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
Three additional courses (9 credits) in any ACC, BUS, HCM, FIN, ECO, LAW, MKT, or SPM courses.
Required Support Courses
Graduate Program Requirements for the MBA
Required
| MGT 5020 | SPEECH COMMUNICATION FOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5050 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5060 | MARKETING MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5090 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5110 | PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5140 | ETHICS IN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5200 | WRITING AND RESEARCH FOR MANAGERS | 4 |
| MGT 6600 | RESEARCH 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 5030 | STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5040 | MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| MGT 5070 | FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| MGT 5080 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5100 | MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | 3 |
| MGT 5120 | THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| MGT 5130 | THE 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: