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Master Degree Programs
Business Degrees
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business
Administration program is designed to enhance the management skills students
need to function effectively within an organization. Students will create
and defend their solutions to problems of crisis management, profitable
growth opportunities, and change leadership. Throughout the program,
students gain experience in distilling a situation into a well-defined
problem; applying tools and concepts to analyze a variety of alternative
solutions; and selecting and defending their recommended course of action.
The Master of Business Administration program at University of Phoenix
utilizes problem-based learning where students refine their problem solving
skills along with their communication, creativity, information utilization,
and critical thinking skills. They are assessed on the basis of their use of
the problem solving process (which employs a general rubric) as well as
their communication and critical thinking skills during their presentation.
Learning teams will apply the principles of benchmarking throughout the
program to research the most creative solutions to a problem. This will
enrich the alternatives that learners consider in evaluating possible
solutions to the problems. The MBA consists of 39 credit hours and includes
three proficiency courses (MBA 501, MBA 502, MBA 503) which may be satisfied
using an undergraduate business degree, undergraduate coursework or graduate
coursework.
Master of Business Administration/Accounting
The Master of Business
Administration with a concentration in accounting (MBA/ACC) is designed to
develop or enhance the financial management skills necessary to function
effectively within private businesses, non-profit organizations, and public
agencies. The program concentrates on managing human and fiscal resources
within the structure, culture, and mission of any organization. The
curriculum addresses advanced costing techniques, accounting theory,
accounting information systems, issues in corporate taxation, executive
management, budgeting, human resources management, organizational
development, conflict management, strategic planning, information
management, and decision making, among other subjects.
Master of Business Administration/e-Business
The Master of Business
Administration/e-Business (MBA/EB) is designed to enhance the management
skills needed to function effectively within an organization that is
developing e-business applications or is starting out as an e-business. To
prepare managers for the emerging e-business marketplace, the University of
Phoenix offers a comprehensive MBA/e-Business program to equip managers with
the necessary skills to conduct business in an e-business environment. The
MBA/EB specialization is based upon courses in e-Business concepts,
e-Business technology, and a Seminar in e-Business.
The College of Graduate Business has created interactive, multimedia,
case-based simulations that place students in real-world environments and
require them to apply critical thinking skills to decision-making
situations. Each simulation offers learners the opportunity to identify the
information required to solve the problem, assess alternative solutions, and
receive feedback on their choices.
The MBA/EB consists of 45 credit hours. Thirty-six credit hours constitute
the core curriculum and nine additional credit hours complete the MBA/EB
program. The core begins with the three-credit, six-workshop prerequisite-
Managerial Communication and Ethics-designed to build strategies for success
in the program. The remainder of the core courses focus on using
quantitative analysis to formulate and validate business decisions, as well
as, using critical-thinking skills in solving business problems.
The final three courses allow students to customize their degree program in
the e-business specialization by focusing on current developments, business
problems or issues relative to e-business. The principle outcome will be the
completion of a master's project introduced in the first of the three
specialization courses. The project is completed and presented in the final
course of the program.
Master of Business Administration/Global Management
Globalization has
increased the need for individuals with specialized knowledge and skills
necessary to manage multicultural and multinational workforces effectively
in a rapidly-changing environment. The Master of Business Administration
with a specialization in Global Management (MBA/GM) program has been
developed to provide those individuals the opportunity to study in a program
specifically designed for their needs as current or future managers.
Master of Business Administration/Human Resources Management
The Master in Business
Administration with a specialization in Human Resource Management (MBA/HRM)
program is designed to meet the needs of a broad but unique population - the
working adult manager or supervisor who could benefit from a graduate
business education. Because the tools of the human resources management
science are applicable to the problems of the public sector as well as the
private sector, students whose career interests involve not-for-profit
enterprise are also encouraged to seek admission. The MBA/HRM program
requires a practical background in business, and the successful candidate
will have a least three years of relevant experience.
Master of Business Administration/Marketing
Master of Business
Administration program with specialization in Marketing (MBA/MKT) program is
designed to meet the needs of a broad but unique population - the working
adult manager or supervisor who could benefit from a graduate business
education. Because the tools of the marketing science are applicable to the
problems of the public sector as well as the private sector, students whose
career interests involve not-for-profit enterprise are also encouraged to
seek admission. The MBA/MKT program requires a practical background in
business, and the successful candidate will have a least three years of
relevant experience.
