TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS: 48
BUSINESS CORE COURSES: 36
MBA 500
Essentials of Business Management
3
MBA 505
Business Communications
3
MBA 510
Law and Economics for Global Business
3
MBA 515
Project Management and Prioritization
3
MBA 520
Managing with Technology
3
MBA 525
Applied Marketing
3
MBA 530
Evaluating Financial Information
3
MBA 535
Managerial Accounting
3
MBA 540
Strategic Financial Management
3
MBA 545
People and Systems in Organizations
3
MBA 550
Business Operations
3
MBA 555
Business Strategy
3
PRACTICUM OR EMPHASIS AREAS
Choose the Practicum or an Emphasis Area to complete the last 12 credits of the program. 12
ACCOUNTING
CityU of Seattle's MBA with an emphasis in accounting will prepare you for the professional challenges of becoming a C.P.A., while providing you with greater versatility and opening the doors to a myriad of opportunities both within the accounting profession and in the field of business. The emphasis comprises review courses using Becker materials and are designed to help you master the concepts, theories and technical materials routinely tested on the C.P.A. exam and are recognized as accounting credits by the Washington State Board of Accountancy.
CPA review courses are intended to review accounting concepts and theory and examine the application of these concepts to various business situations. Consequently, students entering this emphasis area must have completed a major/concentration* in accounting at City University or another university. Students must consult with the State Board of Accountancy for their state's specific requirements for sitting for the exam.
*An accounting major or concentration consists of a minimum of courses in the following areas: intermediate accounting series, cost/managerial accounting, individual and corporate tax, audit, and business law. Courses in accounting theory, advanced accounting, and accounting case studies are also very helpful in understanding material presented on the CPA exam. These courses should be master's level or 300 or 400 level if they are undergraduate courses. They should have a letter designation of "AC", or "ACC" specifying they are courses intended for accounting majors.
AC 530
CPA Review - Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)
3
AC 531
CPA Review-Regulation (REG)
3
AC 532
CPA Review - Auditing and Attestation (AUD)
3
AC 533
CPA Review - Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)
3
CHANGE LEADERSHIP
Today's fast-paced, competitive business world requires flexible leaders who are adept at handling change and finding quick, effective solutions to challenges of all kinds. CityU of Seattle's MBA with an emphasis in Change Leadership is specifically designed to help you become an effective change agent. Topics you will explore include: methods of creative problem solving; learning how to confront difficult situations; leadership synthesis; leading change in diverse organizational cultures; and ethical leadership.
MAL 515
Organizational Systems Coaching
3
MAL 525
Synthesizing Leadership
3
MAL 535
Leading Change in Diverse Organizational Cultures
3
MAL 545
Ethical Leadership
3
FINANCE
If you're seeking a career or greater opportunities with a large financial organization such as an insurance company, bank or brokerage house or work in an area managed by a corporate treasurer, CityU of Seattle's MBA with an emphasis in finance will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to accomplish your goals. This emphasis is specifically designed to help you understand the ins and outs of capital formation and corporate management; how the markets in securities and capital investments work; the role of banking in business development; and the importance of financial management in public and not-for-profit organizations.
FIN 541
Capital Formation and Corporate Management
3
FIN 542
Banking and the Movement of Capital
3
FIN 543
Equity Markets and Debt Instrument Management
3
FIN 544
Financial Management of Public and Not-For-Profit Organizations
3
GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
CityU of Seattle's MBA with an emphasis in global management is designed to provide you with an in-depth analysis of the various types of management and leadership so that you can become a more well-rounded manager, one who is better equipped to excel and meet the many different kinds of challenges encountered in today's ever-changing global marketplace.
ITMGMT 540
Managing the Technology Enterprise
3
MC 584
Human Resource Management
3
PM 513
Project Managers as Change Agents
3
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
MAL 545
Ethical Leadership
3
MAL 560
Global Leadership
3
MAL 570
Leading Teams
3
MAL 585
Global Systems
3
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
With CityU of Seattle's MBA with an emphasis in HR management, you will be able to apply thte skills you learn in class directly to your job. You'll take focused coursework that will provide you with a broad and comprehensive knowledge base of the HR subject areas. This program will also help prepare you to be better equipped for the PHR/SPHR/GPHR certification exams offered by the HR Certification Institute.
