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Business Administration 75 Business Administration MBA courses must be completed at UMass Boston. The degree must be completed within five (5) years of the date of entry. Core Requirements First Semester Required Integrated Experience: MBAMGT 650 (Organizational Analysis and Skills) The MBA core consists of MBAMGT 650 and nine additional courses required of all students: MBA AF 601 (Economics for Managers) MBA AF 610 (Accounting for Managers) MBA AF 620 (Financial Management) MBAMS 630 (Statistical Analysis for Managers) MBAMS 635 (Operations Management) MBAMS 640 (Computers and Information Processing Systems) MBAMGT 660 (Business and Its Environment) MBAMKT 670 (Marketing Management) MBAMGT 689 (Strategic Management) – Capstone Course A maximum of 21 credits of the MBA core may be waived for students who have satisfactorily completed appropriate courses at the undergraduate level. (See “Course Waivers” below.) MBAMGT 650, 660, and 689 may not be waived. Additionally, in order to maintain the broadbased focus of the MBA program, and so that each student will leave the program with a strong and diverse skill set and body of knowledge, students are required to distribute their electives across a variety of business areas. Thus, whether or not they choose a specialization, students must complete electives in at least four functional areas. The functional area for each advanced course is noted in parentheses after its title in the course description section below. Functional areas include Accounting (ACC), Finance (FIN), Management Information Systems (MIS), Marketing (MKT), Operations Management (OPM), Management (MGT), and Business Communication (COM). A detailed explanation of the elective requirements is available on the website: www.management. umb.edu. credits shall be waived. A minimum of 11 courses must be taken at UMass Boston. Admission requirements Please see the general statement of admission requirements for all graduate studies programs in the “Admissions” section of this publication, and the “Special Instructions for Applicants to Individual Programs” section of the application for admission to graduate study. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) Admissions Committee will recommend admission for applicants who show evidence of high promise of success in the MBA program. For a student profile, please visit www.management.umb.edu/mba/ mba_factsheet.php. Candidates are evaluated on the basis of their: 1. Undergraduate and any previous graduate performance 2. Professional work experience 3. GMAT scores 4. Application essays 5. Recommendations 6. Interview The MBA Admissions Committee will consider all of the above in making admissions decisions. Admission to the program is very competitive, and students are judged in relation to other applicants that semester. Grade point averages and GMAT ranges are published each semester and distributed at MBA Information Sessions for the use of applicants in preparing for admission. Sequencing of Courses Organizational Analysis and Skills (MBAMGT 650) must be taken by all students in their first semester. Students without sufficient previous preparation to meet the mathematics requirement must complete MBAMS 600 (Mathematical Analysis for Managers) as one of their first three courses. Four core courses must be successfully completed (or waived) before students may enroll in advanced courses. Students must successfully complete the core course in a given subject area before enrolling in an advanced course in that area. Strategic Management (MBAMGT 689) is the “capstone” course for the program and is taken in the final semester of study. Elective Requirements In addition to the core courses, students must satisfactorily complete at least 24 semester credits in advanced courses. Students may choose to use some of their elective credits to specialize in a particular area of management, and must take at least one elective course devoted primarily to international management issues. Students may choose to specialize in one of the following functional areas: Accounting Entrepreneurship Environmental Management Finance Fundraising and Nonprofit Management Healthcare Management Human Resource Management International Management Internet Marketing Management Information Systems Marketing Operations Management Course Waivers The MBA core is designed to provide instruction in what business schools define as the common body of knowledge in management. Some applicants, as part of their undergraduate degree programs, have received instruction in some areas of the common body of knowledge. Such applicants may be eligible for course/credit waivers in the MBA program. If a student has 1) taken sufficient undergraduate course work in the last seven years from an institution of recognized standing in a subject included in the core, and 2) received a minimum of B in those courses, the student, on admission to the program, may submit a request for waiver of credits to the program director. Judgments concerning eligibility for course/credit waivers are based on analysis of transcripts, course syllabi, examination, or other relevant material and are not guaranteed. No more than 21 Courses In order to enroll in MBA courses, students must be matriculated in the program. MBA courses award three credits and meet once per week for three class hours, twice per week in the two summer sessions. In the listings below, a prefix identifies each course according to the following code: MBA AF (Accounting and Finance), MBAMGT (Management), MBAMKT (Marketing), MBAMS (Management Science and Information Systems), MBAACM (Analysis and Communication for Managers). MBAMS 600 Mathematical Analysis for Managers This course provides the mathematical skills and applications necessary to pursue graduate study in the College of Management. Topics include a review of basic algebra; graphing; linear, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions; functions of several variables; systems of http://www.management.umb.edu/mba/mba_factsheet.php http://www.management.umb.edu/mba/mba_factsheet.php http://www.management.umb.edu http://www.management.umb.edu

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UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011
Table of Contents
Graduate Program Affiliations
UMass Boston at a Glance
Foreword
Mission Statement
Trustees of the University
Administrative Officers of the University
Academic Calendar, 2010-2012
Admissions
Tuition, Fees, and Payments
Payment Information
Residency Status
Assistantships and Financial Aid
Facilities and Services
Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements
Graduate Programs
Accounting
American Studies
Biology
Biology
Environmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (Multicampus Joint Program)
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science
Business Administration
Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Clinical Psychology
Computer Science
Database Technology
Counseling: Degree Programs
Counseling: Family Therapy
Counseling: Mental Health Counseling
Counseling: Rehabilitation Counseling
Counseling: School Counseling
Creative Writing
Critical and Creative Thinking
Dispute Resolution
Education
Higher Education Administration
Leadership in Urban Schools
Education: Educational Administration
Education: Special Education
Special Education
Orientation and Mobility
Teaching of the Visually Impaired
Vision Studies
Education: Teacher Education
Education: Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Populations
Education: Technology, Learning, and Leadership
Education: Teaching Writing in the Schools
English
Environmental Sciences
Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Geographic Information Science
Professional Science Master’s™
Finance
Forensic Services
Gerontology
Management of Aging Services
Historical Archaeology
History
Human Services
Information Technology
Instructional Design
Instructional Technology Design
International Management
Latin and Classical Humanities
Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
School of Marine Sciences: Intercampus Graduate School
Mathematics
Nursing
Health Policy
Population Health
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Applied Physics
Public Affairs
Public Affairs
International Relations
Women in Politics and Public Policy
Public Policy
School Psychology
Applied Sociology
Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
Road Map and Directions to Campus
Campus Map
Telephone Directory
Index

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