School of Business and Global Innovation
Executive Director: Christopher Speicher, Ph.D.
Mission Statement
The School of Business and Global Innovation at Marywood University is committed to improving the world by inspiring and equipping students with leadership competencies to meet the dynamic challenges of a knowledge-based global society and by nurturing values conducive to ethical and socially responsible behavior. Our educational programs promote academic excellence and scholarship through applied, experiential learning that emphasizes entrepreneurial solutions to business problems and that fosters strong leadership qualities of integrity, accountability, and a disciplined work ethic in service to others.
Accreditation
The School of Business and Global Innovation (SBGI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
School of Business and Global Innovation Graduate Programs
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MS-MIS)
The Master of Business Administration degree provides the student with a common body of knowledge in business administration via the required core courses and undergraduate prerequisites for the degree. Students must take 36 credit hours of graduate level courses. Prerequisites include: Accounting Concepts, Business Economics, Computer Technologies for Management, Financial Tools, Managerial Concepts, Marketing and Sales Concepts, Legal Environment of Business, and Business Statistics. Those who do not have the needed undergraduate credits may be able to fulfill the requirements through equivalency exams (DSST and/or CLEP), through one-credit modules offered by the Business faculty, or through a single, three-credit review curse offered in the first summer session each year. For further information, contact the School’s Executive Director. In addition, if a student is pursuing the MBA degree in Management Information Systems, prerequisites also include two programming languages.
The Master of Science degree programs are designed to prepare candidates for career advancement by providing the graduate student with an area of specialization in Management Information Systems or Financial Information Systems. Students seeking the M.S. degree in Management Information Systems will have to satisfy the Common Professional Component (CPC) through the one-credit modules offered in the MBA program, or take the DSST and/or CLEP exams and achieve a satisfactory score. In addition, prerequisites for Management Information Systems also include two programming languages.
General Requirements
Scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) are encouraged to be submitted as part of the application for admission, but they are not required.
Students are required to file an application for degree candidacy after completing twelve graduate business credits in addition to the undergraduate prerequisites specified on their letters of admission. A final comprehensive examination must be passed prior to conferral of degree.
Areas of Concentration
Finance and Investment
The area of concentration in Finance and Investment is designed to (1) provide a working understanding of the financial decision-making process in profit and nonprofit organizations and (2) introduce the candidates to the functions of the financial market. This concentration is for career-oriented students in commercial and investment banking, corporate planning and treasury functions, and short-range and long-range domestic and international financial planning. Financial tools and techniques in acquisitions, divestments, and investment analysis for domestic and overseas operations are some of the skills provided by this area of concentration.
General Management
The area of concentration in General Management is designed to provide professional preparation for careers in middle- and upper-level management. In addition, it further develops the abilities of those currently employed in these positions by providing them with current trends in the field of management. Case studies are utilized to develop analytical and problem solving competencies in the various functional areas of business and in their interdependencies. Courses in this area may cover Human Resources Management, Production Management: Quality Approaches, Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining, Management of International Business Organizations, etc.
Management Information Systems
The area of Management Information Systems promotes the development of vital competencies appropriate to professional management in the field of information science. It prepares the candidate for the evaluation, development, and deployment of information systems within and across organizations. The student develops skills in evaluating existing systems and in designing and implementing strategies to harness the power of information technologies and information systems to bring about improvement in business situations. Students are asked to select four courses in this area of concentration. Possible course selections include: Systems Analysis and Design: Database Management Systems, Accounting Information Systems, Managing an Organization in the Marketspace, Business Intelligence, Data Mining and Warehousing, etc.