Program Requirements

MBA in General Business Administration program consists of mandatory core business knowledge courses (21 credits), elective specialization courses (12 credits) and an MBA capstone research project (3 credits). All in all, students are required to successfully complete 36 credits to graduate, as detailed below.

Mandatory Core Business Knowledge Courses (21 Credits)

Elective Specialization Courses for the General Business Management Program (12 credits)

Students in the general business management program elect four specialization courses, in addition to the mandatory core business knowledge requirements detailed above. Below are a number of elective specialization courses to choose from.

MBA Research Project

Students in the MBA program with emphasis in General Business Administration are expected to complete their MBA studies by successfully completing an MBA Research Project.

Study Plans

Students are able to setup their study plans, with a great deal of flexibility, to suit their needs. Program advisors work with students upon admission to develop their individual study plans. Below is a suggestive study plan for a full time student who graduates in two years...

Year 1, Fall Semester (9 Credits)

• BECN 500 - Applied Business Economics (3)
• BADM 505 - Business Research Methods (3)
• BECN 500 - Business Management Elective (3)

Year 1, Spring Semester (9 Credits)

• BFIN 500 - Corporate Financial Planning (3)
• BACC 500 - Managerial Accounting (3)
• BACC 500 - Business Management Elective (3)

Year 2, Fall Semester (9 Credits)

• BADM 510 - Quantitative Modeling for Business (3)
• BMGT 500 - Strategic Planning and Business Policy (3)
• BMGT 500 - Business Management Elective (3)

Year 2, Spring Semester (9 Credits)

• BMKT 510 - Strategic Marketing Management (3)
• BADM 595 - MBA Research Project (3)
• BADM 595 - Business Management Elective (3)

 

 

Learning Goals and Objectives

 

Managerial Dimension

Goal 1: Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary and modern strategic planning and management

Objective 1: Use strategic management tools such as SWOT to evaluate the strategic position of a business organization.

 

Professional Dimension

Goal 2: Demonstrate ability to tackle business problems and skills to effectively communicate business information

Objective 2: Apply problem solving tools to various business situations

Objective 3: Prepare and deliver presentations, projects and research reports

 

Economic Value Dimension

Goal 3: Demonstrate ability to integrate aspects from various functional domains of business to arrive at plausible solutions.

Objective 4: Identify and assess the various functional aspects of a business case or situation, and propose appropriate solutions

 

Social Value Dimension

Goal 4: Demonstrate awareness of the necessity to contribute to the betterment of society.

Objective 5: Reflect on how business can contribute to society’s wellbeing.