GRADUATE PROGRAMS:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Science in Accounting
• Master of Science in Computer Information Systems
• Master of Science in Knowledge Management
• Master of Science in Management Information Systems

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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• Requirements for the MBA Degree
• MBA Curriculum
• Courses
  • Foundation
  • Core
• Areas of MBA Concentration
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Health Care Administration
  • Human Resource Management
  • International Business Administration
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • General Management
  • Other Electives

The Master of Business Administration degree program is designed to provide the necessary techniques and theoretical background needed by managers of businesses and organizations. A candidate for the MBA degree will normally need 18 courses to complete the degree. Depending upon the candidate’s undergraduate preparation, academic performance and GMAT test scores, from one to six of the foundation courses may be waived. Based on potential waivers, a minimum of 12 courses is required for the degree. In addition to course waivers, students who have successfully completed course work at another accredited graduate program may request to have two classes (maximum of six credits) transferred into our program. Transfer courses are subject to approval.

Students are subject to the degree requirements in effect when they matriculate, which is the first semester they attend classes. Students may elect to be subject to any subsequent changes in requirements. Students are expected to complete their graduate degrees within a six-year time frame. Those requiring an extended period of study must meet with the dean to structure a schedule of completion for their degree. Students who return after an absence of more than five years may be required to meet with the dean to discuss any necessary adjustments to their academic program based on changes to the degree curriculum.

The Master of Business Administration degree is conferred upon candidates who have met the following requirements:

• Completion of a minimum of 36 semester hours (12 courses) of graduate credit with a minimum of 30 semester hours completed in the Dominican University MBA program. A maximum of six credits of equivalent course work may be transferred in from another graduate business program.
• Attainment of a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
• Satisfactory completion of GSB courses 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 617 (or the equivalent in prior course work), 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 723, 791 and four electives.
• Filing of an application for graduation with the Office of the Registrar.

MBA Curriculum

The MBA program offers a choice of nine areas of concentration: accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, general management, health care administration, human resource management, international business administration, management information systems and marketing. To earn a specified concentration, three electives must be completed from the selected area, including the course required for the concentration. For a concentration in general management, electives are chosen at large from all electives offered, with no more than two chosen from any one area of concentration.

Courses

All foundation and core courses are offered in the fall and spring and at least one summer session. Electives are offered at least once a year. Dominican University reserves the right to change the semesters in which the courses listed below are offered.

 

Foundation Classes*
GSB 611	Economics for Managers
GSB 612	Financial and Managerial Accounting
GSB 613	Statistics
GSB 614	Organizational Behavior
GSB 615	Financial Management
GSB 617	Business Law
*Foundation courses are prerequisites for all core and elective courses.

Core Classes
GSB 621	Economics of the Firm
GSB 622	Management Information Systems
GSB 623	Corporate Social Responsibility
GSB 624	Organizational Analysis and Design
GSB 625	Financial Decision Making
GSB 626	Marketing
GSB 723	Operations Management
GSB 791	Strategic Management**
** GSB 791 Strategic Management is intended to be the program’s capstone course and must be one of the last courses completed prior to graduation.

Areas of Concentration

For a concentration in one of the following areas, choose three electives listed in that area, including the required elective indicated with an asterisk. Four electives are required for graduation. Some of the elective courses may be taken simultaneously with core courses, depending upon individual course prerequisites. The term in which the course is likely to be offered appears after the title. Dominican University reserves the right to change the semesters in which the courses listed below are offered.

Accounting
Course	Title	Semester
GSB 701	Cost Accounting*	summer, fall
GSB 702	Taxation I	fall
GSB 703	Taxation II	spring
GSB 704	Advanced Financial Accounting I	fall
GSB 705	Advanced Financial Accounting II	spring
GSB 706	Advanced Accounting	spring
*required for this concentration

Entrepreneurship
Course	Title	Semester
GSB 721	Entrepreneurship*	fall
GSB 722	Entrepreneurial Consulting	spring
GSB 754	Managerial Communications	summer, spring
GSB 771	Marketing Research	summer, fall
GSB 772	New Product Marketing	spring
*required for this concentration

Finance
Course	Title	Semester
GSB 731	Investment Analysis*	summer, fall
GSB 732	Derivatives	spring
GSB 733	International Trade and Financial Markets	fall
GSB 734	Finance in the Health Care Sector	fall
GSB 735	Forecasting	spring
GSB 736	Real Estate Finance	spring
*required for this concentration

Health Care Administration
Course	Title	Semester
GSB 741	Health Care Administration*	summer, fall
GSB 734	Finance in the Health Care Sector	fall
GSB 742	Health Care Law	spring
GSB 743	Health Care Issues	spring
GSB 751	Human Resources Management	summer, spring
*required for this concentration

Human Resource Management
Course	Title	Semester
GSB 751	Human Resource Management*	summer, spring
GSB 752	Employment Law for Managers	Fall
GSB 753	Human Resource Development	fall
GSB 754	Managerial Communications	summer, spring
GSB 755	Negotiation and Bargaining	spring
*required for this concentration

International Business Administration
Course	Title	Semester
GSB 761	International Business*	summer, spring
GSB 733	International Trade and Financial Markets	spring
GSB 762	Asia in Transition (two-week course in Asia)	summer
GSB 763	European Business (two-week course in Europe)	summer
GSB 764	International Marketing	fall
*required for this concentration

Management Information Systems
Course	Title	Semester
GBIS 710	Computer Programming*	fall, spring
GBIS 722	Systems Analysis and Design	fall, spring
GBIS 725	Computer Networks	fall, spring
GBIS 739	IT Management	spring
GBIS 741	Business Database Systems	fall, spring
GBIS 742	Computer Security Fundamentals	fall, spring
GBIS 744	LAN Administration	summer
*required for this concentration

Marketing
Course	Title	Semester
GSB 771	Marketing Research*	summer, fall
GSB 721	Entrepreneurship	fall
GSB 735	Forecasting	spring
GSB 764	Global Marketing Management	fall
GSB 772	New Product Marketing	spring
GSB 773	Consumer Behavior	summer, spring
GSB 774	Marketing Strategy	spring
*required for this concentration

General Management

For a concentration in general management, electives should be chosen at large, with no more than two electives chosen from any one area.

Other Electives
Course	Title	Semester
GSB 775	Competitive Intelligence	fall
GSB 781	Managerial Writing	fall
GSB 782	Public and Non-Profit Management	spring
GSB 784	Knowledge Management	fall
GSB 785	Information Policy	spring
GSB 790	Leadership Seminar	spring
GSB 798	Management Practicum	By arrangement