Master of Business Administration Degree

 

Foundation Courses

Foundation courses may not be required for students depending on a degree or credits earned at another institution. Each student will get a personalized evaluation of their academic history to ensure they take only the courses they need to complete their degree. Foundation courses that are not required do not need to be replaced by another course in the program.

ACC 514FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING

3

COM 510LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION

3

IT 520TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, RISK MANAGEMENT, & CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP

3

MGT 502FOUNDATIONS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS

3

QM 520BUSINESS ANALYTICS

3

Core Courses

Successfully complete the following courses:

BL 558LEGAL ESSENTIALS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS

3

BTC 505ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK I

3

COM 511EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

1

MGT 600LEADING A RESILIENT & DIVERSE WORKFORCE

3

IDS 590RESILIENCY CAPSTONE

1

Choose one course from BTC 500 or MGT 601.  Note:  If pursuing the Organizational Resilience Concentration, both BTC 500 and MGT 601 are required.

BTC 500OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & PROCESS EFFICIENCY

3

MGT 601DESIGN THINKING FOR ADAPTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

3

 

Business Literacy Core

One course from Economics, Finance, and Marketing is required.  Exclusions may be granted for coursework based on completion of bachelor's degrees with majors in discipline.

Economics

Choose one course from the following:

ECN 600FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

3

ECN 602GLOBAL ECONOMICS

3

ECN 610APPLIED ECONOMICS

3

ECN 670SEMINAR IN ECONOMIC TOPICS AND ISSUES

3

Finance

Choose one course from the following:

FIN 500PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE

3

FIN 610FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

3

FIN 620FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

3

FIN 621FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS

3

FIN 622ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

3

Marketing

Choose one course from the following:

MKT 541PUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGIES

3

MKT 542CONSUMER INSIGHTS

3

MKT 543CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

3

MKT 550MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS

3

MKT 555MARKETING APPLICATIONS AND METRICS

3

Concentrations

Choose one concentration from the following:

Accounting

ACC 519ADVANCED MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

3

ACC 531INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I

3

ACC 532INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II

3

FIN 621FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS

3

Economics

Choose four 500-600 level Economics courses.  BTC 506 may also be used towards the Economics concentration.

ANY 500-600 LEVEL ECONOMICS COURSE

3

ANY 500-600 LEVEL ECONOMICS COURSE

3

ANY 500-600 LEVEL ECONOMICS COURSE

3

ANY 500-600 LEVEL ECONOMICS COURSE

3

BTC 506ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK II

3

Finance

Choose four 500-600 level Finance courses.

ANY 500-600 LEVEL FINANCE COURSE

3

ANY 500-600 LEVEL FINANCE COURSE

3

ANY 500-600 LEVEL FINANCE COURSE

3

ANY 500-600 LEVEL FINANCE COURSE

3

Interdisciplinary

Choose four 500-600 level courses from any discipline.

ANY 500-600 LEVEL ELECTIVE

3

ANY 500-600 LEVEL ELECTIVE

3

ANY 500-600 LEVEL ELECTIVE

3

ANY 500-600 LEVEL ELECTIVE

3

Marketing

Choose four 500-600 level Marketing courses.

ANY 500-600 LEVEL MARKETING COURSE

3

ANY 500-600 LEVEL MARKETING COURSE

3

ANY 500-600 LEVEL MARKETING COURSE

3

ANY 500-600 LEVEL MARKETING COURSE

3

Organizational Resilience

BTC 506ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE FRAMEWORK II

3

IDS 540CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT & MATURITY

3

IT 567BUSINESS CONTINUITY, RESILIENCE, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 601DESIGN THINKING FOR ADAPTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

3

Taxation

TAX 595TAX AND BUSINESS TAXATION I

3

TAX 596TAX AND BUSINESS TAXATION II

3

Choose two courses from the following to complete the Taxation concentration:

TAX 510BASIC CONCEPTS IN CORPORATE TAX (CORPORATE TAX I)

3

TAX 525ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN CORPORATE TAXATION INCLUDING THE CONSOLIDATED TAX RETURN (CORPORATE TAX II)

3

TAX 532INCOME AND TRANSFER TAX CONSEQUENCES FOR DECEDENTS, ESTATE AND TRUSTS

3

TAX 540TAX PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

3

TAX 599INTRODUCTION TO TAX RESEARCH

3

Additional Electives (If Required)

If additional credits are required to meet graduation requirements, choose from any 500-600-level course not already required in the program.

Notes:

Courses cannot be used more than once to satisfy multiple requirements.

No more than six credits allowed in directed study, practicum, and/or internship.

Electives or concentrations from subsequent catalogs are permitted.

Online Course Orientation
The free and no credit Moodle orientation (MDL*001*R1) is mandatory for all students. MDL*001*R1 must be taken prior to the start of the first course.

To graduate with a master's degree from Walsh College, students must meet program-specific graduation requirements. Refer to the section entitled Residency Policy for specific credit hour requirements for each program.  All students must:

  • Complete the program of study within a period of 60 calendar months (five years) from the initial date of course enrollment (as designated by the first semester attended on the student’s Walsh College transcript). Extensions to this time requirement will only be granted upon review of the request by the dean of academics or designee.

  • Earn a minimum of 51% of the semester credit hours required in core, concentration, elective, and capstone courses in residence, therefore requiring 18 semester credit hours, in the Master of Business Administration program at Walsh College. 
  • Achieve a grade point average of 2.000 (“C”) or better in all courses required in the Master of Business Administration program taken in residence at Walsh College.

  • Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.000 (“B”) or better within the degree requirements at Walsh College.

  • Students preparing for graduation must file an official Application for Graduation. Students can make an appointment with an academic advisor to review graduation requirements.

  • Students can view their degree completion progress any time by logging into Self-Service for Students through the student portal and clicking on “My Progress” on the Academic Records card.