Core
Curriculum for the MBA Program:
The Boler School of Business offers graduate
course work leading to the Master of Business
Administration (M.B.A.) degree. The mission
of this program is to prepare students to
become managers and leaders fully utilizing
their skills and abilities in making a contribution
to their organizations and global well-being.
This mission is implemented in the Jesuit
tradition. To achieve this mission, students
must develop an understanding of the various
functional fields and managerial skills required
to operate successful modern business enterprises.
The program emphasizes the quantitative and
behavioral tools of business analysis and
strategic decision making required of today’s
dynamic generalist manager.
The M.B.A. degree program is designed for
those who primarily wish to obtain an advanced
degree, part-time, during the evening, without
interruption of work. However, the M.B.A.
program is also available to those students
seeking to complete the degree on a full-time
basis. It is a rigorous program available
to academically strong college graduates.
Program of Study
The M.B.A. program consists of 4 blocks of
courses. Block I courses are the foundation
preparation courses. Block I courses may be
waived for those students with comparable
undergraduate course work. However, the student
is responsible for proficiency in all work
described in these courses.
The Block II courses are the core of the program.
Block III consists of 3 elective courses.
At least three credit hours of electives must
be from an approved international business
course. (The approved international business
courses are described below in the Sequence
of Courses.) Block IV consists of the integrative
courses in the degree program.
The minimum number of credit hours for the
degree is normally 36. Students with an undergraduate
degree in business may qualify for a reduction
of as many as six hours of this requirement.
Consult with the Director of Graduate Business
Programs for more information.
Leadership & Managerial Skills MN
550
MN 550 provides a comprehensive assessment
of the students' management and leadership
skills, followed by individual feedback, classroom
discussion, and exercises. The students will
become aware of a wide variety of skills necessary
for success as effective leaders and managers.
In MN 550 the students will create strategic
career development plans. These plans will
identify growth opportunities within the academic
coursework, on the job, and in the community
that will shape the students into the leaders
of tomorrow. Throughout the M.B.A. program,
the students will have the opportunity to
meet individually with a career advisor to
discuss progress in meeting their career and
skill objectives.
Sequence of Courses
Course work is to be completed in the following
four blocks. To be prepared for advanced courses,
students should complete all courses in each
block before beginning the next block.
BLOCK I Foundation Preparation
(subject to waiver)
AC 521
Fundamentals of Accounting
EC 521
Fundamentals of Economics
EC 522
Business Statistics
FN 521
Fundamentals of Finance
MK 521
Principles of Marketing
MN 522
Management Information Systems
MN 531
Organizational Behavior
MN 532
Production Operations Management
BLOCK II Business Functions
AC 551
Managerial Accounting
EC 551
Managerial Economics
EC 552
Macroeconomics for Managers
FN 551
Financial Management
MK 551
Marketing Management
MN 550
Leadership and Managerial Skills
MN 553
Quantitative Methods
BLOCK III Electives (9 credit hours)
— Electives courses may be selected
from a Concentration. At least 3 credit
hours of electives must be selected from
one of the following international business
courses: AC 561, EC 561, FN 561, MK 561,
MN 561.
BLOCK IV Integration
MN 591
Ethics and Business Environmental
Issues
MN 592
Corporate Strategic Management
MBA Curriculum Flow
Coursework is to be completed in the following
four blocks. To be prepared for advanced courses,
it is recommended that all courses in each
block be completed before beginning the next
block.
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