COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) The mission of the MBA program is to prepare working professionals for managerial positions in business, government, and nonprofit institutions. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a general degree that emphasizes development of planning and problem-solving skills crucial in middle and upper management. Course work emphasizes the practical application of theory in the business world and the development of knowledge and skills necessary for effective management in a highly technical and professional environment.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree requires the completion of at least 36 semester units of graduate work, of which 30 semester units must be taken at 24-7 American University. The academic year is divided into three 15-week semesters. The academic schedule provides attendance in at least one course at a time for approximately five weeks. Classes for each course are held one evening each week from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES The following courses are prerequisites to the MBA program: business law, accounting information systems, principles of management, business statistics, computer concepts and applications in business, marketing concepts, and business finance.
WAIVER AND TRANSFER POLICY Master program candidates may transfer up to six (6) semester units into the program with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 (“B”) or better. Students interested in receiving waiver or transfer credit(s) should complete a Waiver/Transfer Request Form, available from the Admission Office, and submit it with their application.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES (24 Semester Hours):
MBA 500 Mgmt. Information Systems (3)
MBA 505 Financial Management (3)
MBA 510 Business Economics (3)
MBA 515 Marketing Management (3)
MBA 520 Managing Human Res. (3)
MBA 525 Global Biz Environment (3)
MBA 530 Applied Business Statistics (3)
MBA 535 Operation Management (3)
MBA 540 Research Project (3)
GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT (3 Semester Hours):
MBA 545 Thesis or
MBA 550 Business Admin. Practicum(3)
ELECTIVES (6 Semester Hours):
A minimum of three (3) Business Administration courses chosen with the approval of a graduate program advisor.
GPA REQUIREMENTS:
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (“B”) or better.
MBA COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MBA 500 MGMT. INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3): Reviews of the current information management technology. This course explores the relevant issues in contemporary information technology and explores the role and responsibilities of management in developing, planning, and using MIS.
MBA 505 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (3): Overview of the major areas of corporate finance including analysis of financial performance, operation planning, capital budgeting, and capital structure.
MBA 510 BUSINESS ECONOMICS (3): Provides the tools to think logically in an economic framework including fundamentals of micro and macroeconomics.
MBA 515 MARKETING MANAGEMENT (3): Reviews of the major marketing methods including marketing strategy, analysis, planning, and decision making.
MBA 520 MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES (3): Management of human resources of organizations including planning, recruiting, selection, training and development, and compensation.
MBA 525 SEMINAR IN LAW & ETHICS IN BUSINESS (3): Management of legal and ethical issues in a business environment, emphasizing ethical analysis, common law, comparative legal system, business law, and government regulation.
MBA 530 APPLIED BUSINESS STATISTICS (3): Analysis of business data; correlation analysis, multiple regression, model building, residual analysis, forecasting, and control.
MBA 535 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (3): Integration and application of decision making to operational and policy problems within the business firm.
MBA 540 RESEARCH PROJECT (1-3): Research leading to the master’s degree under the supervision of an assigned faculty member.
GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT (3 Semester Hours)
MBA 545* THESIS OR
Completion of a professional paper in the student’s major field of interest under supervision of a faculty member.
MBA 550 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROJECT PRACTICUM (3): Research for selecting, planning, designing, and completion of a business or management study under the supervision of an assigned faculty.
*Contact your academic advisor.
EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM (EMBA) The mission of the EMBA program is to prepare working professionals to meet the challenges of the competitive business environment and to accept greater management and leadership responsibilities. Course work emphasizes the development of knowledge and skills necessary for today’s managers and recognizes the areas of special competence generally found in the executive’s repertoire.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS The Executive Master of Business Administration degree requires the completion of at least 36 semester units of graduate work, of which 30 semester units must be taken at 24-7 American University. The academic year is divided into three 15-week semesters. The academic schedule provides attendance in at least one course at a time for approximately five weeks. Classes for each course are held one evening each week from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES The following courses are prerequisites to the EMBA program: business law, accounting information systems, principles of management, business statistics, computer concepts and applications in business, marketing concepts, and business finance.
