CURRICULUM
The MBA program seeks to develop graduates who are effective leaders
and managers. In keeping with our Catholic heritage, we emphasize the
moral and ethical responsibilities of business, and explore how these
duties impact strategic as well as day-to-day decision-making.
By completing this program, you will gain the skills to:
- Recognize critical, strategic, and organizational problems and
make effective decisions to address them
- Evaluate and balance decisions based on competing demands within
the business
- Understand the ethical and societal implications of business
decisions and act accordingly
- Respond effectively to changing factors in the marketplace that
affect the competitive position of the business
- Enhance the strategic advantages of the business
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Other Features
- Three concentrations: General Management, Human Resources, Finance and Health Care Management.
- 36 credit hours to complete degree, consisting of 9 core courses
(27 hours) and 9 credit hours of electives
- All courses are three credit hours, unless otherwise noted
The MBA curriculum is sequenced to allow program completion in 24 months.
Courses are taught year round on a regular rotation. Summer term courses,
elective courses, and other selected courses may use alternative delivery
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Class Schedule
- Monday through Thursday, 6 p.m. to 9:50 p.m.
- Terms begin in January, March, May, August, and October
- Start at any term
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Core Courses
- 701 Organizational Management
- 704 Marketing Management
- 708 Human Resource Management
- 709 Managerial Economics
- 711 Managerial Accounting
- 712 Managerial Finance
- 713 Operations Management
- 714 Global Management
- 795 Business Policy and Ethics
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General Management Concentration – Choose any (3) electives noted
- MGT 731 Management Information Systems
- MGT 738 Advanced Marketing Concepts
- MGT 750 Leadership
- MGT 751 Project Management
- MGT 752 Small Business Management
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Human Resource Management Concentration
- MGT 724 Legal & Ethical Environment of Business
- MGT 753 Conflict Management and Negotiation
- MGT 757 Training & Development
- MGT 774 Organizational Change and Development
- MGT 798 Special Topics in Human Resources
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Finance Management Concentration
- MGT 760 Advanced Financial Topics
- MGT 768 Financial and Capital Issues
- MGT 769 Financial Decisions
- MGT 768 Money and Banking
- MGT 798 Current Financial Trends
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Health Care Concentration (On-Line Courses Only)
- MGT 717 Business Skills for Managers
- MGT 718 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care
- MGT 719 Topics in Health Care Management
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The General Management concentration consists of any three electives.
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