The MBA at Lincoln University is designed to develop broad managerial competence to enable graduates to cope with a wide variety of business situations appropriate to their diverse backgrounds. The program upholds a strong international focus. In order to fulfill the overall mission, emphasis is placed throughout the program on the development of the individual through the concentration on basic disciplines and skills as well as specific subject areas.
The following objectives have been identified as important for business managers:
The MBA is designed for those who have the motivation to pursue graduate-level work in business administration, regardless of the areas of their previous studies. Students with business undergraduate degrees need to take a minimum of 36 graduate units. The required seven (7) core courses are limited to the traditional “core” areas in order to permit students the widest possible elective choices in concentrations to tailor the program for individual needs. Students who do not have previous post-secondary education in areas important for business studies may be required to complete up to 18 units of courses in the following areas: business foundations, accounting, mathematics, economics, statistics, finance, management, psychology, marketing, or computer science. Foundation courses are determined based on the assessment by the Provost, Dean of Business Studies, or Registrar. Adjustments, based on individual background, may lead to different requirements. All foundation courses should be completed during the first 24 credit units of the study and time needed for the completion is not included in MTDC.
The LU MBA is a structured degree program requiring a minimum of 36 graduate credits for the graduation. This includes credits for 7 core courses; 12 elective concentration courses; and a case study or a research project or an internship report or an elective course and the comprehensive examination.
| BA 301 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BA 304 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BA 307 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BA 312 | Business Research Methodology | 3 |
| BA 320 | Organization Behavior and Administration | 3 |
| BA 340 | Managerial Accounting and Financial Control | 3 |
| BA 390 | Business Strategy and Decision-Making | 3 |
| Total MBA Core Courses: | 21 Units | |
| * The Dean, Provost or President may substitute one or two of these courses to satisfy a specific academic interest of a student. | ||
Students should choose a concentration to complete the requirements for the MBA degree. The University offers seven concentrations: International Business (IB), Finance Management and Investments (FMI), General Business (GB), Human Resources Management (HRM), Management Information Systems (MIS), Marketing Management (MM) and Executive (EMBA). A personal concentration may be created for a cohort group of students with the permission of the Provost.
A. International Business (IB)** – 12 units
The International Business concentration is designed to train students in fields most relevant to international managers. Students should choose four (4) of the following courses:
| BA 309 | Ethics of Business Management | 3 |
| BA 310 | International Economics | 3 |
| BA 313 | International Marketing | 3 |
| BA 314 | International Finance | 3 |
| BA 315 | International Business and Investment Strategy | 3 |
| BA 316 | International Management | 3 |
| BA 317 | Political and Legal Aspects of IB | 3 |
| BA 318 | Import-Export Management | 3 |
| BA 343 | International Banking | 3 |
| BA 344 | International Securities and Foreign Exchange | 3 |
| BA 370 | Communications in Leadership and Negotiations | 3 |
| BA 381 | Graduate Internship in IB | 3 |
** BA 311 may substitute core course BA 312 for students in IB concentration by their choice.
B. Finance Management and Investments (FMI) – 12 units
The Finance Management and Investments concentration emphasizes various aspects of American and international finances. Stress is on the use of finance as a management tool. Required is
| BA 303 | Finance Management | 3 |
| and students should select three (3) courses from the following: | ||
| BA 314 | International Finance | 3 |
| BA 315 | International Business and Investment Strategy | 3 |
| BA 344 | International Securities and Foreign Exchange | 3 |
| BA 345 | Commercial Banking and Lending | 3 |
| BA 360 | Quantitative Methods for Business and FM | 3 |
| BA 363 | Investment Science | 3 |
| BA 364 | Investments (Real Estate) | 3 |
| BA 365 | Investments (Stock Market) | 3 |
| BA 366 | Econometrics | 3 |
| BA 367 | Credit Risk Management | 3 |
| BA 382 | Graduate Internship in FMI | 3 |
C. General Business (GB)** – 12 units
The General Business concentration provides courses in small and general business in both human and quantitative aspects, suitable for the future business owners and/or general managers. Required are
| BA 302 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BA 303 | Finance Management | 3 |
| and students select two (2) courses from the following: | ||
| BA 305 | Project Management | 3 |
| BA 308 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BA 309 | Ethics of Business Management | 3 |
| BA 330 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BA 331 | Social Environment of Business | 3 |
| BA 360 | Quantitative Methods for Business and FM | 3 |
| BA 361 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BA 364 | Investments (Real Estate) | 3 |
