MBA Curriculum

The MBA program at Ursuline College is designed to teach students to develop an integrated systems thinking perspective, providing them with the ability to analyze interrelated and cross-functional connections in order to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the business environment. Four concentrations are available within the MBA program: Ethical and Entrepreneurial Leadership; Health Services Management; Marketing and Communications Management; and Financial Planning and Accounting. Explore the dynamic curricula and course descriptions for these concentrations with the links on the right side of this page.


Ethical and Entrepreneurial Leadership

The 36 credit hour MBA Program in Ethical and Entrepreneurial Leadership was designed for those individuals who are interested in learning how to become entrepreneurial leaders and/or how to build entrepreneurial organizations. Ursuline's ethical and entrepreneurial leadership program focuses on the leader as an innovative manager and the processes and techniques that one uses to manage from an ethical, values-based perspective. The decisions that entrepreneurs must make are typically multifaceted and require an integrative systems thinking perspective. Entrepreneurs are creators of fundamental and radical change and therefore, they must learn how to adapt quickly to solving problems and making decisions within a dynamic global environment.

Upon completion of the required courses of study, students will be able to: analyze business plans, evaluate resource requirements, conduct market research, determine financing strategies, create growth and divesture action plans, conduct strategic planning, and apply holistic systems thinking processes to enhance the creativeness of cross-functional teams.


MBA Program in Ethical and Entrepreneurial Leadership Course of Study (36 Credit Hours)
MMT/MBA 501 Leadership Issues in Management - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 551 Sources and Uses of Financial Resources I - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 554 Integrated Project Management - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 561 Financial Statement Analysis - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 601 Marketing and E-Commerce: Global and Domestic - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 651 Strategy and Policy Capstone Course - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 602 Producing Value: Operations and Logistics - 3 Credit Hours

MBA 512 Economics of Strategy - 3 Credit Hours
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MBA 562 Financial Management - 3 Credit Hours

MBA 603 International Business and Globalization - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 632 Managing Creative People - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 633 Management and Marketing of Innovations - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 669 Ethical and Entrepreneurial Leadership - 3 Credit Hours



Health Services Management The 36 credit hour MBA Program in Health Services Management was designed for individuals interested in the health care industry or health related professions. Students will study industry benchmarks and best practice standards of excellence in the management of health services within a dynamic health care market for the 21st century. A successful health services manager must be able to coordinate and integrate both clinicians and business professionals towards the achievement of organizational goals and objectives. Students will acquire knowledge of applied management theories in addressing issues related to existing and new government regulations, medical technologies, changing patient demographics, increased competition through system consolidations, heightened patient expectations, and greater demands for accountability concerning increasing financial constraints in the use and allocation of resources. Upon completion of this program, students will gain an in-depth understanding of how ethical, financial, legal and social consequences of a rapidly changing global environment effect health service related issues.


MBA Program in Health Services Management Course of Study (36 Credit Hours)
MMT/MBA 501 Leadership Issues in Management - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 551 Sources and Uses of Financial Resources I - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 554 Integrated Project Management - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 561 Financial Statement Analysis - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 601 Marketing and E-Commerce: Global and Domestic - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 651 Strategy and Policy - Capstone Course - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 602 Producing Value: Operations and Logistics - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 512 Economics of Strategy - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 562 Financial Management - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 641 Managing Health Service Organizations - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 642 Economics and Finance in Health Services Management - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 643 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Services Management - 3 Credit Hours


Marketing and Communications Management

The 36 credit hour MBA Program in Marketing and Communications Management focuses on the managerial knowledge and skills needed to inspire creativity in the human resources of an organization from a global marketing perspective. This program was designed for individuals who want to learn how to develop innovative communication strategies and the managerial tactics used to implement these strategies. Courses in the program stress the management issues associated with new product development, innovation success or failure, protection of new ideas, intellectual property, market research and customer relationship management. Upon completion of the program students will be able to develop creative marketing and communication strategies in regard to motivating employees that will spur innovative project initiatives that are aligned with the overall business objectives of an organization.


MBA Program in Marketing and Communications Management Course of Study (36 Credit Hours)
MMT/MBA 501 Leadership Issues in Management - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 551 Sources and Uses of Financial Resources I - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 554 Integrated Project Management - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 561 Financial Statement Analysis - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 601 Marketing and E-Commerce: Global and Domestic - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 651 Strategy and Policy - Capstone Course - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 602 Producing Value: Operations and Logistics - 3 Credit Hours

MBA 562 Financial Management - 3 Credit Hours
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MBA 604 Quantitative Methods in Business - 3 Credit Hours

MBA 632 Managing Creative People - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 633 Management and Marketing of Innovations - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 634 Legal and Ethical Communication Issues in Marketing - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 635 Communication Strategies for a Global Marketplace - 3 Credit Hours



Financial Planning and Accounting

The 36 credit hour MBA Program in Financial Planning and Accounting was designed for individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in the financial planning, accounting or financial service areas and/or who are interested in becoming a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). Students who have an undergraduate degree in accounting may be interested in this program if they plan to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) because this degree provides the additional course related credit hours to meet the 150 credit hour requirement by the State Board of Accountancy. Financial specialists help individuals plan their financial futures primarily because of their knowledge of investments, taxes and estate planning issues. Upon completion of the program in financial planning and accounting, students will know and be able to: create a personal financial plan; apply professional ethics; develop investment planning strategies; demonstrate knowledge of benefit packages, rules and regulations; evaluate risk management strategies; assess insurance planning portfolios; analyze tax planning strategies; and explain estate planning options.


MBA Program in Financial Planning and Accounting (36 Credit Hours)
MMT/MBA 501 Leadership Issues in Management - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 551 Sources and Uses of Financial Resources I - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 554 Integrated Project Management - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 561 Financial Statement Analysis 3- 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 601 Marketing and E-Commerce: Domestic and Global - 3 Credit Hours
MMT/MBA 651 Strategy and Policy - Capstone Course - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 621 Financial Planning: Theory, Practice and Ethics - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 622 Employee Benefits and Retirement Planning - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 623 Risk Management and Insurance Planning - 3 Credit Hours

MBA 624 Investment Planning - 3 Credit Hours
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MBA 562 Financial Management - 3 Credit Hours

MBA 625 Income Tax Planning - 3 Credit Hours
MBA 626 Estate Tax Planning - 3 Credit Hours