RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

The Executive Fellows ProgramThe Executive Fellows Program at Rockhurst University is designed to serve local andregional firms in developing executive capability. The program awards a Master of BusinessAdministration degree.The Helzberg School of Management offers this program as a mid-career developmentexperience for middle- and upper-level managers to enhance their general managementabilities. A new cohort begins each fall and meets all day on alternate Saturdaysthroughout the fall and spring semesters, for four semesters. The Helzberg School admissionsselection process is competitive and caps its cohort class size at 25 students.The Executive Fellow gains skills and knowledge from lectures, case studies, projects,and interaction with peers, guests and experienced faculty.The Rockhurst University Executive Fellows program, begun in 1978, was the firstexecutive program in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The program of study allows theexecutive to step beyond his or her current position to explore and test personal and professionalcapabilities for new and greater growth and responsibility.Applicants should contact the Executive Fellows Office at (816) 501-4091 for moreinformation.Executive Fellows courses are designated by 7000-level course numbers. Studentsmust complete the entire degree with a minimum of 48 hours and a 3.0 gradepoint average.Master of Business Administration (MBA)Helzberg’s MBA Programs are designed to meet the needs of Rockhurst University undergraduateswith a minor in Business Administration or BSBA degree wishing to completetheir graduate degree and for working professionals. Students come from a variety of professionalbackgrounds with diverse personal goals. Some are improving their professionalskills to enhance chances for advancement; others are preparing for a complete careerchange. To accommodate the dual role of employee-student, MBA classes are offered inthe evenings and include some Saturdays or on-line.MBA ObjectivesThe Helzberg School of Management strives to be the preeminent applied leadership,general management and competency-building institution in the Midwest. We seek todo this by developing technically competent managers with a broader understanding oftheir leadership roles as agents of change in solving problems of society and in improvingsocial justice. To educate leaders and to make a positive difference in the world, the RockhurstMBA incorporates the following five themes in the program: Leadership, EthicalBehavior/Corporate Social Responsibility, International/Global, Information Analysis andApplication, and Communication.Length of ProgramStudents must complete the requirements for an MBA degree within six years of beginningtheir Prerequisite courses, or, if no prerequisites are required, from their 6000-levelManagerial Perspectives courses. Students may complete the degree in as little as onecalendar year by enrolling full-time or 8 terms by enrolling part-time. Classes are offeredduring 5 terms throughout the calendar year with entry points in January, March, June,Helzberg School of ManagementGraduate Programs343