| BA 383 | Graduate Internship in GB | 3 |
** BA 311 may substitute core course BA 312 for students in GB concentration by their choice.
D. Human Resources Management (HRM) – 12 units
The Human Resources Management concentration provides courses in human and psychological aspects, which are important for the future human resource managers.
| BA 302 | Principles of Management | 3 | ||||
| BA 308 | Human Resources Management | 3 | ||||
| and students select two (2) courses from the following: | ||||||
| BA 309 | Ethics of Business Management | 3 | ||||
| BA 316 | International Management | 3 | ||||
| BA 323 | Organizational Development | 3 | ||||
| BA 324 | Leadership Development | 3 | ||||
| BA 331 | Social Environment of Business | 3 | ||||
| BA 336 | Human Factors in Small Businesses | 3 | ||||
| BA 337 | Personnel Law | 3 | ||||
| BA 370 | Communications in Leadership and Negotiations | 3 | ||||
| BA 384 | Graduate Internship in HRM | 3 | ||||
E. Management Information Systems (MIS)** – 12 units
The Management Information Systems concentration emphasizes management, design, development, and operation of information systems. Required is
| BA 350 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| and students should select three (3) courses from the following: | ||
| BA 305 | Project Management | 3 |
| BA 351 | Digital Marketing | 3 |
| BA 352 | Advanced Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| BA 353 | Information Systems Database Management | 3 |
| BA 354 | E-Commerce | 3 |
| BA 355 | Special Topics in MIS | 3 |
| BA 385 | Graduate Internship in MIS | 3 |
** BA 311 may substitute core course BA 312 for students in MIS concentration by their choice.
F. Marketing Management (MM) – 3 special core and 12 concentration units
The Marketing Management concentration provides marketing courses for different business areas. Also covers consumer behavior, sales and supply chain management, with special attention to marketing research methods. BA 311 is the required special core courses instead of BA 312.
| BA 311 | Marketing Research | 3 | ||||
| and students should select four (4) courses from the following: | ||||||
| BA 313 | International Marketing | 3 | ||||
| BA 330 | Entrepreneurship | 3 | ||||
| BA 351 | Digital Marketing | 3 | ||||
| BA 354 | E-Commerce | 3 | ||||
| BA 370 | Communications in Leadership and Negotiations | 3 | ||||
| BA 372 | Consumer Research | 3 | ||||
| BA 373 | Pricing | 3 | ||||
| BA 374 | Sales Management | 3 | ||||
| BA 375 | Service Marketing | 3 | ||||
| BA 386 | Graduate Internship in MM | 3 | ||||
G. Executive (EMBA) – 12 units (Three years of managerial work experience is required)
The Executive concentration provides courses important for leaders in larger companies allowing broad understanding of a business management and development. Required are
| BA 303 | Finance Management | 3 |
| BA 308 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BA 309 | Ethics of Business Management | 3 |
| and students should select one (1) courses from the following: | ||
| BA 305 | Project Management | 3 |
| BA 315 | International Business and Investment Strategy | 3 |
| BA 324 | Leadership Development | 3 |
| BA 330 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BA 350 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BA 370 | Communications in Leadership and Negotiations | 3 |
NOTE: BA 380 “MBA Special Topics in Business Administration” a 3-unit course can substitute a course in any concentration above if the course topic matches the field of the concentration.
An MBA candidate may complete the program by writing an MBA research project (a minimum GPA of 3.2 or the Provost’s permission is required for this option) or an analytical report of a graduate internship assignment or case study of a previous employment. All, the project and the reports require defenses in form of oral presentations in front of a graduate committee. The project’s topic and the choice of new or previous employment for the reports should be approved by an advisor and the Provost.
