Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The MBA focuses on integrated learning experiences rather than narrow functional courses and is designed for those students desiring a broad understanding of business operations. Students may enter the program at the beginning of either the fall (September) or spring (March) term. Entering students are organized into cohort groups and move through the twelve-course program with the same classmates. This permits the students to develop problem solving and team building skills and to learn to create an environment in which they can comfortably and confidently learn from each other as well as from the faculty. All MBA courses incorporate written assignments (with a managerial and academic focus), oral presentations and business ethics.

It is expected that students entering the program will have at least two years of work experience. The program is designed for the working professional. Classes are scheduled during evening hours and students enroll for one course per term. The entire program can be completed in a total of 34 months. Students entering the program who are not undergraduate business majors will be required to take a series of courses (the "tool courses") designed to provide them with the basic understanding of business necessary to pursue graduate level work in the field.

Admission Requirements
The general admission requirements are to be found in the section "Graduate Admission Requirements". In addition to the requirements listed there, it is expected that applicants to the MBA program will have at least two years of work experience.

Attendance Policy
Attendance is mandatory for all class sections. If a student is to be absent for any reason, he/she must discuss the expected absence with the course instructor before it occurs.

Academic Standards and Evaluation
Grades will be assigned to each student at the conclusion of each course according to the procedures outlined in the section "Graduate Grading System".

At the graduate level, a "C" grade indicates less than complete mastery of the content of a course. Only two grades of "C" are accepted at the graduate level in the MBA program and they must be balanced by two grades of "A". If a "C" is received within the first three courses, the student may be removed from the program by action of the program faculty.

Residency Requirement
A minimum of thirty semester hours of graduate credit must be earned at Aurora University in order to receive the MBA degree. A maximum of six semester hours of graduate credit may be transferred from an accredited college or university and applied to the requirements of this degree. Any course work submitted for transfer must be approved by the program faculty and the director. See the section "Transfer of Credit" for the conditions governing the transfer of credit.

The "Life-time" MBA
Aurora University has implemented the concept of the "life-time" MBA. Graduates of our MBA program have the option to enroll in any MBA course following their graduation at the reduced tuition level of 25% of the then current rate. This privilege enables our graduates the opportunity to continually refresh their knowledge and skills through their professional careers.

MBA Program Detail

Tool Courses
These courses are required for entry into the MBA program. Normally undergraduate business majors will have taken all of these courses and are therefore eligible for entry directly into the program. Majors in other undergraduate fields may have had one or more of these courses and if so they need not be repeated. An interview with the prospective student will determine which tool courses will be needed.
MBA511-Principles of Management
MBA512-Foundations of Accounting
MBA513-Principles of Marketing
MBA514-Foundations of Economics
MBA515-General Statistics

Core Courses
The core courses are the basis of the MBA program. Students must take all 12 core courses in sequence to earn an MBA degree.
MBA601-Environmental Influences on Management
MBA602-Marketing Management
MBA603-Organizational Management and Leadership
MBA604-Business Research Methods
MBA605-Techniques in Financial Analysis
MBA606-Investments
MBA607-Human Resource Management
MBA608-Management Information Systems
MBA609-Operations Management
MBA610-Entrepreneurship
MBA611-Strategic Management
MBA550/588-Seminar in International Management