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Business Administration/Human Resource Management Dual Degree (M.B.A./M.A.)

Business Administration/Information Technology Dual Degree (M.B.A./M.S.)

Health Care Management/Business Administration Dual Degree (M.S./M.B.A.)

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

The Master of Business Administration degree prepares business professionals to identify emerging business problems, think critically about options and design, recommend and manage principled and effective solutions in an evolving global world.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to

design viable strategies to solve complex business problems using relevant data and concepts across disciplines;
effectively articulate and defend ideas and proposals;
model leadership in various settings and levels of the organization; and
assess the ethical and social implications of business decisions.

The M.B.A. program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Admission Requirements: In addition to universitywide requirements, applicants to the M.B.A. program must also meet School of Business Administration requirements. The standardized test requirement will be waived for applicants from Marymount or other ACBSP- or AACSB-accredited programs if the applicant has received his/her undergraduate business degree in the past three years with a GPA of 3.4 or better. Applicants who meet these criteria will be fully admitted to the MBA program on completion of Marymount University's MBA admissions process. The standardized test requirement will also be waived for applicants who have received a non-business baccalaureate degree from Marymount within the past three years with a GPA of 3.4 or higher, a grade of B or better in MA 151 or a higher numbered math course, and three writing intensive courses. Applicants who meet these criteria will be fully admitted to the MBA program on completion of Marymount University's MBA admissions process.

Minimum Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of C is needed to receive credit for a course in the M.B.A. program. All graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the School of Business Administration.

Transfer Credit: Transfer credit is limited to three credits applied to the MBA elective requirement.

Degree Requirements – Business Administration (M.B.A.)

39 credits

Courses are listed in recommended sequence of enrollment.

MBA 511 Management Foundations

MBA 512 Accounting for Managers

MBA 514 Business Analytics

MBA 515 Management in Organizations

MBA 519 Operations Management

MBA 520 Economics for Managers

MBA 521 Marketing Concepts and Practice

MBA 522 Corporate Finance

MBA 523 Business Problem Solving

MBA 517 Leading in Business

MBA 585 Global Business Experience

MBA 626 Strategic Management Seminar

One (1) elective (MBA 620, MBA 621, MBA 622 or other 500/600-level course in the School of Business Administration)

Business Administration/Human Resource Management Dual Degree (M.B.A./M.A.)

The M.B.A. and M.A. in human resource management dual-degree program is designed to meet the needs of those students desiring a strong business and human resource management background. A dual degree will prepare students for executive-level responsibilities in human resource departments by better enabling them to understand the business context within which human resource decisions are made.

Upon successful completion of all dual-degree requirements, students will receive both an M.B.A. and an M.A. in human resource management. Students successfully completing both degrees will achieve the outcomes of each of the two programs. See the M.B.A. program for student outcomes. See the M.A. in human resource management for student outcomes.

Minimum Grade Requirements: For students in dual-degree programs, the minimum grade requirement for each degree remains in effect. For students in the business administration/human resource management dual-degree program, all course requirements drawn from the M.A. in human resource management must be completed with a B- or better. Courses drawn from the M.B.A. program must be completed with a C or better. All graduate students in the School of Business Administration must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Dual-Degree Requirements – Business Administration/Human Resource Management (M.B.A./M.A.)

57 credits

Courses are listed in recommended sequence of enrollment.

MBA 511 Management Foundations

MBA 512 Accounting for Managers

MBA 514 Business Analytics

MBA 515 Management in Organizations

MBA 519 Operations Management

MBA 520 Economics for Managers

MBA 521 Marketing Concepts and Practice

MBA 522 Corporate Finance

MBA 523 Business Problem Solving

LA 535 Employment Law

MBA 517 Leading in Business or MGT 515 Leading and Managing Teams

MBA 585 Global Business Experience or HRM 585 Global Human Resource Issues

OD 521 Organization Development and Change Management

HRM 534 Total Pay Perspective

HRM 538 Human Resource Selection and Recruitment

HRM 539 Performance Management

MBA 626 Strategic Management Seminar

HRM 533 Strategic Human Recourse Management

One (1) elective

Business Administration/Information Technology Dual Degree (M.B.A./M.S.)

The M.B.A. and M.S. in information technology dual-degree program is designed to meet the needs of those students desiring a strong business background with an emphasis in information technology (IT). A dual degree will prepare students for management responsibilities in today’s fast-growing IT industry in a global and competitive business environment.

Upon successful completion of all dual-degree requirements, students will receive both an M.B.A. and an M.S. in information technology. Students successfully completing both degrees will achieve the outcomes of each of the two programs. See the M.B.A. program for student outcomes. See the M.S. in information technology for student outcomes.

Admission Requirements: In addition to universitywide requirements for graduate admission and School of Business Administration requirements for admission to the information technology program (see information technology program), applicants must submit a satisfactory GRE or GMAT score.

Minimum Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of C is needed to receive credit for a course in this dual-degree program. All graduate students in the School of Business Administration must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.