Management, Global MM (Online in Chinese)

Program Information

Golden Gate University designed an accelerated graduate program that is dedicated to working professionals residing in China. Using a 7.5-week term format, this program is offered online in Chinese (Mandarin) through our partner, Beacon Education. Note: This program is available only to students who enroll via the Beacon Education platform.

Aligned to GGU’s leadership and service mission, the Global Master of Management (GMM) is an action-based, language accessible, fast-paced 27-unit accelerated program focused on providing tactical and strategic leadership and service skills necessary to navigate the rapidly evolving global management and strategy ecosystem and its issues. Offered in an accelerated delivery MM students take key courses that focus on management issues impacting organizations, leadership, and service. Building on existing GGU MBA, courses, the MM program is designed for global management and marketplace. To be inclusive and accessible to the cross-cultural and inter-cultural marketplace, the curriculum is delivered in online and language accessible format.

GGU Worldwide’s GMM program focuses on a particular area of business management. Unlike our MBA degree, it is a type of master’s degree in business, alongside our MS in Finance, MS in Marketing, and MS in Leadership. The GMM offers some general business courses however the majority of the coursework will concentrate on management.

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will have the knowledge and skills to:

Demonstrate a specialized management focus.
Demonstrate managerial and leadership skills, such as teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving, communications and presentations, self-awareness.
Master and apply general management analytic processes and tools for decision making.
Integrate strategic management objectives within competitive industry dynamics.
Integrate strategic management perspective within the global socio-political-economic-ecological context.
Understand functional areas’ impact on business and departmental interaction issues.

Admission Requirements

Unofficial transcripts from all previously attended institutions (official transcripts will be required after admission).
Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree.
- Successful completion of 3‐year undergraduate study degree (大专文凭) will be accepted, but applicants are required to provide a resume demonstrating at least three years of work experience.
2.5 GPA for full admission.
If below 2.5 GPA, applicants will be required to provide:
- Resume
- Statement of purpose that will be reviewed by Beacon team, or an interview conducted by Beacon admissions representative to determine the eligibility of the students.
  - The statement of purpose or interview must include the following:
  1. Their professional journey after school (minimum 3 years of work experience).
  2. How this degree would help them in their professional career.
  - The statement of purpose or interview report will be reviewed for approval by GGU Faculty Director/Dean.

Requirements for the Global Master of Management

The degree program requires completion of a total of 27 units. Students must earn a grade of “C-” or better in each course and cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or better.

Core Courses - 15 units

LEAD 300 Management and Leadership 3 unit(s)
MBA 311 Strategic Analysis and Design 3 unit(s)
MGT 301 Entrepreneurship and New Business Development 3 unit(s)
MKT 300 Marketing Management 3 unit(s)
MSBA 300 Foundations of Business Analytics 3 unit(s)

Elective Courses - 12 units

Select four of the following:

BUS 202 Fundamentals of Business 3 unit(s)
FI 300 Corporate Finance 3 unit(s)
ITM 300 IT Management & Digital Transformation in the Business Enterprise 3 unit(s)
MBA 323 Information Technology 3 unit(s)
MGT 345 Context of Business 3 unit(s)
OP 300 Operations and Supply Chain Management 3 unit(s)
PM 340 Introduction to Project Management 3 unit(s)