Business Administration - Indiana University - Northwest

Business Administration from Indiana University - Northwest is a Campus Master Management degree that prepares you for a Business career. The M.B.A. program consists of 15 credit hours in foundation courses and 30 credit hours in core classes, for a total of 45 credit hours. It is a fast-track program designed for individuals who work full time and want to pursue their graduate degree on a part-time basis. Students with an undergraduate degree in business may qualify to enter directly into the 30 credit hour M.B.A. core that can be finished on a part- time basis in 20 months. Students will attend classes two nights per week to finish in the 20 month period. Students with an undergraduate degree in a field other than business can complete the program in anywhere from 24 to 33 months, depending on how many foundation courses they need. Foundation courses may be waived based upon prior undergraduate course work. Waivers are subject to the age of the course work, undergraduate school, and grades. The M.B.A. degree program prepares the qualified candidate for a professional career in business management. Thus, it provides broad, high-level graduate education for persons who demonstrate potential for assuming responsible business leadership in a dynamic environment. The program is designed to accommodate adults who are employed in positions of responsibility and who intend to pursue graduate education concurrently with their employment. Most candidates enter the M.B.A. program because either their present or their future position requires increased managerial competence. The program, therefore, is keyed to the needs of the employed adult candidate. The candidate's work experience is considered an integral part of the total educational experience and is pursued simultaneously with the course work on which the program is built. Candidates typically enroll in 6 credit hours of course work per semester. Background The School of Business and Economics initiated graduate education in business with the establishment of the M.S.B.A. degree in 1969 and succeeded it in 1988 with the M.B.A. The program is for individuals who are employed in positions of responsibility within the business community and who are pursuing a graduate education concurrently with their employment. To serve these students, all graduate courses are offered in the evening. From its inception, the program has enjoyed a broad base of support and participation from the Northwestern Indiana business community. Purpose The M.B.A. program focuses on teamwork and leadership and provides a professional education in business for students who possess the baccalaureate degree in any discipline. For most students, the M.B.A. is a terminal professional degree designed to enhance their performance in present and future managerial positions. Increasingly, individuals employed in non-business fields have used the M.B.A. program to broaden their academic training and enhance their prospects for a career in business. Objectives The general program objectives are (1) to further the initiative and creativity of each candidate and thereby develop the individual's potentialities to the highest level and (2) to enhance the candidate's mobility within the corporate environment. Specific program objectives: 1. To provide a broad foundation in both the theory and tools required for modern managerial decision making. 2. To develop within the student a better understanding of business and the environment in which managerial decisions are operational. 3. To enhance the student's communication skills, both written and oral. 4. To create an awareness of and to provide the background for analyzing and controlling the complex interrelationships in administrative policy decisions. 5. To afford the student an opportunity to develop in- depth knowledge in subject matter beyond the minimum level of competence. View more details on Indiana University - Northwest . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Management courses.