them into proactive practical applications for growth and renewal. |
MGT 5015 - Legal, Ethical, and Social Values of Business (3 credits; transfers to MBA)**
Students will gain an understanding of the meaning and importance of the law, ethics, personal morality, and corporate social responsibility. They will exhibit moral, ethical, and socially responsible behavior, and will be able to analyze business decisions from a legal, ethical, and social responsibility perspective.
QNTP 5002 - Statistics (3 credits; prerequisite for MBA/specialized master’s degree)*
This course satisfies the prerequisite of statistics for master's degree programs. The concepts of statistical notation, probability are covered as well as the principles of estimation using the central limit theorem.
MKTP 5005 - Marketing (3 credits; prerequisite for MBA/specialized master’s degree)*
This is a survey of the essentials of marketing. Covers the nature of marketing and its environment, selecting target markets, marketing research, customer behavior, and forecasting sales. Emphasis on marketing strategy planning. Course satisfies the program prerequisite of marketing for master's degree programs.
ECNP 5003 - Economics (3 credits; prerequisite for MBA/specialized master’s degree)*
This course is designed to acquaint the student with economic issues of the day (e.g., inflation and recession as they affect family and national income). Students will recognize relationships among prices, wages, profits, and supply and demand as they influence daily lives. Course satisfies program prerequisite of economics for master's degree programs.
MGT 5111 - Business Communication (non-credit; career development workshop)***
This course is the second of the three Business Development Workshops, is held during the second term. It consists of three sessions, each lasting 3 hours. Grading is done on a pass/fail basis, based on class attendance and participation. The workshop is based upon lecture and practicing the skills learned through role-play exercises, group discussion, and small group activities.
MGT 5110 - Effective Resume Writing (non-credit; career development workshop)***
This course is the first of three Business Development Workshops, is held during the second term. It consists of three sessions, each lasting 2 hours. Grading is done on a pass/fail basis, based on class attendance and participation.
HRM 5030 - Managing Human Resources (3 credits; transfers to MBA)**
Students will gain a working knowledge of planning, organizing, and managing human resource systems; and will gain hands-on abilities to design, direct, and assess human resource systems in enhancing relationships with internal and external customers, leading to organizational effectiveness.
FINP 5008 - Business Finance (3 credits; prerequisite for MBA/specialized master’s degree)*
A survey of the essentials of finance and its environment. Financial management as it applies to organizations, ratio analysis, leverage, working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure, and other concepts as they apply to business organizations. Course satisfies program prerequisite of finance for master's degree programs.
ACTP 5001 - Accounting (3 credits; prerequisite for MBA/specialized master’s degree)*
An accelerated introductory course stressing the essential elements of accounting skills that will be used in the master's degree program. Managerial uses of accounting data and preparation of financial statements will be covered in this course. Course satisfies program prerequisite of financial accounting for master's degree programs.
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MGT 5112 - Interviewing Techniques (non-credit; career development workshop)***
This course is the last of the three Business Development Workshops, is held during the third term. It consists of three sessions, each lasting 3 ½ hours. Grading is done on a pass/fail basis, based on class attendance and participation. The workshop is based upon lecture and discussion. Considerable class time is spent in preparing and executing practice oral structured interviews. |
SUMMER TERM 2009
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July 6, 2009
September 4, 2009
Sept. 7 - Oct. 2, 2009
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Classes Begin, Summer Term
Classes End, Summer Term
Term Break
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FALL TERM 2009
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October 5, 2009
November 26, 2009
November 27, 2009
December 8, 2009
Dec. 9, 2009 - Jan. 1, 2010
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Classes Begin, Fall Term
Thanksgiving Day (Univ. Closed)
Day after Thanksgiving Day (Univ. Closed)
Classes End, Fall Term
Term Break
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WINTER TERM 2010
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January 4, 2010
January 18, 2010
March 8, 2010
March 9-April 2, 2010
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Classes Begin, Winter Term
Martin Luther King Day (Univ. Closed)
Classes End, Winter Term
Term Break
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SPRING TERM 2010
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April 5, 2010
May 31, 2010
June 7, 2010
June 8-July 5, 2010
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Classes Begin, Spring Term
Memorial Day (Univ. Closed)
Classes End, Spring Term
Term Break
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SUMMER TERM 2010
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July 6, 2010
September 6, 2010
September 8, 2010
Sept. 9-Oct. 1, 2010
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Classes Begin, Summer Term
Labor Day (Univ. Closed)
Classes End, Summer Term
Term Break
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FALL TERM 2010
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October 4, 2010
November 25, 2010
November 26, 2010
December 7, 2010
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Classes Begin, Fall Term
Thanksgiving Day (Univ. Closed)
Day after Thanksgiving Day (Univ. Closed)
Classes End, Fall Term
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*Students can begin the GDBA program in January (Winter Term), April (Spring Term), July (Summer Term), or October (Fall Term).
