Catalog 73 - National University

School of Business and Managementleaders in an international society by adding distinctive andchallenging curricula.This area of specialization is ideal for those who desire to understandthe technical and reflective processes that often accompanyopportunities to exercise leadership in profit and not-for-profitorganizations.Program Requirements(4 courses; 18 quarter units)LED 602LED 603LED 604LED 605Developing Groups and TeamsOrganizational LeadershipLeading Change and AdaptationNegotiation and Conflict Resolution■ MASTER OF ARTS IN MANAGEMENT (710-804)Faculty Advisor: Mark Dannenberg • (530) 226-4005 •mdannenberg@nu.eduThe Master of Arts in Management gives students in, or seeking,professional and mid-management careers the opportunity to obtaindecision-making skills through a sequence of core courses in basicmanagement and business subjects. Open electives allow students toachieve individual program design and to focus their studies on theirprofessional disciplines.This program is designed primarily for students who haveundergraduate degrees in fields other than business, desire a flexibleprogram, and are seeking graduate work in management.Bachelor of Arts in Management/Master of Arts inManagement Transition ProgramThe Bachelor of Arts in Management/Master of Arts in Management(BAM/MAM) Transition Program allows currently enrolled BAMstudents with a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 whoare within completing their last six courses to register for two MAMcourses as electives for their BAM degree. Students can take thefollowing two courses: LED601 and MGT601M. The number ofcourses required to earn an MAM degree for Transition Programstudents is reduced from 12 to 10 courses. To be eligible for theTransition Program, students must apply for the MAM and begintheir program of study within six months after completing their finalBAM course. Students must complete the 12-course MAM programwithin four years with no break exceeding 12 months. Students mustcomplete graduate-level course work taken as part of the BAMdegree with a grade of B or better. The course work will not transferas graduate-level credit to National University or any otherinstitution as it is part of an undergraduate degree program.Program Learning Outcomes• Evaluate global activities and opportunities in order to improveorganizational performance.Degree Requirements(12 courses; 54 quarter units)To receive a Master of Arts in Management, students must completeat least 54 quarter units of graduate work. A total of 13.5 quarterunits of graduate credit may be granted for equivalent graduatework completed at another institution, as it applies to this degreeand provided the units were not used in earning another advanceddegree.Refer to the section on graduate admission requirements for specificinformation regarding application and matriculation.Core Requirements(12 courses; 54 quarter units)LED 601 Ethics and Theories of LeadershipMGT 630 Global Business EnvironmentODV 600 Theory and Practice of Organizational DevelopmentMKT 602 Marketing ManagementFIN 600 Finance for Non-Financial ManagersMGT 601M Principles of ManagementMGT 603 Business Operations ManagementMGT 604 Business Project ManagementMGT 606 Service ManagementMGT 607 Performance ManagementMGT 602 Strategic Decision-Making(Prerequisite: completion of at least 22.5 quarter units of corerequirements)MGT610C Graduate Business Project(Prerequisite: Completion of at least 27 quarter units of corerequirements)■ MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (730)Faculty Advisor: Bruce Buchowicz • (858) 642-8439 • bbuchowicz@nu.eduThe mission of the Master of Business Administration (MBA)program is to prepare students for leadership positions in business,and to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed tosuccessfully manage organizations in an ever-changing businessenvironment. The MBA program imparts the conceptualunderstanding and application of problem-solving tools contained inbasic business disciplines, including accounting, economics, dataanalysis, finance, management, leadership, and marketing. Inaddition, students are equipped with the skills needed for effectiveteam-building, quantitative and qualitative decision-making, andcreative problem-solving.Program Learning OutcomesBusiness andManagementUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Frame managerial problems in a manner that fosters effectiveproblem solving.• Select and integrate concepts from the field to frame analysis ofmanagerial problems.• Judge what is being done well and what can be improved, asframed by concepts from the field.• Select, based on analysis, action steps that will improveorganizational performance.• Evaluate the effectiveness of using chosen concepts to solveproblem.• Distinguish ethical aspects of managerial decisions• Utilize information gathering, storage, and distribution toimprove decision making.• Design team processes to gain improved results.• Demonstrate effective managerial communication.Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Formulate the appropriate business policies and strategieswithin an environment of change to meet the interests of theorganization’s stakeholders.• Synthesize the impact of ethical, leadership, economic, andtechnological changes in an organization.• Evaluate the financial position of an enterprise, and plan the useof its financial resources to achieve its objectives.• Apply the basic theories of leadership, knowledge management,economics, and business statistics to solving business problemsand taking advantage of business opportunities.• Synthesize information from functional areas within anorganization, such as operations, finance, accounting,management, and marketing, as they support decision-makingprocesses throughout an organization.153