WAIVER AND TRANSFER POLICY Executive Master of Business Administration program candidates may transfer up to six (6) semester units into the program with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 (“B”) or better. Students interested in receiving waiver or transfer credit should complete a Waiver/Transfer Request Form, available from the Admission Office, and submit it with their application.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES (24 Semester Hours):
MBA 500 Mgmt. Information Systems (3)
MBA 507* Corporate Finance (3)
MBA 510 Business Economics (3)
MBA 517* Executive Decision Making (3)
MBA 521* Corp. Innovative Strategies (3)
MBA 525 Sem. Law & Ethics in Biz. (3)
MBA 527* Organizational Behavior (3)
MBA 530 Applied Business Statistics (3)
MBA 535 Operation Management (3)
MBA 537* Global Marketing (3)
MBA 540 Research Project (3)
*Required for EMBA program
GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT (3 Semester Hours):
MBA 545 Thesis or
MBA 550 Biz. Admin. Project Pract. (3)
ELECTIVES (9 Semester Hours):
A minimum of three (3) Business Public Administration courses chosen with the approval of a graduate program advisor.
GPA REQUIREMENTS:
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (“B”) or better.
EMBA COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MBA 500 MGMT. INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3): Reviews of the current information management technology. This course explores the relevant issues in contemporary information technology and explores the role and responsibilities of management in developing, planning, and using MIS.
MBA 505 CORPORATE FINANCE (3): Overview of the major areas of corporate finance including analysis of financial performance, operation planning, capital budgeting, and capital structure.
MBA 510 BUSINESS ECONOMICS (3): The tools to think logically in an economic framework including fundamentals of micro and macroeconomics.
MBA 517 EXECUTIVE DECISION MAKING (3): Analysis of effective managerial decision-making, decision process and individual creativity, decision styles, leadership styles, and implementation process.
MBA 521 CORPORATE INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES (3):
Survey of managerial issues involved in formulating and implementing a corporate innovation or technology strategies.
MBA 525 SEMINAR IN LAW & ETHICS IN BUSINESS (3): Management of legal and ethical issues in the business environment, emphasizing ethical analysis, common law, comparative legal system, business law, and government regulation.
MBA 527 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (3): This course examines contemporary concepts and theories of human behavior, group dynamics and organizational systems. Topics include motivation concepts and techniques, group formation and development, leadership process and skills, the management of conflict and change, and organization design and development.
MBA 530 APPLIED BUSINESS STATISTICS (3): Analysis of business data; correlation analysis, multiple regression, model building, residual analysis, forecasting, and control.
MBA 535 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (3): Integration and application of decision making to operational and policy problems within the business firm.
MBA 537 GLOBAL MARKETING (3): Role of international marketing in the global business environment; development of marketing plans and implementation strategies under different socio-economic conditions.
MBA 540 RESEARCH PROJECT (1-3): Research leading to the EMBA under the supervision of an assigned faculty member.
GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT (3 Semester Hours)
MBA 545 THESIS OR
Completion of a professional paper in the student’s major field of interest under the supervision of a faculty member.
MBA 550 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROJECT PRACTICUM (3)
Research project, comparable in quality and scope of work to a graduate thesis, for selecting, planning, designing, and completion of a business or management study under the supervision of a faculty member.
DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (DBA) The mission of the DBA program is to prepare working professionals who want to achieve an in-depth understanding of major research issues in business, develop in-depth quantitative and qualitative research skills, as well as conduct independent applied business research. Upon completion of the DBA, graduates as practitioner-scholars may pursue faculty positions at academic institutions or may apply their skills in advanced positions within their current organization or through consulting.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS The Doctor of Business Administration degree requires the completion of at least 48 semester units of graduate work, of which 30 semester units must be taken at 24-7 American University. The curriculum is comprised of 12 courses (worth 3 credits each), comprehensive exams, and the dissertation (worth 12 credits). The 48 credit hours are allocated below. The academic year is divided into three 15-week semesters. The academic schedule provides attendance in at least one course at a time for approximately five weeks. Classes for each course are held one evening each week from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES The following courses are prerequisites to the DBA program: business law, accounting information systems, principles of management, business statistics, computer concepts and applications in business, marketing concepts, and business finance.
