Catalog 2012-2013 
    
    Nov 10, 2024  
Catalog 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration: MBA


Program Outcomes


Objective 1: Gain an enterprise wide view of advanced skills in business and management disciplines.
Objective 2: Gain practical experience in the application of those skills in the context of the overall dynamics of organizations
Objective 3: Obtain change manager and change agent skills
Objective 4: Obtain skill in working as a member of a multicultural team
Objective 5: Obtain an ability to collect, analyze and critically evaluate data as well as other information to arrive at reasoned conclusions.
Objective 6: Gain skills to evaluate the environments of organizations and develop responsive strategies for organizations
Objective 7: Obtain advanced competence in interpersonal, oral, written, quantitative and technology management skills

Training Model


The MBA program at Alliant’s School of Management provides advanced business, management and analytical skills and extensive practical experience applying those skills, especially in multicultural contexts.

The program harnesses Alliant’s industry connections and provides networking and professional development opportunities including internships, community service learning and personal branding workshops.

Specialized Admissions Requirements


Applicants must satisfy the requirements stipulated in the “Admissions and Registration” section of the University catalog, and must also meet the following criteria:

GPA: Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0

Recommendations: Each candidate must provide two written confidential recommendations from those who can attest to the applicant’s abilities, interests, and proven accomplishments in education.

Resume: A current resume is required

Personal essay: A two-page personal essay describing the following is required:

  • the professional organizations to which you belong,
  • honors, activities and other creative accomplishments, and
  • a brief autobiographical statement including future professional plans.

GMAT or GRE: Applicants to the MBA program must also give evidence of passing either the GMAT or GRE exam. Applicants to the MA International Relations program must give evidence of passing the GRE exam.

Upon receipt and review of all documentation, the candidate will be considered for final admission. Final admissions decision will be made by the Program Faculty.

Curriculum and Degree Requirements


Completion of 48 units, consisting of 36 core units and 12 concentration units.

Curriculum Plan


Courses are three units unless otherwise indicated.

Concentration Curriculum Plan


12 units in concentration curriculum plan.

MBA Program Faculty


Wendy Chung, PhD, Associate Professor

Ute Jamrozy, PhD, Associate Professor

Louise Kelly, PhD, Professor

Rachna Kumar, PhD, Professor and Faculty Program Coordinator

Cornelis Los, PhD, Professor

Rene Naert, PhD, Professor

Saba Ozyurt, PhD, Assistant Professor

Hamid Rahman, PhD, Professor

Leon White, PhD, Assistant Professor

For a detailed description of program faculty background and research interests, please see the alphabetical listing of Faculty  for the Alliant School of Management.