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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  • Program Overview

    Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    Professional Track (36 Credits) 

    Designed for working professionals, the 西瓜视频 College Professional MBA program makes it possible to further your education while managing work and life responsibilities.

    Whether your goal is to expand your business career internationally, manage a non-profit organization, lead advertising and marketing campaigns, or own your own business, you’ll get the experience and business acumen you need to make it happen.

    Courses are available in Beverly, Mass.,—evenings from 6-10 p.m.—or 100% online.

     

    • Complete your degree in 18–24 months
    • Collaborative learning opportunities
    • Personal advising
    • International Study Class option
    • Customizable coursework
    • Networking opportunities
    • Expert faculty with real-world experience
    • Competitive tuition and financial aid
    • No GMAT required
    • Eight start times available per year (flexible enrollment)
    • Six-week courses
    • Over 18 concentrations available

    Get ahead with an MBA.

     

    Program of Study:

    Each student takes six core courses, four courses in an area of concentration, as well as two elective courses. Students have the option to choose the electives from any concentration course outside of their designation or from an additional list of elective options. Visit the "Curriculum" tab for specific course options.

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    Designed for you, the working professional
  • Admission Requirements

    Admission procedures and requirements for our master's programs.

    Admission to an 西瓜视频 College graduate program requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college.

    General Application Requirements for all Master's Programs

    To be considered for admission to one of 西瓜视频's master's programs, you must submit the following materials. Alternatively, you may submit the following to: 西瓜视频 College, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915. 

    • Completed  and non-refundable $50 application fee (check made payable to 西瓜视频 College). Application fee waived for 西瓜视频 Alumni and veteran & military students.
    • One letter of recommendation.This recommendation can be from either a professional or academic reference. 
    • Official transcripts of all post-secondary academic work should be sent directly from the institution(s) including confirmation of undergraduate degree, date confirmed, and any other graduate work.
    • Personal statement. Please include an essay of 250–500 on career goals and motivation for graduate study. 
    • Current resume or CV. 
  • Curriculum

    Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 36

    Core Courses - 18 Credits

    ** Students who elect for concentrations in Construction Project Management or Real Estate will take REST550 Construction Project Management instead of ITS575 Agile Project Management.

    • BUA 520聽-聽Managing in the Evolving Workplace (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 527聽-聽Financial Management and Control (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 542聽-聽Operations Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 587聽-聽Business Policy and Strategy (Cr: 3)
    • ITS 570聽-聽Business Intelligence and Data Mining (Cr: 3)
    • ITS 575聽-聽Agile Project Management (Cr: 3)
      OR
    • REST 550聽-聽Construction Project Management (Cr: 3)

    MBA Concentration Requirements

    To complete a concentration in the following areas, students must complete four three-credit courses (for a total of 12 credits) in the area of concentration.

    Students may have two concentrations. In order to complete a second concentration, courses used to fulfill the requirements of the first concentration may not be used to meet the requirements of the second concentration. Substitution courses may not be used to satisfy concentration requirements.聽Students completing the requirements of two concentrations must complete eight three-credit courses (for a total of 24 credits) before the masters degree is awarded.

    Arts Administration

    • AAD 505聽-聽Art Law and Intellectual Property (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 574聽-聽Field Study I: Consulting Project Seminar (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 575聽-聽Field Study II: Consulting Project Seminar (Cr: 3)
    • NPPA 560聽-聽Marketing and Fundraising in Non-Profits (Cr: 3)

    Entrepreneurship

    • BUA 530聽-聽Small Business Management (Cr: 3)
    • ENTP 513聽-聽Entrepreneurial Enterprise (Cr: 3)
    • ENTP 526聽-聽Entrepreneurial Marketing (Cr: 3)
    • ENTP 530聽-聽Entrepreneurial Venture Finance (Cr: 3)

    Events Management

    • HMT 525聽-聽Leadership & Communication in Global Hospitality (Cr: 3)
    • HMT 530聽-聽Events Management in a Digital World (Cr: 3)
    • HMT 580聽-聽Revenue Management in the Global Marketplace (Cr: 3)
    • HMT 590聽-聽Events Risk Management (Cr: 3)

    General Management

    • MGMT 507聽-聽Leadership Principles (Cr: 3)
    • MGMT 509聽-聽Business Ethics (Cr: 3)
    • MGMT 527聽-聽Creativity and Innovation (Cr: 3)
    • MGMT 547聽-聽Managing Innovation and Organizational Change (Cr: 3)

    Global Hospitality Management

    • HMT 525聽-聽Leadership & Communication in Global Hospitality (Cr: 3)
    • HMT 530聽-聽Events Management in a Digital World (Cr: 3)
    • HMT 570聽-聽Strategic Marketing in Global Hospitality (Cr: 3)
    • HMT 580聽-聽Revenue Management in the Global Marketplace (Cr: 3)

