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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.)

Business Administration/Leadership and Management 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 M.B.A. program prepares business professionals to identify emerging business problems, think critically about options and design, and recommend and manage principled and effective solutions in an evolving global world.

Upon successful completion of the M.B.A. 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 39-credit program is offered as either a part-time or full-time program in both a traditional face-to-face and online format. Students may choose to complete the program by taking only face-to-face classes, only online classes, or by combining face-to-face and online courses. The online program includes three weekend residency requirements: one in MBA 511, one in MBA 517, and one in MBA 626.

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.

Students planning to complete the M.B.A. entirely online must begin the program in the fall semester. Students planning to complete the M.B.A. entirely online as a full-time student must maintain full-time enrollment (9 credits) for four consecutive semesters, including the summer session.

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.

A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. The student must bring his or her cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher within nine graduate credits or be dismissed. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 a second time will be dismissed.

Transfer Credit: Transfer credit is limited to three credits applied to the M.B.A. elective requirement.

Degree Requirements — Business Administration

39 credits

Courses are listed in recommended sequence of enrollment.

MBA 511 Management Foundations

MBA 514 Business Analytics

MBA 512 Accounting for Managers

MBA 515 Management in Organizations

MBA 519 Operations Management

MBA 520 Economics for Managers

MBA 517 Leading in Business

MBA 521 Marketing Concepts and Practice

MBA 522 Corporate Finance

MBA 523 Business Problem Solving

MBA 585 Global Business Experience

MBA 626 Strategic Management Seminar

One (1) 500/600-level School of Business Administration course elective

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.

Admission Requirements: In addition to universitywide requirements for graduate admission and School of Business Administration requirements, students applying to the Business Administration/Human Resource Management dual degree must meet the admission requirements of each of the two programs.

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

57 credits

Courses are listed in recommended sequence of enrollment.

MBA 511 Management Foundations

MBA 514 Business Analytics

MBA 512 Accounting for Managers

MBA 515 Management in Organizations

MBA 519 Operations Management

MBA 520 Economics for Managers

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

MBA 521 Marketing Concepts and Practice

MBA 522 Corporate Finance

MBA 523 Business Problem Solving

LA 535 Employment Law

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

OD 521 Organization Development Change and Consulting

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 Resource Management

One (1) 500/600-level 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 student outcomes. See the M.S. in information technology program for student outcomes.

Admission Requirements: In addition to university wide requirements for graduate admission and School of Business Administration requirements, students applying to the Business Administration/Information Technology dual degree program must meet the admission requirements for each of the two programs.

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.

A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 during enrollment in this dual degree will be placed on academic probation. The student must bring his or her cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher within nine graduate credits or be dismissed. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 a second time will be dismissed.

Dual-Degree Requirements — Business Administration/Information Technology

57 credits

Courses are listed in recommended sequence of enrollment.

MBA 511 Management Foundations

MBA 514 Business Analytics

MBA 512 Accounting for Managers

MBA 515 Management in Organizations

MBA 517 Leading in Business

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 585 Global Business Experience

IT 510 Requirements Analysis

IT 520 Enterprise Infrastructure and Networks

IT 530 Computer Security

IT 540 Enterprise Data Management and Analysis

IT 610 IT Governance and Strategy

MBA 626 Strategic Management Seminar

IT 680 IT Master's Project

One (1) IT or other 500/600-level School of Business Administration course elective

Business Administration/Leadership and Management Dual Degree (M.B.A./M.S.)

The M.B.A. and M.S. in leadership and management dual-degree program is designed to meet the needs of those students desiring a strong business background in identifying emerging business problems and their principled, successful solutions with an emphasis on leadership and effective management of organizations.

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

Admission Requirements: In addition to universitywide requirements for graduate admission and School of Business requirements, students applying to the Business Administration/Leadership and Management dual-degree program must also meet the admission requirements of each of the two programs.

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

A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 during enrollment in this dual-degree program will be placed on academic probation. The student must bring his or her cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher within nine graduate credits or be dismissed. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 a second time will be dismissed.

Dual-Degree Requirements — Business Administration/Leadership and Management

57 credits

Courses are listed in recommended sequence of enrollment.

MBA 511 Management Foundations

MBA 514 Business Analytics

MBA 512 Accounting for Managers

MBA 515 Management in Organizations

MBA 520 Economics for Managers

MBA 522 Corporate Finance

MBA 521 Marketing Concepts and Practice

MBA 519 Operations Management

MBA 523 Business Problem Solving