Catalog 2015-2016 - Online and On-ground 8-week Program Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Business Administration: MBA (Online)
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The Online MBA program at Alliant School of Management provides advanced business, management and analytical skills, and extensive practical experience in applying these skills, particularly in multicultural contexts. The MBA degree is designed to offer flexibility to students who have completed prior business courses. The program follows a cohort model, with all students taking the core curriculum courses as a cohort at the beginning of the program, followed by concentration tracks during their remaining program of study.
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SOC Codes
11-1011, 11-1021, 11-2022, 11-3011, 11-3051, 11-3071, 11-9021, 11-9151, 11-9199, 13-1051, 13-1111, 25-1011
Program Outcomes
Objective 1: Demonstrate an understanding of knowledge in the selected business and management concentration of study.
Objective 2: Practice professional business skills and apply critical thinking skills in the context of the business workplace
Objective 3: Project a positive, pro-active and non-judgmental attitude towards diverse cultural and international identities in interpersonal and professional interactions
Objective 4: Demonstrate competence in interpersonal, oral, written, and technological skills
Objective 5: Apply business knowledge and skills in the context of the overall dynamics of organizations
Objective 6: Be able to make ethical and socially responsible decisions in business scenarios
Objective 7: Demonstrate skills to work well in international and multicultural teams
Objective 8: Apply methods to collect, analyze, and critically evaluate data as and information to arrive at rationale conclusions
Objective 9: Apply methods to critically assess organizational environments and to develop appropriate strategies accordingly
Training and Learning 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 and corporate connections in regional as well as international areas 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: Applicants need to meet one of the following GPA requirements
- Overall Bachelor’s GPA is 2.75 or above
- Overall Bachelor’s GPA is between 2.60 and 2.75, plus
- Minimum five (5) years professional work experience, or
- Minimum GPA of 2.75 in the last 60 units of coursework (include graduate work) completed
- An accredited master’s degree with overall GPA 3.0 or above”
Resume: A current resume is required
Recommendations: Encouraged but not required
Personal essay: A 1 to 2 page personal essay describing the following is required:
- a brief autobiographical statement including future professional plans
- the professional organizations to which you belong and
- honors, activities and other creative accomplishments.
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 12 courses, consisting of eight core courses and four concentration courses. Courses are three units each and this leads to the requirement of completing 36 units, consisting of 24 core units and
12 concentration units.
Students, who don’t have a business major, are required to take two (2) additional courses before starting their MBA curriculum of 12 courses or 36 units. The total number of courses for a non-business major is 14: 2 foundation courses and 12 courses as a part of the MBA curriculum
The MBA curriculum of 12 courses is followed, as it would for business majors, after the two (2) foundation courses are completed.
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Curriculum Plan
Courses are three units unless otherwise indicated.
36 unit MBA - Business Background
36 unit MBA for those with Business Bachelors Background
Session 5
- Concentration Course 1
- Concentration Course 2
Session 6
- Concentration Course 3
- Concentration Course 4
42 unit MBA - Non-Business Background
Session 6
- Concentration Course 1
- Concentration Course 2
Session 7
- Concentration Course 3
- Concentration Course 4
Concentration Curriculum Plan
12 units in concentration curriculum plan.
Contact the Program for concentration options offered in the current academic year.
Health Care Management
The Health Care Management concentration in the MBA gives students a comprehensive understanding of the U.S. healthcare system, its infrastructure, business and operations models, as well as the role of health information system. Students further explore the current legal, economic, and financial issues faced by the industry, and the outlook of the industry. Potential career opportunities for students with Health Care Management concentration include hospital administrator, health care consultant, or private practice manager.
Healthcare Informatics
Healthcare Informatics involves systems such as electronic health records (EHR) and health information exchange standards (HIE). Analyzing the data of patient care and health facility administration is also included in the skills obtained in this concentration.
Human Resource Management
The purpose of HRM is to maximize the productivity of an organization by optimizing the effectiveness of its employees. Topics covered in this concentration include component of HR systems, utility of selection systems, legal issues, environmental scanning, workforce planning and linking HR strategy to business objectives.
Management and Leadership
This concentration is designed for students interested in learning about the interdependencies between several functions and departments in an organization, as well as developing leadership skills in managing and leading within a number of business areas in the operations, administration, systems, people and physical resources. Principles and models for planning and leading organizational grown and changes are also discussed.
Marketing
In the MBA Marketing concentration, students learn important principles and applications of branding and brand management, how to develop and articulate marketing plan and sales strategy, how to conduct market research, collect and analyze data, and gain in-depth understanding of consumer behaviors in the global context and the impacts of national and geographic cultures.
Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industry Management
With the concentration in Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industry Management, students learn the structure, legal and regulatory issues related to the industry, management of the pharmaceutical product life cycle and the clinical research process, as well as essential marketing and sales operation concepts and skills needed to operate business within the industry.
Build-Your-Own Option
Students who do not wish to have a concentration may select 12 units from the different MBA concentrations in consultation with their academic advisor.
MBA Program Faculty
Wendy Chung, PhD, Associate Professor
Ute Jamrozy, PhD, Associate Professor
Louise Kelly, PhD, Professor
Rachna Kumar, PhD, Professor and Systemwide Program Director
Cornelius 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.
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