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MBA | Bachelor of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
Aspen University's 36 semester credit Master of
Business Administration program takes a hands-on approach to build
on success-building skills such as leadership, management, decision-making,
team dynamics, and communication. This program provides the adult
professional with a comprehensive overview and application of essential
business concepts.
The Aspen University MBA prepares students to
take a leadership role in business as senior managers in large
corporate environments. For the entrepreneur, the Aspen University
MBA provides the necessary business acumen for successful business
operations.
MBA Degree Completion Requirements:
- 36 Total semester credits (11 Courses- 3
semester credits each)
- A Final Project- (3 semester credits)
- One Proctored Exam
Courses:
500
Management
510
Accounting
520
Quantitative Analysis
530
Marketing Management
540
Managerial Economics
550
Finance
560
Business Ethics
570
Strategic Management
580
Strategies for Change
590
Organizational Behavior
685
eBusiness
599
Capstone Project
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Course Descriptions:
500 Management
Management provides a solid foundation for facing the challenges
of a rapidly changing and highly competitive business environment.
This course introduces the fundamental management functions of
planning, decision-making, organizing, leading, and controlling,
as well as the tools and techniques of managing people, processes,
projects, and the work environment. Students explore current issues
in management and gain insights into how successful organizations
operate.
510 Accounting
Accounting, the language of business, provides crucial decision-making
information to business organizations. This introduction to financial
and managerial accounting prepares students to construct and interpret
financial statements, generate budgets, and to use accounting data
for strategic and management purposes with an emphasis on profitability.
Legal and ethical issues in accounting are also discussed.
520 Quantitative Analysis
Quantitative analysis is a valuable process for decision-makers
and professionals who are responsible for guiding their organizations
in today's dynamic business environment. This course provides
the necessary quantitative tools for analyzing data, modeling
problems, and making informed decisions. The focus is on
construction of models, interpretation of results, and critical
evaluation of assumptions.
530 Marketing Management
Marketing is the epicenter of an organization's strategic
and operational life. This course presents marketing management
within the broader context of the organization's strategies
and operations. Students discover the benefits of market
research and analysis, and develop effective marketing strategies
through segmentation, targeting, and positioning.
540 Managerial Economics
Managerial economics form the overall theory and foundation for
the workings of a corporation. This course deals with applying
microeconomic theory to the management of the firm by focusing
on the use of microeconomics to enhance decision-making. By exploring
the complex relationships between a manager's decisions and the
resulting impact of those decisions on the demand for the company's
products and the profitability of the firm, students come to understand
the economic environment in which the firm operates and learn how
to think strategically within this environment.
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550 Finance
This introduction to corporate financial management and investments
provides the framework, concepts, and tools for analyzing financial
decisions by applying the fundamental principles of modern financial
theory. Major topics include the time value of money and capital
budgeting.
560 Business Ethics
This course examines ethics and values in multiple contexts. It
begins with an exploration of individual values and the integration
of mind, body and soul. The perspective then broadens to include
corporate ethics and the role of moral leadership in business.
The course concludes with an examination of ethical dilemmas created
by an expanding global economy.
570 Strategic Management
Strategic management is designed to help students effectively
guide an organization toward a profitable and dynamic future.
This course provides students with a formal method of defining
the organization's purpose and aligning the entire business
to achieve corporate goals. It also examines emerging technologies
in information processing as an important element of strategic
planning.
580 Strategies for Change
Today's rapid-fire changes in technology demand that business people
learn to adapt quickly. This course teaches students to identify
significant changes in information technology and adjust work processes
to profit from them. Course participants also learn to develop
strategies for managing change in their own work environments.
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590 Organizational Behavior
Today, businesses run on hardware, software, and human capital
more than ever before. This course focuses on the people in the
organization and how they work and behave in the work environment.
It examines the behavior of individuals, the dynamics of teamwork,
the processes of small groups, decision-making, problem-solving,
conflict management, and ways to eliminate barriers to effective
communications within the workplace.
685
eBusiness
The Internet and related technologies pose
enormous opportunities for developing new business models and significant
threats to existing models. Information Professionals must be prepared
to recognize opportunities and overcome challenges posed by the
electronic economy. This course defines the core elements of developing
an eBusiness strategy, including branding, competitive analysis,
technology assessment, business method models, and preparing for
emerging trends. Course assignments involve extensive case studies
and online research using the latest e-tools. Students collaborate
to create a prototype eBusiness venture.
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599 Capstone Project
The capstone project allows students to apply the knowledge and
skills acquired in their courses to the work environment. This
project is completely individualized; students are encouraged to
select work-related projects that are of particular interest to
them and that will result in professional growth and benefit the
organization.
See Program Calendar
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Degree
Completion Program
The importance of a formal business education
should not be underestimated. Aspen's Bachelor Degree Completion
Program provides you with the critical and current knowledge needed
by today's progressive companies and sought after by employers.
Dramatically increase your potential (without setting foot on a
campus) through our degree completion program.
Bachelor Degree Completion Program Admission
Requirements
This program is designed to benefit adults who
have yet to complete an undergraduate business degree, and who
now seek to translate an Associate Degree or accumulated undergraduate
credits into an accredited and widely recognized college degree.
Aspen University's degree requirement is the equivalent
of 121 credit hours of earned credit. The degree program is designed
for students who have earned an Associate Degree from an accredited
institution or have successfully completed a minimum 60 credit
hours of undergraduate studies including general education requirements.
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A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for transfer
credits. The 61 credits offered by Aspen include 24 credits of
business foundation courses, 36 credits of business major courses,
and a mandatory one-credit orientation course, "Becoming an Online Learner."
All candidates must submit a completed application.
