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The College of Business
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Master of Business Administration Program Overview Organizations need leaders who maximize the impact of solutions. Argosy University understands that need, so they developed
a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program that emphasizes leadership, action, and solutions. Our program enhances
your professional abilities and gives you the skills sought by contemporary businesses. You can learn to identify challenges
and opportunities, draw on technology and information, and use advanced analytical and planning approaches that position you
to create positive changes for an organization. You can also build competencies in critical thinking, persuasive communication,
systems analysis, change management, leadership, diversity and business ethics. Argosy University developed its MBA program for working professionals who want to achieve a balance among their career,
family, and education. It serves the needs of driven professionals looking to advance their career prospects, regardless of
undergraduate degree. Argosy welcomes and encourages enrollment of students from diverse academic backgrounds. Online Experience As a student at Argosy University, you will join one of the largest graduate student communities in the nation and enjoy
a collegial, supportive academic environment. You will take classes online in our interactive, user-friendly classroom and
learn from seasoned faculty members who provide personalized attention in a small class setting. Throughout your matriculation,
we will support you with a student advisor, faculty mentor, career services, and an online campus community enabling you to
connect with your global peers. Concentrations You may tailor your MBA program to suit your interests by selecting one of the following concentrations: Finance: Designed for students that want to improve their skills, effectiveness, or career prospects in finance Management:
Targeted for students on track for management that desire additional training in leadership, communication, ethics, and supply
chain management Marketing: Built to enhance the knowledge of current marketing professionals and those students that want
to make a career move into marketing Customized Professional Concentration: Designed to allow students to work with their
faculty advisor to tailor their learning to meet their individual or specific needs. Admissions Requirements A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, a nationally accredited institution approved and documented
by the faculty and dean of the College of Business and Information Technology, or an appropriately certified foreign institution.
A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) for the last 60 hours of coursework (including graduate work)
OR a 2.7 cumulative grade point average. A minimum written TOEFL® score of 550 (paper version), 213 (computer version), and 79 (Internet version) for all applicants
whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction
Completed Application for Admission $50 Application fee (non-refundable) Documentation of current employment with or access to a professional organization Official transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended Personal or professional goal statement Students who do not meet the minimum GPA requirement must also submit the following: Current résumé (or career summary) The names and contact information of three professional and/or academic references Note: Applicants with grade point averages lower than the stated program minimums will be considered for admission on an
exception basis with significant evidence of academic and professional potential. This potential may be demonstrated by the
career and/or personal accomplishments indicated in the statement of academic and professional goals, the career summary,
and academic or professional letters of recommendation. Exceptions must be recommended by the Admissions Committee and approved
by the Campus Dean or Program Chair. Students admitted on an exception basis will be admitted as regular students on first
term probation. Course List Program Requirements The Master of Business Administration Program requires the satisfactory completion of 4 Prerequisite courses and 36 semester
credit hours distributed as follows: 4 Prerequisite Courses 24 credit hours in core courses 12 credit hours in elective courses (Must choose one concentration: Finance Marketing, or Management) All courses are 3 semester credit hours in length. Prerequisite Course Requirements Students are required to complete the following four prerequisite courses either at the undergraduate or graduate level.
Students must complete these courses or transfer in their equivalent prior to beginning the core requirements of the MBA Program.
