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The following competencies and degree learning goals have been adopted by the Master of Business Administration program. The MBA degree strives to achieve a holistic understanding of the business environment and focuses on the following core competencies:

  • Think: Analyze complex business problems from multiple perspectives.
  • Apply/Create: Interpret and utilize available information and contextual variables, including business goals and stakeholders, to design alternative strategies and solutions to business problems.
  • Know: Diagnose business issues by integrating theory and concepts from all business functional areas.
  • Communicate: Convey business-related facts, ideas, issues, concepts, and theories to individuals, teams, and stakeholders through a variety of oral and written formats
  • Professional Practice: Identify ethical conundrums and legal considerations when developing strategies and solutions for business concerns.
  • Apply/Create: Examine the impact of globalization and global finance and develop appropriate business strategies for this environment. 
     

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Business Administration (M.B.A.)
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