Master of Business Administration/Public Administration
The Master of Business
Administration/Public Administration program MBA/PA) is designed to enhance
the management skills students need to function effectively within an
organization. Emphasis is placed on quantitative analysis of business
information to improve business decision making. To prepare students for
this decision-making role, the MBA/PA has been designed to introduce the
theory or principles that frame a wide range of problems or issues in each
of the courses. The most current techniques or tools are applied to these
theories to allow students to practice making decisions to solve a wide
range of problems. The College of Graduate Business and Management has
created interactive, multimedia, case-based simulations for its graduate
business courses that place students in real-world environments and require
them to apply critical thinking skills to decision making situations. Each
simulation offers learners the opportunity to identify the information
required to solve the problem, assess alternative solutions, and receive
feedback on their choices.
Master of Business Administration/Technology Management
The Master of Business
Administration/Technology Management program is designed to enhance the
management skills students need to function effectively within a technology
organization. Students will create and defend their solutions to technology-
based problems of crisis management, profitable growth opportunities, and
change leadership. Throughout the program, students gain experience in
distilling a situation into a well- defined problem; applying tools and
concepts to analyze a variety of alternative solutions; and selecting and
defending their recommended course of action.
Master of Management
The Master of Management program (MM) is designed to enhance the management
skills needed to function effectively within an organization. Students focus
on leadership and management—the human side of an organization. This program
emphasizes emerging management theory, techniques, and practices, and
incorporates feedback and key competencies from senior business executives,
curriculum-design experts, and university academic professionals. The MM
program develops management skills in defining business problems, assessing
information, considering alternatives, and choosing the best solutions.
Graduates attain the skill sets necessary to evaluate and manage the
challenges facing contemporary organizations. The MM program consists of 39
credit hours. Thirty credit hours constitute the core curriculum and nine
additional credit hours complete the MM program. The final trio of courses
allows the student to customize the degree program in a given specialization
by focusing on current developments and business problems and issues
relative to the specialization. The core begins with a three-credit,
six-workshop program prerequisite—Managerial Communication and
Ethics—designed to build strategies for success in the program. The
remainder of the core courses provides a foundation of analytic and
conceptual skills for effective managerial decision making in the real-world
organization. Those students in the MM without specialization will complete
three additional prescribed courses to hone their problem-solving skills.
The final three courses prepare students for executive leadership and
decision-making roles in general management. The principle outcome will be
the completion of a project introduced in the first of the three
specialization courses. The project is completed and presented in the final
course of the program. The University of Phoenix has created interactive,
multimedia, case-based simulations for its graduate business courses. These
simulations place students into real-world environments and require them to
apply critical thinking skills to decision-making situations. This discovery
process allows students to apply critical thinking skills to decision-making
situations. Each simulation offers learners the opportunity to identify the
information required to solve the problem, assess alternative solutions, and
receive feedback on their choices.
Master of Management/Human Resources Management
The Master in Business
Administration with a specialization in Human Resource Management (MBA/HRM)
program is designed to meet the needs of a broad but unique population - the
working adult manager or supervisor who could benefit from a graduate
business education. Because the tools of the human resources management
science are applicable to the problems of the public sector as well as the
private sector, students whose career interests involve not-for-profit
enterprise are also encouraged to seek admission. The MBA/HRM program
requires a practical background in business, and the successful candidate
will have a least three years of relevant experience.
Master of Management/Public Administration
The Master of
Management/Public Administration program (MM/PA) is designed to enhance the
management skills needed to function effectively within an organization.
Students focus on leadership and management-the human side of an
organization. This program emphasizes emerging management theory,
techniques, and practices. The College of Graduate Business has created
interactive, multimedia, case-based simulations that place students in
real-world environments and require them to apply critical thinking skills
to decision-making situations. Each simulation offers learners the
opportunity to identify the information required to solve the problem,
assess alternative solutions, and receive feedback on their choices. The
MM/PA program develops management skills in defining business problems,
assessing information, considering alternatives, and choosing the best
solutions. Graduates attain the skill sets necessary to evaluate and manage
the challenges facing contemporary organizations.
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