Fast-trak MBa - NIU College of Business - Northern Illinois University

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CurriculumThe Fast-Trak MBA is a conceptual yetpractical program leading to the Masterof Business Administration degree.The curriculum covers the general businesssubjects required for the MBA degree; however,it is not restricted by traditional academicboundaries regarding credit hours andsemesters. Instead, topics are presented inmodules of varying lengths. Communicationskills in listening, writing, and speaking arestressed initially in the program and areintegrated throughout the curriculum.The first two modules in the curriculuminclude the basic business tools, financialaccounting applications, legal issues facingmanagers, economic forecasting, marketingmanagement and financial management. These courses provide the theory and foundation of business principlesthat students will continue to develop throughout the program. The last three modules in the curriculum includemanagerial accounting controls, strategic marketing, building an effective organization, operations management,leadership development, financial analysis, and overall policy analysis.Because the Fast-Trak MBA curriculum is continuously reviewed to reflect the ever-changing needs of the businessenvironment, the College of Business reserves the right to alter the curriculum at any time, through appropriateprocedures, for the purpose of effectively achieving its educational mission.Module One Module Two Module Three Module Four Module FiveACCY 505MGMT 505MGMT 635OMIS 627MGMT 672Financial AccountingConceptsPrinciples ofManagementOrganizationalBehaviorOperationsAnalysisStrategic Managementand PolicyMKTG 505FINA 505ACCY 630MKTG 654MGMT 637Graduate Surveyof MarketingFundamentals ofFinancial ManagementManagerialAccounting ConceptsMarketingManagementEntrepreneurship andVenture ManagementFINA 500Survey ofBusiness EconomicsMGMT 511Legal Aspectsof BusinessOMIS 505Principles ofOperationsManagementBordeaux orENAEComponentOMIS 640Management ofInformation SystemsBordeaux orENAEComponentFINA 607FinancialAnalysisCapstoneProjectLearningLeadershipSucceed6
A variety of instructional methods are used in order to best achieve the optimal blend of theory andreal-world application.Insight ProgramStudents in the Fast-Trak MBA Program will be enrolled in the Insight Program. The Insight Program is designedto help students learn about professional development, career planning, and leadership; in other words, real-lifeapplication of materials taught in the classroom. The Insight Program will be held primarily on Fridays, with anoccasional meeting during the regular Monday through Thursday class schedule.The Insight Program consists of the following components:1. Developmental Workshops – Workshops are typically 3 to 6 hours in length; a sample of topics that may bepresented include presentation skills, leadership skills, writing skills, etiquette in business settings, and ethics.2. Career Coaching – You will interact with a career coach throughout the program. With the career coach, you willhave the opportunity to explore different job opportunities and create a specific action plan regarding yourcareer objectives.3. E-Mentorship – Each student will be assigned an E-Mentor. E-Mentors are MBA alumni and current MBA studentsworking in industry. This is an excellent opportunity to seek career guidance and expand your professional network.4. Corporate Visits and Guest Speakers – Classroom discussions are an important component of the learning processin an MBA program; but there is no substitute for real-world knowledge. On selected Fridays, students will havethe occasion to travel to various companies or hear from top executives who will make presentations in DeKalb.Both opportunities offer a great way to see leading-edge concepts learned in the classroom being applied in reallive companies.Classroom ActivitiesInstructors employ the teaching methods of lecture and discussion, case analyses, individual and group research,report writing, presentations, guest speakers, and business related projects.Study GroupsStudents are assigned to a study group in the Fast-Trak MBA. The study groups are designed to help you learn moreefficiently. Each group will be a diverse mix of individuals, thus allowing the exchange of ideas from different businessdisciplines. The study groups enhance the dynamics, communication skills and become a great way to give and receivethe support that will help you be a better student. Study groups stay together throughout the entire program, whichallows lasting friendships to develop.Lock StepAll individuals begin the program together, sharing the same educational experience and taking the same coursesin the same sequence for 12 months.Instructional MethodsCapstone ProjectThe Fast-Trak MBA Capstone Project is a live case competition that uses a real company, a real businesssituation, and real people. Unlike other case studies that give students a hypothetical situation to evaluate,the NIU Capstone Project involves real-life applications. Students are challenged to develop a business planthat will grow the company significantly over the next several years. They must present and defend theirplan to the company’s management team as well as to business professionals and entrepreneurs.The students benefit greatly from the Capstone Project. Given a real-time business issue, students mustapply a wide range of the knowledge and skills that they have developed in their MBA Program. Studentshave to make a good decision and defend it. The project teaches students to think strategically, tocommunicate their idea, and to work with a team – skills that are important for the student to excelin school and in the workplace!The NIU Capstone Project – Real-Life, Real-Results7
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