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The Cedarville University M.B.A. program is designed to prepare students for expanded leadership responsibilities in business and government, and provides them with a comprehensive set of business competencies combined with a distinctively Christian worldview. The M.B.A. provides a fully online program that can be completed in one or two years, integrating biblical values and ethics across all business disciplines. The M.B.A. program includes core business functions of accounting, economics, finance, information technology, management, marketing, and corporate strategy. Understanding global business perspectives and developing cultural intelligence normally requires a study abroad business tour.

Values

• Excellence – adhering to the highest standards in ethical

and moral behavior. Providing continuous quality goods and services using processes that are customer-focused. Applying biblical wisdom and discernment in everyday business interactions.

• Missional Purpose – recognizing that our purpose is to

serve Christ and minister to others. Reflecting godliness as salt and light in a business world. Edifying others who we interact with on a daily basis.

• Stewardship – using our talents, skills, money and time in

recognition that they originate from God and are for use in His purposes. Making decisions that reflect the diversity of stakeholders in ways that bring glory to God.

• Servant’s Heart – an attitude of humbly serving God and our

fellowman with compassion in the business setting. Showing mercy and grace in business relationships, which reflects God’s love for us.

Program Objectives

Upon completion of the Master of Business Administration, the graduate will:

1. Demonstrate a strategic understanding of the integration of management, marketing, finance, accounting, global business, and economics in a business context. 2. Anticipate and analyze trends in the business and

public policy environments and formulate organizational strategies.

3. Identify and evaluate legal and ethical dilemmas affecting business decisions from a Christian context.

4. Articulate the internal and external positions of an organization; applying current techniques to measure, communicate, evaluate and change those situations. 5. Develop cultural intelligence for operating in a global

environment.

6. Collect, interpret, analyze, and present existing and/or original research, using quantitative and statistical tools for use in the decision making process.

7. Understand core leadership and management strategies for designing organizations and managing change.

Program Delivery

Cedarville University has designed the M.B.A. to be flexible and responsive to student needs. Courses are offered year-round in fully online seven-week sessions

Program Prerequisites

Students entering the M.B.A. program at Cedarville University are expected to have previous undergraduate or postbaccalaureate coursework in the following disciplines as deemed appropriate by the program. A lack of such coursework would require that students either complete such coursework or successfully complete noncredit modules and proficiency examinations for those disciplines as specified by the program:

• Accounting I (Financial) • Microeconomics • Accounting II (Managerial) • Business Statistics These courses may be taken concurrent with M.B.A. courses, but must be completed prior to each course listing the prerequisite. Program prerequisites may be completed at Cedarville University or from another regionally accredited institution.

Course Requirements

Course requirements involve a minimum of 36-39 semester hours including:

Master of Business Administration requirements ... 36-39

ACCT-6300 Accounting for Business Executives ... 3 *BTGS-6100 Biblical and Theological Foundations

for Graduate Study ... 0–3 ECON-6400 Managerial Economics... 3 FIN-6500 Executive Financial Management ... 3 ITM-6800 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage.. 3 MGMT-6710 Organizational Design and Behavior ... 3 **MGMT-6790 Organizational Management Strategy ... 3

or INNV-6280 Creativity to Entrepreneurship ...3 MRKT-6200 Strategic Marketing Planning ... 3

Quantitative course ...3

BUS-6100 Managerial Data Analysis ... 3 BUS-6300 Operations Research ... 3 (required for students pursuing Operations Management

concentration)

PHAR-6111 Research Design and Methodology ... 3

(required for students pursuing Pharm.D./M.B.A. dual degree)

Legal/Ethics course ...3

CYBS-6270 Cybersecurity Law and Policy ... 3

(required for students pursuing Cybersecurity concentration

HLCA-6700 Ethical Issues in Healthcare ... 3 (required for students pursuing Healthcare Administration

concentration)

MGMT-6700 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business ... 3

(required for students pursuing Pharm.D./M.B.A. dual degree)

***Electives/Concentration...9

*Students must have completed a minor in Bible or have taken coursework adequate to meet the outcomes of BTGS-6100 Biblical and Theological Foundations for Graduate Study. Students who have not met this requirement, as determined by the Office of the Registrar, must enroll in BTGS-6100 Biblical and Theological Foundations for Graduate Study before or concurrent with the first two courses. **Capstone Course

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Optional Master of Business Administration Concentration ...9

***Replace 9 hour electives with 9 hours from one of the following concentrations.

Business Analytics Concentration ...9

ANLT-6200 Business Forecasting and Econometrics ... 3 ANLT-6250 Data Mining for Business Analytics ... 3 ANLT-6270 Data Warehousing and Visualization ... 3

Cybersecurity Concentration ...9

CYBS-6200 Introduction to Cybersecurity ... 3 CYBS-6250 Foundations of Risk Management ... 3 CYBS-6280 Enterprise Security Architecture ... 3

Healthcare Administration Concentration ...9

HLCA-6300 Healthcare Systems ... 3 HLCA-6310 Healthcare Policy and Data Analysis ... 3 HLCA-6320 Quality Management in Healthcare ... 3

Operations Management Concentration ...9

MGMT-6300 Project Management ... 3 MGMT-6310 Supply Chain Management ... 3 MGMT-6320 Lean Process Management ... 3

Pharm.D./M.B.A. Dual Degree ...9

Students pursuing the Pharm.D./M.B.A. dual degree must complete the following four courses to satisfy the nine credit hours electives:

PHAR-6136 Introduction to Bioethics ... 1 PHAR-7344 Advanced Bioethics ... 2 PHAR-7353 Leadership and Business ... 3 MBA-XXXX Elective ... 3

Master of Business Administration Curriculum Summary

Master of Business Administration Core ... 21-24 Quantitative course ...3 Legal/Ethics course ...3 Electives/Concentration ...9

Total ...36–39

Suggested Two-Year Curriculum for a Master of Business Administration

Year 1 – Fall Semester

MGMT-6710 Organizational Design and Behavior ...3 MRKT-6200 Strategic Marketing Planning ...3

Year 1 – Spring Semester

Quanitative Course ...3 ECON-6400 Managerial Economics ...3

Year 1 – Summer Term

ITM-6800 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage ...3 Legal/Ethics course ...3

Year 2 – Fall Semester

ACCT-6300 Accounting for Business Executives ...3 FIN-6500 Executive Financial Management ...3

Year 2 – Spring Semester

Elective/Concentration course ...3 Elective/Concentration course ...3

Year 2 – Summer Term

Elective/Concentration course ...3 Capstone Course ...3

Suggested One Year Curriculum Master of Business Administration

Year 1 – Fall Semester

MGMT-6710 Organizational Design and Behavior ...3 MRKT-6200 Strategic Marketing Planning ...3 ACCT-6300 Accounting for Business Executives ...3 FIN-6500 Executive Financial Management ...3

Year 1 – Spring Semester

Quanitative Course ...3 ECON-6400 Managerial Economics ...3 Elective/Concentration course ...3 Elective/Concentration course ...3

Year 1 – Summer Term

ITM-6800 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage ...3 Legal/Ethics course ...3 Elective/Concentration course ...3 Capstone Course ...3

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