Direct inquiries to Linda J. Whelan,
Director, M.B.A. and M.S. Programs,
215-204-7678. Speakman Hall, Room 5,
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122.
E-mail: linda@sbm.temple.edu

Program Goals

The M.B.A. program develops the student's ability to respond to contemporary business and management challenges through the integration of current business practice and academic research. The curriculum is founded on a general management approach yet still provides for opportunities to receive more specialized training in specific disciplines. The program is designed around the following themes:

1. Technical and financial enterprise needed to manage and continually improve the human and physical capital of an enterprise;

2. Innovative and entrepreneurial thinking;

3. Problem solving, leadership, and communication skill development for individual and team-based management;

4. Ability to participate in and provide information for organizations that function in an international environment; and

5. Understanding of and concern for legal, ethical, and social responsibilities of business decisions.

Areas of Study

The following fields are available as majors or concentrations in the Master of Business Administration program:

Accounting
Actuarial Science
Chemistry
Computer and Information Sciences
Economics
Finance
General and Strategic Management
Healthcare Management
Human Resource Administration
International Business Administration
Legal Studies*
Management Science/Operations Management
Marketing
Real Estate and Urban Land Studies
Risk Management and Insurance
Statistics

Dual degree programs include a D.M.D.-M.B.A. degree offered in conjunction with the School of Dentistry and a J.D.-M.B.A. degree with concentrations in Legal Studies or Healthcare Management offered with the Law School.

* This concentration is available only to students enrolled in the J.D./M.B.A. program.

Admission Requirements

Students applying for admission to the M.B.A. program must hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited post-secondary institution.

Applicants must submit transcripts of all previous college work and the results of the GMAT as well as specify their area of concentration.

International students whose native language is not English must submit scores on the TOEFL examination. The minimum score is 230 on the computer-based version (CBT) or 575 on the paper-based version, and the typical score is above 250 CBT or 600 paper based.

Admission to the M.B.A. program is a competitive process whereby each candidate's ability, aptitude, and potential are assessed by the M.B.A. and M.S. Graduate Admissions Committee ("Committee"). In general, the Committee considers the candidate's academic record and GMAT score, as well as his or her written expression regarding his or her interest in management and the M.B.A. program. Evidence of demonstrated leadership, and administrative and managerial experience provides additional means by which the Committee can evaluate the candidate's potential for a career in business or in management. Two letters of reference are required.

Curriculum

The degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours at the advanced level with additional credit hour requirements at the core level for students not fully prepared for the advanced level.

The M.B.A. and M.S. in Business Administration programs are composed of core courses which provide students with a common body of knowledge, and the advanced portion which offers breadth of study, as well as study in the chosen area of concentration. A basic knowledge of mathematics is required as preparation for the program. Students with prior academic experience in the core disciplines may be eligible for waiver, either on the basis of undergraduate or graduate course work or by waiver examination. All core course requirements must be completed before a student can take a 500-level course.

Core

Accounting 401:

Fundamentals of Accounting. (3 s.h.)

Computer and Information Sciences 410:

Management and Information Systems. (3 s.h.)

Economics 403:

Economic Analysis. (3 s.h.)

Finance 401:

Financial Management of Business. (3 s.h.)

Human Resource Administration 401:

Management and Organizational Behavior. (3 s.h.)

Management Science/Operations Management 405:

Operations Management. (3 s.h.)

Marketing 401:

Marketing Systems Theories and Operation. (3 s.h.)**

Statistics 402:

Statistical Analysis. (3 s.h.)

**Health Administration 500 is substituted for Marketing 401

Advanced

Advanced Integrated Course (AIC) requirement of four courses.***

Students should have completed the core curriculum and any math deficiency before taking 500-level and above courses. The advanced curriculum consists of four parts: (1) an Advanced Integrated Course (AIC) requirement of four courses; (2) four courses in the area of concentration; (3) an elective course; and (4) a capstone experience.

1. The four AIC courses provide the integrative skills in the core competencies that managers with M.B.A.-level training are expected to possess. The AIC courses areintegrative or cross-functional by designand are classified into two groups: financial/quantitative and organization/people. Two must be taken from each group. The four AIC courses must each be from different departments. No AIC courses may be taken in your major.

2. Usually four courses are required in the field of concentration. If a department requires more than four courses in a field of concentration, the length of the program will increase. Students may elect not to designate a field of concentration and would take four 500-level electives approved by the Director of M.B.A. and M.S. Programs.

3. The elective course should be outside the area of concentration. If the elective course is offered outside the School of Business, approval must be obtained from the Director of the M.B.A. and M.S. programs.

4. The capstone experience will usually be satisfied by BA 950, Business Policy.

***The four AIC courses must each be from different departments. No AIC courses may be taken in a student's major. The AIC courses are found in the appropriate departmental listings.

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