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Business Administration - OPTIONS (MBA)

The Fontbonne OPTIONS Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program is designed expressly for professionals interested in management of an enterprise or leadership of a major division of an organization. Reflecting contemporary academic practice, the curriculum focuses on the functional competencies required of managers. The MBA program emphasizes the identification, analysis, and solution of complex management problems that require technical understanding and balanced decision making. A laptop computer is issued to students and used primarily as a management tool for computerized case studies and simulations. Upon satisfactory completion of the program, ownership of the laptop is transferred to the student. OPTIONS MBA is approximately 24 months.

Curriculum:

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  (3crs/8wks)

COMPUTER UTILIZATION and APPLICATIONS for MANAGEMENT  (3crs/7wks)

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY and BUSINESS ETHICS  (3crs.6wks)

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS  (3crs/8wks)

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR and HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT  (3crs/6wks)

MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING  (3crs/8wks) *

SOCIAL and LEGAL ENVIRONMENT of BUSINESS  (3crs/6wks)

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT  (3crs/6wks)

MARKETING MANAGEMENT  (3crs/6wks)

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS  (3crs/6wks) *

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS  (3crs/6wks)

MANAGERIAL FINANCE  (3crs/8wks) *

RESEARCH DESIGN  (2crs/4wks)

BUSINESS POLICY and STRATEGY  (3crs/6wks)

APPLIED MANAGEMENT PROJECT  (3crs/6wks)

* These courses require undergraduate course work prior to taking the corresponding graduate level course, but not prior to beginning the OPTIONS MBA program.

Admission requirements:

  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited, degree-granting college or university. Official transcripts must be received from the degree-granting institution.
  • A minimum GPA of 2.50 on a 4-point scale.*
  • A minimum of three years of significant, full-time work experience.
  • Two letters of recommendation from professional references.

* GPA less than required minimum may be considered for admission, by submitting a written request for conditional admittance from the Admission Review Committee.

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