Business Management & Administration BS/MBA (4 + 1 Program)

Students who complete the full, 4 + 1 course sequence will have experienced an integrated program of graduate studies, incorporating liberal arts strengths with contemporary business management studies. The BS in Business Management and Administration/MBA program at the Mount is designed to prepare students for careers in diverse organizational settings by inculcating them with skills, abilities and competencies that allow them to evaluate, communicate and solve business problems with ethical reasoning.

The undergraduate program provides students with the professional knowledge needed for key business disciplines, within the context of a comprehensive liberal arts education. Both the undergraduate and graduate business programs provide a capstone experience that is largely experiential, involving work with organizational clients and requiring integration of the major business functional areas, including finance, law, marketing, management and accounting.

Undergraduate Business Management and Administration students are eligible to declare the 4 + 1 BS/MBA Track through the semester in which they have accrued 90 career credits. BS/MBA undergraduate business students must maintain a GPA of at least 2.75 to remain eligible for admission in the MBA Program. Upon the completion of 90 credits or lower, if the 2.75 GPA requirement is not met, students are required to transfer to the non 4 + 1 in business.

Mount Saint Mary College has received accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) Olathe, Kansas. IACBE is the premier business accrediting body for business programs in student-centered colleges and universities throughout the world. The IACBE accredits business degree programs at more than 225 colleges and universities in more than 20 countries. IACBE promotes and recognizes excellence in business education in colleges at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

A student cannot begin their MBA graduate studies until they have completed their undergraduate Bachelors studies and have been awarded their undergraduate degree.

Undergraduate Program Requirements for Business Management and Administration

Course Requirements for Business Management and Administration

ACC 1050FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

3

ACC 1060MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

3

BUS 1010INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT

3

BUS 1020MARKETING PRINCIPLES

3

BUS 1070/FIN 1070INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE

3

BUS 3010PRODUCT SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

3

BUS 3020/FIN 3020MONEY & BANKING

3

BUS 3080INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

3

BUS 3150ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

3

BUS 3160MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

3

BUS 4010SEMINAR IN MANAGEMENT

3

Three additional courses (9 credits) in any ACC, BUS, HCM, FIN, ECO, LAW, MKT, or SPM courses.

Required Support Courses

MTH 2070ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

3

ECO 2010PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS

3

ECO 2020PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

3

CMA 2170PUBLIC SPEAKING

3

LAW 2050BUSINESS LAW I

3

LAW 2060BUSINESS LAW II

3

PHL 3120BUSINESS ETHICS

3

Must also take one of the following: MTH 1400 OR MTH 1500 OR MTH 2300 OR MTH 2510

Graduate Program Requirements for the MBA


Required

MGT 5020SPEECH COMMUNICATION FOR MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5050ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5060MARKETING MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5090FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5110PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5140ETHICS IN MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5200WRITING AND RESEARCH FOR MANAGERS

4

MGT 6600RESEARCH SEMINAR IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS POLICY

3

MGT Elective

3

MGT Elective

3

MGT Elective

3

Must also have 9 credits of MGT electives.

Foundation Courses

In addition, students must complete the following additional Foundation courses toward their degree:

MGT 5030STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5040MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

3

MGT 5070FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

3

MGT 5080QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5100MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

3

MGT 5120THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

3

MGT 5130THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

3

The above course requirements may be satisfied either by taking the above courses during the students graduate (MBA) studies (which could prevent students from completing the MBA degree in one additional calendar year), or students may satisfy the Foundation requirements by taking the undergraduate courses listed below, and achieving a grade of B or better.

MTH 2070 = MGT 5030

BUS 3160 or ACC 4300 = MGT 5040

ACC 1050 & ACC 1060 (B average or better) = MGT 5070

MTH 1400/1500/2300/2510 = MGT 5080

ECO 1010 & ECO 1020 (B average or better) = MGT 5100

LAW 2050 & LAW 2060 (B average or better) =MGT 5120

BUS 3080 = MGT 5130

Elective Courses

Students may choose to satisfy their elective 3 elective courses on this track toward the MBA degree by taking 3 of the following courses:

MGT 5210HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

3

MGT 5220ISSUES AND TRENDS IN AMBULATORY AND ACUTE CARE

3

MGT 5230CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL ISSUES IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR

3

MGT 5240FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR

3

MGT 5250PUBLIC POLICY AND HEALTHCARE

3

MGT 5990INDEPENDENT STUDY

3

MGT 6010INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE

3

MGT 6020INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

3

MGT 6030CAREER DEVELOPMENT

3

MGT 6040ECONOMICS OF LABOR MARKETS

3

MGT 6050QUALITY ASSURANCE

3

MGT 6060POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

3

MGT 6070ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

3

MGT 6071MANAGEMENT FOR NON-PROFITS

3

MGT 6072ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT

3

MGT 6073SALESMANSHIP

3

MGT 6074PRODUCTS AND PROMOTION

3

MGT 6080AMERICAN BUSINESS HISTORY

3

MGT 6090BANKING AND MONEY MARKETS

3

MGT 6100ADVANCED MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

3

MGT 6250BUSINESS, LAW & AN ELECTRONIC WORLD

3

MGT 6410SEMINAR IN EMPLOYMENT LAW

3