The student will be notified during the admission process if one or more of these courses are needed. Undergraduate-Level Prerequisite Course Requirements — Students May Be Required to Take the Following: B5003 Principles of Accounting This course provides an introduction to the preparation and use of accounting principles. Emphasis is on basic accounting
procedures, measurement of income and expense, working capital, and investments. Includes material on corporations, capital
budgeting, and interpretation of financial statements. This course provides a study of economic analysis of the factors at work in the marketplace. Emphasis is placed on the
study of macroeconomics. The study of the determination of income, output, employment, and prices in the economy are also
examined. -or- This course places an emphasis on the study of microeconomics. A descriptive and analytical study of the market economy,
it includes market structures, pricing, and distribution of wealth and income. An introduction to the processes and principles involved in financial management. Practical emphasis is given to corporate
entities, capital markets, as well as stock markets. Basic principles such as financial ratios and other financial measurements
are examined. B5005 Managing Decision Models Problem analysis and evaluation techniques are presented. Students are shown methods for defining, researching, analyzing,
and evaluating a problem they would solve in their work or vocational environment. Specific statistical information covered
in the course includes identifying and measuring objectives, formulating hypotheses, collecting data, working with levels
of significance, analyzing variance, and constructing questionnaires. Required Core Courses There are 24 credit hours in core courses needed for the Master of Business Administration Program. Managerial accounting helps direct the financial activities of managers within the organization and has a strong emphasis
on the future direction of the organization. This course examines the role of managerial accounting as it impacts organizational
decision-making. It also reviews the analytical methodologies and performance measurements that are an integral part of the
system of financial control within a business. Emphasis is placed on the critical thinking and decisionmaking ability of corporate
managers. This course studies the conceptual framework for analyzing financial decisions based on contemporary principles of financial
theory. The focus is on the development of corporate financial policy with emphasis on capital structure, cost of capital,
and dividend policy. Students will examine discounting cash flow techniques, capital budgeting, and managing risk in investment
decisions. B6023 Strategic and Operational Planning Students learn how to develop the skills and concepts needed to ensure the ongoing contribution of a firm's operations
to its competitive position. Typically this requires the firm to achieve, at a minimum cost, quality and economic parity,
responsiveness and adaptability to customer needs and desires, rapid time to market, process technology, and sufficient and
responsive capacity. Topics encompass all elements of coherent operation systems, process analysis, cross-functional and cross
firm integration, product development, and technology and operations strategy. This course addresses managing information resources and providing support services for users from a general management
perspective. Information resources include internally and externally developed information (past, present and future), local
and global communications networks and associated hardware and software technology; personnel and users; and operational and
management systems. Support services include training and support for users and operational practices and security for electronic
commerce. Best practices for the entire information technology management team are examined. B6025 Management Decision Models This course offers students the opportunity to learn and apply specific methods, techniques and topics related to statistics
and quantitative analyses. Students design analyses around professional problems in their organizations or an organization
in which they choose to enhance efficiency or effectiveness. Successful managers and decision makers are able to understand
and effectively use the tremendous amount of information available to them. This course provides practical applications and
a critical thinking perspective for business managers. B6026 Marketing Planning and Strategy Organizations do not always have a clear understanding of marketing, the components of developing a marketing strategy,
and the elements of planning and implementing a marketing plan. This course emphasizes the identification, analysis, and selection
of target markets; development and management of product/service lines; pricing; demand analysis and forecasting; distribution
systems; and advertising and promotions. Major forces impacting marketing strategy, such as electronic marketing, one-to-one
marketing, consumer trends, competition, and regulating forces, are examined. Students diagnose marketing problems, identify
opportunities at operational and strategic levels, and develop a marketing plan for their organization or an organization
they choose to enhance. B6027 Perspectives in Change Leadership This course focuses on the essence of leadership and management, including the behaviors, attitudes, and perspectives that
distinguish leaders. Effective strategies for developing managers and leaders in the context of modern organizations are emphasized.
Leadership dilemmas and issues are analyzed (e.g., ethics, decision making, motivation, conflict management, managing change,
diversity, healthy utilization of power and authority). A multidisciplinary approach will be used to explore new demands and
relevant strategies for effective leadership. Individuals will be helped to identify their leadership style. B6028 Solutions to Organizational Challenges [Capstone Course] This is a Capstone Course that "puts it all together" through a program application project. Students must complete a minimum
of 30 semester credit hours before taking this course. The course is intended to help students frame unstructured business
problems. Students must identify the central issues and determine the most appropriate tools and concepts from the core curriculum
to apply in order to gain insight into these issues. This approach helps develop a cross-functional approach to business issues.
