| Admissions |
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Prior Education:
The University requires evidence of
an earned bachelor degree in business,
management, or administration. Other
disciplines may be acceptable and
shall be reviewed on a case-by-case
basis. All degrees must be earned at an appropriately accredited institution, or foreign equivalent. All degrees must be earned at an appropriately accredited institution, or foreign equivalent.
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Professional Experience: Submit
a resume or Curriculum Vita (CV) and
recommends a minimum of 3 years of
full-time professional work experience.
- Written
communication skills.
Submit an essay that includes current
personal, intellectual and professional
interests and why the applicant is
applying to the degree program at
IAU.
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Information technology. Posses
computer and internet skills sufficient
to effectively participate in IAU's
pedagogical model and conduct research
at the graduate level.
- Maximum Credit Awarded:
Transfer Credit (TRC): 6 units
Standardized Exam Credit (SEC): 0 units
Challenge Exam Credit (CEC): 0 units
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| Program
Description |
| Simply
stated, IAU’s Master of Business
Administration (MBA) Program is a flexible
delivery of traditional on-campus graduate
courses. The MBA degree program is designed
for working professionals. The program
incorporates a mix of theory with practical
applications and supplements traditional
lectures with hands-on case analysis.
While the program stays abreast of current
trends, they have staying power, too,
reflecting the broad, fundamental knowledge
on which successful careers are built.
IAU’s
MBA program prepares you to make the
most of career-building opportunities
already available to you in the workplace.
Starting with your first course, you
plan what you want to get out of the
program and how you will apply new learning
on the job. This focus on career outcomes
continues throughout the program.
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| Concentrations |
| As
an MBA student, you are expected to complete
36 semester hours of course work, consisting
of 8 core courses and three (3) elective
courses, and the capstone course. Students
can choose to complete graduate electives,
which may consist of any Any 500-700 course
that is not required for the program.
Students can specialize and develop additional
expertise in a particular area of major.
Major designation will appear on degree
upon completion of a minimum of 3 courses
in one area of focus. |
| Mode
of Instruction |
| Instruction
can be completed through classroom instruction
and/or distance learning methodologies.
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| Program
Mission |
The mission of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) seeks to give the student competency in business knowledge and skills and to demonstrate their practical application to experience. It attempts to provide the optimal condition for learning through an application of business theory to experience. The program is designed to serve the needs of both fully employed and full-time students. |
| Program
Goals |
The
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
degree program will allow students to:
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Analyze, synthesize and evaluate the
knowledge acquired through research
and apply it to practical business situations;
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Integrate formal academic learning with
individual business experience so that
meaningful personalized learning takes
place;
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Think analytically and globally within
a business environment; and
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Develop a motivation for and appreciate
the wisdom of acquiring lifelong learning.
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| Program
Requirements |
| Course
# |
Course
Title |
Units |
| Core
Module
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24 |
| BUS
530 |
Management Info Systems |
3 |
| BUS
540 |
Business Law for Managers |
3 |
| BUS
590 |
Business Strategy |
3 |
| FIN
500 |
Financial Management |
3 |
| MGT
500 |
Organizational Behavior & Leadership |
3 |
| MGT
510 |
Human
Resource Management |
3 |
| MGT
620 |
Operations Management & Supply Chain |
3 |
| MKT 500 |
Marketing Management |
3 |
| Elective
or Concentration Module
|
9 |
| ELE
I |
(Any
500-700 course that is not required) |
3 |
| ELE
II |
(Any
500-700 course that is not required) |
3 |
| ELE
III |
(Any
500-700 course that is not required) |
3 |
| Capstone
Module |
3 |
| BUS
700 |
MBA
Capstone |
3 |
Master
of Business Administration
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36 |
| Graduation
Requirements |
- Student
must complete 36 semester units of prescribed
curriculum. One semester unit is equivalent
to 15 contact hours or the equivalent
in accelerated or distance learning
terms.
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Satisfactory completion of all required
course work with a cumulative G.P.A.
of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
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Students must apply for graduation and
meet all academic and financial requirements.
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