Consider the Benefits...
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Builds solid foundation in business fundamentals
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Features integrated courses that foster a multidisciplinary perspective
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Combines a generalist perspective with opportunities to specialize
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Concentrations Offered
Program Objective
The Four-Semester Program is designed for students who wish to combine their liberal arts,
fine arts, science or engineering background with business to create a dynamic career track.
While no previous business coursework is required, a working knowledge of calculus and well-developed
English and computer skills are very beneficial.
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Developing Core Essentials
During the first year, expect to develop the fundamentals of business through the core courses that provide the base for more individualized study in the second year. These courses include the functional areas of business that equip you with the important analytical tools essential for critical decision-making. Students work in task-oriented teams, drawing upon the experience and skills of peers to solve challenging business problems. Effective leadership requires students to see the big picture and to understand how all the functional areas are linked. Additionally, the first year emphasizes the role of managers in today's society by integrating social responsibility, leadership, and cultural sensitivity. Communication skills, critical to business success, are also fine-tuned through the written and oral communications course. Furthermore, the first year focuses on career preparation through the professional development course that includes job sear ch strategies, leadership assessment, development of networking and interviewing skills, and interaction with employer guest speakers.
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``When
I decided to change my career path I realized I needed
the MBA to not only make a career transition into marketing
but to also boost my earning power."
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Violet Angeline Ackass,
MBA '89
Director of Sales, Playtex Apparel,
Stamford, CT |
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Flexible Curriculum
In the second year of the program, students have the oppurtunity to explore various career tracks through numerous elective course offerings, including cross-disciplinary electives, real-world project courses, and corporate internships.
Internships Help Launch Your Career
Because experience is an integral part of fulfilling career course, the school ensures that every full-time MBA students obtains an internship during the course of the program. (Internships may be used towards fulfilling an elective course requirement).
MBA Four-Semester Full-Time Schedule (Fall admission only)
MBA Specializations
Although the program provides a generalist perspective, the flexibility of the curriculum allows you to concentrate in one of six career specializations, which include the following:
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``Independent study is encouraged throughout the program. Students and faculty can design interdisciplinary projects based upon the student's career choice."
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Debi Mishra,
Associate Professor of Marketing |
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When you consider the benefits - the quality of education, the added value of an MBA, the increase in marketability and the competitive tuition - you will recognize that this program is designed with your career in mind.
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