September 2017 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
September 2017 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Business Administration in Project Management (MBAPM)


(Please see the Graduate Program Offerings by Campus chart in the catalog or on the Herzing Website at www.herzing.edu/careerprograms/downloads for a list of Herzing campuses offering this program.)

Program Description

This program prepares an existing or emerging organizational or team leader with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for management positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as accounting, finance, business administration, sales, marketing, human resources, information systems, project management, production and operations. Application of theory to practice is emphasized through a problem-based/solutions-based curriculum, grounded in a framework of ethical leadership and global competition.

Core MBA Program Outcomes

Upon completion of their program, the student should be able to:

  1. Analyze core business concepts
  2. Create business solutions using ethical leadership, project management and teamwork skills
  3. Use data to drive decision-making and propose solutions to complex business problems
  4. Create solutions that consider global competition and various cultural perspectives
  5. Prepare logically constructed, relevant, and culturally appropriate written arguments and presentations

Project Management Concentration Outcomes

Upon completion of their program, the student should be able to:

C1. Assess tradeoffs between key areas of transportation, inventory, and warehouse management and recommend actionable plans and strategies. (P1, 2, 3)
C2. Apply best practices and tools related to project management (P1, 2)
C3. Create a project plans to meet timescales, budgets and deliverables (P1, 2, 3)
C4. Manage creative teams and project processes effectively and efficiently (P2, 4)

Potential Occupational Titles

Potential occupational titles for this program include, but are not limited to, general manager, department manager, team leader, unit leader, operations manager, and administrative services manager.

Program Content

A minimum of 39.00 semester credit hours is required.

A. Required Foundation Courses - 9 Semester Credit Hours


B. Required Core MBA Courses - 21 Semester Credit Hours


C. Additional Required Project Management Concentration Courses


A minimum of 9.00 semester credit hours is required.

Note:


Course prerequisites may be waived if the student has prior equivalent coursework or the approval of the Dean of Graduate Programs.