The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program prepares students in the functional areas of business allowing them to develop managerial skills necessary to be effective in a rapidly changing business environment. The program is based on current research of managerial competencies and graduate business standards as tested by existing national standardized graduate business examinations.
In addition to the University of Phoenix learning goals, the MBA program prepares students to:
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to identify and solve organizational problems using a systematic decision making approach.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to manage, develop, and motivate personnel to meet changing organizational needs in a global business environment.
- Apply critical analysis of alternatives under conditions of uncertainty.
- Develop awareness of their own values and the effect of those values on organizational decision making.
- Assess whether an organization?s plans and actions align with its values.
- Comprehend the application of a significant amount of business administration knowledge within the domains of management, business law, human capital management, organizational leadership, quantitative reasoning for business, economics, accounting, applied business research & statistics, operations management, corporate finance, marketing, and strategic planning & implementation.
The MBA consists of 36-54 credit hours. Thirty-six credit hours constitute the required course of study.
Students can gain additional knowledge in up to two concentration areas through the selection and completion of 15 graduate-level credits in concentration-specific courses. Concentration credits must be completed prior to degree conferral. Concentrations are available in the following areas of study:
- Accounting
- Energy Management
- Global Management
- Health Care Management
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Small Business Management
- Technology Management
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Course Title
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| MGT521 |
Management
This course applies the tools available to University of Phoenix graduate students and the competencies of successful managers to understand the functions of business. Students learn their own perceptions and values to communicate more effectively with others. Other topics include MBA program goals, argument construction, decision making, collaboration, and academic research.
Credits: 3
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| HRM531 |
Human Capital Management
This course prepares students to address the concepts of personnel development as managers. Students learn criteria for developing effective job analysis, appraisal systems, and appropriate career development plans for employees. Other topics include personnel selection, employee compensation, benefits, training, workplace diversity, discipline, employee rights, unions, and management behaviors.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
MGT521
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| LAW531 |
Business Law
This course prepares students to evaluate the legal risks associated with business activity. Students will create proposals to manage an organization’s legal exposure. Other topics include the legal system, alternative dispute resolution, enterprise liability, product liability, international law, business risks, intellectual property, legal forms of business, and governance.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
MGT521
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| LDR531 |
Organizational Leadership
This course prepares students to apply leadership principles to the roles they play as managers. Students will discover more about themselves and learn more about the connection between the individual and the organization. Other topics include organizational culture, structure, group behavior, motivation, power, politics, organizational change, and workplace conflict.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
MGT521
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| QRB501 |
Quantitative Reasoning for Business
This course applies quantitative reasoning skills to business problems. Students learn to analyze data using a variety of analytical tools and techniques. Other topics include formulas, visual representation of quantities, time value of money, and measures of uncertainty.
Credits: 3
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| ECO561 |
Economics
This course applies economic concepts to make management decisions. Students employ the concepts of scare resources and opportunity costs to perform economic analysis. Other topics include supply and demand, profit maximization, market structure, macroeconomic measurement, money, trade, and foreign exchange.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
MGT521,
QRB501
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| ACC561 |
Accounting
This course applies accounting tools to make management decisions. Students learn to evaluate organizational performance from accounting information. Other topics include financial statements, cost behavior, cost allocation, budgets, and control systems.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
MGT521,
QRB501
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| QNT561 |
Applied Business Research and Statistics
This course prepares students to apply statistics and probability concepts to business decisions. Students learn important criterion for developing effective research questions, including the creation of appropriate sampling populations and instruments. Other topics include descriptive statistics, probability concepts, confidence intervals, sampling designs, data collection, and data analysis – including parametric and nonparametric tests of hypothesis and regression analysis.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
MGT521,
QRB501
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| OPS571 |
Operations Management
This course applies planning and controlling concepts to increase the value of the supply chain. Students learn to evaluate and improve processes. Other topics include process selection, process design, theory of constraints, project implementation, capacity planning, lean production, facility location, and business forecasting.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
MGT521,
QRB501
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| FIN571 |
Corporate Finance
This course applies corporate finance concepts to make management decisions. Students learn methods to evaluate financial alternatives and create financial plans. Other topics include cash flows, business valuation, working capital, capital budgets, and long-term financing.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
MGT521,
QRB501
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| MKT571 |
Marketing
This course prepares students to apply marketing concepts to create and sustain customer value. Students learn to solve marketing problems in a collaborative environment. Topics include market research, customer relationships, branding, market segmentation, product development, pricing, channels, communications, and public relations.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
MGT521,
QRB501
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| STR581 |
Strategic Planning & Implementation
This capstone course integrates concepts from all prior courses in the program. Students apply the concepts of strategic planning and implementation to create sustainable, competitive advantage for an organization. Other topics include environmental scanning, strategic analysis, corporate social responsibility, implementation, evaluation, and risk management.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
ACC561,
ECO561,
FIN571,
HRM531,
LDR531,
MGT521,
MKT571,
OPS571,
QNT561,
QRB501,
ACC539,
ECO533,
MBA510,
MBA530,
MBA540,
MBA550,
MBA570,
MBA501,
ORG502,
MBA520,
MKT551,
MMPBL501,
MMPBL530,
FIN545,
MMPBL520,
MBA503,
MMPBL580,
RES721,
MMPBL503,
HCS578,
ACC561PR,
ECO561PR,
HRM531PR,
RES711
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