Students are engaged in a project with an outside organization of their own choosing and receive extensive feedback as they
carry out the project. Their project is presented to a faculty panel acting as decision makers for the organization. Concentration Requirements Students are required to take four courses (12 credit hours) in the area of their concentration (must choose one: Finance,
Management or Marketing). In some instances, students may elect to take a combination of 6000-level courses to fulfill the
concentration area requirements if approved by the campus dean or program chair. The dean of the College of Business and Information
Technology must approve all such exceptions. Students Take the Following to Finance Concentration Requirements: B6201 Investment/Portfolio Management This course explores theory and techniques that are basic for the control of investment risks and optimization of investment
returns. This course analyzes contemporary theories such as the Random Walk, Market Efficiency, Portfolio Theory, Security
Analysis and techniques of security selection and availability to the institutional portfolio manager. Topics include analysis
of securities and security market operations, theories of market behavior, and application in selection of personal and corporate
investment strategies. Students focus on the role of the modern portfolio manager in achieving diversification along with
reviewing and evaluating client investment goals. This course explores managing international business and global competition with an understanding of international financial
instruments, markets and institutions. Topics include foreign exchange risk, determination of exchange rates and interest
rates, management of foreign exchange risk with forwards, options, and swaps; exchange rate forecasting; the a review of currency
speculative attacks; and dynamics of the balance of payments with focus on understanding international capital flows, country
debt and exchange rate fluctuations. B6520 Financial Decision Making Financial decision making is explored with focus on special topics through case studies such as lease versus buy, Venture
Capital and other private equity investing, real estate finance, matching corporate strategy with organizational financing,
and tax planning. This course teaches students how to finance an organization by focusing on financial aspects in terms of original and growth
capital. Topics include pro-forma development and review, business valuation modes, financing startups, going public, selling
out, cash flow analysis and raising capital from private investors, venture capitalists, vendors, insurance companies and
banks. Students take the Following to Marketing Concentration Requirements: B6303 Marketing Research for Decision-Making This course focuses on the importance of marketing research for making sound marketing strategy decisions. The course details
the stages of the marketing research process including: the purpose of the research, designing the plan for the research,
performing the research, and preparing the research report. The course identifies marketing information systems and highlights
the marketing decision support system. B6311 Marketing Behavior and Decision Making This course focuses on the consumer and business-to-business decision making processes of which can be extensive, limited,
or routine. Consumers proceed through multiple stages to reach a purchasing decision, usually personal and often impulsive,
when they purchase from businesses. Topics include need recognition, alternative search, alternative evaluation, purchase
decision, postpurchase evaluation. The course highlights how the process is influenced by social, marketing, and situational
factors. In parallel, business-to-business (B2B) marketing behaviors and decisions are different in their purchasing issues:
purchasing decisions, providing a problem-solving solution, long-term profitable relationships; product development, branding,
communications channels, promotions, pricing/discounts/quantities. B6320 Integrated Marketing Communications This course focuses on the marketing communications tools, techniques and media used in the business world. Creating the
right customer focus requires a coordination and integration of multiple elements: promotion, advertising, sales promotion,
personal selling, public relations, licensing, sponsorships, and customer services. The goal of the course is to present an
integrated marketing strategy through the unification of all communications tools providing a comprehensive message to targeted
customers. This course focuses on the opportunities, problems, and challenges involved in international marketing. The course examines
the methods companies use to organize their international versus domestic markets, international market research tasks, methods
of entry strategies in the international markets, and potential marketing strategies for a multinational firm. Knowledge of
local cultural environments is high-lighted as a prerequisite for success. Students are Required to Take the Following to Management Concentration Requirements: This course introduces the manager to common ethical issues faced in business settings, including for-profit-only issues,
community concerns, impacts on the environment, an examination of stakeholder concerns, and treatment of employees. B6110 Supply Chain Optimization and Outsourcing Supply Chain Management encompasses development of integrated strategies in managing over-all costs, attaining profit goals,
and satisfying customers. Building on the implementation of enterprise software and new applications, leaders are better able
to plan sales revenue, schedule production, set optimal inventory levels, plan distribution/warehousing and global logistics,
source goods and services strategically, and finance operations through better working capital management. Recognition is
also given to important interrelationships among sales management, logistics, production, marketing, and financial management.
This course also focuses on outsourcing as a corporate strategy to reduce costs, improve cycle time, customer service and
improve the overall performance of the supply chain. The human resource implications and challenges inherent in implementing
outsourcing will be addressed and the pros and cons of this strategy debated in class. Requirements of the course will include
case analyses. B6120 Communications Strategies for Managers This course focuses on the development of effective communication strategies and their applications in various organizational
contexts and with different stakeholder groups. Topics covered include defining the organizational communications culture
and styles, audience assessment, overcoming communications barriers, communications etiquette, and ethical dimensions of communications.
Techniques covered include preparation of memos and business reports, business correspondence using email and hard copy formats,
preparing and delivering oral reports, and facilitating discussions. B6125 Leadership and Organizational Behavior This course includes an exploration of the diverse determinants and organizational consequences of both individual and
group behavior within formal organizations. Emphasis is on theories, concepts, and empirical findings from behavioral theory
that will help leaders understand and motivate members and teams of an organization. Featured in this course are case studies
of actual business situations. Customized Professional Concentration Requirements Students selecting this concentration work with a faculty advisor to develop a learning contract tailored to individual
and specific needs. Students are required to take four courses (12 credit hours) to complete the Customized Professional Concentration
requirements. Two or more of these courses must be taken from the five 7000-level business concentrations. A maximum of two
courses (6 credit hours) may be directed independent study courses. The Customized Professional Concentration must be approved
by the campus dean or program chair.
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