Master of Business Administration
Introduction
Today's service-oriented economy presents opportunities and challenges to the business environment. Business managers must navigate through a formidable array of new products, emerging markets, international partnerships and mergers, and developing technologies. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program provides a broad view of the functional areas business managers need. These include corporate finance, economics, strategic planning, marketing, data analytics and accounting.
The Program
The MBA is a 42-credit program normally completed in two or three years. Students can pursue the MBA degree with one of the following seven specializations: entrepreneurship, general management, healthcare management, human resource management, international business finance, marketing, or forensic accounting. The sequence begins with basic courses that provide general knowledge of business and management. Advanced courses focus on the student’s chosen specialization area.
Program Goals
On completing the MBA, students will:
demonstrate competency using the business vocabulary, principles, concepts and tools in accounting, economics, finance, information systems, management, marketing, strategy, and quantitative data analysis.
have critical and analytical skills and integrate knowledge across fields.
communicate effectively in professional email, memos and written reports, oral presentations, and write an appropriate case analysis.
know how to act in an ethical and socially responsible manner, explain the impact of decisions on stakeholders and analyze how business decisions are consistent with legal regulations.
develop leadership and teamwork skills.
be able to manage in a variety of business contexts.
use creative and innovative thinking to frame and solve problems and inspire it in others.
have the necessary research, computer and information literacy skills to solve business problems.
be competent, confident and resilient in managing their careers.
Who Should Apply?
The MBA program is designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of fundamental business concepts and practical leadership skills. The degree specializations are relevant to anyone interested in progressing to a management position, utilizing organizational and leadership skills to improve business processes and provide innovative solutions, managing healthcare systems or organizations, planning a career in international trade or international ventures, starting new organizations, or revitalizing mature organizations.
Additional Admission Requirements
In addition to the general admission requirements for the Touro Graduate School of Business, criteria for the MBA program are:
Successful completion with a grade of “B“ or better of these prerequisite undergraduate courses: (1) Accounting OR Finance, (2) Macroeconomics OR Microeconomics, and (3) Statistics OR Calculus.
For students who have not successfully completed the required program prerequisites, GSB offers, online, the following introductory courses designed to fulfill these prerequisites: MBAN 501 Introduction to Finance (1 credit), MBAN 502 Introduction to Healthcare Finance (1 credit – required for the MBA Healthcare Management specialization instead of MBAN 501), MBAN 503 Introduction to Statistics (1 credit), and MBAN 504 Introduction to Economics (1 credit).
GMAT/GRE: If your undergraduate cumulative grade point average (GPA) is below 3.0, you will need to take and submit an official GMAT or GRE test score report. Touro University's GMAT score report number is MN8-Z3-04. GRE score report for Touro University Graduate Business is code 2903. If your undergraduate cumulative GPA is above 3.0 and you have 2 years of relevant work experience, you do not need to submit.
Applicants for admission should also consult procedures described in the “Application for Graduate Admission,” at http://apply.touro.edu.
Areas of Specialization
Entrepreneurship
The specialization in entrepreneurship provides a foundation for the successful entrepreneur by examining key organizational and managerial concepts. Students discover new ways of combining resources, launch solo projects and major undertakings, seek venture capital and angel funding, and strategize entrepreneurial initiatives.
Forensic Accounting
The specialization in forensic accounting helps students develop core skills necessary to prevent, identify, and detect fraud. This practitioner-oriented degree familiarizes students with the investigation, prevention, and reporting practices basic to forensic accounting.
General Management
The specialization in general management prepares students to manage business, organizational, and cultural initiatives within an increasingly complex global business environment. The program integrates key foundational theories, models, and best practices from diverse disciplines, including anthropology, psychology, and sociology, to develop students’ global perspectives and practical understandings concerning managing people and productivity in global environments.
Healthcare Management
The specialization in healthcare management offers professionals a multidisciplinary curriculum integrating key concepts, models, and best practices from business, healthcare management, and allied curricula. The program focuses on healthcare and public health trends and issues, such as managed care, law and ethics, management and economics, and entrepreneurialism and marketing.
Human Resource Management
The specialization in human resource management prepares students as business contributors through an integrated business and human resource management curriculum. This specialization develops human resource management and business-oriented skills associated with achieving organizational and culture goals.
