Curriculum


The MBA curriculum consists of 36 hours of course work, including 27 hours of core classes and nine hours of electives, chosen from one of seven areas: nonprofit management, marketing/global business, human resources management, management information systems, operations management, project management, and finance. An overall GPA of 3.0 is required for graduation.

 

Students who have not taken undergraduate course work in business or who do not have substantial relevant work experience may be required to take pre-core courses in the areas of accounting, finance, statistics, legal environment, economics, and marketing.

 

Program

Successful completion of the 36 credit MBA program requires:

  • Twelve (12) courses consisting of one inaugural course, eight additional core courses, and three electives with at least 24 graduate credit hours taken at Lawrence Tech;
  • Completion (or waiver) of all pre-core courses;
  • Overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 in core/elective program areas; and
  • Completion of the above requirements within seven years of program entry.

MBA COURSEWORK (36 Credits)

MBA Pre-core Courses

  • ACC5002 Financial Accounting
  • FIN5022 Introduction to Finance
  • MGT5012 Statistical Methods
  • MGT5032 Legal Environment
  • MKT5013 Econ/Marketing

MBA Core Courses

  • MGT6013   Leadership and Management (Inaugural course)
  • ACC6013   Management Accounting and Control Systems
  • OPM6033  Operations Management
  • FIN6013    Financial Management
  • HRM6023  Human Resources Management
  • MGT6053  Perspectives in International Business
  • MIS6013   Management Information Systems
  • MKT6013  Marketing Management
  • MGT6063  Strategic Management

Concentration/Electives: Non-Profit Management

  • MGT6073  Strategic Nonprofit Management
  • MGT6083  Comprehensive Fund Development
  • MGT6033  Leading Change and Building Capacity for Nonprofits

Concentration/Electives: Marketing and Global Business

  • MKT6123 International Marketing Management
  • MKT6023 E-Marketing  & Global Economy
  • MGT6773 Global Business Operations
  • MKT7123 Topics in Marketing

Concentration/Electives: Human Resources

  • HRM6033  Leading Organizational Change
  • HRM6113  Management and Organization Development
  • HRM6123  Performance and Productivity Improvement
  • HRM6143  Managing Multicultural Organizations

Concentration/Electives: Management Information Systems

  • MIS6113 Database Models
  • MIS6123 Analysis and Design of Complex Systems
  • MIS6143 Telecommunications
  • MIS6153 Project Management (Technical)

Concentration/Electives: Project Management

  • HRM6133 Managing the Project Organization
  • MGT6153 Project Management
  • MGT6213 Directed Study/Project Management
  • MGT6223 Project Risk and Project Quality Management

Concentration/Electives: Finance

  • FIN6023  Advanced Financial Management
  • FIN7013  Financial Markets and Institutions
  • FIN7023  Investment Management
  • FIN6113  International Financial Management

Other Electives

  • MGT6003  Executive Skills Development
  • MGT6043 Ethics and Business in Society
  • MGT6213 Directed Study or any other graduate course subject to approval by the director of graduate programs
  • MGT7123 Topics in Management

 

Curriculum Design

The Lawrence Tech MBA program is based on the philosophy that graduate level studies should incorporate both theoretical and empirical studies demonstrating a broad understanding of the skills/ knowledge necessary to achieve personal and organizational success and growth. The inaugural course, Leadership and Management, is designed to provide opportunity for the student (both individually and in teams) to demonstrate a comprehension of real world problems and issues. Solutions requiring interpersonal skills and decision support systems are used to highlight contemporary organizational issues. Students are encouraged to take Leadership and Management at the start of their program.

 

Pre-core courses may be required of students who have not taken undergraduate coursework in business or who do not have substantial relevant work experience.  Waivers from the pre-core courses are generally granted at the time of admission to the MBA program. The essential foundations of accounting, finance, statistics, legal environment, economics, and marketing are covered in these courses. Pre-core classes may be taken concurrently with those core classes that require no prerequisites      

 

Core courses are designed to provide students with meaningful experiences in analyzing and implementing operational concepts and programs as well as leading directly to the selections of appropriate elective courses. Provided the prerequisites, if any, have been taken or waived, the student may select Management Accounting and Control Systems, Human Resources Management, Marketing Management, Perspectives in International Business, Management Information Systems, Operations Management, or Financial Management. Finally, Strategic Management is considered the “capstone” course and should only be scheduled near the end of the student’s program.

 

Elective courses are offered at Lawrence Tech in the areas of nonprofit, human resources, international business, information systems, operations management, project management, finance and ethics. The option to take a directed study from a qualified faculty member provides an opportunity to tailor an individual program to meet the particular needs of students and employers.

 

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