Master of Business Administration, M.B.A.
The Master of Business Administration program offers advanced graduate training to enable new and experienced managers to become better leaders. Along with training in multiple business disciplines, the program aims to cultivate students' leadership abilities that build on their individual strengths. With a focus on the concept of authentic leadership, students learn all aspects of how today's business professionals achieve results, drive positive organizational impact, and lead from a place of passion, integrity, and relationship development.
This program is conveniently offered in both online and blended formats.
In addition to the College of Professional Studies and Advancement Graduate Admission Requirements, program requires:
- Official transcripts from all institutions where a degree was earned and from all institutions for the last 60 semester hours/90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursework
- Written statement of academic and professional goals (750 to 1000 words)
- Official Criterion Online Writing Assessment Scores, taken within the last five years. This requirement is waived for applicants with a 3.0 or higher GPA and for applicants who hold a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Minimum of two professional or academic letters of recommendation. They must be written by a source that is able to comment on the candidate's qualifications for graduate business study.
- Faculty review
Program Details:
- Requires 39 SH for completion
- Students may complete one or more concentrations listed below:
- Entrepreneurship
- Health Services Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Nonprofit Management
Gateway Courses - 6 SH
| MBA 501 | Graduate Management Foundations | 3 |
| MBA 503 | Leadership & Organizational Behavior | 3 |
Core Courses - 21 SH
Note: In addition to the requirements listed above, students must complete 9 SH of General Management coursework or one of the concentrations listed below. Students may choose to select more than one concentration.
General Management - 9 SH
Entrepreneurship Concentration - 9 SH
| BUS 576 | Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation | 3 |
| BUS 577 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 598 | Entrepreneurship Laboratory | 3 |
Health Services Administration Concentration - 9 SH
| MHA 505 | Health Care Origins, Policies and Trends | 3 |
| MHA 508 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Administration | 3 |
| MHA 522 | Health Care Business Operations | 3 |
Human Resource Management Concentration - 9 SH
Students must choose HRM 541 and additional HRM and/or OBD course from the list below:
| HRM 541 | Employment Law and Regulations | 3 |
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| HRM 513 | Total Rewards | 3 |
| HRM 520 | Performance Analysis and Measurement | 3 |
| HRM 521 | Talent Acquisition and Retention | 3 |
| OBD 515 | Training and Development | 3 |
| OBD 533 | Organizational Effectiveness and Development | 3 |
| OBD 550 | Culture of Learning Organizations | 3 |
| OBD 551 | Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture | 3 |
Nonprofit Management Concentration - 9 SH
| MGT 534 | Nonprofit Organization, Governance, and Management | 3 |
| MGT 535 | Strategic Fundraising and Philanthropy | 3 |
| LAP 693 | Seminar in Program Evaluation | 3 |
Capstone Course - 3 SH
For more information about this program, visit http://www.nl.edu/academics/businessmasters/businessadministration/