International Business Finance
The specialization in international business finance is designed for students who want to pursue intensive study of global business issues or who are planning careers in areas such as international trade, international ventures, or international finance. This specialization provides in-depth knowledge of various business disciplines, an understanding of multicultural influences in international enterprises, and awareness of ethical issues in a global economy.
Marketing
This specialization provides training in advanced marketing theory and creativity as well as cutting edge knowledge in digital and social media. Graduates are prepared to enter and manage in marketing departments, entrepreneurial organizations as well as to market themselves to the ever-changing job market
Course of Study
All courses carry 3 credits.
MBA Courses
MBA Core Courses (30 Credits)
course Accounting for Strategic Management and Decision Making
course Information Technology for Effective Management
course Marketing: Branding and Differentiating
course Quantitative Analysis
course Managing for Change
course Managerial Finance
course Human Capital Management Across the Organizational Spectrum
course Capstone: MBA
course Managing: An International Perspective of Work
course Ethics in the Global Marketplace
Note: All capstone courses must be taken in the final year.
Elective Courses
Entrepreneurship (Choice of 12 Credits)
course Leadership and the CEO
course Advanced Entrepreneurship
course New Venture Planning
course Managing a Growth Business
course Managing Not-for-Profit Organizations
course Social Media Marketing
course Digital Marketing
course Strategic Management and Communication
course MBA Internship I*
course MBA Internship II*
course Managing the Creative Process
Forensic Accounting (Choice of 12 Credits)
course International Law and Regulation
course International Accounting
course Leadership
course Strategic Management and Communication
course MBA Internship I*
course MBA Internship II*
course Advanced Auditing
course Advanced Topics in Taxation
course Financial Statement Analysis
course Ethics in the Accounting Profession
course Forensic Accounting
course Impact of Technology on Accounting
course Advanced Issues in Managerial Accounting
General Management Electives (Choice of 12 Credits)
course Leadership and the CEO
course Managerial Economics
course Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
course Employment Law
course Advanced Entrepreneurship
course Managing Not-for-Profit Organizations
course Social Media Marketing
course Digital Marketing
course Real Estate Law, Ethics and Practice
course Real Estate Financing and Credit Markets
course Strategic Management and Communication
course MBA Internship I*
course MBA Internship II*
course Managing the Creative Process
course High Performance as Cultural Norm
Healthcare Management (Choice of 12 Credits)
course Gerontology
course Pharmacoeconomics and Epidemiology
course Leadership and the CEO
course Employment Law
course Advanced Entrepreneurship
course Managing Not-for-Profit Organizations
course Social Media Marketing
course Healthcare Management: Trends and Challenges
course Navigating Managed Care
course Law and Ethics in Healthcare Management
course Healthcare Financial Management
course Healthcare Informatics
course Compelling Communications in Healthcare Management
course Strategic Management and Communication
course MBA Internship I*
course MBA Internship II*
course Healthcare Governance Risk and Compliance
course High Performance as Cultural Norm
Human Resource Management (Choice of 12 Credits)
course Leadership and the CEO
course Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
course Employment Law
course Talent Management in Global Organizations
course Social Media Marketing
course Digital Marketing
course Strategic Management and Communication
course MBA Internship I*
course MBA Internship II*
course Managing the Creative Process
course Business Foundations for Human Resource Management
course High Performance as Cultural Norm
course Organizational Learning and Workforce Productivity
course Total Rewards and the Global Workplace
course Preparation for SHRM Professional Certification
International Business Finance (Choice of 12 Credits)
course International Law and Regulation
course International Business
course International Accounting
course International Marketing
course Leadership and the CEO
course Managerial Economics
course Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
course Managing a Growth Business
course Investment Analysis
course Social Media Marketing
course Real Estate Law, Ethics and Practice
course Real Estate Financing and Credit Markets
course Strategic Management and Communication
course MBA Internship I*
course MBA Internship II*
course International Financial Markets
Marketing (Choice of 12 Credits)
course International Marketing
course Leadership and the CEO
course Social Media Marketing
course Digital Marketing
course Strategic Management and Communication
course MBA Internship I*
course MBA Internship II*
course Managing the Creative Process
* Internships cannot be taken in the first semester unless approved by the Dean.
No substitutions unless approved by the Dean