BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Business Administration (M.B.A.)

The Master of Business Administration degree prepares graduates for broader management responsibilities in business. Its specific goals are to:

foster understanding of today’s competitive global business environment;
develop the ability to identify problems, obtain relevant information, devise and evaluate alternative approaches, and successfully implement the best choice;
establish a basis for dealing effectively with others — individuals and groups, in person and in writing — and to become aware of recent developments in the behavioral sciences;
obtain an interdisciplinary understanding of fundamental concepts and principles from the various business disciplines in order to deal effectively with the problems that face tomorrow’s managers; and
encourage students to think independently and to bridge gaps between the theory and practice of business administration.

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

Admission Requirements: The School of Business Administration strongly recommends that candidates have at least two years of work experience before applying.

Degree Requirements

45 credits (Those completing a track will require more than 45 credit hours)

MBA 512 Financial Accounting or MBA 516 Managerial Accounting
MBA 513 Organizational Communication
MBA 514 Quantitative Methods for Management
MBA 515 Organizational Behavior
LA 561 Law and the Business Environment
MGT 560 Ethical Issues in Business and Society
MSC 516 Operations Management
MBA 518 Managerial Economics or MBA 520 Macroeconomics
IT 503 Managing Information Technology
MBA 522 Corporate Finance
MBA 524 Strategic Marketing Management
MBA 526 Strategic Management Seminar
One (1) international course from the following: ECO 585 Global Markets and Economics, FIN 585 International Finance, HRM 585 International Human Resource Issues, MKT 585 Global Marketing, MSC 585 Global Operations Strategy, or international course specified by track requirements
Two (2) School of Business Administration 500-level elective courses or track requirements as follows:

MBA Track Options

Students seeking a greater depth of knowledge may elect to complete a track in their program of study. Track requirements may be substituted for the two electives. All track courses are expected to be completed at Marymount.

Finance Track

FIN 585 International Finance (to fulfill the international course requirement)
Four (4) courses from the following: FIN 502 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, FIN 503 Financial Markets and Institutions, FIN 560 Advanced Financial Management, FIN 582 Neural Networks in Finance and Investing, FIN 590 Finance Seminar
(Students in this track must complete MBA 520 Macroeconomics as part of their program of study.)

Health Care Management Track

HCM 510 Health Care Management
HCM 520 Health Care Reimbursement Systems
HCM 535 Health Care Policy and Ethics
LA 540 Health Care Law

Human Resource Management Track

HRM 585 International Human Resource Issues (to fulfill the international course requirement)
Three (3) courses from the following: HRM 503 Training and Development, HRM 530 Foundations of Human Resource Management, HRM 531 Labor Relations, HRM 534 Total Pay Perspective, HRM 538 Human Resource Selection and Recruitment, HRM 539 Performance Management, OD 521 Organization Development and Change, OD 524 Consulting Skills, or other HRM courses with permission from advisor

Information Technology Track

IT 510 Systems Engineering
Three (3) courses from the following: IT 520 Enterprise Infrastructure and Networks, IT 525 Knowledge Management, IT 530 Computer Security, IT 540 Enterprise Data Management and Analysis, IT 555 E-Business, IT 565 Human Computer Interaction, IT 570 Information Assurance and Policy

International Business Track

Four (4) courses from the following: MKT 585 Global Marketing, ECO 585 Global Markets and Economics, FIN 585 International Finance, HRM 585 International Human Resource Issues, MGT 585 Global Business Management, MSC 585 Global Operations Strategy

Legal Administration Track

LA 550 Law Office Management
LA 590 Supervising Legal Research and Writing
LA 591 Advanced Legal Research and Writing/Computerized Legal Research
MGT 585 International Management (to fulfill the international course requirement)

Marketing Track

MKT 550 Marketing Seminar
MKT 585 Global Marketing (to fulfill the international course requirement)
Two (2) courses from the following: MKT 510 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications, MKT 512 Market Research, MKT 520 Business-to-Business Buying Behavior and Strategic Selling, MKT 530 Promotional Strategies, MKT 560 Marketing to the Federal Government, MKT 589 Marketing High Technology Products and Services