Master of Business Administration--A Life Changing Experience:
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The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program at Georgian Court University’s School of Business will accommodate your lifestyle, enabling you to work, learn, and develop the key analytical concepts and tools you need for business success today.
Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), the M.B.A. program is geared toward accomplished and busy professionals who want an M.B.A., but don’t want to interrupt their careers. The program offers them the opportunity to sharpen their business leadership skills and knowledge, and candidates learn to apply ethics in business decision-making through case studies.
The M.B.A. is delivered in one of two ways: an accelerated one-year program or a traditional two-year program. Both options run in cohorts of at least 12 students and are offered at the main campus in Lakewood.
| PROGRAM |
DELIVERY METHOD |
CREDIT BREAKDOWN |
One-Year
(Accelerated) |
36 credits are earned through a blend of classroom and online courses. Students take four classes per semester and courses run every Saturday from 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. |
12 credits Fall
12 credits Spring |
6 credits Summer 1
6 credits Summer 2 |
Two-Year
(Traditional) |
36 credits are earned through a blend of classroom and online courses. Students take two classes, one night per week (first class from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., second class from 8:15 to 10:15 p.m). Each class contains an online component to enhance the in-class experience. |
6 credits Fall 1
6 credits Spring 1
3 credits Summer 1A
3 credits Summer 1B |
6 credits Fall 2
6 Credits Spring 2
6 credits Summer 2
(capstone course) |
Required Core Competencies
Your undergraduate transcripts will be evaluated for the core skills required to enter the M.B.A. program. These are courses that are the skill base of a business program: Management, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Statistics. For applicants without formal coursework in business, coursework will be assigned prior to starting the program.
Who Benefits from the Program?
The ideal candidate is an active learner with a good understanding of different functional areas of business gained through formal business education and/or real-life experience.
How Do I Apply?
- Complete and submit the application for the M.B.A. program.
- Arrange for official submission of all previous undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
- Submit the $40 application fee.
- Submit two letters of recommendation attesting to professional qualifications to enter the program.
- Submit a current résumé.
Once the completed application is reviewed, candidates may schedule an interview with a program director/advisor.
What Are the Costs & Fees?
The cost of the One-Year (Accelerated) program is $800 per credit. The cost of the Two-Year (22-Month/Traditional) program is $600 per credit.
Courses
- Accounting:
AC602 Managerial Accounting
AC621 Contemporary Issues in International Accounting
- Management:
BU609 Management & Leadership of Human Resources
BU600 Production & Operations Management
- BU623 International Business Law
- Finance:
BU628 Financial Management
BU614 Global Finance
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- Marketing:
BU616 Global Marketing
- Economics:
EC611 Managerial Economics
EC614 International Economics
- Capstone:
BU691 Corporate Strategy & Planning (Capstone Course)*
*Students must choose from (1) simulation, (2) project, or
(3) internship during the semester prior to the capstone course.
This course is administered at the main campus (Lakewood).
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What our alumni have to say:
Evgenia Timm '11
"Embrace your freedom…choose your destiny, and take the opportunity to transform your dreams into your reality," M.B.A. grad and commencement speaker Evgenia Timm told her classmates at the 2011 Commencement ceremony on May 19. To hear more from Evgenia's speech, click here.
Ryan Bolger '09
"The GCU School of Business has been invaluable to my preparation for management and leadership roles. The curriculum has enabled me to focus on competencies desired by top corporations while concurrently applying theories and best practices to my current work situation. The well-versed faculty provides exceptionally catered support in and out of class, enabling students to meet and exceed personal career goals.
A course that substantially enhanced my business knowledge was Organization Theory. For the final project, we were required to use official business literature and journals to prove theories concerning best practices in a given industry. We were given creative freedom in choosing our subject matter and so I chose my career area of government contracting. My research narrowed in on an IRS regulation that allows for haphazard record keeping. I theorized how corporations and government agencies can loosely interpret this regulation and found evidence that suggested that this regulation opens up organizations to fraudulent spending behavior. Its loose interpretation is causing billions of dollars in wasteful government spending. I am continuing to pursue changes to this regulation."
Ryan is a member of the Delta Mu Delta Business Honor Society and received the 2008 Charles J. Delaney Memorial Award for his article entitled, "Paperless Government Contracting Prohibited by FAR 4.7" (Contract Management, July 2008).
Seth Horowitz '06
Publisher, New York Construction for the McGraw-Hill Companies
"The time I spent on my M.B.A. at GCU was an outstanding experience from the learning in the classroom, the relationships I formed, and the professors that gave me the help and guidance I needed. Finishing my master's degree was one of the best career decisions I made; it helped me become a well-rounded business executive in the corporate environment and, along with my hard work and dedication, helped me separate from other candidates as new roles and opportunities became available at the McGraw-Hill Companies."
