Academics
The Williams College of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) as well as a joint degree in health administration (MBA/MHA) and nursing (MBA/MSN). Other programs include cooperative programs with 23 Jesuit universities, foreign exchange with China and France, MBA Co-op Program, and joint research. The strongest areas of study are finance, marketing, and international business. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. Professional Heroes of Ethics seminars, speakers, and forums are offered through entrepreneurial programs and through Williams College of Business.
Thirty-six total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 8 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Managerial Economics
- Managing Organizational Systems
- Operations Management
- Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Environment
- Accounting Analysis for Management Decisions
- Global Strategic Thinking
- Systems of Operations and Technology
- Interpersonal Skills
- Marketing Strategy
- Managerial Finance
- Human Resources
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements by having taken undergraduate equivalents of foundation courses.
The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 1 year; maximum, 6 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 2 years; maximum, 6 years.
There are 56 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 98% hold a doctorate; there are 24 part-time faculty, of whom 20% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated above average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of credit hours faculty teach is 9; average business class size is 26.