• Offering Campuses
• Program Overview
• Program Learning Outcomes
• Admission Requirements
• Applications to Multiple Campuses
• Graduation Requirements
• Foundation Course Requirements
• Program Requirements
• Gainful Employment Information  

Offering Campuses

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Argosy University, Atlanta; Argosy University, Chicago;  Argosy University, Dallas*;  Argosy University, Denver*; Argosy University, Hawaii; Argosy University, Inland Empire*; Argosy University, Los Angeles;  Argosy University, Nashville*; Argosy University, Northern Virginia; Argosy University, Orange County;  Argosy University, Phoenix; Argosy University, Salt Lake City*;  Argosy University, San Diego*; Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area*; Argosy University, Sarasota*; Argosy University, Schaumburg*; Argosy University, Tampa; Argosy University, Twin Cities

Note:

Campuses with an asterisk ( * ) are currently not accepting new students effective July 2, 2018. If you are interested in an Argosy University program of study at another location or online, please call (855) 758-5664.

Program Overview

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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program is designed to develop action-oriented managers and leaders who can lead themselves and others to effective business solutions. The program is intended to build upon the talents of students from diverse academic and professional backgrounds. Students have the opportunity to acquire professional competencies identified by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and Argosy University’s Graduate School of Business and Management Professional Advisory Board. The curriculum is comprehensive in that students have the opportunity to explore business discipline areas, such as accounting, economics, human resources, leadership, finance, management, marketing, and the global dimensions of business. This application-oriented program is designed to help students develop competencies through critical thinking, persuasive communication, use of current technologies, knowledge of best practices, and demonstration of interpersonal effectiveness. The MBA degree program culminates in an applied Capstone project that requires students to integrate and demonstrate proficiency in core business competencies.

Program Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcome One

Interpersonal Competency: Communications and Interpersonal Effectiveness
1.1. Persuade colleagues, subordinates, superiors, and other stakeholders to a course of action, using appropriate technologies, mediums, and delivery tools (i.e. oral or written)
1.2. Present complex information at a level of detail and sophistication that the necessary audience can understand and accept
1.3. Demonstrate awareness of one’s own competencies, skills, and managerial styles and seek assistance to address or offset personal development gaps

Program Outcome Two

Decision Making: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
2.1 Using information literacy skills, gather information from multiple sources, disciplines, and work activities, and evaluate the credibility and relevance of selected information
2.2. Apply relevant information using cross disciplinary perspectives to solve business problems and achieve organizational goals
2.3 Use professional experience, interpersonal competencies, and business tools to diagnose opportunities and problems, and propose and implement action plans

Program Outcome Three

Leadership
3.1 Participate in a team to execute a plan or achieve a goal
3.2 Create effective teams to achieve organizational goals amidst conflicting values and priorities
3.3 Maximize organizational performance given the available people, process, and technology

Program Outcome Four

Ethics and Values
4.1 Identify ethical tensions in simple and complex business situations and communicate both the tensions and a proposed course of action to all stakeholders
4.2 Recognize the diverse needs and wants of stakeholders, identify conflicts of interest, and find resolutions to achieve organizational goals
4.3 Identify the core values of an organization, and assess how they are upheld through the actions and behaviors of its staff

Admission Requirements

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• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, a nationally accredited institution approved and documented by the dean of the Graduate School of Business and Management, or an appropriately certified foreign institution.
• A grade point average (GPA) on a scale of 4.0 as described below. Additional requirements may apply.
  • 2.7 GPA for the bachelor’s degree, or
  • 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours of coursework (including graduate work), or
  • Between 2.0 and 2.7 for the bachelor’s degree. Students admitted with a GPA between 2.0 and 2.7 must demonstrate 3 years of professional experience in business, industry, or a non-profit organization. Professional experience will be evaluated by the department chair or the department chair designee to ensure relevancy.
• A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy .”

All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:

• Completed Application for Admission Form
• If the basis of admission is an earned bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher (on a scale of 4.0), an official transcript from the degree granting institution
• If the basis of admission is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) for the last 60 hours of coursework, official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended during the 60 hours of study

Applications to Multiple Campuses

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Applicants who are undecided with respect to the location they wish to attend should submit an application and full set of application materials to their location of first choice. Applicants who are accepted into their location of first choice and who, prior to beginning the program, determine they want to complete the same program at a different location, should notify the initial location of record of that intent. Provided that the same program is available, all previous approvals and credit hours accepted will remain in force. If an individual requests to change programs, he or she will need to meet all admission requirements of the new program.

Graduation Requirements

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Students enrolled in the MBA degree program are eligible for graduation when the following requirements are met:

• Satisfactory completion of all requirements in the program of study.
• Satisfactory completion of foundation courses, if necessary.
• A minimum grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) and a grade of “B-” or better in all courses.
• Completion of these requirements within five years of matriculation into the program.
• A completed Petition to Graduate submitted to campus administration.

Foundation Course Requirements

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Students enrolled in the MBA degree program are required to complete four foundation courses at the undergraduate level, one each from four subject areas. See chart below for the list of foundation courses and their equivalent competency tests and self-paced courses offered by the University. Students may fulfill the foundation course requirements by showing successful completion of academically equivalent coursework, passing a competency exam with a score of 80% or better, or passing a self-paced course with a score of 80% or better. Students will be notified during the admission process whether one or more of these courses are needed based on prior coursework.

Foundation Course	Competency Test	Self-Paced Course and Test
ACC201 Principles of Accounting (3)	ACC201-CT Principles of Accounting Competency Test (0)	ACC201-SP Principles of Accounting Self-Paced Course and Test (0)
ECO201 Macroeconomics (3)	ECO201-CT Macroeconomics Competency Test (0)	ECO201-SP Macroeconomics Self-Paced Course and Test (0)
–or–	–or–	–or–
ECO202 Microeconomics (3)	ECO202-CT Microeconomics Competency Test (0)	ECO202-SP Microeconomics Self-Paced Course and Test (0)
FIN401 Financial Management (3)	FIN401-CT Financial Management Competency Test (0)	FIN-401-SP Financial Management Self-Paced Course and Test (0)
MGT334 Data Driven Decision Making (3)	MGT334-CT Data Driven Decision Making Competency Test (0)	MGT334-SP Data Driven Decision Making Self-Paced Course and Test (0)

 Program Requirements

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 Students enrolled in the MBA degree program are required to complete ten core courses (30 credit hours).