Business Administration (M.B.A.)
The M.B.A. program prepares business professionals to identify emerging business problems, think critically about options and design, and recommend and manage principled and effective solutions in an evolving global world.
Upon successful completion of the M.B.A. program, students will be able to
- design viable strategies to solve complex business problems using relevant data and concepts across disciplines;
- effectively articulate and defend ideas and proposals;
- model leadership in various settings and levels of the organization; and
- assess the ethical and social implications of business decisions.
The 36-credit program is offered as either a part-time or full-time program in both a traditional face-to-face and online format. Students may choose to complete the program by taking only face-to-face classes, only online classes, or by combining face-to-face and online courses. The online program includes three residency requirements: one in MBA 511, one in MBA 517, and one in MBA 626.
The M.B.A. program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Admission Requirements: In addition to the universitywide requirements, applicants to the M.B.A. program are required to submit a GRE or GMAT test score unless they qualify for a waiver by meeting one of the criteria below.
- Earned a master's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Earned an undergraduate degree from Marymount or other ACBSP- or AACSB-accredited program with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
- Received a non-business baccalaureate degree from Marymount or an accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, a grade of B or better in statistics or a calculus-level course, and a grade of B or better in an English composition or literature course.
- Applicants who do not meet any of the eligibility criteria above for a standardized test waiver, but hold three to five years of post-baccalaureate work experience that demonstrates career progression, may request a waiver. These will be granted on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the program director.
Minimum Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of C is needed to receive credit for a course in the M.B.A. program. All graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the School of Business and Technology.
Students whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students must bring their cumulative GPA to 3.0 or higher within nine (9) graduate credits or be dismissed. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0 a second time will be dismissed.
Degree Requirements — Business Administration
36 credits
Courses are listed in recommended sequence of enrollment.
Students may choose a 15 course (45 credit) MBA Program with either the Data Analytics specialty or the Leadership specialty.
Degree Specialty Courses
MBA with Data Analytics Specialty (45 credits)
Students take the core courses listed above and the following three courses:
| IT 540 | Enterprise Data Management and Analysis | 3 |
| IT 546 | Principles of Data Science | 3 |
| HRM 586 | People Analytics | 3 |
MBA with Leadership Specialty (45 credits)
Students take the core courses listed above and the following three courses:
| MGT 502 | Leading Collaboration and Innovation | 3 |
| MGT 590 | Organization Policy and Strategy | 3 |
| OD 521 | Organization Development Change and Consulting | 3 |