MBA Program at UMass Dartmouth
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program provides students with advanced preparation in Management, enabling them to participate as educated professionals in society and the business environment and compete in a dynamic global economy. The MBA program has the following objectives:
- To enable graduates to understand, critically evaluate, and contribute to a wide range of business issues needed to effectively manage change in a globally interdependent, diverse world.
- To enhance student interpersonal communication and analysis/synthesis skills necessary to work effectively as managers and leaders.
- To develop knowledge and skills in accounting, finance, marketing, information systems and operations necessary to work effectively as managers and leaders in today's organizations.
- To help students recognize and evaluate the ethical implications of their actions and to act as socially responsible business professionals.
- To encourage and reward students' willingness and ability to think and analyze issues in ways that cross traditional functional boundaries.
The curriculum is designed to develop knowledge of the functions and techniques of management and, as well, blend an understanding of social, technological, economic, and political environments into the core of the program. It provides the student with both a strong foundation in the key disciplines of business and an integrative view of how those areas interact. A key objective of the program is to provide a rich opportunity to specialize in an area of particular interest to the student. This capability provides the foundation for successful mid- and senior-level management positions.
The UMass Dartmouth MBA program is AACSB-accredited, the highest international accreditation standard for schools of business.
Last Updated On: 1/17/08
