South Mountain University
Master of Business Administration/Global Management
Description
The Master of Business Administration/Global Management program
is designed to enhance the management skills students need to
function effectively within a global 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 the 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.
In the MBA/GM specialization, students will create complex
business problem solving scenarios drawing upon skills and
competencies mastered during the program. Students will gain
experience in distilling a situation into a well-defined
business problem to exploit globally-based opportunities for an
organization of their choice. They will apply business tools and
concepts to analyze a variety of alternative solutions, and will
receive feedback on the choices they make. They will defend
their solutions and recommend a course of action and
performance-based evaluation metrics for the business problem.
Learning teams will apply the principles of benchmarking
throughout the program to research the most creative solutions
to a business problem. This will enrich the alternatives that
learners consider in evaluating possible solutions to the
problems.
The MBA/GM consists of 45 credit hours and includes three
proficiency courses (MBA/501, MBA/502, MBA/503) which may be
satisfied using undergraduate coursework. Students may also
waive an additional nine credits using graduate courses and may
qualify for a 27-credit hour residency.
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Course # |
Course Title Credits |
Prerequisite(s) |
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MBA/500 |
Foundations of Problem-Based Learning |
3 |
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Proficiency Courses |
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MBA/501 |
Forces Influencing Business in the 21st Century |
3 |
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MBA/502 |
Managing the Business Enterprise |
3 |
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MBA/503 |
Introduction to Finance and Accounting |
3 |
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Core Courses |
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MBA/520 |
Transformational Leadership |
3 MBA/500 |
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MBA/530 |
Human Capital Development |
3 MBA/500 |
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MBA/560 |
Enterprise Risk |
3 MBA/500 |
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MBA/510 |
Managerial Decision Making |
3 MBA/500, MBA/501, MBA/502, MBA/503 |
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MBA/540 |
Maximizing Shareholder Wealth |
3 MBA/510 |
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MBA/550 |
Resource Optimization |
3 MBA/510 |
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MBA/570 |
Sustainable Customer Relationships |
3 MBA/510 |
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MBA/580 |
Strategies for Competitive Advantage |
3 MBA/510 |
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MBA/590 |
Strategic Implementation and Alignment |
3 MBA/500 |
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Specialization Courses |
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MBAGM/591 |
Global Management Seminar in Problem Solving |
3 All previous 13 core courses (MBA/500-MBA/590) courses in the preferred sequence |
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MBAGM/592 |
Global Management Seminar in Decision Outcomes |
3 All previous 14 core courses (MBA/500-MBA/590) courses in the preferred sequence |