WSB-NLU © 2015 MBA

C6 - 2 National-Louis University Founded in Chicago in Evolved from a teachers’ college to a multi-site, comprehensive university. Now there are more than 8,000 students at seven locations in Illinois, Wisconsin and Florida, and at our global business school in Nowy Sacz, Poland. seven locations

C6 - 3 What is an NLU MBA? The NLU MBA (Master of Business Administration) Program is an internationally oriented management degree program for those who want to widen their career options and fill leadership positions. Faculty members base their business school instruction on industry-focused case studies and projects so students can immediately integrate best practices into their working life.

C6 - 4 What it is: The NLU MBA Program prepares and enhances the students’ skills for the practice of management, emphasizing the development of authentic leadership competencies. The aim is to produce general management practitioners rather than specialists in particular functional areas. What it is not: The NLU MBA Program does not prepare students for doctoral study or an academic career. The program does not have particular areas of content specialization or concentration on passing certification or licensure exams. What distinguishes the NLU MBA?

C6 - 5 What is learned in the NLU MBA Program? The NLU MBA Program concentrates on leadership — integrating content knowledge and career development to help students sharpen their skills and increase their employability. Accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), the program provides students with key business skills in areas such as organizational behavior, ethics, accounting, finance, economics, project management, marketing, international management, technology, and business strategy.

C6 - 6 The NLU MBA Curriculum The NLU MBA Program curriculum consists of an integrated set of 13 required courses taught in English. All students take the same courses. There are no elective courses. The courses are scheduled and the lesson plans, textbooks, and learning materials are prescribed by National Louis University in compliance with American accreditation requirements, using the Desire2Learn (D2L) online platform.

C6 - 7 The NLU MBA Courses MBA 501Graduate Management Foundations MBA 503Leadership & Organizational Behavior MBA 506Ethical and Legal Issues MBA 508Managerial Economics MBA 510Macroeconomics MBA 514Managerial Accounting MBA 516Financial Markets MBA 518Financial Management MBA 522Strategic Marketing MBA 524Strategic Management MBA 526Project Management MBA 529International Management MBA 532Technology and Leadership

C6 - 8 Learning Resources for NLU MBA Students NLU Learning Support - is the students’ resource for tutoring and workshops. If students have difficulty with their classes or need help writing a paper, the Learning Support team can help. Smarthinking – is available to students as a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week tutoring service. By using Smarthinking, students can have a live chat with a tutor in a specific subject area or submit a writing sample for tips and suggestions. NLU Online Student Resources - includes helpful how-to guides and videos for the D2L Online Campus tools. In addition, there are links to orientations, D2L help files, a D2L Student Demo Course Site, and student support links. NLU Library Guides - help lead students to useful information resources tailored to the MBA Program and offer online instructions for utilizing the NLU Library. Career Development, Career Beam and eRecruiting Tutorial – introduces students to the NLU Career Services Department and the online Career Beam and eRecruiting tools.

C6 - 9 For full admission without additional provisions: At least the equivalent of an accredited American bachelor’s degree or an Erasmus bachelor’s degree (at least 180 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits) in any discipline, with a grade average equivalent to at least 4.0 (dobry) achieved in Poland or at least 3.0 (“B”) achieved in the United States. The necessary computer skills (Internet, MS-Word, Excel and similar spreadsheets, database searching, and PowerPoint), based on the college-level courses passed. Satisfactory English language proficiency (defined below). Any additional requirements set by National Louis University. Provisional admission to the MBA Program is possible if the above requirements are not completely satisfied, subject to the approval by reviewers at National Louis University. NLU MBA Admission Requirements

C If the bachelor’s degree equivalent program was not taught entirely in English, there must be documentation of satisfactory English proficiency, as shown by a score at least as high as one of the following: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) ¤ '550' on the paper-based version of the TOEFL ¤ '213' on the computer-based version of the TOEFL International English Language Testing System (IELTS) ¤ '6.5' on the IELTS Cambridge English Language Assessment (Cambridge English Exams) ¤ 'A' on the First Certificate in English (FCE) [Level B2] ¤ 'B' on the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) [Level C1] ¤ 'B' on the Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) [Level C2] ¤ 'A' on the Business English Certificate Vantage (BEC Vantage) 2 [Level B2] ¤ 'B' on the Business English Certificate Higher (BEC Higher) [Level C1] English Language Requirement

C Cost of the NLU MBA Program The cost of the NLU MBA Program at WSB-NLU is: 300 PLN application fee. 24,500 PLN paid in 6 quarterly instalments. 2,500 USD paid in 2 yearly instalments. Source: This does not include the cost of textbooks or the fee for the Capstone simulation at the end of the MBA Program.

C To Apply for Admission to the NLU MBA Program at WSB-NLU: Visit the WSB-NLU MBA Webpage at (English version): There you will find a downloadable MBA Admission Application Form and directions for gathering credentials to be mailed to: MBA Office, C-022 WSB-NLU ul. Zielona Nowy Sącz Polska If more information is desired, please communicate with: mgr Ludmiła Bachurska, MBA Program Coordinator Tel