Students are admitted to the GDBA program on a competitive basis.
 To be admitted to the program, students must hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum of three years) from a recognized academic institution and achieve a minimum score of 213 on the computer-based (79 on the internet-based) Test of English as a Foreign Language - TOEFL exam if their native language is not English. To obtain information on the TOEFL, please contact the Education Testing Service, PO Box 6155, Princeton, NJ 085410-6155, USA (609) 921-9000, http://www.toefl.org.
If your degree was completed outside of the United States, you must have your transcript evaluated by a NACES accredited organization. A list of these organizations can be found at www.naces.org. Be certain that your independent academic evaluation lists degree equivalency and includes GPA (grade point average) on a 4.0 scale as well as a course-by-course credit evaluation. All required documentation must be received before an admission decision can be offered. Contact information for the NACES organization located in South Florida is as follows: Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants, 7101 S.W. 102 Avenue, Miami, FL 33173, USA, (305) 273-1338, http://www.jsilny.com.
Application and all required documentation should be sent to:
Nova Southeastern University
Attn: Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA) Program Office /
H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
3301 College Avenue
Carl DeSantis Building, Room 2088
Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida 33314
- Completed GDBA Program Admissions Application (must include a signature page) and non-refundable $50 application fee.
- Proof of graduation from a regionally accredited institution with a conferred bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
- Official academic transcripts from all institutions attended. Academic evaluations must be completed for all undergraduate work if degree was completed outside the United States.
- Official TOEFL score (if required). A letter on official letterhead from the applicant’s prior universities stating that the majority of program course material was taught and studied in English may suffice for the TOEFL requirement.
- Resume and statement of educational goals and accomplishments (i.e. achievements and business experience).
- Original bank verification statement reflecting sufficient funds to cover a full year of applicable fees and living expenses* (if applying for an F-1 Student Visa). Original letter of sponsorship is required if the bank statement is not in the student’s name.
* The 2008-2009 current estimate of tuition and cost of living for one year GDBA program of study is as follows: tuition and fees--$16,130; books and supplies--$1,500; and cost of living (includes housing, food, transportation, utilities, NSU insurance, and miscellaneous expenses)--$24,864; total is $42,494.
* The 2009-2010 current estimate of tuition and cost of living for one year GDBA program of study is as follows: tuition and fees--$17,180; books and supplies--$1,500; and cost of living (includes housing, food, transportation, utilities, NSU insurance, and miscellaneous expenses)--$24,864; total is $43,544.
As space in the program is limited, students are encouraged to apply early.
The fee for participating in the GDBA program varies each academic year and is subject to change at any time. You should check with our office for the most current fee information.
For the 2008-2009 school year, the fee is $16,130. For the 2009-2010 school year, the fee is $17,180.
GDBA students are eligible for the NSU Alumni Award upon successful completion of the program and beginning a master’s program at the Huizenga School the term following their completion of the GDBA program. Additionally, students must successfully complete at least one course every term for the duration of the master's degree and maintain good academic standing in the graduate program. Scholarship can reduce MBA or specialized master’s degree program tuition at the Huizenga School by up to 25%.
Taking the alumni award and 9 credits transferrable from the GDBA program into account, the 2008-2009 school year MBA tuition (for GDBA graduates) is $16,145.
 Located on a beautiful 300-acre campus in Fort Lauderdale, NSU has more than 26,000 students and is the largest independent institution of higher education in Florida. Nova Southeastern University is the largest independent institution of higher education in the Southeast, and it is the 6th largest independent institution nationally. NSU awards associate's, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, doctoral, and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields. The university is comprised of undergraduate, graduate and professional schools of osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, optometry, allied health and nursing, medical sciences, dental medicine, law, marine biology and oceanography, business and entrepreneurship, computer and information sciences, humanities, conflict resolution, family therapy, interdisciplinary studies, education, psychology and counseling, and family programs.
The state-of-the-art, 366,000-square-foot University Center features three NCAA competition courts in the main arena, as well as two intramural courts, group fitness and instruction rooms, cardio and weight training areas, squash courts, a rock climbing wall, and The Flight Deck.
Six residence halls on the main campus serve undergraduate, graduate, health professions, and law students, with a capacity for housing up to 1,250 students in approximately 207,000 square feet of living space. The Commons, a new, 525-bed residence hall opened its doors to students in August 2007.
For additional information about the GDBA program, please contact us at:
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA) Program Office
H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Avenue, Carl DeSantis Building, Room 2088
Fort Lauderdale-Davie, FL 33314
Tel: 954.262.5079
Toll Free: 800.672.7223, ext. 25079
Fax: 954.262.3188
E-mail: gdba@nova.edu
Website: http://nova.edu/gdba
Vincent S. Daniels - Academic Director, vdaniels@nova.edu
Grisell V. Sotolongo - Administrative Director, sotolongo@nova.edu
Pamela Echeverria - Assistant Director, pechever@nova.edu
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