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, and Marketing while also embedding elements of Operational Management and Business and Production Analytics. Focusing on business operations, business ethics, and persoanl values-based decision making, 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 Germany, France, Austria, and Switzerland in May 2024. The tour is an 11-day excursion to several business, industry, and landmarks in both cities and the trip costs are eligible for Financial Aid. The program includes a credit earning course that can substitute for the MGMT 584 course.

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:

• Explain the fundamental concepts and roles of economics, finance, accounting, and marketing on business operations.
• Analyze the impact of ethical decision making.
• Evaluate the impact of organizational culture and leadership behavior.
• Demonstrate an understanding of analytics in decision making.
• Examine the constructs of strategic management and planning in a corporate leadership setting.
• Explain the impact and role of operations and supply chain management in a business setting.

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 I
  • BUS 539-Operations Management II
  • BUS 555-Franciscan Values and Ethics in Business
  • BUS 584-Principles of Supply Chain Management
  • BUS 590-Strategic Management
  • ECON 565-Managerial Economics
  • FIN 551-Managerial Finance
  • MGMT 555- Business Analytics
  • MGMT 560-Production 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.