    Global Management

    • INBS 550聽-聽International Marketing (Cr: 3)
    • INBS 560聽-聽International Business Negotiation (Cr: 3)
    • INBS 570聽-聽International Business Law (Cr: 3)
    • INBS 580聽-聽Business and Management in BRIC Countries (Cr: 3)

    Healthcare Management

    • HCMT 550聽-聽American Health Policy (Cr: 3)
    • HCMT 560聽-聽Healthcare Finance (Cr: 3)
    • HCMT 570聽-聽Health Informatics and Health IT Systems (Cr: 3)
    • HCMT 580聽-聽Regulation and Strategic Planning (Cr: 3)

    Human Resources Management

    • HRMT 505聽-聽Compensation and Benefits (Cr: 3)
    • HRMT 511聽-聽Human Resource Laws and Compliance (Cr: 3)
    • HRMT 517聽-聽Organizational and Individual Development (Cr: 3)
    • HRMT 522聽-聽Recruitment and Selection (Cr: 3)

    Non-Profit

    • NPPA 550聽-聽Managing the Non-Profit (Cr: 3)
    • NPPA 560聽-聽Marketing and Fundraising in Non-Profits (Cr: 3)
    • NPPA 570聽-聽Non-Profit Leadership (Cr: 3)
    • NPPA 580聽-聽Strategic Planning for Non-Profits (Cr: 3)

    Public Administration

    • BUA 529聽-聽Project Management (Cr: 3)
    • PADM 550聽-聽Leadership Practices in Public Administration (Cr: 3)
    • PADM 560聽-聽Managing Financial Resources (Cr: 3)
    • PADM 580聽-聽Policy Analysis (Cr: 3)

    Sustainability & Environmental Social Governance

    • SUST 560聽-聽Environmental Sustainability & Value Creation (Cr: 3)
    • SUST 570聽-聽Social Innovation & Design Thinking (Cr: 3)
    • SUST 580聽-聽Sustainable Investing (Cr: 3)
    • SUST 590聽-聽Environmental Social Governance Reporting for Sustainability (Cr: 3)

    MBA Elective Requirement Options

    Students must complete two three-credit elective courses (for a total of 6 credits). Students have the option to take any concentration course outside of their concentration designation or from the elective options below.

    • ACCT 521聽-聽Financial Reporting and Analysis (Cr: 3)
    • ACCT 550聽-聽Taxation (Cr: 3)
    • ACCT 560聽-聽Managerial Cost Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • ACCT 570聽-聽Intermediate Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 510聽-聽Accounting from a Manager's Perspective (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 515聽-聽Managerial Finance and Decision Making (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 529聽-聽Project Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 535聽-聽Managerial Economics (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 543聽-聽Leadership in Information Technology (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 560聽-聽Marketing and Customer Value Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 561聽-聽Managing in the Global Business Environment (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 574聽-聽Field Study I: Consulting Project Seminar (Cr: 3)
      (Must have Director Approval and a minimum of 18 credits taken to be considered)
    • BUA 581聽-聽Managing Information Systems (Cr: 3)
    • BUA 585聽-聽Human Resources in Transition (Cr: 3)
    • ENTP 503聽-聽Family Business (Cr: 3)
    • FNCE 521聽-聽Financial Reporting and Analysis (Cr: 3)
    • FNCE 560聽-聽Evaluating Capital Investments (Cr: 3)
    • FNCE 570聽-聽Financial Markets and Institutions (Cr: 3)
    • FNCE 580聽-聽Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (Cr: 3)
    • FNCE 590聽-聽Personal Financial Planning (Cr: 3)
    • HCMT 530聽-聽Healthcare: Across the Continuum and Trending Topics (Cr: 3)
    • IA 506聽-聽Emerging Materials and Systems (Cr: 3)
    • IDI 542聽-聽Building Systems & Integrated Design (Cr: 3)
    • ITS 518聽-聽Information Systems Strategy (Cr: 3)
    • ITS 544聽-聽Database Management (Cr: 3)
    • ITS 553聽-聽Technology and Innovation (Cr: 3)
    • ITS 555聽-聽Global Sourcing and IT Resources (Cr: 3)
    • ITS 560聽-聽Computer Security and Cyber Forensics (Cr: 3)
    • MAR 550聽-聽Ocean Sciences (Cr: 3)
    • MAR 560聽-聽Maritime Regulatory Environment (Cr: 3)
    • MAR 580聽-聽Waterfront Planning (Cr: 3)
    • MGMT 505聽-聽Engineering Management (Cr: 3)
    • MHI 550聽-聽Health & Medical Information Systems Overview (Cr: 3)
    • MHI 560聽-聽Health & Medical Information Systems Planning and Financial Management (Cr: 3)
    • MAR 570聽-聽Port and Shipping Operation (Cr: 3)
    • MHI 580聽-聽Policies and Trends in Healthcare Informatics (Cr: 3)
    • MHI 590聽-聽Security, Ethics, Privacy & Compliance for Health & Medical Information (Cr: 3)
    • MKTG 518聽-聽Customer Relationship Management (Cr: 3)
    • MKTG 524聽-聽Marketing and Product Management (Cr: 3)
    • MKTG 531聽-聽Sales Management (Cr: 3)
    • OPMT 560聽-聽Lean Thinking and 6 Sigma (Cr: 3)
    • OPMT 550聽-聽High Performance Service Management (Cr: 3)
    • OPMT 570聽-聽Analytics for Logistics and Distribution Management (Cr: 3)
    • OPMT 580聽-聽Global Supply Chain Management (Cr: 3)
    • PMGT 523聽-聽Negotiation and Conflict (Cr: 3)
    • PMGT 525聽-聽Program Management (Cr: 3)
    • PMGT 528聽-聽Scheduling Tools and Techniques (Cr: 3)
    • PMGT 550聽-聽Construction Estimating (Cr: 3)
    • PMGT 512聽-聽Business Analysis Techniques Used in Project and Program Management (Cr: 3)
    • REST 560聽-聽Real Estate and Investment Valuation Analysis (Cr: 3)
    • REST 570聽-聽Real Estate Leasing and Transactions (Cr: 3)
    • REST 580聽-聽Real Estate Finance and Capital Markets (Cr: 3)
    • REST 590聽-聽Real Estate Property Management (Cr: 3)

