Jan 27, 2023

2022-2023 Graduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Graduate Catalog

Business Administration, MBA

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Nancy Kimble, MSB
MBA Director & Lecturer
16300 Old Emmitsburg Road, Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Phone: 301.447.5525

The Master of Business Administration degree requires a minimum of 36 credit hours.

This program is available to be completed fully online asynchronous and/or synchronous.

MBA Core Courses (30 credits)

Refer to Course Descriptions for prerequisites.

MBA 501 - Management Skills Development Credits: (3) *
MBA 503 - Financial Reporting and Control Credits: (3)
MBA 504 - Global Business and Economics Credits: (3)
MBA 505 - Strategic Marketing Credits: (3)
MBA 506 - Quantitative and Statistical Methods for Managers Credits: (3)
MBA 509 - Financial Analysis Credits: (3)
MBA 516 - Organization Theory and Management Practice Credits: (3)
MBA 518 - Management and Information Technology Credits: (3)
MBA 519 - Strategic Analysis and Integrated Decision Making Credits: (3) **
MBA 536 - Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Credits: (3) ***

Notes

* MBA 501  should be taken as one of the first three courses in a non-certificate program.
** MBA 519  carries a 24 hour credit-hour prerequisite, completion of MBA 503 , MBA 504 , and MBA 509  and should be taken toward the end of the program.
*** MBA 536  requires a minimum of 24 graduate hours and all prerequisites.

Note: Students must complete an additional six credits of electives.

MBA Electives (6 credits)

MBA xxx Credits (3)
MBA xxx Credits (3)
MDATA 500 - Introduction to Data Science and the Data Science Lifecycle Credits: (3)
MDATA 510 - Data Engineering and Data Munging Credits: (3)
MDATA 520 - Predictive Modeling Algorithms and Data Products Credits: (3)
MDATA 530 - Data Science Applications Credits: (3)
MDATA 600 - Data Science Capstone Credits: (3)

OPTIONAL: MBA Concentrations (12 credits)

Students may choose a concentration in economics, finance, international business, management, marketing, not-for-profit management, or personnel & industrial relations. A concentration consists of 12 credit hours including the core course in the concentration area, two electives in the concentration area, and the 3-credit MBA 519 with a special assignment in the concentration area. A formal declaration of concentration is required at, or before, the completion of 18 credits.

Alternatively, students may choose to follow a general MBA curriculum and enroll in two electives that do not fall under a single concentration area.

Please refer to Course Descriptions for prerequisites.

Economics

Courses Include in the MBA Core:
MBA 504 - Global Business and Economics Credits: (3)
MBA 509 - Financial Analysis Credits: (3)
Choose 2 Courses from the Following:
MBA 512 - Analytics for Managers Credits: (3)
MBA 525 - Federal Taxation Credits: (3)
MBA 542 - Cases in Financial Markets, Institutions, and Policy Credits: (3)
MBA 563 - Organizational Assessment and Intervention Credits: (3)
MHA 506 - Economics for Health Care Managers Credits: (3)
MSB 509 - Economics of Biotechnology Credits: (3)

Finance

Courses include in the MBA Core:
MBA 509 - Financial Analysis Credits: (3)
MBA 519 - Strategic Analysis and Integrated Decision Making Credits: (3)
Choose 2 Courses from the Following:
MBA 520 - Cases in Financial Statement Evaluation and Analysis Credits: (3)
MBA 630 - Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination Credits: (3)
MBA 631 - Fraudulent Financial Reporting Credits: (3)
MBA 542 - Cases in Financial Markets, Institutions, and Policy Credits: (3)
MBA 545 - Cases in Financial Management Credits: (3)
MBA 576 - Cases in Investment Management Credits: (3)

International Business

Courses include in the MBA Core:
MBA 504 - Global Business and Economics Credits: (3)
MBA 519 - Strategic Analysis and Integrated Decision Making Credits: (3)
Choose 2 Courses from the Following:
MBA 530 - Cases in Leading the Culturally Diverse Workforce Credits: (3)
MBA 578 - eMarketing Credits:
MBA 582 - Cases in Advertising and Mass Communications Credits: (3)
MBA 583 - Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management Credits: (3)
MSQ 510 - International Regulation Credits: (3)

Management

Courses in the MBA Core:
MBA 516 - Organization Theory and Management Practice Credits: (3)
MBA 519 - Strategic Analysis and Integrated Decision Making Credits: (3)
Choose 2 Courses from the Following:
MBA 508 - Leadership in Organizations Credits: (3)
MBA 511 - Contemporary Business Law and the Legal Environment Credits: (3)
MBA 512 - Analytics for Managers Credits: (3)
MBA 530 - Cases in Leading the Culturally Diverse Workforce Credits: (3)
MBA 533 - Cases in Personnel and Human Resource Management Credits: (3)
MBA 535 - Cases in Organizational Structure, Design, and Culture Credits: (3)
MBA 538 - Cases in Organizational Behavior Credits: (3)
MBA 550 - Introduction to Project Management Credits: (3)
MBA 551 - Project Risk Management Credits: (3)
MBA 560 - Individual Assessment and Development Credits: (3)
MBA 561 - Understanding Systems, Culture, and Change Credits: (3)
MBA 562 - Consulting and Facilitation Skills Credits: (3)
MBA 563 - Organizational Assessment and Intervention Credits: (3)
MBA 564 - Feedback and Integration Credits: (3)
MBA 583 - Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management Credits: (3)
MBA 590 - Cases in Leadership Credits: (3)
MBA 605 - Legal Considerations in Contracting Credits: (3)

Marketing

Courses in the MBA Core:
MBA 505 - Strategic Marketing Credits: (3)
MBA 519 - Strategic Analysis and Integrated Decision Making Credits: (3)
Choose 2 Courses from the Following:
MBA 512 - Analytics for Managers Credits: (3)
MBA 577 - Cases in Marketing Management Credits: (3)
MBA 578 - eMarketing Credits:
MBA 581 - Cases in Marketing Research Credits: (3)
MBA 582 - Cases in Advertising and Mass Communications Credits: (3)

Not-For-Profit Management

Courses include in the MBA Core:
MBA 516 - Organization Theory and Management Practice Credits: (3)
MBA 519 - Strategic Analysis and Integrated Decision Making Credits: (3)
Choose 2 Courses from the Following:
MBA 508 - Leadership in Organizations Credits: (3)
MBA 512 - Analytics for Managers Credits: (3)
MBA 530 - Cases in Leading the Culturally Diverse Workforce Credits: (3)
MBA 535 - Cases in Organizational Structure, Design, and Culture Credits: (3)
MBA 538 - Cases in Organizational Behavior Credits: (3)
MBA 563 - Organizational Assessment and Intervention Credits: (3)
MBA 578 - eMarketing Credits:
MBA 582 - Cases in Advertising and Mass Communications Credits: (3)

Personnel and Industrial Relations

Courses include in the MBA Core:
MBA 516 - Organization Theory and Management Practice Credits: (3)
MBA 519 - Strategic Analysis and Integrated Decision Making Credits: (3)
Choose 2 Courses from the Following:
MBA 512 - Analytics for Managers Credits: (3)
MBA 530 - Cases in Leading the Culturally Diverse Workforce Credits: (3)
MBA 533 - Cases in Personnel and Human Resource Management Credits: (3)
MBA 535 - Cases in Organizational Structure, Design, and Culture Credits: (3)
MBA 563 - Organizational Assessment and Intervention Credits: (3)

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