MBA - 
Master of Business Administration

William L. Weis, PhD, Program Director

Graduate Degree Requirements

from Seattle University's Bulletin of Information 2008-2009

Master of Business Administration

Minimum credits* required for degree: 55-73

*Students with an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB accredited school may waive 2 electives (6 credits), and thus may have 49-73 credits.

Tuition and Fees

I. Preparatory Course Work

Computer Skills

Business Calculus

(The above requirements must be completed by the end of the first year in the program)

II. Leadership & Team Building

III. Fundamental Business Courses

Eighteen credits, including:

*Students with previous comparable course work with a B (3.0) or better have the option of waiving these classes based on self-assessment materials regarding their proficiency. Students without previous course work are required to take these classes.

IV. Required Core Courses

Twenty-four MBA credits including:

V. Electives

**Students with an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB accredited school may waive 2 electives (6 credits), and thus may have 49-73 credits.

VI. Strategy & Synthesis

Accounting Concentration

A formal concentration is available in accounting, is noted on official transcripts, and requires ten elective courses. Two of the accounting electives are extra courses beyond those required by the MBA. The courses are as follow:

Eight electives from accounting are: ACCT 501, ACCT 531, ACCT 532, ACCT 534, ACCT 536, plus three additional accounting courses

Two electives: one international elective and one additional general elective.

The educational requirement to sit for the CPA Exam in Washington State includes 36 quarter hours in accounting in any combination of graduate and undergraduate accounting credit hours. Up to 13 credit hours of course work in principles of accounting may be counted.

Entrepreneurship Specialization

To receive the specialization in entrepreneurship a student must complete a minimum of 12 credits, including an entrepreneurship fundamentals course (MGMT 583), 6 credits from a list of specified electives, and one practicum course. A business mentor will be assigned once MGMT 583 has been completed and the student has made the formal change to their MBA program.

Electives for specialization: BLAW 575, ECIS 562, FINC 551, MKTG 553, MKTG 561 and MGMT 574.

Practicum course options: MGMT 586 or MGMT 568 and MGMT 569

The student is also required to participate in the Seattle University Annual Business Plan Competition by submitting a quality business plan for the screening round and qualify for the tradeshow/elevator pitch round.

Degree and Certificate Offered

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Leadership Formation Certificate (GLFC)

Certificate of Post-MBA Studies

Objectives

The master of business administration (MBA) program is designed to prepare graduates for leadership responsibilities in business. The program is constructed with the following goals:

To provide knowledge and understanding of the fundamental disciplines, techniques and ethical dimensions involved in managerial decisions

To develop proficiency in applying concepts and analytical methods to domestic and international organizational strategy

To develop leadership skills within a broad business and social perspective

MBA courses are available at the main campus, as well as the Seattle University Eastside Education Center in Bellevue. Students may select classes from each site. Courses are generally scheduled late afternoons, evenings and Saturdays.