Business Administration (MBA): Professional

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Offered by the Kogod School of Business , the goal of the Professional MBA program is to enhance business skills for career advancement in the complex arena of global organizations. Specifically, students will:

Develop a solid foundation in each of the functional areas of business, including accounting and financial analysis, production and marketing of goods and services, management of people and organizations, and information and technology management.
Understand critical interrelationships and linkages necessary for developing global business strategy, including strategies and operational issues, functional disciplines, and “hard” and “soft” skills.
Appreciate the environment in which business operates, including economic, legal, ethical, and societal dimensions.

In addition, each student is expected to:

Demonstrate professional competence in oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Develop competency in the use of productivity tools and software to improve the quality and efficiency of decision making.
Understand the nature of group dynamics and lead diverse work teams.

The Professional MBA program contains within its required curriculum the business perspectives and core areas required by AACSB.

Designed for fully employed professionals seeking the MBA credential to leverage their experience for career advancement, the Professional MBA program is organized as cohort, delivered on-campus in lock step format, and completed in seven consecutive semesters.

Admission to the Program

In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for graduate study, applicants must have earned an undergraduate bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a satisfactory grade point average and a satisfactory score on the GMAT or the GRE. Applicants who meet certain criteria may apply for a GMAT/GRE waiver; please visit http://www.american.edu/kogod/admissions/ for more information. Applicants whose first language is not English must have a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Students are admitted into the Professional MBA program in the fall semester only. Professional MBA students take between 6 and 7.5 credit hours in a semester.

Degree Requirements

48 credit hours of approved graduate work with all credits taken from the Kogod School of Business.
Capstone experience: KSB-613 Strategic Decision Making (3) .
Orientation requirement: All students are required to participate in the Professional MBA Orientation program.

Course Requirements

Core (33 credit hours)

Capstone (3 credit hours)

KSB-613 Strategic Decision Making (3)

Electives (12 credit hours)

Complete 12 credit hours from the following or other approved courses:

Note: Other approved courses may be substituted for any or all of the courses below. However, substitute courses must be taken outside of the cohort format and sequence.