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The core of the Helzberg School’s part-time Master of Business Administration evening program requires you to take 24 hours of graduate education coursework. For our MBA degree without a concentration you will select six additional hours of elective coursework for a total of 30 credit hours* to earn your MBA degree. If you are pursing a concentration within the MBA, you will take eight prescribed credit hours outlined within your concentration of choice for a total of 32 credit hours*.
*Please note that if it is determined based on your transcripts and work history that you do not have the required knoweldge or experience in Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Statistics, Math, and/or Economics, you may have to take additional prerequisite credit hours.
All students must take the following core courses:
- Compass Learning Community, MG 6110 (1 credit hour)
- Managerial Communications, MG 6008 (2 credit hours)
- Competitive Analysis, EC 6300 (2 credit hours)
- *Financial Analysis, AC 6110 (2 credit hours)
- Global Markets, MG 6120 (2 credit hours)
- Financial Strategy and Decision Making, FN 6310 (2 credit hours)
- Organizational Behavior, MG 6310 (2 credit hours)
- Marketing Strategy, MK 6410 (2 credit hours)
- Corporate Social Responsibility, MG 6130 (2 credit hours)
- Professional Development, MG 6410 (2 credit hours)
- MBA Capstone, MG 6490 (3 credit hours)
In addition to the core courses listed above, students must select one, two-credit-hour course from the list below:
- Project Management, MG 6320 (2 credit hours)
OR - Business Intelligence, BIA 6300 (2 credit hours) - Those wanting to pursue the Data Science or Business Intelligence concentration must choose this course.
*Accounting students are waived from Financial Analysis, AC 6110, but must take Corporate Law for Managers, MG 6330, in lieu of AC 6110 to meet requirements for the CPA Exam.*
If you are interested in pursing a concentration within the MBA, you can learn more on our concentration page and within our graduate catalog. You do not have to declare a concentration during the admissions process. This can be determined any time prior to graduation with the help of your professors and graduate advisor.
Course Descriptions
MG 6110. Compass Learning Community (1 credit hour)
This course provides an orientation to Rockhurst, the Helzberg School of Management and the MBA program. It discusses the distinct traditions, values and principles of Jesuit education in light of their connection to the MBA program. Students receive an introduction to adult-learning theory, personal development, business ethics and the team concept. Students complete a number of assessment instruments and begin assignments that they continue to develop and re-engage in subsequent courses. Prerequisite: Students must take this course during the first semester of the program.
MG 6008. Managerial Communications (2 credit hours)
This course explores the various techniques, instruments, processes and styles that leaders employ to communicate effectively within organizations. Students write, give oral presentations and learn how to use electronic media effectively. Exercises employ numerous real or simulated business situations that require communication in different styles, using a variety of forms and methods. This course provides an introductory experience and orientation to the MBA program. It establishes common communication protocols, determines critical self-awareness profiles and identifies the Rockhurst themes that students apply throughout the program.
EC 6300. Competitive Analysis (2 credit hours)
Competitive Analysis applies economic concepts and ideas to the student of firm and industry performance. It draws upon a number of analytical tools such as strategic mapping, survival analysis, game theory and transaction cost economics to examine how and why firms and markets perform and evolve. It examines a number of issues including the make vs. buy decision process, cooperation vs. competition, changing vertical and horizontal boundaries, internal vs. external analysis and lead to competitive advantage. Prerequisites: An undergraduate course in micro and macroeconomics, EC 4550, or EC 6002.
AC 6110. Financial Analysis (2 credit hours)
A practical, activity-based course involving the definition, creation, interpretation and evaluation of financial statements including the effects of key financial decisions, construction of financial metrics, application of basic valuation tools and determination of relevant costs for decision-making. Prerequisite: Undergraduate course(s) in Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting, or AC 4500.
MG 6120. Global Markets (2 credit hours)
This course focuses on two broad themes: the globalization of production and the globalization of markets. The study of the multinational enterprise forms the core of this class. Participants will develop an understanding of the key cultural, legal, political, financial and economic forces that shape how firms enter new markets and how firms manage their increasingly complex supply chains. Students will focus on issues in cross-cultural management and strategic entry into foreign markets. Prerequisites: An undergraduate course in micro and macroeconomics, EC 4550, or EC 6002.
