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Sep 12, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Business Administration, M.B.A.
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Arcadia University offers an M.B.A. program in a fully online format. Students take one course at a time, in an accelerated eight-week course period, a model that is particularly valued by working professionals. With a fully asynchronous mode of delivery, students have the flexibility to pursue each course at their own pace during the week.
The MBA program consists of a business core and students must choose one of the three concentrations as a specialization. Concentrations are offered in – Healthcare Finance, Financial Analysis and Organizational Leadership.
The 30 credit MBA program can normally be completed in a 19-to-22-month period.
Arcadia’s M.B.A. enables students to:
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Analyze emerging global trends affecting business today.
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Develop expertise within a specialized area of business through a concentration
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Enhance skills associated with data gathering, analysis and evaluation to design and implement more effective strategic plans.
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Demonstrate critical thinking and multi-disciplinary problem solving
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Apply technology to improve areas such as management information, communication, and productivity.
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Lead organizations in achieving their goals and objectives through effective delegating, team-building, and motivating practices.
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Integrate cultural awareness and diversity in implementing ethical decisions.
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Core Curriculum
(18 credits)
Concentration
(12 credits minimum)
Students have to choose between courses from at least 1 group
Healthcare Finance Concentration
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BA 562 Human Resource Management (3 credits)
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BA 5XX Healthcare Financial Management I: Reimbursement Models (3 credits)
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BA 5XX Healthcare Financial Management II: Financial Decision Making (3 credits)
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CHS 602 Healthcare Economics and Policy (3 credits)
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PBH 510 Health Care Systems and Public Health Policy: An Integrated Approach to Population Health (3 credits)
Financial Analysis Concentration
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BA 580 Shareholder Value Management (3 credits)
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BA 681 Securities Analysis (3 credits)
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BA 682 Mergers and Acquisitions (3 credits)
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BA 683 Investment Banking (3 credits)
Organizational Leadership Concentration
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BA 562 Human Resource Management (3 credits)
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BA 600 Leadership for Effective Organizations (3 credits)
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BA 602 Power and Politics (3 credits)
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BA 603 Contemporary Issues in Leadership (3 credits)
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