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Business Administration (Online MBA)

Description

With a fully revitalized curriculum, the MBA program is available in a flexible format, allowing for full or part-time studies completed online, on-campus or through a combination of both formats.
 
Building on core business foundations, the MBA program provides learners with the knowledge and skills that clients demand to take their business to the next level. Courses focus on ethical leadership, advanced financial and marketing concepts, managing information systems, business strategy and explores the complexities of managing within a global context. Recent graduates will be required to complete a work integrated learning program that will give them the experience needed to move their career forward.
 
Become your employer's biggest asset The Laurentian University MBA goes beyond the development of business knowledge. The interactive learning experiences online and on-campus will focus on the application of theory through action - building competencies that employers want from their business leaders.
 
Flexible - Accessible
 
Applicants can be admitted to the fully online delivery option with annual entry point in September. With no on-campus requirement, learning from where and when is truly up to you. This format is ideal for business professionals that need the flexibility of balancing work with family and community commitments.
 
 
Program Details: Delivery Method: On campus/Online Program
Language: English
 
Who is learning online?
  • Business professionals working in a full-time capacity
  • 55% of online learners are female
  • Average of 13 years of intermediate level work experience
  • Average of 43 years of age (up to early 70's)
  • 60% of learners are located in Ontario
  • Great cultural diversity among the student population
Students who have graduated with a business degree from a recognized university, and who meet the eligibility requirements, can receive advanced standing. As such, these students  could complete the two-year program in an accelerated, one year basis.
 
Who is learning on-campus?
  • Recent business graduates
  • International graduates who want to complement their education and experience with a North American graduate degree
  • Recent university graduates from non-business degrees with a minor in management
  • Local business professionals studying part-time (mainly from the mining, health, public and education sectors)
 
Fast-track option:
Complete your program in less than one year with our fast-track option!
 
Graduates of undergraduate business programs will be assessed towards the fast-track MBA with advanced standing provided for the Business Foundations portion of the program.
 
Applicants with less than 2 years of intermediate level experience will be required to complete an additional 3-credit experiential learning course.
 
Applicants will be assessed for advanced standing towards courses in the Business Foundations level (provided that they received a minimum of 70% in equivalent courses as assessed by the MBA Admissions Committee) for a maximum of 12 credits towards the degree.
 
In order to be admitted to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Laurentian University, you must meet the minimum admission requirements and submit a complete application package.
 
Minimum admission requirements:
Degree Options: MBA - General Management (ALSO OFFERED ONLINE) 
 
The MBA program is comprised of foundations, core, capstone, and experiential learning courses for a total of 45 credits.  Advanced standing can be assessed towards the foundations courses and the work integrated learning course only. A set of 15 credits of advanced standings is awarded to CPA, or CPA candidates enrolled in the Professional Experience Program (PEP).  A minimum of 30 credits or 33 credits (if the student has no prior work experience) is required to complete the MBA program (residency requirement).

Foundations courses (21 credits)

ACCT 5001E     Accounting
COMM 5032E     Economics
FNCE 5001E     Fundamentals of Finance
HROB 5001E     Organizational Behaviour
MKTG 5001E     Marketing
OPER 5001E     Business Statistics
OPER 5011E     Operations Management
 
Core courses (6 credits)

FNCE 5101E     Corporate Finance
MGMT 5101E     Ethical Leadership
 

Capstone course (3 credits)
MGMT 5121E     Strategic Management

Work Integrated Learning Program (3 credits)

This course is required ONLY for students assessed with less than 2 years of intermediate work experience at the time of admission.

MGMT 5901E     Work Integrated Learning

 ***Elective courses (12 credits)  General Management Option

Students select 12 elective credits in the MBA from courses with code ACCT, FNCE, MGMT, MKTG and OPER. (5000 level)


***For the option in Analytics and Operations, students must replace the 12 credits of elective courses with:

Required (6 credits)

OPER 5002E     Management Science

OPER 5101E     Management Information System

Electives (6 credits) from:

OPER 5102E     Project Management

OPER 5151E     Business Analytics

MGMT 5301E     Corporate Social Responsibility: Mining Companies, First Nations Context

OPER 5141E     Applied Research in Operations

OPER 5905E     Research in Operations

 
***For the option in Global Management, students must replace the 12 credits of elective courses with:

Required (6 credits)

MGMT 5111E     Global Management

MGMT 5131E     Consulting Project

Elective credits (6 credits) from:

MKTG 5121E     Advanced Marketing Planning

MGMT 5201E     Leading by Design

MGMT 5301E     Corporate Social Responsibility

MGMT 5211E     Learning Organizations

MGMT 5906E     Current Topics in Administration

MGMT 5916E     Management Research Methodology

MGMT 5917E     Applied Research in Management

MGMT 5905E     Marketing & Management Research
 
 
PROGRAM REGULATIONS:
  • To graduate with the MBA degree a student must:
  • Achieve a minimum a grade of "C" in all 57 credits (or have received advanced standing);
  • Achieve a minimum GPA of 5.5 on all MBA courses; and
  • Complete a minimum of 30 credits of MBA courses at Laurentian University.  
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to the program, section, and/or semester.

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Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.