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MMH in Asia students spend time on 2 campuses in during the 1 year program. Program Structure is as follows:

Singapore (Nanyang Technological University)

May early July: Summer 1(a) Semester including the Asia Immersion Program:

  • MMH core courses
  • Industry Roundtables by concentration with Asian industry leaders
  • Industry and Career Trek to key metropolitan cities in Asia (e.g., Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai)
  • Corporate Visits to industry partners and prospective employers


Ithaca, NY (Cornell University)

July December: Summer 1(b) & Fall Semester:

  • MMH core courses
  • MMH electives based on declared concentrations


Asia and Singapore (Nanyang Technological University)

January February:  Full-time internships throughout Asia

March May: Spring Semester:

  • MMH core courses
  • MMH and NTU MBA elective courses*
    * Including flexible credit electives such as the Wine Course and the Master Class (optional, 1 credit each)

 

MMH in Asia Program Credit Requirements

Corporate Finance 3 credits
Managerial Accounting 3 credits
Marketing Management for Services 3 credits
Operations Management 3 credits
Properties Development and Planning 3 credits
Organizational Behavior 3 credits
Competitive Strategies for the Hospitality Industry 3 credits
Human Resources Management 3 credits
Managerial Communication 3 credits
Leadership Development Program (LDP) 1 credit
Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series 1 credit
Concentration Electives – Fall Semester in Ithaca 10 credits
Concentration Electives – Spring Semester in Singapore 5 credits

* For the list of concentration electives please refer here
* For course details, please refer here


  • Minimum credits required for core classes =29
  • Minimum credits required for concentration electives = 15
  • Flexible elective credits = 4

 

Total Credits to Graduate = 48

 

Students must take a minimum of 12 credits each semester. In general, students take an average of 15-18 credits, limited to a maximum of 20 credits per semester, for a maximum total of 51 credits for the entire program. Course auditing is not permitted. As part of the graduation requirements, all students must also successfully complete the Professional Development Program activities each semester and a Winter/Spring Internship.

In addition, MMH in Asia students may take MBA elective courses offered by the Nanyang Business School in Spring (subject to change based on enrollment numbers).  Examples of elective courses typically offered are:


  • Negotiation
  • Emerging Market Strategy
  • Market Risk Management
  • Crisis Scenerios & Contingencies
  • Derivative Securities
  • Marketing Research: Design & Analysis
  • Understanding Consumer Behavior
  • Technology & eBusiness
  • International Finance


MMH Accelerator Courses with eCornell

Admitted students to the MMH in Asia program will be required to complete six online accelerator courses available through the eCornell platform. Successful completion of these courses is required before the MMH in Asia orientation program in May. These accelerator courses empower incoming students to hit the ground running in our rigorous MMH curriculum, where fundamental quantitative and financial understandings are essential. The accelerator courses are organized into the following three major topics:


Financial Management

  • HAME 507 MMH: Mastering the Time-Value of Money
  • HAME 508 MMH: Making Capital Investment Decisions

Using timelines and cash-flow calculations these two modules will teach you to project cash flow, calculate payments, establish the value of securities and investments, and determine when it is more cost-effective to lease or to buy. You will learn six capital-budgeting rules for making sound project-investment decisions, examine how these six rules differ from one another, and learn when which rules are most appropriate.


Financial Statements

  • HAME 513 MMH: Understanding Financial Statements
  • HAME 514 MMH: Using Ratio Analysis to Evaluate Financial Performance

These modules train students to read and interpret income statements, cash-flow statements, and balance sheets to gain a solid foundation for more advanced analysis of a firm's financial performance. You also will learn to use ratio-analysis instruments. It also addresses how financial-health information can be used as a foundation on which to design and implement initiatives for increased productivity and profitability.


Statistical Decision Making

  • HAME 515 MMH: Describing Data
  • HAME 516 MMH: Understanding Relationships

Good managers understand how to use numbers to help solve managerial problems. These hands-on modules cover statistical concepts including descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, and correlation and regression.

The MMH in Asia program equipped me with big picture thinking on how to run a business effectively.  I am trained to think like a hospitality leader and to implement important initiatives to the organisation.  These valuable skills have put me in a strong position to achieve success in my career.”

-Brian Tan (MMH’ 2009)
Director of Quality
Fairmont Singapore