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Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration program is designed to develop and enhance the management and analytical skills necessary to function effectively in private and public environments. The program focuses on solving strategic management problems and emphasizes executive leadership within the general area of business administration. This program enhances the students’ analytical, interpersonal and decision-making skills through courses such as finance, economics and accounting.

Curriculum Sequence

MBA 531 Managerial Communication Processes
4 credits, 7 weeks

MBA 532 Management and Leadership
4 credits, 7 weeks

MBA 533 Financial Accounting
4 credits, 7 weeks

MBA 534 Business Statistics for Decision Making
4 credits, 7 weeks

MBA 635 Organizational Development and Transformation
4 credits, 7 weeks

MBA 662 Finance for Managers
4 credits, 7 weeks

MBA 663 Marketing in an E-World
4 credits, 7 weeks

MBA 664 Economics for Global Business
4 credits, 7 weeks

MBA 665 Accounting for Planning and Control
4 credits, 7 weeks

MBA 667 Global Business
4 credits, 7 weeks

MBA 668 Strategic Planning and Leadership
4 credits, 7 weeks

MBA 675 Integrative Project: Analysis and Synthesis
4 credits, 7 weeks

Totals 48 credits, 84 weeks

Course Descriptions

MBA 531 Managerial Communication Processes
 4 credits, 7 weeks

This course examines the written, oral, and electronic processes of business communication, focusing on the technology skills essential to today’s business interactions. The students will evaluate their own writing and electronic competencies and compare them to the skill levels needed for both business and graduate work. Course topics include an analysis of an organization’s audiences, models of communication, and current best practices. Class activities will focus on the ways in which technology tools and the Internet are impacting communication, both within the organization and with its external contacts; the legal and ethical issues governing business communications will also be investigated.

MBA 532 Management and Leadership
4 credits, 7 weeks

This course focuses on the study of leadership: comparing managers and leaders, reviewing how science and philosophy influenced early twentieth century perceptions of the management of organizations, and examining historical theories of management up to the present day. Students will analyze the difference between management and leadership and the necessary integration of these two activities for the success of any organization. The course will also identify and examine various leadership theories, traits, competencies, and relationships, and compare and contrast the various external environments in which they are aligned.

MBA 533 Financial Accounting
4 credits, 7 weeks

This course surveys the principles of accounting with emphasis on accounting vocabulary and preparation and analysis of the four primary financial statements. Topics covered include the use of accounting as a communication tool, the accounting cycle, current assets, long-term assets, current liabilities, long-term liabilities, and stockholders' equity. The impact of FASB and SEC rulings will be examined for their impact on corporate issues of ethics and accounting change.

MBA 534 Business Statistics for Decision Making
4 credits, 7 weeks
This course provides the basis for building decision models reflecting strategic business decision making. Various statistical methods will be analyzed that are crucial to various areas of business behavior. These include: data summarization, probability theory, statistical decision analysis, sampling and hypothesis testing, and simple linear regression.

MBA 635 Organizational Development and Transformation
4 credits, 7 weeks

This course investigates organizational behavior and transformation in today’s businesses, examining individual, team, and organizational behaviors and processes. Specifically, this course focuses on, but is not limited to, an examination of behavior and values, motivation, learning, decision making and creativity, conflict resolution, high performance teams, organizational design, organizational culture, and organizational change. This course will develop a people-intensive theme and emphasize this approach as a primary source of competitive advantage in business today.

MBA 662 Finance for Managers
4 credits, 7 weeks

This course develops the theoretical and practical application of financial management principles with emphasis on financial analysis, communication, and decision making. Students will investigate the use of financial analysis as a problem solving tool through risk, return, and valuation applications. Additional topics include working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, and long-term financing strategies.

MBA 663 Marketing in an E-World
4 credits, 7 weeks

This course describes the ways in which the marketing function is integrated into the strategic goals and objectives of the organization. Students will focus on identifying customer needs and wants in an ever-changing, diverse, and global consumer population, creating value for the customer, and developing customer satisfaction and loyalty to sustain brand equity. Central concepts include consumer behavior, target markets and segmentation, customization and customerization, pricing, product/service promotion, digital technologies, marketing in an e-world, using the Internet, e-mail, and Customer Relationship Management programs. Students will apply course content by formulating a comprehensive strategic marketing plan.

MBA 664 Economics for Global Business
4 credits, 7 weeks

This course surveys micro- and macroeconomic principles with an emphasis on strategic applications. Microeconomic topics include scarcity, economic systems, supply and demand, production and cost structure, profit maximization, labor markets, and income inequality. Macroeconomic topics include national income accounting, production, the monetary system, aggregate demand and supply, inflation, fiscal policy, monetary policy, and international trade.

MBA 665 Accounting for Planning and Control
4 credits, 7 weeks

This course is a study of accounting concepts used by managers for planning and control. Cost concepts include terminology, classification, behavior and cost allocation. Additional topics include cost-volume-profit analysis, process costing, job costing, activity based management, budgeting and variance analysis, relevant information, pricing decisions, inventory management and capital budgeting.

MBA 667 Global Business
4 credits, 7 weeks

This course examines the diverse methods an organization uses to establish and maintain a profitable international enterprise. Students will analyze international government and legal issues, the impact of various cultures and belief systems, international economic issues, international trade theories, diplomacy, and negotiation, as well as the operational activities of the foreign exchange and capital markets. Through carefully selected comprehensive case studies and integrated text material, this course bridges both the internationalization process necessary to achieve a global market base, and multi-national management strategies employed to successfully retain a competitive advantage.

MBA 668 Strategic Planning and Leadership
4 credits, 7 weeks

This course is the first in a two course integrative capstone experience that will develop strategic leadership skills. Emphasis is placed on creating and sustaining competitive advantage within a dynamic environment. Topics include the integral role an organization’s competencies and value chain play in developing and executing strategic plans. The macro-environment will be analyzed to determine its impact on creating a sustainable competitive advantage in a global environment. The major methods of developing leadership skills in strategic management will be analyzed through case studies involving research, in-depth analysis, and discussion of both successful and less successful companies. The final case prepares each group for their Capstone experience, applying course material to the various strategic planning stages.

MBA 675 Integrative Project: Analysis and Synthesis
4 credits, 7 weeks

This course is a final capstone experience and is intended to provide a complete integration and application of previous course work in the MBA course sequence. Students will first create, evaluate, and present a business concept and a feasibility plan. The final comprehensive project includes an extensive analysis of a new business concept and its synthesis into a formal written business plan. This final project will be presented and defended during the last class sessions.

Totals 12 Courses 48 credits, 84 weeks

Admission Requirements

  • a completed application for admission with a non-refundable application fee;
  • a typewritten essay that demonstrates writing ability;
  • submission of official transcripts and any other required documentation, e.g., immunization records for individuals born on or after January 1, 1957;
  • two (2) professional letters of recommendation;
  • three (3) years of significant work experience and a copy of your current resume;
  • undergraduate GPA of at least 2.7.

In order to successfully complete our program, you will need access to a computer and familiarity with a current version of Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

An applicant whose native language is not English must demonstrate reading comprehension and writing proficiency in English. A minimum score of 550 paper; 213 computer on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required.