    Learning Outcomes

    At the end of the program, the student will be able to:

    • Articulate leadership theory for professional application in the professional world
    • Apply market research, company evaluations, analysis of situations, and recommendations for solutions to business case analysis projects and/or papers.
    • Demonstrate knowledge and skills to articulate current management trends, including cross-cultural and global awareness
    • Demonstrate knowledge of accounting processes,聽financial statements and financial analysis to determine critical management decisions quantitatively
    • Demonstrate knowledge of key aspects of the MBA program, finance, accounting, management and leadership knowledge, research, writing and presentation skills

Available Concentrations

  • Accounting
    Focus on financial reporting and analysis, taxation, and advanced and managerial cost accounting.
  • Arts Administration

    Created for artists, designers, musicians, photographers and entrepreneurs looking to develop a career on the business side of creative industries, the program will give these students a very competitive edge.


  • Construction Project Management
    Focus on construction project management tools and techniques, building systems and integrated designs, emerging materials and systems, project scheduling, scheduling tools and techniques, and construction estimating.
  • Entrepreneurship
    Focus on small business management, entrepreneurial enterprise, entrepreneurial marketing, and entrepreneurial venture finance.
  • Events Management
    Focus on the skills and knowledge necessary to plan, manage, and execute successful events.
  • Finance
    Focus on personal financial planning, financial reporting and analysis, evaluating capital investments, financial markets and institutions, and investments analysis and portfolio management.
  • General Management
    Focus on leadership principles, business ethics, creativity and innovation, and managing innovation and organizational change.
  • Global Hospitality Management
    Focus on events management in a digital world, leadership and communication, strategic marketing, and revenue management in the global marketplace.
  • Global Management
    Focus on international marketing, international business negotiations, international business law, and business and management in BRIC countries.
  • Health Informatics
    Focus on health and medical information systems emerging information technologies and standards, systems planning, financial management and security, ethics, privacy, and compliance.
  • Healthcare
    Focus on American health policy, healthcare finance, healthcare informatics and IT systems, and regulation and strategic planning.
  • Human Resources
    Focus on compensation and benefits, human resource laws and compliance, organizational and individual development, and recruitment and selection
  • Information Technology Management
    Focus on information systems strategy, managing information systems, computer security and cyber forensics, and leadership in information technology.
  • Maritime Economics
    Focus on ocean sciences, maritime regulatory environment, port and shipping operations, and waterfront planning.
  • Marketing
    Focus on advanced data analytics and visualization, branding and advertising, international marketing, and digital marketing.
  • Non-Profit Management
    Focus on managing, marketing and fundraising, nonprofit leadership, and strategic planning direction for nonprofits
  • Operations Management
    Focus on analytics for logistics and distribution managers, lean thinking and six sigma, computer security and cyber forensics, and global supply chain management.
  • Project Management
    Focus on project management methodologies and best practices, lean thinking and six sigma business analysis, and scheduling tools and techniques.
  • Public Administration
    Focus on leadership practices in public administration, managing financial resources policy analysis, and project management.
  • Real Estate
    Focus on real estate and investment valuation analysis, leasing and transactions, real estate finance and capital markets, property management, and construction project management.
  • Sustainability & Environmental Social Governance
    Focus on the relationship between businesses’ interests in profitability and growing concerns over sustainability is prompting the incorporation of environmental sustainability emphasizing social responsibility, innovation, sustainable investment, and environmental, social, and governance issues. 

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Engage with instructors, submit coursework, and interact with your classmates in this convenient online 西瓜视频 College MBA format that uses the same curriculum and has the same benefits as the on-campus version.