Course variations

Course summary

This program is sought by those who seek graduate level understanding, research and analytical capability, and practical application in the corporate world of the theory and practice of business marketing, management, finance, law, information systems, and strategy. Developed to provide advanced business knowledge and know-how as a foundation for the corporate executive or entrepreneur, the MBA also dovetails with several university specialties so that students can specifically concentrate in areas of professional or personal interest, to include entrepreneurship, global business management, information technology management, accounting, finance, nonprofit management, and homeland security resource allocation.

Program modules

The modules include BUSN601 Global Management Perspective 3 hours, BUSN602 Managerial Analysis 3 hours, BUSN603 Quantitative Analysis 3 hours, BUSN620 Strategic Management 3 hours, BUSN623 Legal and Ethical Issues in Management 3 hours, BUSN625 Applied Decision Making 3 hours, ECON600 Managerial Economics 3 hours, FINC600 Corporate Finance 3 hours, MKTG600 Marketing Management 3 hours, ACCT600 Intermediate Accounting I 3 hours, ACCT601 Intermediate Accounting II 3 hours, ACCT605 Cost Accounting 3 hours, ACCT610 Advanced Accounting 3 hours, ACCT615 Individual Tax Research and Planning 3 hours, ACCT620 Forensic Accounting 3 hours, BUSN500 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making 3 hours, BUSN621 Entrepreneurship 3 hours, BUSN624 Principles of E Commerce 3 hours, BUSN630 Virtual Organizations 3 hours, BUSN631 Technology and Innovation 3 hours, BUSN635 Business Plan Development 3 hours, BUSN640 Nonprofit Law, Governance, and Ethics 3 hours, BUSN641 The Nonprofit Organization and Executive Leadership 3 hours, BUSN642 Financial Management in Nonprofit Organizations 3 hours, BUSN643 Nonprofit Fundraising Planning and Implementation 3 hours; COLL100 - Foundations of Online Learning; ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required]; ENGL102 - Effectiveness in Writing; ENGL200 - Composition and Literature; HIST101 - American History to 1877; HIST102 - American History since 1877; HIST111 - World Civilization before 1650; HIST112 - World Civilization since 1650; HIST121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War; HIST122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War; HIST221 - African - American History before 1877; HIST222 - African - American History since 1877; HIST223 - History of the American Indian; ARAB100 - Arabic I; ARAB101 - Arabic II [Prerequisite: ARAB100]; ARTH200 - Art Appreciation; CHIN100 - Chinese I (Mandarin) (Pending at this time.); CHIN101 - Chinese II (Mandarin) [Prerequisite: CHIN100] (Pending at this time.); COMM200 - Public Speaking; FREN100 - French I; FREN101 - French II [Prerequisite: FREN100]; GERM100 - German I; GERM101 - German II [Prerequisite: GERM100]; HRMT101 - Human Relations Communications; MUSI200 - Music Appreciation; PHIL101 - Introduction to Philosophy; PHIL200 - Introduction to Ethics; RELS201 - Introduction to World Religions; RUSS100 - Russian I; RUSS101 - Russian II [Prerequisite: RUSS100]; SPAN100 - Spanish I; SPAN101 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: SPAN100]; SPAN201 - Intermediate Spanish Literacy: La Novela [Prerequisite: SPAN101]; LITR201 - World Literature through the Renaissance; LITR202 - World Literature since the Renaissance; LITR210 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century; LITR211 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present; LITR220 - American Literature before the Civil War; LITR221 - American Literature from The Civil War to Present; MATH110 - College Algebra; MATH111 - College Trigonometry; MATH125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors; MATH225 - Calculus; IRLS210 - International Relations I; POLS210 - American Government I; ITCC100 - Introductory Digital Literacy (4 semester hours; including lab requirement); SCIN100 - Introduction to Biology; SCIN101 - Introduction to Biology Lab; SCIN102 - Introduction to Chemistry; SCIN103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab; SCIN104 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution. They should have obtained a minimum TOEFL score of 550 with TWE of 4.5 (paper-based test); 213 (computer-based test) and Reading - 24, Writing - 27, Speaking - 14, Listening - 14 (internet-based test). In addition to this a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is also required.

Qualification

MBA

Awarding body

American Public University System

Department name

American Public University System