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Program Description

Thirty-six (36) units represent the minimum requirement for the major courses leading to the MBA degree.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE COURSE REQUIREMENTS

I. Required Core Courses *

	Course #	Course Title	Units
	BA 301	Managerial Economics	3
	BA 304	Marketing Management	3
	BA 306	Business Research Methodology	3
	BA 307	Operations Management	3
	BA 320	Organization Behavior and Administration	3
	BA 340	Advanced Accounting and Financial Control	3
	BA 380	Business Strategy and Decision-Making	3
*Total MBA Core Courses:* ...................................................................			21

* One or two of these courses may be substituted by the Program Director for a cohort group pursuing a specific concentration.

II. MBA Concentrations

Students should choose a concentration to complete the requirements for the MBA degree. The University offers five (5) concentrations: International Business, Finance Management and Investment Banking, General Business, Human Resource Management, and Management Information Systems. Personal concentrations may be created by students with the permission of the Program Director.

A. International Business (12 units)

The International Business (IB) concentration is designed to train students in the fields most relevant to international managers. Students should choose four (4) of the following courses:

Course #	Course Title	Units
BA 310	International Economics	3
BA 313	International Marketing	3
BA 314	International Finance	3
BA 315	International Business and Investment Strategy	3
BA 316	International Management	3
BA 317	Political and Legal Aspects of International Business	3
BA 318	Import-Export Management	3
BA 343	International Banking	3
BA 344	International Securities and Foreign Exchange	3
BA 370	Communications in Leadership and Negotiations	3

B. Finance Management and Investment Banking (12 units)

The Finance Management and Investment Banking (FM/IB) concentration emphasizes various aspects of American and international finances. Stress is placed on the use of finance as a management tool.

	Course #	Course Title	Units
	BA 303	Finance Management	3
and students should select three (3) courses from the following:
	BA 314	International Finance	3
	BA 315	International Business and Investment Strategy	3
	BA 344	International Securities and Foreign Exchange	3
	BA 345	Commercial Banking and Lending	3
	BA 360	Quantitative Methods for Business and Finance Management	3
	BA 364	Investments (Real Estate)	3
	BA 365	Investments (The Stock Market)	3
	BA 366	Econometrics	3
	BA 367	Credit Risk Management	3

C. General Business (12 units)

The General Business (GB) concentration provides courses in small business and general business in both human and quantitative aspects, suitable for the future general manager.

	Course #	Course Title	Units
	BA 302	Principles of Management	3
	BA 303	Finance Management	3
and students select two (2) courses from the following:
	BA 305	Project Management	3
	BA 308	Human Resources Management	3
	BA 309	Ethics of Business Management	3
	BA 323	Organizational Development	3
	BA 330	Entrepreneurship	3
	BA 331	Social Environment of Business	3
	BA 360	Quantitative Methods for Business and FM	3
	BA 364	Investments (Real Estate)	3

D. Human Resource Management (12 units)

The Human Resources Management (HRM) concentration provides courses in human and psychological aspects, which are important for the future human resource managers.

	Course #	Course Title	Units
	BA 302	Principles of Management	3
	BA 308	Human Resources Management	3
and students select two (2) courses from the following:
	BA 309	Ethics of Business Management	3
	BA 316	International Management	3
	BA 323	Organizational Development	3
	BA 324	Leadership Development	3
	BA 331	Social Environment of Business	3
	BA 336	Human Factors in Small Businesses	3
	BA 337	Personnel Law	3
	BA 360	Quantitative Methods for Business and Finance Management	3
	BA 370	Communications in Leadership and Negotiations	3

E. Management Information Systems(12 units)

The Management Information Systems (MIS) concentration emphasizes management, design, development, and operation of information systems.

Prerequisite courses (may be included in foundation courses):
	Course #	Course Title	Units
	CS 10	Introduction to Computer Science	3
	BA 146	Applications Software	3
Graduate level concentration courses (12 units):
	Course #	Course Title	Units
	BA 350	Management Information Systems	3
and students should select three (3) courses from the following:
	BA 352	Advanced Systems Anaysis and Design	3
	BA 353	Information Systems Database Management	3
	BA 354	E-Commerce	3
	BA 355	Special Topics in Management Information Systems	3

III. MBA Research Project, MBA Internship Report, or Comprehensive Examination (CE)

An MBA candidate may complete the program by writing an MBA research project (a minimum GPA of 3.2 or the Program Director's permission is required for this option) or a report of a graduate internship assignment. These activities result in a project defense or an oral presentation of the report in front of a graduate committee. The project’s topic and the choice of employment for the internship must be related to the student’s area of concentration and be approved by an advisor and the Program Director. An MBA candidate may choose to complete the program with a Comprehensive Examination (description is given below) in front of a graduate committee in lieu of the project or internship report. Students not qualifying for the research or internship options (with a GPA below 3.2, no permission from the Program Director, and no relevant employment) are required to take an extra three(3)-unit elective graduate course and the Comprehensive Examination. The MBA program is completed with one of the following:

	BA 398	MBA Internship Report		3
	BA 399	MBA Research Project		3
	-- --	Elective Graduate Course and Comprehensive Examination		3
*Total Required for the MBA Degree:* .............................................................				36	Units
*Required for the MBA Degree with a Foundation or an Internship:* .........			up to	54	Units

MBA COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION DESCRIPTION

In order to take the Lincoln University MBA Comprehensive Examination, students are required to successfully complete 36 graduate credit units (12 courses) with a GPA of at least 3.0 (B). The Examination will be arranged twice every semester during the first week and the week of finals.

- The comprehensive exam is oral in nature with the duration of 60 minutes: 30 minutes for the preparation and 30 minutes for the answers.

- An exam committee consists of at least 3 members selected from the Lincoln University administration and faculty including at least one from the field related to the student's concentration.

- Students will receive 17 questions one month before the examination, including 5 questions from the subject material of their concentration and 12 questions from the subjects of 7 core courses.

- During the exam, each candidate will randomly draw two (2) straws with core courses' questions, one (1) of which he/she selects to address in his/her response and one (1) straw with a question from his/her concentration.

- Students will then have 30 minutes to prepare the answer for the questions. Use of books or notes or any other materials are not allowed during the preparation for the exam.

- Following 30 minutes of preparation, the candidate will answer the selected questions in front of the examination committee and may be asked additional questions.

- The exam committee will evaluate the student's performance, coming to a consensus on the examination evaluation with grades "CR" (passing) or "NC" (failure).

- In case of failure (no credit result) or a student's absence without proper reasons, the test should be retaken. A fee for one graduate unit must be paid for the additional or rearranged exam.