WAIVER AND TRANSFER POLICY DBA program candidates may transfer up to six (6) semester units into the program with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 (“B”) or better. Students interested in receiving waiver or transfer credit should complete a Waiver/Transfer Request Form, available from the Admission Office, and submit it with their application.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES (12 Semester Hours):
DBA 801 Research Methods I (3)
DBA 802 Research Methods II (3)
DBA 803 Research Methods III (3)
DBA 825 Case Research in Management (3)
ORGANIZATION SCIENCE COURSES (24 Semester Hours):
DBA 810 Readings Seminar:
Organizational Behavior (3)
DBA 811 Readings Seminar: Human
Resources (3)
DBA 812 Readings Seminar: Organization
Theory (3)
DBA 813 Readings Seminar: Strategic
Management (3)
DBA 830*, 831* Special Topics: Human Resources (3)
DBA 840*, 841* Special Topics: Organizational Behavior (3)
DBA 850*, 851* Special Topics: Organization Theory (3)
DBA 860*, 861* Special Topics: Strategic Management (3)
*Students are required to complete four of these eight courses.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS (0 Semester Hours):
The purpose of the DBA comprehensive exams is to examine the student’s command of the management literature and his or her ability to integrate this literature into models that have theoretical
significance and practical utility. The comprehensive
exams consist of both written and oral components.
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (12 Semester Hours):
DBA 890 The dissertation is the student’s major research project. It is the culmination of the student’s academic achievements, and represents an original contribution by the student to the field of management. Students are required to complete their dissertation after the successful completion of written and oral comprehensive exams.
GPA REQUIREMENTS:
Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (“B”) or better.
DBA COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
DBA 801 Research Methods I (3): This course is designed to prepare the doctoral student for the performing of significant organization science research. This includes identifying important research questions, critiquing research ideas and designs, planning and conducting substantive research investigations, and communicating research ideas and results.
DBA 802 Research Methods II (3): This course is designed to prepare the doctoral student for analyzing and interpreting organization science research. Major topic areas to be covered include correlation, regression, analysis of variance, and multivariate statistics. This course will also provide instruction in a statistical computer package.
DBA 803 Research Methods III (3): This course is designed to prepare the doctoral student for advanced statistical techniques. Knowledge of statistical computer package necessary. Prerequisite: DBA 802.
DBA 810 Readings Seminar, Organizational Behavior (3): This course is designed to introduce doctoral students to theory and research in organizational behavior. Major topic areas to be covered include individual differences, motivation, leadership, teams, and decision making.
DBA 811 Readings Seminar, Human Resources (3): This course is designed to introduce doctoral students to theory and research in human resource management. Major topic areas to be covered include equal employment opportunity, job analysis, recruitment, selection, training and performance appraisal.
DBA 812 Readings Seminar: Organization Theory (3): This course is designed to introduce doctoral students to theory and research in Organization Theory. Major topic areas to be covered include the organizational environment, organizational structures, power, culture, and change.
DBA 813 Readings Seminar: Strategic Management (3): This course is designed to introduce doctoral students to theory and research in Strategic Management. Major topic areas to be covered include industry structure and strategy, firm performance, corporate governance, acquisitions and divestitures, and innovation.
DBA 825 Case Research In Management (3): This course is designed to introduce doctoral students to the methods used in design, data collection, analysis, and writing of cases in the field of management.
DBA 830-861 Special Topics Courses (3 Credit Hours Each): These courses are intended to channel student interest into specific research modalities. These courses will be driven in part by professional specialties and student interest. These courses are listed as:
· Organizational Change
· Leadership
· Conflict & Negotiation
· Careers
· Teams
· Organizational Culture
· Management Consulting
Written and Oral Comprehensive Exams: All students will be required to take, and pass, both written and oral comprehensive exams. The purpose of the comprehensive exams is to examine the student’s command of the management literature and his or her ability to integrate this literature into models that have theoretical significance and practical utility.
Students are generally required to complete all of their course work before sitting for written exams. Comprehensive exams shall be given only twice during an academic year, once in March and once in October. The written examination takes place on two separate days, and consists of a four-hour testing period each day.
Upon successful completion of the written examination, students complete the oral portion of their comprehensive exams. The time limit for the oral examination varies depending on the questions asked by the faculty and the performance of the student.
Students will continue on to the dissertation stage after the successful completion of written and oral comprehensive exams.
DBA 890 Dissertation (12): The dissertation is the culmination of the student’s academic achievements, and represents an original contribution by the student to the field of management. The dissertation is the student’s major research project.
