Master of Business Administration

Faculty Advisor: Farhang Mossavar-Rahmani * (858) 642-8409 * fmossava@nu.edu

The mission of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is to prepare students for leadership positions in business, and to provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully manage organizations in an ever-changing business environment. The MBA program imparts the conceptual understanding and application of problem-solving tools contained in basic business disciplines, including accounting, economics, data analysis, finance, management, leadership, and marketing. In addition, students are equipped with the skills needed for effective team-building, quantitative and qualitative decision-making, and creative problem-solving.

Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Synthesize information from functional areas within an organization, such as operations, finance, accounting, management, and marketing, as they support decision-making processes throughout an organization.
• Evaluate the financial position of an enterprise, and plan the use of its financial resources to achieve its objectives.
• Apply the basic theories of leadership, economics, and business statistics to solving business problems and taking advantage of business opportunities
• Formulate the appropriate business policies and strategies within an environment of change to meet the objectives of the organization’s stakeholders.
• Utilize current methodologies, systems and technology in order to plan, execute and implement the strategies needed for effective management.
• Assess the risk and opportunities associated with operating within multi-cultural, global business environment.
• Demonstrate effective written communication and oral presentation skills in a collaborative, problem-solving setting.
• Assess and manage ethical issues and multicultural diversity.
• Examine information, ideas, belief, problems or arguments through an intellectual process that judges relevance, clarity, accuracy, and importance.

Requirements

(16-19 courses; 63-76.5 quarter units)
To receive an MBA degree, students must complete at least 63 quarter units of graduate credit. A total of 13.5 quarter units of equivalent graduate work may be granted if completed with a grade of “B” or better (3.0 GPA) at another regionally accredited institution as it applies to this degree and provided the units were not used in earning another advanced degree. Please refer to the section on graduate academic information for admission, evaluation, and the course waiver process.

Self-Paced Foundation Courses (optional)
The following non-credit, self-paced, and self-study courses are offered online, free of charge to registered MBA students.

BUS 500A - Intermediate Algebra (no units)

Two-Week Foundation Courses (Required)
(2 courses; 4.5 quarter units-no graduate level credit granted towards
the MBA degree)

MBA Specializations

Requirements for Specialization (4-7 courses; 18-31.5 quarter units)
In lieu of general electives, students can choose an Area of Specialization. In order to graduate with a specialization, students must complete all courses specified in the desired area in addition to all Module I and Module II requirements except the area of specializations that have a capstone course. In that case students are required to take only MGT602 in the Module II and the specialization capstone course will replace the MGT652 course.

Specialization in Professional Golf Management
Faculty Advisor: Sarah Castillo * (760) 268-1584 * scastillo@nu.edu

Responding to one of the fastest growing recreational sports industries, the specialization in Professional Golf Management will focus upon the core competencies of Turfscience and Sustainability Systems, Marketing and Profitability in the Golf Industry, General Management, and The Business and Practice of Instruction. These core competencies will focus upon how the golf industry increasingly recognizes the importance of sound managerial skills, profitability, sustainability, the ability to match a facility mission with the marketplace, and team building in the successful operation of a private, public, resort, or municipal facility. Students assess how changes in the industry and workplace influence productivity and performance, and develop technical knowledge and practical skills for dealing with a changing work environment and multicultural workforce. Students will gain practical knowledge and skills on leadership and effective tools for managing human resources.

Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Apply fundamental business activities, theoretical and practical, related to golf management;
• Appraise ethical issues as they apply to cross-functional management activities in the golf industry;
• Select current and emerging trends in the golf industry and apply issues related to marketing, branding, finance, sustainability, and the evolving customer base;
• Defend the importance of diversity and multiculturalism in the global golf industry;
• Prepares graduate-level written work in golf management and demonstrates appropriate oral and written communication skills in the presentation of graduate-level work;
• Perform analytical and critical thinking skills in appraising the complex network of challenges and opportunities associated with the golf industry.

Program Requirements (5 courses; 22 quarter units)
PGM 600 - General Management
PGM 610 - Turfscience and Sustainability
PGM 620 - The Business of Instruction
PGM 630 - Marketing and Profitability
PGM 690 - PGM Project

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Online Education

This program is available online.

Program Locations

• Carlsbad Campus

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