Business Administration, Project Management Concentration, M.B.A.

Master of Business Administration

Program Coordinator - Dr. Cathleen Golden

The Master of Business Administration is a 36-credit graduate degree program that will also allow students the option to select from four concentrations: Accounting, Project Management, Health and Human Services Administration, and Non-Profit Management. Graduates with the Accounting concentration (who also have a baccalaureate degree in Accounting) will be able to meet the 150 hour requirement for CPA licensure and membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Graduates of all concentrations will be able to take leadership roles in innovative businesses locally and nationally.

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

1. integrate the application of theories of accounting, human resource management, marketing, information systems, and economics in complex business settings;
2. analyze business dilemmas, respecting the roles of ethics, laws, and personal integrity;
3. apply problem solving skills in diverse business environments;
4. develop an aptitude for operating businesses in volatile regulatory environments in a global setting;
5. communicate effectively in organizational settings.

Additionally, depending upon the concentration chosen, the student will:

1. develop the broad-based knowledge and dispositions necessary for professional accountancy; or
2. develop analytical and strategic acumen applicable to the health care industry; or
3. develop the multifaceted skill necessary to manage complex programs and contracts.
4. Develop analytical and strategic acumen applicable to nonprofit management.

General Curriculum Outline

The entire MBA program is thirty-six credits. Students will take a common Core of twenty-four credits and twelve credits of electives and may select one of four concentrations: Accounting, Project Management, Health and Human Services Administration or Non-Profit Management.

The program is designed to accommodate both full-time enrollment, part-time enrollment. Incoming students must meet with the MBA Program Coordinator to establish an appropriate individualized schedule.

Course Substitution

A student may request to substitute an MBA core course requirement with an MBA elective course based on the student possessing a current licensure/certification. For example, a licensed CPA may request a course substitution for MBA 516  Accounting for Business Leaders while others who have earned the PHR/SPHR certification may request a course substitution for MBA 505  Human Resource Management. Students are required to complete a course substitution form and attach all supporting documentation to be submitted to the MBA Program Coordinator for approval.

Requirements for Admission

1. Graduate application
2. Resume
3. Two letters of recommendation
4. Undergraduate transcript from a 4-year baccalaureate program, indicating a 3.0 GPA or higher. Cumulative grade point averages will not be rounded.
5. A video statement of purpose, 3-5-minutes, including:
   1. A brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and experience.
   2. A statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and reasons for seeking admission to the Mount Aloysius College MBA program.
   3. A description of the areas which the applicant considers to be their strengths and areas in which the applicant wishes to develop greater strengths and abilities while enrolled at Mount Aloysius.
   4. Other personal information the applicant wishes to share.

Students from Undergraduate Disciplines other than Business

If a student has met all the criteria for admittance into the MBA program but does not have an undergraduate degree in Business, successful completion of prerequisite coursework will be required before full admittance into the program will be granted. The student will complete two leveling modules, Accounting Fundamentals and Microeconomics. Students must score a minimum of75% on the post-test for each module. Upon completion of the modules, students will receive a Certificate of Completion, which includes pre-test and post-test scores. The Certificate of Completion will be added to the application materials for review.

Provisional Admission to the MBA Program

Students may be admitted provisionally to the MBA program at the College upon approval of the MBA Program Coordinator/Business Department Chairperson if they do not meet all the academic prerequisites for full admission to the MBA program. Students provisionally admitted into the MBA program may take no more than nine (9) credits during their first semester in the program until they are fully admitted. In the first eight-week sub-term of the provisional semester, the MBA Program Coordinator/Business Department Chairperson will enroll the student in a maximum of three (3) credits. In the second eight-week sub term of the provisional semester, a maximum of six (6) credits will be permitted. After completion of the provisional semester, a student must achieve a grade of “B”/ (3.0) or better in each course to remain in the program. Students must meet with the MBA Program Coordinator/Business Department Chairperson to determine their specific provisional guidelines. To change status to full admission, students must meet with the MBA Program Coordinator/Business Department Chairperson upon completion of the nine credits. Provisional admission is granted on a case-per-case basis.

Qualified students may be provisionally admitted to a graduate program at Mount Aloysius College under any of the following or similar conditions:

• The student has completed the baccalaureate degree but has not completed all program prerequisite courses required for full admission; or
• The student has completed the baccalaureate degree but does not meet the 3.0 overall GPA requirement for the MBA program but does have a GPA between 2.75 and 2.99. Cumulative grade point averages will not be rounded.

At the completion of the provisional semester and/or nine (9) credits, the graduate student and MBA Program Coordinator/Business Department Chairperson will meet to review the student’s academic standing. If the student has achieved good standing and has earned a “B”/ (3.0) or better in all three courses, then the program coordinator/chairperson will issue a letter to the student and Registrar’s Office indicating the full matriculation into the program. This letter will remove the provisional status from the student record. Registration for the upcoming semester will not occur until the outcome of the provisional semester is determined. If a graduate student has not achieved good standing by earning a “B”/ (3.0), or better, in all three courses, then the student will be dismissed from the program.

Fifth Year Enrollment Option (MAC Students)

The fifth-year MBA option allows qualified students in the undergraduate MAC Accounting, Business Administration, Marketing, and Information Technology programs to complete six credits of MBA courses for dual degree credit in the senior year of their undergraduate program. These credits will count toward both students’ undergraduate credit total and their graduate degree requirements should they receive full admission to the MBA program. Students then complete the remaining thirty credits for the MBA in a fifth-year of full-time graduate study. The fifth-year MBA program allows students an accelerated path toward completion of the baccalaureate and MBA degrees.

Current Mount Aloysius College students seeking to take advantage of this fifth-year option must meet with the MBA program coordinator by March 30 of their junior year (or October 30 for students seeking MBA admission in the spring semester) to request provisional admission to the MBA program (see Provisional Admission). Such students should be able to meet the following requirements for provisional admission:

• Junior standing;
• A cumulative grade point average of 3.2; and
• A letter of recommendation from the student’s academic advisor describing the student’s aptitude for graduate-level academic work.

The MBA program coordinator may grant provisional admission to students who meet these requirements. Undergraduates who do not meet these academic requirements may be denied provisional admission or may be required to fulfill additional conditions as determined by the program coordinator in order to determine the student’s aptitude for graduate-level academic work. Such conditions may include taking the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or additional undergraduate course work. Additionally, Accounting majors will be waived from MBA 516  and take an MBA elective course in its place.

Project Management Concentration: 12 Credits

• MBA 561 - Introduction to Project and Program Management 3 Credits
• MBA 565 - Risk Management 3 Credits
• MBA 569 - Project Estimation and Cost Management 3 Credits
• MBA Free Elective   3 Credits

Total Credits for Master of Business Administration Degree: 36 Credits