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MASTER’S DEGREE ANDCERTIFICATE PROGRAMSMASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONDUAL DEGREEMBA+Master ofDistance Education andE-LearningMaster of InternationalManagementMaster of Sciencein BiotechnologyMaster of Science inCybersecurity PolicyMaster of Science inEnvironmental ManagementMaster of Science inFinancial Managementand Information SystemsProgram DescriptionManagement responsibilities in today’s complex multinationalbusiness organizations transcend a single functional specialty andrequire a broad array of specialized knowledge. The Master ofBusiness Administration (MBA) is designed for midcareer professionalswhose careers and management responsibilities transcenda single functional specialty and require a broad array of specializedknowledge and skills. The emphasis of this interdisciplinary,integrated, and applied degree program is on the significantorganizational and management processes that take place in thecontext of large public or private institutions doing business ona global scale. The goal is to prepare students for upper managementand executive-level positions by developing key managerialcompetencies—including critical thinking, systems thinking,team building, decision making, and ethical leadership—that canbe applied in any type of business enterprise.Students with five or more years of management experience maywant to consider the Executive Program for the MBA, describedon p. 60.Program ObjectivesGraduates of this program will be able toMaster of Science inHealth Care Administration■■■■Analyze the evolving nature of corporations.Practice leadership with change management.Measure an organization’s intellectual assets.Identify how product development merges with entrepreneurship.Foster new approaches to measuring the economic performanceof organizations.Master of Science inInformation Technology■■■■■■Master of Science inManagementProgram OverviewSEE P. 63 FOR DETAILS ABOUT DUAL DEGREES.Master of Science inTechnology ManagementThe 42-credit MBA program consists of seven 6-credit seminars.AMBA 600 (3 credits) is prerequisite to the program; the coursemay be waived if the applicant has taken the GMAT and scoredat least 600 or has already completed a graduate degree. Eachstudent is assigned to a cohort of approximately 25 students whocontinue together through completion of their MBA program.Course descriptions are found on pp. 83–121.14G R A D U A T E C A T A L O G | 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 1