The master of business administration program at the School of
Business is designed to provide students with a broad professional
education in business administration that prepares them for the
increasingly complex demands of management. The program gives students
an appreciation of the total enterprise as well as the basic functions
of business, such as accounting, decision making, finance, information
systems marketing, management and organizational behavior, and policy
and strategy. Additionally, students have the opportunity to
concentrate in a specific area of interest by taking elective courses
in accounting, finance, health care management, international business,
management, management information systems, ecommerce technology, and
marketing. Graduates of the program typically seek employment with
industrial and service businesses, government, and nonprofit
organizations.
The program is offered in the evening, and
students typically complete the program in four to eight terms. Courses
are offered in Camden and Atlantic City.
Accreditation
The M.B.A. program is accredited by AACSB-International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the master of business administration program is made for
the fall, spring, or summer term. Applicants to the program should have
completed their baccalaureate degree prior to beginning their graduate
program. Admission to the M.B.A. program is based on evidence of each
candidate`s ability, aptitude, and potential for success in the
program. The program director and the admissions committee review the
applicant`s undergraduate transcripts, Graduate Management Admissions
Test (GMAT) score, letters of recommendation, and statement of career
objectives. The candidate`s history of leadership and management
experience also are evaluated. In general, a GMAT score of 500 or
higher and an undergraduate cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 or
higher are required for admission.
Application forms may be
obtained from the M.B.A. Director, School of Business-Camden, Rutgers,
The State University of New Jersey, 227 Penn Street, Camden, NJ
08102-1656.
Nondegree/Nonmatriculated Students
A limited number of nonmatriculated students who submit a complete
application may be permitted to enroll in M.B.A. classes for one term
before they satisfy the GMAT requirement and matriculate.
Degree Requirements
The M.B.A. curriculum consists of a minimum of 60 credits divided into
two parts: a required core program, which is based on the premise that
there is a common body of knowledge important for managerial decision
making, and elective courses selected by the student after completion
of appropriate prerequisite courses. The program includes 12 required
core courses (36 credits) and 8 elective courses (24 credits). The
specific course requirements and the basic structure of the program
follow.
Required Core Courses (36 credits)
1. Basic Skills Courses (9 credits)
53:135:500 Foundation of Global Business Economics (3)
53:135:501 Business Communication and Computers (3)
53:135:502 Quantitative Tools (3)
2. Functional Courses (24 credits)
53:010:502 Accounting for Financial Analysis (3)
53:010:503 Accounting for Management (3)
53:390:506 Business Finance (3)
53:620:504 Management Science (3)
53:620:505 Organizational Behavior (3)
53:620:506 International Business Environment (3)
53:623:510 Management Information Systems (3)
53:630:508 Marketing Management (3)
3. Integrative Capstone Course* (3 credits)
53:620:672 Management Policy and Strategy (3)
Electives (24 credits)
1. Breadth Courses (9 credits)
One course from each of three of the following four areas: ecommerce
and information technology, finance, management, and marketing.
2. Free Electives (15 credits)
Five courses from the offerings of the M.B.A. program or from the
School of Law-Camden or from the health care management and policy
track offered by the Department of Public Policy and Administration of
the Graduate School-Camden
Waivers of basic skills and
functional courses may be allowed for previous graduate or
undergraduate work. However, a minimum of 12 graduate courses or 36
credits must be completed in the Rutgers-Camden M.B.A. program with a
cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher for graduation. At
least one required or elective course in each of the areas of
accounting, finance, management, management information systems, and
marketing must be completed in the Rutgers-Camden M.B.A. program.
Concentrations
Concentration in a specific area of business is not required for
graduation. However, students may choose a concentration in accounting,
ecommerce and information technology, finance, health care management,
international business, management, or marketing. A concentration
consists of four elective courses (excluding the required core courses)
taken in one of the areas mentioned.
Students must inform the
M.B.A. program director in writing on their application for graduation
about the choice of concentration, if any, in order for it to be
recognized on their transcript.
Concentration in Health Care
Management. M.B.A. students who are interested in developing their
managerial and policy skills in the health care industry are
recommended to explore the offerings of the Health Care Management and
Policy Track offered by the Department of Public Policy and
Administration at the Graduate School-Camden. With permission from the
track coordinator, M.B.A. students who are interested in concentrating
in health care management can take four courses, or 12 credits,
selected from the following list and use them as free electives toward
the completion of the M.B.A. program:
56:834:520 Health Care Financial Management (3)
56:834:530 Analytical Methods for Health Services (3)
56:834:538 Health Care Information Systems (3)
56:834:552 Health Care Management (3)
56:834:561 Ethical Issues in Health Care Delivery (3)
56:834:608 Seminar: Social and Policy Contexts of Health Care (3)
56:834:609 Research Seminar in Health Care Management and Policy
(3) or any other health care related course offered by the program
Concentration in International Business. M.B.A. students may
obtain a concentration in international business by taking 12 credits
(typically four elective courses) from the following list offered by
the M.B.A. program, the School of Law-Camden, and the Department of
Public Policy and Administration of the Graduate School-Camden. At
least 6 credits (two courses) in this concentration must be taken from
the offerings of the M.B.A. program.
53:010:535 Seminar in International Accounting (3)
53:390:514 Multinational Financial Management (3)
53:390:552 Global Financial Markets (3)
24:601:630 International Business Transactions (3) (law school)
24:601:663 International Aspects of U.S. Income Taxation (2) (law school)
24:601:688 International Business Planning (3) (law school)
53:620:515 International Management (3)
53:623:515 Seminar in Global Ecommerce Policy (3)
53:623:544 Global Operations Information Technology (3)
53:630:515 Global Marketing Strategy (3)
56:834:606 International Economic Development (3) (public policy)
Any other approved course related to international business
