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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.
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GPA less than required minimum may be considered for admission, by
submitting a written request for conditional admittance from the
Admission Review Committee. Fontbonne OPTIONS - Convenient. Practical. Accelerated. (314) 863-2220
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