Master of Business Administration

The College of Arts, Science, and Business, through the Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership, offers an online Master of Business Administration (MBA) which can be completed in 12 to 24 months. The online MBA is an immersive program with a quantitative business focus utilizing a cased based, problem-solving methodology that enables personal and professional transformation. The program is 36 hours with courses in accounting, economics, finance, marketing, and business analytics while also enhancing understanding in elements of management, law, ethics, and culture. Students will study the real-world issues that impact the current and future business environment while building leadership skills and learning valuable team building proficiency.

The program is offering an Educational First (EF) Tours Business Immersion trip to France, Italy, and Spain in May 2025. The tour is a 14-day excursion to several business, industry, and landmarks in each country and the trip costs are eligible for Financial Aid. The attached course, BUS 599, fulfills the global business requirement for the program. 

The MBA has a quantitatively focused, managerial application core centered around the four pillars of business: Managerial Marketing, Managerial Finance, Managerial Accounting, and Managerial Economics. The program is specifically focused on providing the student with a competitive, realistic, and professionally compatible core to increase their professional and personal leadership and management potential. With the MBA program, and in addition to seeking personal growth and career advancement, you will be equipped with the tools to influence an organization by contributing and building at a greater personal and professional level.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Furthering the mission to develop business professionals and entrepreneurs, graduates of the MBA program will acquire the skills described in the following outcomes:

• Demonstrate proficiency in the functional areas of business, including marketing, finance, and accounting
• Use operations management and analytics in decision-making.
• Analyze the impact of ethical, legal, economic, and global issues on the business environment.
• Evaluate the effect of organizational culture and leadership behavior.
• Assess leadership and management techniques and their influence on business operations.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

The Master of Business Administration requires 36 credit hours.

PROGRAM OF STUDIES

• 36 MBA core hours:
  • ACCT 555-Managerial Accounting
  • BUS 537-Operations Management
  • BUS 555-Franciscan Values and Ethics in Business
  • BUS 576-Business Law
  • BUS 580-Leading Change
  • BUS 582-Geobusiness Case Study Analysis or BUS 599 Global Business and Cultural Immersion
  • BUS 590-Strategic Management
  • ECON 565-Managerial Economics
  • FIN 551-Managerial Finance
  • MGMT 555- Business Analytics
  • MGMT 584-Organizational Culture and Behavior for Leaders
  • MKT 540-Managerial Marketing

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants to the MBA program must meet the following criteria:

• Possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale or a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• If the cumulative GPA is below 2.75, applicants must complete directed essay questions which will be reviewed by the Business Graduate Admission Council for admission consideration.
• If the bachelor’s degree was from a non-regionally accredited institution, the applicant must take the GMAT or GRE for admission consideration. GMAT scores of 500 or GRE scores of 300 or above are required for admission.

To apply for the MBA students must:

• Submit online application for admission.
• Submit official transcript(s) for most recent bachelor or graduate degree conferred.
• Transcripts are official only if sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the registrar of the institution attended.

Note: Transcripts will be evaluated for evidence of basic knowledge of Common Professional Competencies. Based on this review, completion of appropriate course pre-requisites may be required.