2015-2016 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 21 2015–16 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog School of Business Administration Master of Business Administration Master of Business Administration Purpose Statement The Cedarville University M.B.A. program is designed to prepare students for expanded leadership responsibilities in business and government, and provides them with a comprehensive set of business competencies combined with a distinctively Christian worldview. The M.B.A. provides a fully online program that can be completed in one or two years, integrating biblical values and ethics across all business disciplines. The M.B.A. program includes core business functions of accounting, economics, finance, information technology, management, marketing, and corporate strategy. Understanding global business perspectives and developing cultural intelligence normally requires a study abroad business tour. Values • Excellence – adhering to the highest standards in ethical and moral behavior. Providing continuously quality goods and services using processes that are customer-focused. Applying Biblical wisdom and discernment in everyday business interactions. • Missional Purpose – recognizing that our purpose is to serve Christ and minister to others. Reflecting godliness as salt and light in a business world. Edifying others who we interact with on a daily basis. • Stewardship – using our talents, skills, money and time in recognition that they originate from God and are for use in His purposes. Making decisions that reflect the diversity of stakeholders in ways that bring glory to God. • Servant – an attitude of humbly serving God and our fellowman with compassion in the business setting. Showing mercy and grace in business relationships, which reflects God’s love for us. Program Objectives Upon completion of the Master of Business Administration, the graduate will: 1. Demonstrate a strategic understanding of the integration of management, marketing, finance, accounting, global business, and economics in a business context. 2. Anticipate and analyze trends in the business and public policy environments and formulate organizational strategies. 3. Identify and evaluate legal and ethical dilemmas affecting business decisions from a Christian context. 4. Articulate the internal and external positions of an organization; applying current techniques to measure, communicate, evaluate and change those situations. 5. Develop cultural intelligence for operating in a global environment. 6. Collect, interpret, analyze, and present existing and/or original research, using quantitative and statistical tools for use in the decision making process. 7. Understand core leadership and management strategies for designing organizations and managing change. Program Prerequisites Students entering the M.B.A. program at Cedarville University are expected to have previous undergraduate or postbaccalaureate course work in the following disciplines as deemed appropriate by the program. A lack of such course work would require that students either complete such course work or successfully complete non-credit modules and proficiency examinations for those disciplines as specified by the program: • Accounting I (Financial) • Accounting II (Managerial) • Microeconomics • Business Statistics These courses may be taken concurrent with M.B.A. courses but must be completed prior to each course listing the prerequisite. In addition, students must have completed a minor in Bible or have taken course work adequate to meet the outcomes of BEGS- 5110 Bible Survey for Professionals and BEGS-5120 Foundations of Biblical Theology. Students who have not met this requirement, as determined by the Office of the Registrar, must enroll in BEGS- 5110 and/or BEGS-5120 before or concurrent with the first two courses. Program prerequisites may be completed at Cedarville University or from another regionally accredited institution. Course Requirements Course requirements involve a minimum of 36 semester hours including: Master of Business Administration core requirements..........27 ACCT-6300 Accounting for Business Executives...................... 3 BUS-6100 Managerial Data Analysis........................................ 3 ECON-6400 Managerial Economics......................................... 3 FIN-6500 Executive Financial Management............................. 3 ITM-6800 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage.. 3 MGMT-6700 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business......... 3 MGMT-6710 Organizational Design and Behavior.................... 3 *MGMT-6790 Organizational Management Strategy................. 3 MRKT-6200 Strategic Marketing Planning................................ 3 Electives. ......................................................................................9 Operations Management Concentration Course Requirements The operations management concentration is designed for engineers and other operational managers that are or will be responsible for the design, planning, control, coordination, and improvement of business processes, systems, and resources integral to the creation of the firm’s products and services. Operations management graduates find career opportunities in engineering, consulting, manufacturing, distribution, retail, transportation, health care, and the public sector. Course requirements involve 36 semester hours including: Master of Business Administration core. ................................27 ACCT-6300 Accounting for Business Executives...................... 3 BUS-6300 Operations Research............................................... 3 ECON-6400 Managerial Economics......................................... 3 FIN-6500 Executive Financial Management............................. 3 ITM-6800 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage.. 3 MGMT-6700 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business......... 3 MGMT-6710 Organizational Design and Behavior.................... 3 *MGMT-6790 Organizational Management Strategy................. 3 MRKT-6200 Strategic Marketing Planning................................ 3 Operations Management concentration....................................9 MGMT-6300 Project Management............................................ 3 MGMT-6310 Supply Chain Management.................................. 3 MGMT-6320 Lean Process Management.................................. 3 *Capstone Course Master of Business Administration Curriculum Summary Master of Business Administration...............................................36 Total.............................................................................................36