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.
Degree Program
The MBA with Areas of Specialization:
The program consist of (42) credits, thirty (30) credits of core courses and twelve (12) credits in the area of specialization. An additional three preparatory courses might be required to provide the needed base-skills for those students who have not successfully completed the following undergraduate equivalencies: accounting-6 credits, economics-6 credits, and business statistics-3 credits. 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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International Business Specialization (12 credits)
Four of the following courses:
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BUS(ECO)
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671
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International Economics
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3
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BUS
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672
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Multinational Marketing Concepts & Strategies
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3
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BUS
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775
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International Business
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3
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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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771
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International Business Law
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3
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BUS(FIN)
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772
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International Finance and Banking
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3
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BUS
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774
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Issues and Applications in Import/Export
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3
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BUS
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780
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Regional Business Environment
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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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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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