overviewThe MBA program is designed for students who want a broad

knowledge base in all areas of business, strong technical

skills, professional and personal effectiveness and capabilities

in leadership and change management. Understanding of

organizations in a global environment is fundamental to the

program. Ethics, social responsibility, personal awareness and

cultural acumen in a global setting are integrated throughout the

curriculum. Students have international opportunities culminating

in our Capstone abroad.

The MBA program offers students opportunities to focus their

studies within certain professions or areas of management

practice or to select across different areas. A total of three

courses are selected from the following:

• Finance

• Marketing

• Health Care Administration

• Organization Development (Planned Change)

• Human Resources Management

Courses focused on the international and cultural aspect of each

area are found within the concentration areas.

structureThe Master of Business Administration consists of Foundation courses, the Coaching Lab, the Essentials, the MBA Core, electives and a Capstone.

• Foundation up to six credits

• Coaching Lab each semester

• MBA Essentials up to nine credits

• MBA Core 33 credits

• Electives 9 credits

• Capstone 3-5 credits

Total requirements, excluding Foundation, Essentials and labs, equal 45-47 credits depending on the student’s choice of capstone.

degree requirementsFoundation courses. Foundation courses are required when students need additional work in statistics and/or writing, as determined by a score below 50th percentile in the respective section of the GMAT. Students meeting minimum GMAT levels are not required to take Foundation courses. The Writing Lab will be required of students by instructors in the writing Foundation class if additional work, beyond the Foundation class is required.

Management Writing & Resources 3 Cr.Statistics 3 Cr.

Coaching Labs. MBA students are paired immediately with a coach. A minimum of one coaching lab session is required for every semester in which you are enrolled. Some professional assessments will be required by the coach. Others will be determined mutually between the coach and the student. The outcome of the third coaching meeting will be a lifelong professional development plan that includes checkpoints for future coaching sessions. Beyond the third coaching meeting, students will work on personal effectiveness and leadership as determined mutually with their coach.

The MBA Essentials. Essential courses are required when students have not had previous course work in the subject area. Students who completed equivalent work with a “B” or better as undergraduates may not be required to take Essentials. Fulfillment is required for graduation. Essentials courses must be taken at the graduate level.

Economic Issues 3 Cr. Financial Accounting 3 Cr.Marketing Management 3 Cr.

MBA Core Courses (required of all students)

Financial Management 3 Cr. Management Communications & Cultural Competence 3 Cr. Managerial Accounting 3 Cr.Managerial Economics (in a Global Environment) 3 Cr.Business Law 3 Cr.Global Leadership and Ethics 3 Cr.Managerial Applications of Technology 3 Cr.Organizational Behavior or Organization Development 3 Cr. Human Resource Management or Global Operations Management 3 Cr.Global Supply Chain Management 3 Cr.Strategic Management 3 Cr.

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application processMBA applicants must submit:

1. A completed CSS graduate application form with the non-refundable $50 application fee.

2. An official transcript issued to The College of St. Scholastica from all institutions previously attended.

3. GMAT score sent to the Admissions office of The College of St. Scholastica at the location to which you are applying.

4. Two letters of recommendation that verify professional and/or volunteer experience and academic ability.

5. A current resume listing all education and work experience.

6. A personal statement that addresses the following:

• What life experiences led you to pursue a master’s degree in business administration? • What personal characteristics and skills qualify you for leadership? • What are your career goals? • What do you anticipate are the most challenging aspects of beginning a master’s program?

7. A completed Computer Competency form.

8. A completed Student Immunization form (enclosed) if born after Dec. 31, 1956, except applicants who graduated from a Minnesota high school in 1997 or later.

9. All international applicants must provide evidence of a TOEFL score of 550 (paper) or 213 (electronic) or higher if English is not the applicant’s first language, unless the applicant has a bachelor’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university. International applicants must complete all other requirements listed in the admission packet.

Applicants are required to complete an interview with program staff prior to admission.

Further questions about MBA application or for application forms are referred to mba.css.edu

about cssFrom its beginning in 1912, The College of St. Scholastica has provided students with an integrated liberal and professional learning experience based on the strong Benedictine heritage upon which The College was founded.

Today, St. Scholastica is the only independent college in Northeastern Minnesota. The College enrolls more than 3,000 students, yet its warm, friendly atmosphere promotes the development of long-term, supportive relationships with both peers and faculty. Currently more than 600 graduate degree-seeking students are enrolled in ten graduate programs. St. Scholastica offers strong programs in liberal arts, health sciences, management and education and does so in a small, friendly community.

degree requirements cont’dElectives are listed by discipline area. Students can choose 9 credits from a single area or a combination of areas.

Health CareHealth Care Administration 3 Cr.Performance Improvement in Health Care Organizations 3 Cr.Health Care Finance 3 Cr.

Organization DevelopmentSeminar in Process Consultation 3 Cr.Team Development 3 Cr.Seminar in Organization Development 3 Cr.Edgar Schein Seminar 3 Cr.Intercultural Negotiations and Conflict Resolution 3 Cr.

Human Resource ManagementCompensation 3 Cr.Labor Relations 3 Cr.Crisis Management 3 Cr.Managing Diversity 3 Cr.

MarketingInternational Marketing Management 3 Cr.Marketing Research 3 Cr.Selling and Sales Management 3 Cr. Advertising and Promotion 3 Cr. Marketing Communications 3 Cr.Pricing Strategy 3 Cr. Persuasion 3 Cr. Trade Management 3 Cr. Strategic Marketing Management 3 Cr.

FinanceInternational Finance 3 Cr. Corporate Finance 3 Cr. Financial Markets and Instruments 3 Cr. Financial Engineering: Risk and Derivatives 3 Cr. Mergers, Acquisitions and Valuation 3 Cr. Portfolio Management and Security Analysis 3 Cr.Entrepreneur Finance 3 Cr.Strategic Financial Management 3 Cr.

CapstoneStudents choose to do their capstone as a faculty directed Capstone Abroad (3 Cr.), an independent research project (3 Cr.) or a thesis (5 Cr). Students choosing independent research or thesis are required to take Continuing Enrollment: Final Research Project each semester until they complete their capstone paper.

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