Business Administration

Master of Business Administration

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About This Program

Program Purpose

The Master of Business Administration program is designed to prepare students for management and leadership positions in business enterprises, health care organizations, financial institutions or not-for-profit organizations. The program is designed with an emphasis on executive skills development, quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques and the knowledge and professional capabilities necessary for the execution of complex managerial duties in today’s global business environment. Imbedded in the MBA program is an appreciation for the role of business in a pluralistic society and the international community.

Program Competencies

Students will have an advanced level of applicable knowledge in the following areas, as appropriate to one’s field of study:

1. Oral Communication
1. Speak with confidence, clarity, and conciseness.
2. Research, prepare, and deliver professional presentations
2. Written Communication
1. Write clearly, concisely and appropriately using correct English grammar, punctuation, usage, mechanics, sentence structure, and vocabulary.
2. Use appropriate APA format for scholarly writing
3. Disciplined Inquiry
1. Use quantitative, qualitative and scientific reasoning to solve problems.
2. Exercise critical thinking strategies, including reasoning, problem solving, analysis and evaluation and apply them appropriately to management.
3. Define a problem or issue and develop questions and methods to address the problem or issue and/or to create new knowledge.
4. Information Literacy
1. Access, use, and evaluate information effectively, efficiently, and appropriately.
2. Evaluate the reliability of information sources and content.
3. Use technology to effectively locate and communicate information.
5. Ethics
1. Demonstrate knowledge and application of prescribed ethical code(s) and/or behaviors promoted by the profession.
6. Professional
1. Use financial management, economics principles, and modern marketing techniques to ensure the efficient operation and strong fiscal future of the organization.
2. Prepare a strategic plan that will critically examine the organization’s internal and external environments and select creative, feasible business alternatives.

Program Design

The philosophy of the Wilmington University MBA program is closely aligned with its instructional format. The program is organized through a series of coordinated seven-week modules and is scheduled to accommodate the needs of people who maintain full-time employment while pursuing the degree. The program design permits students to complete the requirements for the MBA at their own pace. Classes at the Wilson Graduate Center are scheduled on weeknights and Saturdays. Classes at Georgetown and Dover are scheduled on weeknights.

Students who need the prerequisite undergraduate background in business may enroll in specially designed courses or appropriate undergraduate courses that carry no credit toward the MBA degree. With the approval of their advisor, students may have a prerequisite course waived through prior related course work or by registering for and successfully passing a challenge by examination.

MBA Program Requirements

The MBA program is based upon the belief that students must understand the complex relationships of the various organizational functions of economics, finance, marketing, operations, and management on a global basis. The program consists of 12 three-credit-hour courses. Ten courses are required and reflect in-depth and integrated exposure to the core areas of economics, finance, operations, management, and marketing. Students select two additional courses from the elective list to complement the core courses.

Professional Certification Option

Wilmington University will award graduate-level credit for certain professional certifications. The credit for these professional certifications will be applied to a like course or courses in the curriculum or be accepted as an elective or electives if there are no corresponding courses in the respective program and the professional certification is in an appropriate field of study. Examples of professional certifications include: Certified Public Accountant; Certified Production and Inventory Manager; Certified Financial Planner; Six Sigma Green or Black Belt; and Senior Professional HR Manager. Students who wish to be considered for graduate-level credit should apply to the MBA Program Coordinator.