Students not qualifying for the research / internship / case study options are required to take an extra three (3) units of elective graduate course and the Comprehensive Examination. The program is completed with one of the following:
| BA 397 | MBA Case Study Report*** | 3 |
| BA 398 | MBA Internship Report | 3 |
| BA 399 | MBA Research Project | 3 |
| BA — | Elective Graduate Course and Comprehensive Examination | 3 |
| Total (minimum) Required for the MBA Degree: | 36 Units | |
| ***BA 397 is required for students specializing in EMBA concentration. | ||
| Core Courses (21 units) | Grade | Foundation Courses (up to 18 units) | Grade |
| BA 301 – Managerial Economics | 1. | ||
| BA 304 – Marketing Management | 2. | ||
| BA 307 – Operations Management | 3. | ||
| BA 312 – Business Research Methodology OR BA 311 – Marketing Research |
4. | ||
| BA 320 – Organization Behavior and Administration | 5. | ||
| BA 340 – Managerial Accounting and Financial Control | 6. | ||
| BA 390 – Business Strategy and Decision-Making | 7. |
| Concentration Courses (minimum 12 units) |
Grade | Choose One of the Following (3 units) | Grade |
| 1. | BA 397 – MBA Case Study | ||
| 2. | BA 398 – MBA Internship Report | ||
| 3. | BA 399 – MBA Research Project | ||
| 4. | BA — Elective Graduate Course and the Comprehensive Examination |
Students enrolled in the MBA program are expected to maintain their grades corresponding to the policy of satisfactory progress and the following chart. The chart specifies the criteria for achieving satisfactory progress for full-time students (transfers are not included) in the University MBA degree program based on the allowable maximum number of semester credit hours attempted (part-time students are evaluated proportionally to the taken part of a program; foundation courses are not included in SAP; students who changed their program will be evaluated on all courses taken).
| Program |
Maximum Units Can Be Attempted* |
Evaluation |
Minimum Credit Units Earned |
Minimum Cumulative GPA |
|
MBA Degree
|
18 |
End of 1st Semester |
6 |
2.7 |
|
36 |
End of 1st Academic Year |
12 |
2.8 |
|
|
54 |
End of 3rd Semester |
18 |
2.9 |
|
|
54 |
End of 2nd Academic Year |
24 |
3.0 |
|
|
54 |
100% of MTDC (3 years) |
36 |
3.0 |
* Units attempted means courses’ units for which the students have incurred a financial obligation or for which any university scholarship funds have been disbursed.
To receive the MBA degree, students should satisfy the GPA requirements described in the chart above and course requirements summarized in the program chart. A maximum of 9 graduate credit units may be transferred from other institutions of higher education or working experience. A grade of C or better is required in all courses to fulfill degree requirements for graduate programs. Academic credit received six (6) years or more before the program completion will be deemed “no longer applicable”.
A specific sequence of courses in the MBA program is not required. It is recommended that students take BA 307 (Operations Management) course after taking BA 301 (Managerial Economics) and BA 340 (Managerial Accounting and Financial Control) courses. BA 390 (Business Strategy and Decision-Making) is the capstone course; it should be taken after all Core (may be taken simultaneously with BA 312) and at least two Concentration courses. Courses BA 397, BA 398 and BA 399, or the Comprehensive Examination can be taken after all required courses have been completed, or during the last term of coursework. Courses BA 381 – BA 386, BA 398 and BA 399 can be extended for a second term for one additional unit.
Students must successfully complete 36 graduate units of required coursework to complete the MBA degree program. The estimated time for degree completion (ETDC) for MBA program is 2 (two) years. The estimated tuition and fees for completion of MBA degree program is listed below:
| Tuition & Fees | Charges |
|---|---|
| Tuition* | $4,905 |
| Registration Fee | $250 |
| Total Charges Each Term* | $5,155 |
| Estimated Total Charges for Entire Educational Program | $20,620 |
*NOTE: For a full-time graduate student taking 9 units per semester. The tuition and fees posted above are estimates based on current approved amount and are subject to change. Thus, the final amount may differ from the amounts shown above.