Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Admission Requirements

All candidates must apply online at: endicott.edu/admission/information-for-graduate-students/apply

• Applicants should submit the following to Graduate Admissions, Endicott College, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915
• Non-refundable $50.00 application fee (check made payable to Endicott College, cash or online) Application fee waived for veteran and military students;
• Two letters of recommendation (one academic reference and one professional reference);
• Official transcripts of all post-secondary academic work sent directly from the institution(s) including confirmation of undergraduate degree, date confirmed, and any other graduate work;
• Essay of 250-500 words on career goals and motivation for graduate study;
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for all students whose native language is not English; minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 79 (iBT) is required. The institutional code for Endicott College is 3369. Endicott also accepts an IELTS score of 6.0 or better;
• Interview with the program director (only required for some programs)
• All admissions requirements must be satisfied in order to be formally accepted in a degree program. Students must be formally admitted to a program before the completion of six Endicott credits.

International Applicants for Graduate Admission
Endicott College welcomes and encourages applicants from around the world. International applicants are required to hold a college or university degree equivalent to a four-year American baccalaureate degree. Educational documents in a foreign language are required to be translated into English. All transcripts and translations of transcripts must be official originals and must show courses completed, grades received, grading scale, duration of study, degree or diploma received, and the date conferred. Endicott College reserves the right to request verification of the credentials by an external agency.

International applicants must submit current TOEFL scores when their native language is not English or when their baccalaureate transcript is not from an institution where English is the language of instruction. Once students have been admitted as degree candidates, Endicott College will send detailed instructions about the process for acquiring an Endicott-sponsored student visa.

Program of Study

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the program, the student will be able to:

• Articulate leadership theory for professional application in the professional world
• Apply market research, company evaluations, analysis of situations, and recommendations for solutions to business case analysis projects and/or papers.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to articulate current management trends, including cross-cultural and global awareness
• Demonstrate knowledge of accounting processes, financial statements and financial analysis to determine critical management decisions quantitatively
• Demonstrate knowledge of key aspects of the MBA program, finance, accounting, management and leadership knowledge, research, writing and presentation skills

Required Curriculum - 42 credits

Core Courses - 24 cr.
Concentration Courses - 12 cr.
Electives - 6 cr. (Outside of Concentration Designation)

 

Core Courses - 24 Credits

** Students who elect for concentrations in Construction Project Management or Real Estate will take REST550 Construction Project Management instead of ITS575 Agile Project Management.

• BUA 510 - Accounting from a Manager's Perspective (Cr: 3)
  

• BUA 520 - Managing in the Evolving Workplace (Cr: 3)
  

• BUA 542 - Operations Management (Cr: 3)
  

• BUA 561 - Managing in the Global Business Environment (Cr: 3)
  

• BUA 587 - Business Policy and Strategy (Cr: 3)
  

• ITS 553 - Technology and Innovation (Cr: 3)
  

• ITS 570 - Business Intelligence and Data Mining (Cr: 3)
  

• ITS 575 - Agile Project Management (Cr: 3)
  
  OR

• REST 550 - Construction Project Management (Cr: 3)
  

MBA Concentration Requirements

To complete a concentration in the following areas, students must complete four three-credit courses (for a total of 12 credits) in the area of concentration.

Students may have two concentrations. In order to complete a second concentration, courses used to fulfill the requirements of the first concentration may not be used to meet the requirements of the second concentration. Substitution courses may not be used to satisfy concentration requirements. Students completing the requirements of two concentrations must complete eight three-credit courses (for a total of 24 credits) before the masters degree is awarded.

Accounting

• ACCT 521 - Financial Reporting and Analysis (Cr: 3)
  

• ACCT 550 - Taxation (Cr: 3)
  

• ACCT 560 - Managerial Cost Accounting (Cr: 3)
  

• ACCT 570 - Intermediate Accounting (Cr: 3)
  

Construction Project Management

• IDI 542 - Building Systems & Integrated Design (Cr: 3)
  

• IA 506 - Emerging Materials and Systems (Cr: 3)
  

• PMGT 528 - Scheduling Tools and Techniques (Cr: 3)
  

• PMGT 550 - Construction Estimating (Cr: 3)
  

Entrepreneurship

• BUA 530 - Small Business Management (Cr: 3)
  

• ENTP 513 - Entrepreneurial Enterprise (Cr: 3)
  

• ENTP 526 - Entrepreneurial Marketing (Cr: 3)
  

• ENTP 530 - Entrepreneurial Venture Finance (Cr: 3)
  

Finance

• FNCE 521 - Financial Reporting and Analysis (Cr: 3)
  

• FNCE 560 - Evaluating Capital Investments (Cr: 3)
  

• FNCE 580 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (Cr: 3)
  

• FNCE 590 - Personal Financial Planning (Cr: 3)
  

General Management

• MGMT 507 - Leadership Principles (Cr: 3)
  

• MGMT 509 - Business Ethics (Cr: 3)
  

• MGMT 527 - Creativity and Innovation (Cr: 3)
  

• MGMT 547 - Managing Innovation and Organizational Change (Cr: 3)
  

Global Hospitality Management

• HMT 525 - Leadership & Communication in Global Hospitality (Cr: 3)
  

• HMT 530 - Events Management in a Digital World (Cr: 3)
  

• HMT 570 - Strategic Marketing in Global Hospitality (Cr: 3)
  

• HMT 580 - Revenue Management in the Global Marketplace (Cr: 3)
  

