MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Degree Description
The MBA is a 36-credit, non-traditional, computer-enhanced, graduate degree program designed with the working professional in mind. The main goal of the MBA program is to develop the broad management analysis, synthesis, and leadership skills required for middle- and upper-level management. As a professional degree program, much of the MBA course work stems from the disciplines of management science, marketing, finance, and accounting. Due to the intensive nature of the advanced economics, statistics, finance, and accounting courses, MBA degree applicants must demonstrate appropriate levels of knowledge in these areas or take undergraduate-level prerequisites. Other topics of study in the MBA curriculum include quantitative analysis, operations management, organizational behavior, legal and ethical issues, human resource management, and global business policy and strategy. In the final course, Capstone: Global Business Policy and Strategy, students apply theoretical knowledge to the analysis of global business problems. Using case study methods, students examine the development, implementation, and reformation of a global business strategy. In addition, students select a problem or concern related to course work throughout the MBA degree program and to their own professional responsibilities, research literature based on similar situations, evaluate alternatives, and recommend a solution for the selected challenge. The resultant Capstone Paper and defense of the research, through an oral presentation, demonstrates the integration of professional and academic accomplishments.
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