Qualified candidates are given an opportunity to earn the Master of Business Administration degree. In keeping with its purpose of providing professional preparation and foundation, the M.B.A. program gives emphasis to building a strong fundamental framework and to developing skills in managerial problem-solving and decision-making.

Program Design: Business policies and procedures, reflecting rapid advancement in technology, are subject to change over time. Methods and practices in current use may be totally inadequate for coming decades. For this reason, greater emphasis is placed on sound general principles and decision-making techniques which provide a base for continuous learning.

To accomplish this purpose, the program involves:

1. A series of Business Foundation courses which enable the student to continue professional development. The foundation courses required will be determined by the M.B.A. Director and/or the Graduate School of Management Academic Advisor.

2. A broad study of functional areas of business and their interrelationships, with emphasis on application of knowledge, concepts, and analytical methods for problem-solving. The program can be completed in 15-18 months, attending on a full-time basis, depending on the
candidate’s previous training.

The M.B.A. program includes:

The university and the Lewis College of Business reserve the right, even after the enrollment of students, to make individual curricular adjustments whenever serious deficiencies or needs are found. This may involve additional coursework in speech and/or English whenever necessary. Deficiencies will be determined by the M.B.A. program director. Students may be required to take such courses without credit toward the master’s degree and at their own expense.