HR 508
Employee Staffing, Training, and Development
3
HR 510
Employment and Labor Law
3
HR 512
Compensation and Benefits
3
MC 584
Human Resource Management
3
MARKETING
If you're seeking employment or greater opportunities at an advertising agency, marketing research organization, or in the marketing department of a manufacturing or service company, CityU of Seattle's MBA with an emphasis in marketing can help you achieve your goals. Topics you will explore include: strategic brand creation and management; consumer behavior; channel management; and public relations and media management.
MK 526
Strategic Brand Creation and Management
3
MK 527
Consumer Behavior
3
MK 528
Channel Management
3
MK 529
Public Relations and Media Management
3
PRACTICUM
Our standard MBA (with practicum) provides you with the opportunity to explore a specialty area with your electives yet still focus on the overall business plan process. You will also gain valuable real world experience working with real businesses, and addressing real issues. You will conclude the program by polishing your presentation skills and presenting your business plan to an outside panel of evaluators.
MBA 560
Practical Business Application I
3
MBA 565
Practical Business Application II
3
ELECTIVE COURSES
Choose six credits of approved graduate level elective coursework. 6
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project management is a rapidly growing career field that is recognized and relevant in a broad range of disciplines and industries around the world, including government, military, manufacturing, transportation, health care, information technology and education. City University of Seattle is recognized by the Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Global Registered Education Provider. As such, you will gain credits toward PMI certification while attending class. In addition, you will be involved in a globally recognized professional development organization that aids in the networking that is critical to support your career development. With CityU of Seattle's MBA with an emphasis in project management, you will be qualified for project and program management roles in a wide variety of organizations. (Note: Prerequisites for the following four emphasis courses will be waived for MBA students.)
PM 504
Project Planning and Control
3
PM 507
Project Financial Management
3
PM 511
Measuring Project Performance for Success
3
PM 514
Project Integration
3
*As part of the MBA business core, you may choose to take either MBA 515 - Project Management and Prioritization or you may take PM 501 - Introduction to Project Management and PM 602 - Action Learning Project 1. Taking PM 501 and PM 602 may lead to Project Management Professional Certification and will also increase the total required credits for the MBA with an emphasis in Project Management to 49 Credits.
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
The concept of sustainability needs to be an important consideration for business today and into the future. It will become a larger part of all our lives as we explore ways to maintain economic growth while maintaining a healthy planet. City University of Seattle's MBA with an emphasis in sustainable business provides skills that all business managers and leaders will need going forward as companies in the global marketplace increase their efforts to implement sustainable practices and achieve greater social justice. If you wish to play an active, more meaningful leadership role in tomorrow's business world, this emphasis is for you. You may also choose to take one additional class (ITMGMT 550 The Responsibilities of Global Citizenship) to earn a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business in addition to your M.B.A. degree.
MBA 575
Environmental and Corporate Responsibility
3
MK 575
Marketing in the New Economy
3
MBA 580
Environmental Accounting
3
MBA 585
Sustainability and Business Opportunity
3
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
If you're seeking a career or greater opportunities with a leading technology company or a technology-driven organization, CityU of Seattle's MBA with an emphasis in technology management will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need. This emphasis is specifically designed to teach you how to: manage technology projects; lead, coach and motivate a technology team; analyze a business process and identify opportunities for technology; and develop a business plan that integrates technology into the business enterprise.
ITMGMT 530
Managing Process Innovation
3
ITMGMT 540
Managing the Technology Enterprise
3
ITMGMT 565
Leveraging Emerging Technologies
3
ITMGMT 585
Leading the Business with Technology
3
THE LANGUAGE-ASSISTED MBA PROGRAM
The M.B.A. is also offered in a language-assisted format for those students whose first language is not English. The program is designed to support students in building their English skills while taking academic courses. In addition to academic courses, students enroll in ELP courses which help advanced learners of English improve the quality of their academic and professional English abilities. Research and critical thinking skills are also emphasized. After completion of the required ELP courses students fulfill City University of Seattle's graduate English proficiency requirements.
Note: The English proficiency requirement for the Language-Assisted MBA program is slightly lower than that of the regular MBA. However, if a student cannot meet the English proficiency requirement or would prefer a refresher course, City University of Seattle also offers a University Preparation English Language Program.
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