Business & Managerial Science: Graduate Programs

Statement of Philosophy

The graduate business program enables students to acquire and further develop their managerial and leadership competencies to successfully meet the dynamic challenges of a knowledge-based society and to nurture values conducive to ethical and socially responsible behavior.

Accreditation

The Business and Managerial Science Programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

General Information and Prerequisites

The following master’s degrees are offered by the Marywood University Business and Managerial Science Programs:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MS-MIS)
• Master of Science in Financial Information Systems (MS-FIS)

 

The Master of Business Administration degree provides the student with a common body of knowledge in business administration via the required core courses and undergraduate prerequisites for the degree. Students must take 36 semester-credit-hours of graduate level courses. Prerequisites include eight modules*: Accounting Concepts, Business Economics, Computer Technologies for Management, Financial Tools, Managerial Concepts, Marketing and Sales Concepts, Legal Environment of Business and Business Statistics. Those who do not have the needed undergraduate credits may be able to fulfill the requirements through equivalency exams (DANTE and/or CLEP) or through modules offered by the Business faculty. For further information, contact the program Chairperson. In addition, if a student is pursuing the MBA degree in Management Information Systems, prerequisites also include two programming languages.

The Master of Science degree program is designed to prepare candidates for career advancement and provides the graduate student with an area of specialization in Management Information Systems or Financial Information Systems. Students seeking the MS degree in Management Information Systems or Financial Information Systems will have to satisfy the Common Professional Component (CPC) through the one credit modules offered in the MBA program, or take the DANTE and/or CLEP exams and achieve a satisfactory score. In addition, prerequisites for Management Information Systems will also include two programming languages.

*One credit modules are open to graduate students to satisfy undergraduate prerequisites.

General Requirements

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) as part of the application for admission or, at a minimum, to complete the test within the first 12 credits of graduate work.

Students are required to file an application for degree candidacy after completing twelve graduate business credits in addition to the undergraduate prerequisites specified on their letters of admission. A final comprehensive examination must be passed prior to degree conferment.

Areas of Concentration for Master of Business Administration

Courses and Objectives

 

1. Finance and Investment

The area of concentration in Finance and Investment is designed to (1) provide a working understanding of the financial decision-making process in profit and nonprofit organizations and (2) introduce the candidates to the functions of the financial market. This concentration is for career-oriented students in commercial and investment banking, corporate planning and treasury functions, and short-range and long-range domestic and international financial planning. The focus is on financial tools and techniques in acquisitions, divestments, and investment analysis for domestic and overseas operations.

2. General Management

The area of concentration in General Management is designed to provide professional preparation for careers in middle and upper level management. In addition, it further develops the abilities of those currently employed in these positions by providing them with current trends in the field of management. Case studies are used to develop analytical and problem solving competencies in the various functional areas of business and in their interdependencies. Courses in this area cover Human Resources Management, Production Management: Quality Approaches, Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining, Management of International Business Organizations, etc.

3. Management Information Systems

The area of Management Information Systems promotes the development of vital competencies appropriate to professional management in the field of information science. It prepares the candidate for the evaluation, development, and deployment of information systems within and across organizations. The student develops skills in evaluating existing systems and in designing and implementing strategies to harness the power of information technologies and information systems to bring about improvement in business situations. Students are asked to select four courses in this area of concentration. Course selection includes: Computer Programming Languages; Systems Analysis and Design: Industrial Problem-Solving, Database Management Systems, Accounting Information Systems, Telecommunication Systems, Telecommunications for Business Systems, Managing an Organization in the Marketspace, etc.