FN 6310. Financial Strategy and Decision-Making (2 credit hours)
An applied course involving the use of accounting information, financial metrics and strategies, and valuation principles to describe and analyze business problems and facilitate managerial decision-making. Students will effectively communicate financial results as well as identify ethical issues in financial decision-making and reporting. Prerequisite: FN 6010, FN 3000, AC 6110 or a Bachelors in Accounting.
MG 6310. Organizational Behavior (2 credit hours)
This course increases students' awareness of organizational processes and practices including leadership, management, motivation, morale, group dynamics, interpersonal communications, conflict and group problem-solving. The course provides conceptual insights and behavioral skills needed for successful leadership of continuous improvement in individual, team and organizational performance.
MK 6410. Marketing Strategy (2 credit hours)
This strategic marketing course gives you practice in the design, implementation and control of marketing strategies. It is an operationally oriented course in which the application and not the definition of marketing concepts, principles and methods are important. The course stresses integration of the major decision areas of marketing rather than the sequential discussion of these subjects. Prerequisites: MG 6008, MG 6120, EC 6300, AC 6110, and MK 6000 (or a basic, undergraduate marketing course).
MG 6130. Corporate Social Responsibility (2 credit hours)
Corporate social responsibility is the formation and stewardship of policies and processes that lead to a culture of good decision-making. The scope of these decisions impacts both the very functioning of the company and its constituencies and the society in which the firm exists. Stakeholder analysis plays an important role in the course not only in examination of internal business decisions and processes, but also externally in understanding, anticipating and incorporating impacts and responses from social, governmental and environmental factors into decision-making.
MG 6410. Professional Development (2 credit hours)
This course demonstrates and documents the broad variety of academic, experiential and application-based learning experiences the student amasses throughout the MBA program. It assesses the growth each student attains on the journey and points them toward the future as they graduate. These experiences may include content-based workshops, assessment instrumentation to prepare students for personal and professional success in the modern workplace, one-on-one leadership coaching, mentoring and career management. Prerequisites: Typically taken toward the end of the MBA program.
MG 6330. Corporate Law for Managers (2 credit hours)
This course focuses on law as it affects the corporation and other business enterprises. The topics include the formation of various business enterprises, the rules of agency, shareholder rights and liabilities, securities regulations, bankruptcy, and an overview of government regulation. Where appropriate, the course explores connections between ethics and law. Taken in place of AC 6110 for those who hold a bachelor's degree in Accounting.
MG 6490. MBA Capstone (3 credit hours)
In this capstone experience, students integrate and apply learnings gained from the mentoring, self-assessment and the more functionally based courses in their MBA program. Key processes include integrative case studies, classroom practitioner interactions, consultative team projects, and the leadership credo event, which all focus on the dynamics of organizational change and strategy implementation. Summative learning assessment is accomplished through completion of integrative writing assignments and assessment of team projects by a panel of faculty and business practitioners. Part Time students should take this course in Fall or Spring of their final year within of the program and Full Time students in their final semester of the program.
MG 6320. Project Management (2 credit hours)
This course introduces students to the process of project management that includes planning, implementation, progress measurement and performance, results and evaluation. Students will learn the knowledge, skills and technical tools for identifying project requirements, establishing project objectives and scheduling, balancing constraints and resources, and considering the needs and expectations of key stakeholders. Students will learn the trade-offs and balance of project scope, resources and schedule, and will learn how to compose an effective project management team. The course also covers producing project documentation, such as scope, requirements, design and testing documentation.
BIA 6300. Business Intelligence (2 credit hours)
Business leaders must have the ability to collect and interpret information concerning customers, suppliers, and competitors, and make decisions that affect their company's performance. Business intelligence is a set of methodologies, processes, architectures, and technologies that transform raw data into meaningful and useful information to enable more effective strategic, tactical, and operational insights and decision-making with an emphasis on knowledge management. Using the case study approach in combination with contemporary software tools, students will apply the concepts of business process analysis, quality control and improvement, performance monitoring through performance dashboards and balanced scorecards, and process simulation.
For more information about the suite of graduate business programs from Helzberg, please click here: School of Management Programs.
Expires Summer 2023