Make Your Road Lead to Rome WELCOME to John Cabot University, an American Liberal Arts University in the Heart of Rome
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make your road lead to rome WELCOME tO JOhn CabOt UnivErsity, an AmeriCan LibEraL arts UnivErsity in thE hEart Of RomE Dear prospective student and family, There is no better way to prepare oneself for a successful and productive role in today’s global world than to choose an education mixing a true international experience with the outstanding qualities of the U.S. university system. With its location in the heart of the Eternal City, John Cabot University combines the best qualities of an American liberal arts education with the history and rich cultural heritage of Rome, a city that is simultaneously one of the cradles of Western civilization and a vibrant center of international life. John Cabot’s student body from nearly 70 countries, world-class faculty, and rich curricular offerings will provide an international undergraduate foundation that will allow you to distinguish yourself as a leader throughout your career. Whether you intend to apply as a freshman or transfer from your current university to finish your degree with us, John Cabot University will provide an unforgettable academic experience whose benefits you will enjoy for a lifetime. Franco Pavoncello, Ph.D. President 2 Mission To provide an educational experience firmly rooted in the American tradition of the liberal arts and solidly international in orientation. The academic programs are designed to use to the fullest extent the special resources of a multicultural faculty, an international student body, and the extraordinarily rich culture and history of Rome and the surrounding region. 3 ENROLLMENT PrOFILE Academic Offerings DEGrEEs • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees • Associate of Arts (A.A.) degrees • Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Art History • Dual degree program in Communications with the University of Milan • Dual degree program in Marketing with Pace University INSTITUtEs AND PrOGRAMs • Institute for Creative Writing and Literary Translation • International Communications Institute United States 49% • Institute for Entrepreneurship Italy 32% • Guarini Institute for Public Affairs Europe 10% • Summer graduate courses in Creative Writing Africa, Asia & • Center for Professional and Continuing Education Central Asia 5% • English Language for University Studies (ENLUS) Middle East 3% rest of the World 3% • Certificate in Media Management, with fast track to MA in Media Studies or MS in Media Management at The New School 4 founded in 1972 1,300 students fRoM nearly 70 countriEs Average class sizE of 15 Language of instructioN is EnGLish Accredited By the Middle States CommissioN oN Higher EducatioN (www.msche.org) 25 clubs and organizations 300+ international internship opportunities Guaranteed Housing LOCATIOn foR all 4 yEars The University is located in the heart of the historic center of Rome, along the banks of the Tiber River in the Trastevere neighborhood, between the $4 MilliOn Vatican and the Colosseum. in scholarships eacH year John Cabot’s main academic buildings, the Guarini campus and the Tiber 75% campus, are a five-minute walk from one another. Studio art facilities and of undergraduates residence halls are also nearby. receive financial aid 5 MaJORS Faculty and Academics BUSINESS AND ECoNoMICS • Business Administration WOrld-CLass faculty • Economics and finance • International Business The educational experience at John Cabot University has at its foundation • Marketing a world-class, international faculty. our professors hold advanced degrees from Harvard Law School, the University of Cambridge, yale University, and HUMANITIES many of the world’s other top institutions. In addition to their teaching • Art History responsibilities, professors are active researchers, artists, and business • Classical Studies consultants. • English Literature • History As a small liberal arts university, we take pride in the personal attention that • Humanistic Studies professors provide to our students. our average class size of 15, our academic • Italian Studies advising, and our tutoring centers ensure that students have the support they need to reach their potential. PoLITICAL AND SoCIAL SCIENCES • Communications aMERICAN Degree PrograMs • International Affairs • Political Science Grounded in the American liberal arts tradition, yet truly global in outlook, our thirteen degree programs focus on allowing students to develop the Minors are available in the major critical thinking, creativity, cross-cultural communication, and innovative fields above (except International problem-solving skills required in today’s interconnected world. Business), as well as Creative Writing, Entrepreneurship, Philosophy, and Psychology 6 LIBRARY With over 32,000 volumes, periodicals, and audiovisuals, and access to 40 online databases, JCU’s frohring Library is one of the most comprehensive English- language collections in Italy. our welcoming library staff provides research guidance and live-chat assistance, and students have access to our multimedia lab, audiovisual room, private study rooms, and quiet study spaces. The US university tradition allows students to tailor their degrees to their academic and professional goals, with the option of pursuing one or two majors, complemented by a minor. Regardless of major, all students complete our general distribution requirements in mathematics, science, social sciences, humanities, and the fine arts. To complete the Bachelor of Arts degree, students must accumulate 120 American credits, the equivalent of 240 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits. Students normally take four or five courses per semester and complete their degree in four years. Students who transfer from other universities or have earned advanced credit in high school may enter with some credits and graduate in less than four years. 7 rEqUirements Business Administration • Microcomputer Applications • Calculus I In keeping with the tradition of American business education, the Bachelor • Statistics I of Arts in Business Administration provides students from diverse cultural • Business Communications and educational backgrounds with a challenging business curriculum in • Principles of Microeconomics the context of a dynamic learning environment. All courses emphasize the • Principles of Macroeconomics importance of clear and accurate communication, both written and oral, and • Financial Accounting require projects, reports, and/or formal presentations. The final capstone • Managerial Accounting course, Strategic Management, is taken by students in their senior year to • Finance integrate the principles, concepts, and techniques developed in earlier core • Legal Environment of Business courses. In this course, students examine issues regarding the strategic • Principles of Marketing management of enterprises competing in a global environment. • Principles of Management • Organizational Behavior • Operations Management • Strategic Management El Cheikh Fares Cheikh Moussa, Lebanon • Four major electives in the area of Business B.A. Economics and finance and Business Administration, 2015 Managing Partner at Al Mazaya Investment, Dubai “JCU’s international community and the courses I took in international business, finance, economics, and communications provided me with a solid foundation to master the real world instead of entering as a novice. JCU’s Career Services office played an important role in my job search, and helped me to land my current position at Al Mazaya in Dubai”. 8 Economics and Finance rEqUirements • Microcomputer Applications The Economics and finance major gives students a thorough foundation in • Pre-Calculus the theoretical, quantitative, and analytical skills necessary to pursue further • Calculus I study and careers in the area of economics and finance. The B.A. in Economics • Statistics I and finance at John Cabot University, a CfA® Recognized University since • Statistics II 2013, has been admitted to the CfA® Institute University Affiliation Program • Econometrics (UAP). This status is granted to institutions that embed a significant portion • Financial Accounting of the CfA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge™ (CBoK) into their • Managerial Accounting curriculum. The major includes a course on the history of economic thought, • Principles of Microeconomics an exploration of the continuous development of ideas that shape economic • Principles of Macroeconomics • Intermediate Microeconomics opinions and policy in our dynamic, evolving world. • Intermediate Macroeconomics • Finance CFA® is a registered trademark owned by the CFA Institute. • International Economics • History of Economic Thought or Business Ethics Dean Mary Merva, USA Professor of Economics, Vice President and • Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Dean of Academic Affairs • Senior Seminar in Economics and Finance B.A., California State University, Long Beach, 1982 • Six major electives in Economics, Finance, M.A., Rutgers University, 1985 Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1989 Business, Marketing, Management, Law, Mathematics, Political Science, or Psychology “Our graduates understand how to think critically and creatively, and express their ideas clearly and concisely. JCU has helped countless young men and women enter prestigious graduate programs and establish careers at international firms as well as navigate their lives with maturity and tolerance.” 9 rEqUirements International Business • Microcomputer Applications • Principles of Microeconomics The Bachelor of Arts in International Business is based on the core structure of • Principles