The MBA ASSUMPTION Program
Call 508-767-7170 or email mbaoffice@assumption.edu regarding any questions or issues pertaining to the MBA program.
MBA Assumption consists of 36 credits (12 courses) of work at the graduate level. It is open to students from any field of academic study. All students are required to have completed four Foundation courses as a prerequisite for study at the graduate level. This requirement may be satisfied in a number of ways (see below).
MBA FOUNDATION COURSES
All candidates are required to satisfy the Foundation Course requirements either by taking the courses listed below or their equivalents:
MBA550 - Language of Business I - Accounting (A) and Management (B)
MBA551 - Language of Business II - Economics (A) and Marketing (B)
MBA552 - Tools of Business I - Statistics (A) and Finance (B)
MBA553 - Tools of Business II - Quantitative Methods (A) and Simulation (B)
These requirements may be satisfied on the basis of:
(1) successful prior undergraduate performance (a grade of B- or better),
(2) successful completion of the equivalent course at the undergraduate level as a post-graduate,
(3) a satisfactory score on a CLEP or Challenge Exam (see below), or
(4) successful completion of the courses (MBA550-553) in the MBA program.
The MBA Director, based on recommendations of the Admissions Committee, will determine which, if any, of these Foundation Course requirements will be waived based on the candidate’s prior education.
CLEP and Challenge Exams: Any student seeking waiver of a Foundation course on the basis of a CLEP or Challenge Exam must have the results of such exam reported to the MBA Director within six months after matriculation, and before enrolling in any MBA course requiring the course as a prerequisite. Challenge exams are administered by the Assumption faculty (Fee - $75).
GENERAL MBA REQUIREMENTS
The MBA program at Assumption consists of 12 courses (36 credit hours) of work at the graduate level (in addition to satisfying the Foundation Course requirements):
Functional Core (5 courses)
MBA600 - Business Ethics
MBA601 - Human and Organizational Behavior
MBA602 - Marketing Strategy Development
MBA603 - Financial Strategy Development
MBA604 - Operations Strategy Development
MBA605 - Accounting Decisions for Managers **
** For students with limited background in Accounting as determined by the Admissions committee
Electives (6 courses, or 5 if required to take MBA605)
6 Electives — from MBA700-999 (excluding MBA800)
As an option, four of these electives may be used to satisfy the requirements for a Concentration.
Integrative Experience - Capstone (1 course)
MBA800 - Business Strategy
CONCENTRATIONS
While a concentration is not required, the Assumption MBA Program offers several specializations for those students who are interested in pursuing an emphasis in a selected area of study. Students may wish to consider the following concentrations which are accomplished by choosing a minimum of four electives from one of the following areas: Accounting, Finance/Economics, Human Resources, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Nonprofit Leadership.
Learn about the new concentration in Nonprofit Leadership (PDF)