Global Management

• INBS 550 - International Marketing (Cr: 3)
  

• INBS 560 - International Business Negotiation (Cr: 3)
  

• INBS 570 - International Business Law (Cr: 3)
  

• INBS 580 - Business and Management in BRIC Countries (Cr: 3)
  

Healthcare Management

• HCMT 550 - American Health Policy (Cr: 3)
  

• HCMT 560 - Healthcare Finance (Cr: 3)
  

• HCMT 570 - Health Informatics and Health IT Systems (Cr: 3)
  

• HCMT 580 - Regulation and Strategic Planning (Cr: 3)
  

Health Informatics

• MHI 550 - Health & Medical Information Systems Overview (Cr: 3)
  

• MHI 560 - Health & Medical Information Systems Planning and Financial Management (Cr: 3)
  

• MHI 580 - Policies and Trends in Healthcare Informatics (Cr: 3)
  

• MHI 590 - Security, Ethics, Privacy & Compliance for Health & Medical Information (Cr: 3)
  

Human Resources Management

• HRMT 505 - Compensation and Benefits (Cr: 3)
  

• HRMT 511 - Human Resource Laws and Compliance (Cr: 3)
  

• HRMT 517 - Organizational and Individual Development (Cr: 3)
  

• HRMT 522 - Recruitment and Selection (Cr: 3)
  

Information Technology Management

• BUA 543 - Leadership in Information Technology (Cr: 3)
  

• ITS 518 - Information Systems Strategy (Cr: 3)
  

• ITS 544 - Database Management (Cr: 3)
  

• ITS 560 - Computer Security and Cyber Forensics (Cr: 3)
  

Maritime Economics

• MAR 550 - Ocean Sciences (Cr: 3)
  

• MAR 560 - Maritime Regulatory Environment (Cr: 3)
  

• MAR 570 - Port and Shipping Operation (Cr: 3)
  

• MAR 580 - Waterfront Planning (Cr: 3)
  

Marketing

• MKTG 521 - International Marketing (Cr: 3)
  

• MKTG 522 - Branding and Advertising (Cr: 3)
  

• MKTG 525 - Advanced Data Analytics and Visualization (Cr: 3)
  

• MKTG 553 - Digital Marketing (Cr: 3)
  

Non-Profit

• NPPA 550 - Managing the Non-Profit (Cr: 3)
  

• NPPA 560 - Marketing and Fundraising in Non-Profits (Cr: 3)
  

• NPPA 570 - Non-Profit Leadership (Cr: 3)
  

• NPPA 580 - Strategic Planning for Non-Profits (Cr: 3)
  

Operations Management

• ITS 560 - Computer Security and Cyber Forensics (Cr: 3)
  

• OPMT 560 - Lean Thinking and 6 Sigma (Cr: 3)
  

• OPMT 570 - Analytics for Logistics and Distribution Management (Cr: 3)
  

• OPMT 580 - Global Supply Chain Management (Cr: 3)
  

Project Management

• BUA 529 - Project Management (Cr: 3)
  

• OPMT 560 - Lean Thinking and 6 Sigma (Cr: 3)
  

• PMGT 512 - Business Analysis Techniques Used in Project and Program Management (Cr: 3)
  

• PMGT 528 - Scheduling Tools and Techniques (Cr: 3)
  

Public Administration

• BUA 529 - Project Management (Cr: 3)
  

• PADM 550 - Leadership Practices in Public Administration (Cr: 3)
  

• PADM 560 - Managing Financial Resources (Cr: 3)
  

• PADM 580 - Policy Analysis (Cr: 3)
  

Real Estate

• REST 560 - Real Estate and Investment Valuation Analysis (Cr: 3)
  

• REST 570 - Real Estate Leasing and Transactions (Cr: 3)
  

• REST 580 - Real Estate Finance and Capital Markets (Cr: 3)
  

• REST 590 - Real Estate Property Management (Cr: 3)
  

MBA Elective Requirement Options

Students must complete two three-credit elective courses (for a total of 6 credits). Students have the option to take any concentration course outside of their concentration designation or from the elective options below.

• BUA 515 - Managerial Finance and Decision Making (Cr: 3)
  

• BUA 535 - Managerial Economics (Cr: 3)
  

• BUA 560 - Marketing and Customer Value Management (Cr: 3)
  

• BUA 581 - Managing Information Systems (Cr: 3)
  

• BUA 585 - Human Resources in Transition (Cr: 3)
  

• ENTP 503 - Family Business (Cr: 3)
  

• FNCE 570 - Financial Markets and Institutions (Cr: 3)
  

• HCMT 530 - Healthcare: Across the Continuum and Trending Topics (Cr: 3)
  

• ITS 555 - Global Sourcing and IT Resources (Cr: 3)
  

• MGMT 505 - Engineering Management (Cr: 3)
  

• MHI 580 - Policies and Trends in Healthcare Informatics (Cr: 3)
  

• MKTG 518 - Customer Relationship Management (Cr: 3)
  

• MKTG 524 - Marketing and Product Management (Cr: 3)
  

• MKTG 531 - Sales Force Management (Cr: 3)
  

• OPMT 550 - High Performance Service Management (Cr: 3)
  

• PMGT 523 - Negotiation and Conflict (Cr: 3)
  

• PMGT 525 - Program Management (Cr: 3)
  

• BUA 574 - Field Study I: Consulting Project Seminar (Cr: 3)
  
  (Must have Director Approval and a minimum of 18 credits taken to be considered)

Total Degree Requirements - 42 credits

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