Master of Business Administration
The Program
Today's service-oriented economy presents opportunities and challenges in the business environment. Business managers need to navigate through a formidable array of new products, emerging markets, international partnerships and mergers, and developing technologies. The Master of Business Administration program provides a broad view of the functional areas needed by business managers. These include corporate finance, economics, strategic planning, marketing, and accounting.
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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in entrepreneurship provides a foundation for the successful entrepreneur. This practitioner-oriented degree examines key organizational and managerial concepts, helps learners discover new ways of combining resources, launch solo projects and major undertakings, seek venture capital and angel funding, and strategize entrepreneurial initiatives.
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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in general management prepares learners to manage business, organizational, and cultural initiatives within an increasingly complex global business environment. Through its innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum this practitioner-oriented degree offers both novice and seasoned managers a comprehensive business education built on proven adult learning principles. The program integrates key foundational theories, models, and best practices from diverse disciplines including anthropology, psychology, and sociology to enable learners to develop global perspectives and practical understandings concerning managing people and productivity in global environments.
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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with specialization in Healthcare Management offers professionals a multidisciplinary curriculum integrating key concepts, models, and best practices from business, healthcare management, and allied curricula. The program focuses on healthcare and public health trends and issues such as managed care, law and ethics, management and economics, and entrepreneurialism and marketing. A key element of the program is its exploration of the dynamics, legislation, and practices challenging major cities such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with specialization in Human Resource Management prepares students as business contributors through an integrated business and human resource management curriculum. This practitioner-oriented degree develops human resource management and business-oriented skills associated with achieving organizational and culture goals.
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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with specialization in International Business Finance is designed for students who want to pursue intensive study of global business issues, or who are planning careers in areas such as international trade, international ventures, or international finance. This practitioner-oriented degrees provides in-depth knowledge of various business disciplines, an understanding of multicultural influences in international enterprises, and awareness of ethical issues in a global economy.
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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with specialization in Organizational Development (OD) prepares business and organizational development professionals with the key knowledge, competencies, and skills necessary to foster high performance, resulting in increased organizational productivity. This practitioner-oriented degree enables professionals to develop and implement organizational development initiatives designed to promote marketplace competitive advantage. The organizational development curriculum is mapped to select professional competencies identified by the OD Network® and Academy of Management®.
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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with specialization in Organizational Leadership prepares professionals to lead and manage in the dynamic and rapidly changing 21st century global business environment. This practitioner-oriented degree also enables leaders and mangers working in diverse work environments including corporate, non-profit, and government agencies to acquire leadership knowledge, competencies, and skills essential to promoting high performance. The program introduces seminal and emerging leadership theories and practices drawn from the anthropological, psychological, and sociological literatures.
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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with specialization in Forensic Accounting helps students develop core skills necessary to prevent, identify and detect fraud. This practitioner-oriented degree familiarizes students with the investigation, prevention and reporting practices basic to forensic accounting.
View recommended sequence of coursesThe Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with specialization in residential real estate entrepreneurship prepares professionals to compete in real estate sales through developing knowledge and skills in key entrepreneurial areas including marketing, client care, and portfolio development. The program examines federal and state residential housing legislation and policies, zoning issues, real estate law, agency management, brokerage, property management, property inspection and appraisal, real estate investing, leased and rental properties.
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Course of Study
The Master of Business Administration is a 42-credit program normally completed in either two or three years. Students can pursue the MBA degree in Management with one of the following eight specializations: Entrepreneurship, General Management, Healthcare Management, Human Resource Management, International Business Finance, Organizational Development, Organizational Leadership, or Residential Real Estate Entrepreneurship. The sequence begins with basic courses that provide general knowledge of business and management. The advanced courses a student takes focus on the chosen subject area. GBP 600, the Graduate Business Preparatory Course (6 credits), is an additional required program component for students who have not successfully completed prerequisites.
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- Graduate Business Preparatory Course (6 credits) (if required)
- Core Courses (27 credits)
- Capstone Course (3 credits)
- Elective Courses (12 credits)
- Entrepreneurship
- Forensic Accounting
- Healthcare Management
- Human Resource Management
- International Business Finance
- Management
Who Should Enroll?
The MBA program is designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of fundamental business concepts and practical leadership skills.
The degree specializations are relevant to anyone interested in progressing to a management position, utilizing organizational and leadership skills to improve
business processes and provide innovative solutions, managing healthcare systems or organizations, planning a career in international trade or international
ventures, or starting new organizations or revitalizing mature organizations, or pursuing residential real estate sales.
Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university (or its equivalent).
- A completed application for admission to the Touro College Graduate School of Business.
- Official GMAT test score report. Touro College's score report number is MN8-Z3-04.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- Written statement discussing your motivation, interests, and goals in pursing graduate business study.
- If applicable, Test of English as
a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based Test (iBT) score.
- Successful completion with a grade of "B" or better, of these prerequisite undergraduate courses: principles of accounting I and II, finance, management, marketing, microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics, and computer literacy in business applications. Applicants who have not satisfied the above prerequisites are required to enroll in GBP 600, Graduate Business Preparatory Course.
Degree Requirements
- Completion of 9 core courses, 4 electives within a chosen specialization, and the capstone course.
- A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better.
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