The St. Thomas University Master of Business Administration degree is designed for students who are currently in, or plan to enter responsible positions of management. The MBA program provides a balance between the quantitative and qualitative aspects of management and focuses on the needs of part-time students who may have special concerns because of their employment responsibilities. The MBA also provides an opportunity for full-time students to complete the degree program in as few as five terms.
St. Thomas University offers two options for students interested in pursuing a Master of Business Administration, a General MBA or an MBA with intensive preparation in one of six areas: accounting, general management, health management, international business, sports administration or human resource management.
The MBA with Management Specialization:
The program consist of (42) credits, thirty (30) credits of core courses and twelve (12) credits in the area of specialization. Preparatory courses are offered in two formats; traditional classroom format with three (3) semester hours of credit each and an alternative one (1) semester hour, self-paced independent study format.
Part-time students taking two courses per semester can complete the program in as little as 21 months, if no preparatory courses are needed. Students are required to maintain a 3.0 (B) cumulative grade point average at all times for continuation in the program. Failure to register for two consecutive semesters/terms results in withdrawal from the University. Passing a Comprehensive Examination is required for graduation. All Graduate academic policies apply.
Course Requirements (42 credits)
Preparatory Courses (if required) Statistical Analysis for Management
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ACC(BUS)
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530 or
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Essentials of Accounting
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3
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ACC
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500
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Fundamentals of Accounting
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1
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ECO(BUS)
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531 or
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Essentials of Economics
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3
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ECO
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500
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Fundamentals of Economics
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1
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BUS
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532 or
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Statistical Analysis for Management
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3
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BUS
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500
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Fundamentals of Statistics
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1
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Core Courses (30 credits)
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ACC (BUS)
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770
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Managerial Accounting
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3
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BUS
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533
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Quantitative Methods for Business
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3
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BUS
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670
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Advanced Operations Management
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3
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BUS
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673
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Management Writing and Reporting
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3
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BUS
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704
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Policy, Planning and Strategy Systems
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3
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BUS
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705
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Advanced Information Systems
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3
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ECO
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534
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Managerial Eco. for Bus. Decision-Making
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3
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BUS (FIN)
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Financial Management
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3
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MAN
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510
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Management Ethics
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3
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MAN
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700
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Organizational Behavior
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3
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Management Specialization (12 credits) Four of the following courses:
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BUS
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750
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Marketing Management
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3
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BUS
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795
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International Management
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3
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MAN
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701
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Organizational Design & Theory
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3
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MAN
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703
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Human Resource Management
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3
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BUS
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736
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Entrepreneurship
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3
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MAN
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712
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Labor-Management Relations
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3
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BUS
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789
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Graduate Project
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3
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BUS
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792
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Business Internship I**
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3
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