St. Bonaventure University Announces Three New AACSB-Accredited MBA Tracks
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. (PRWEB) July 12, 2016 -- St. Bonaventure University's School of Business is pleased to announce the establishment of three new MBA tracks in its AACSB-accredited online MBA program. Tracks in Accounting, Finance and Marketing (along with the existing General Management track) will now be available to MBA students seeking graduate business coursework that enables them to also manage the demands of their existing responsibilities.
The School of Business prides itself on developing responsible leaders with the knowledge and ability to become ethical decision makers in the increasingly complex world of business.
Courses offered in the online MBA program have a duration of seven weeks. Students generally take one online course at a time, and two online courses during each semester (fall, spring and summer). The anticipated degree completion time varies from 28 months (seven semesters) to as few as 20 months (five semesters). The MBA Program Director evaluates the timing and extent of the previous business related course work and communicates a detailed Plan of Studies to each student, enumerating online MBA courses that have been waived and online MBA courses required to be taken based on the track selected. The minimum number of credits required for the MBA degree is 30 credits (excluding Foundation courses).
The St. Bonaventure Difference
St. Bonaventure University created the online MBA program specifically for the productive adult with a busy schedule. Chief among the University's priorities is providing material that is immediately applicable to the current job market in a convenient fashion.
No matter which track a student chooses, the core curriculum ensures that each student has a strong conceptual framework from which to pursue a discipline.
The New Tracks
Each track consists of four courses.
The Accounting Track
Students may elect any four of the following courses:
MBA 615 Contemporary Accounting Theory
MBA 622 Federal Taxation
MBA 623 Advanced Cost Accounting
MBA 641 International Accounting
MBA 652 Intermediate Financial Reporting
MBA 696 Special Topics in Accounting & Finance
Students also have the option of electing any three of the above courses and one (only) course from the following:
MBA 611 Legal Environment of Business
MBA 628 Applied Economics
MBA 643 International Legal Environment
MBA 646 International Business - China Studies
MBA 650 Business Ethics
The Finance Track
Students elect any four of the following courses:
MBA 611 Legal Environment of Business
MBA 626 Investments
MBA 627 Derivative Securities and Finance Engineering
MBA 628 Managerial Economics
MBA 630 Students in Money Management
MBA 639 Behavioral Finance
MBA 696 Special Topics in Accounting and Finance
The Marketing Track
Students must complete:
MBA 636 Marketing Research
MBA 638 Consumer Behavior
Additionally, students may elect any two of the following courses:
MBA 640 E-Commerce
MBA 644 International Marketing
MBA 653 Sports Marketing
MBA 698AC Digital Marketing
MBA 698 Special Topics in Management and Marketing
Or
Students can elect one of the above courses (MBA 640 through MBA 698) and one course from:
MBA 611 Legal Environment of Business
MBA 646 International Business - China Studies
MBA 650 Business Ethics
For more information, prospective students may visit online.sbu.edu or call 1-844-424-4960.
About the University: As the nation’s first Franciscan university, we believe in the goodness of every person and in the ability of every person to do extraordinary things. St. Bonaventure University cultivates graduates who are confident and creative communicators, collaborative leaders and team members, and innovative problem solvers who are respectful of themselves, others, and the diverse world around them. Named the #5 best college value in the North by U.S. News and World Report, we are establishing pathways to internships, graduate schools and careers in the context of our renowned liberal arts tradition. Our students are becoming extraordinary.
Tom Missel, St. Bonaventure University, http://www.sbu.edu/, +1 716.375.2303, [email protected]
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