Orientation
Orientation provides the students with an opportunity to get acquainted with the university community. They meet faculty and fellow students, visit the facilities, receive useful information on their course of study and university services and participate in team building exercises that help them establish relationships with other students. Students also receive training in the use of technology and library resources of the university.
The General Skills Curriculum (4 courses, 12 credits)
The general skills curriculum solidifies students’ knowledge of basic skills and terminology, and builds the conceptual frameworks that will guide their learning throughout the program. It lays the groundwork for the core curriculum. Some of these courses may be waived based on previous undergraduate academic work. Those foundation courses that are waived will be substituted by elective courses.
Managerial Competencies Curriculum (8 courses, 24 credits)
The core courses build student knowledge of important functions of management, and provide the tools and experiences essential to a successful business career. The core curriculum includes eight required courses.
The required core courses help students build a broad structure of management concepts and competencies across all key disciplines. These courses are grouped in four pairs-modules. Each pair of the required core courses develops the leadership competencies associated with a pair of competing managerial roles: co-ordinator and innovator, mentor and director, facilitator and producer and, finally, monitor and broker.
Elective Curriculum (3 courses, 9 credits)
The elective courses provide students with an opportunity to examine specific business areas according to their specialization and career needs.
Capstone Project (project 3 credits)
In a period of one term, students will be assigned to work with a company to assist in analyzing a “real world” business problem. In collaboration with team members from the company, students develop a problem statement, project scope, and timetable for sharing the results of their analysis and making recommendations to company executives. The Capstone Project provides an opportunity for students to integrate and apply the knowledge they have gained within the Professional MBA program by engaging in a collaborative project with a local business organization or firm. Students will research and analyze a key business issue or problem and recommend a solution to that problem in a format appropriate for presentation to the top management of the company or organization. Through the Capstone project, students develop critical skills and valuable contacts that will enhance their careers.
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