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, and
Finance
- 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
- MGT 721 Organizational Management
- MGT 725 Marketing Management
- MGT 726 Finance for Managers
- MGT 727 Global Management
- MGT 734 Accounting for Managers
- MGT 735 Operations Management
- MGT 736 Human Resources Management
- MGT 737 Economics for Managers
- MGT 795 Business Policy and Ethic
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Elective Courses
- MGT 731 Management Information Systems
- MGT 738 Advanced Marketing Concepts
- MGT 751 Project Management
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Human Resources concentration
- MGT 724 Legal & Ethical Environment of Business
- MGT 757 Training & Development
- MGT 790 Independent Study
- MGT 798 Special Topics in Human Resources
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Finance concentration
- MGT 760 Advanced Financial Topics
- MGT 768 Capital Issues
- MGT 769 Financial Decisions
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The General Management concentration consists of any three electives.
A final assessment, done in conjunction with MGT 795, Business
Policy and Ethics, must be completed prior to graduation. The assessment
takes the form of a description, analysis, investigation and/or
explanation of an important business/management problem, issue,
or case in a specific setting. The assessment provides the student
with the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to analyze, critique,
synthesize and integrate critical ideas, concepts, theory, research,
and practical experience. A team of two full-time faculty will evaluate
the assessment.
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