In addition, candidates must submit the following:
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A $35 application fee payable to Aspen
University in U.S. dollars.
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Evidence of an Associate's Degree. This
must be in the form of an official transcript from an accredited
college or university, or an equivalent certified degree from
a recognized foreign college or university. Official transcripts
of all previous baccalaureate study must be sent directly to
Aspen University by the granting institution(s).
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A resume, curriculum vita, or list of
professional accomplishments.
- A statement of the academic, professional,
and personal goals you would like to achieve through your studies
at Aspen University. The Admissions Committee, as part of the
application process, evaluates goals statements.
Eight-Week Courses
You can finish a course within our degree programs
in less than the usual twelve weeks offered by facilities-based
universities. This means you can complete your degree in about
three years - without interrupting your professional career!
Small Classes with Personal Attention
from Instructors
Classes at Aspen University are limited to twenty
students and most have fewer than fifteen. Students receive valuable,
personalized instructor-time when they need it. You'll also learn
a great deal from your fellow students in the online interactive
classroom.
Please contact our admissions office if you have
any questions about your ability to enroll in the Bachelor's Completion
Program.
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Course Listing
Foundation Courses (25
credits)
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301 |
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(1
credit) |
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305 |
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(3
credits) |
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315 |
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(3
credits) |
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320 |
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(3
credits) |
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325 |
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(3
credits) |
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327 |
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(3
credits) |
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330 |
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(3
credits) |
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332 |
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(3
credits) |
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350 |
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(3
credits) |
Major Courses (36 credits)
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Course Descriptions:
Foundation Courses
301-Becoming an Online Learner
This introductory, one-credit course orients learners to learning
online. Becoming an Online Learner acquaints learners with the
features and functions of Aspen's online learning environment,
prepares participants for the valuable and interactive experience
of online learning, assists student in creating a personal learning
plan, and builds a solid foundation of skills that will assist
participants for future Aspen distance learning courses. It includes
instruction in the use of a variety of online tools including
the online classroom, internet-based multimedia tools, search
engines, online library resources, and other related tools.
305-Business Research and Communications
This course provides an understanding of business research and
communications. It familiarizes students with the techniques,
strategies, and forms of writing used in the professional world
in order to achieve their business goals. Through library research
and online information gathering, this course will increase students'
knowledge of organizational writing and communications including
case analysis, data interpretation, problem solving, and report
writing.
315-Business Information Systems
In today's wired economy, the collection and dissemination of information
has become increasingly critical to the success of most businesses.
While information systems in business perform a wide variety
of tasks; ultimately the goal is to increase revenue and/or reduce
costs. From financial executives to administrative assistants,
people in all capacities use information to improve effectiveness,
customer service, and to gain a competitive advantage. This course
outlines the current business requirements that drive the need
for information systems, the technology available to satisfy
those requirements, the procedures and components of system analysis,
planning and development, and the ethical issues that define
the boundaries of acceptable behavior as they relate
to information systems.
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320-Principles of Marketing
Students develop an understanding of the fundamentals of marketing
including a general understanding of the strategies and methods
involved in marketing a variety of goods and services. Topics
include market research, segmentation, target marketing, positioning,
developing new products, pricing, distributing and promoting
goods and services, and marketing management. As a concluding
project, students will prepare a marketing plan for a simple
product offering.
325-Principles of Accounting I
Accounting, the language of business, provides crucial decision-making
information to business organizations. Principles of Accounting
I presents an introduction to the basic theory and techniques
of contemporary financial accounting. Topics include the accounting
cycle, preparation of financial statements for solo proprietorship,
and ethical accounting considerations.
327-Principles of Accounting II
A continuation of Principles of Accounting I, this course extends
the accounting principles and procedures to corporate accounting.
Budgeting, managerial accounting, and automated accounting systems
are introduced.
330-Principles of Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics emphasizes national income, the monetary system,
economic fluctuations, fiscal policy, and the international economy.
This course includes a study of institutions that help develop
the national and international economy. Supply and demand, theory
of prices, government spending and taxation, business cycles,
fiscal and monetary policy, banking system and economic development
are examined through class discussion and analysis of current
economic events.
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332-Principles of Microeconomics
Microeconomics focuses on economic decision-making, production,
competition and market structures, government, labor markets,
unions and the distribution of income. The principles of scarcity,
choice, and the laws of supply and demand are examined through
class discussions and analysis of current economic events.
350-Quantitative Methods
The quantitative approach involves using numbers to help define,
describe, and resolve a wide range of business problems. Quantitative
Methods is an overview of statistical techniques used in business
decision-making. Students examine research design, statistics,
data analysis, and research methodology.
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Major Courses
414 -Management
Effective management is the touchstone for any successful organization.
The primary aim of the Management Course is to help the student
develop a basic understanding of the essentials of management
and the nature of complex organizations. To accomplish these
goals, students focus on the basic theories, principles, concepts,
and applications of management and organizations; develop rational
and systematic techniques of analysis and inquiry; and finally
interface theory with practice.
424-Leadership in Organizations
This course provides a basic foundation of skills needed to equip
students for future leadership activities. It introduces the
history, philosophy, theories, and concepts of leadership and
its relationship to the management of organizational change.
Students identify and hone their own personal characteristics
that will help them develop into effective leaders.
434-Marketing in the New Economy
The new economy presents new challenges and opportunities for organizations
and professionals alike. One area in which firms have felt this
influence most acutely is in marketing. This course presents
a framework to help students and practitioners understand how
to think about and implement effective Internet marketing programs.
The course concludes with the students generating an Internet
marketing plan for a selected organization or product.
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444-Finance for Managers
This introduction to corporate financial management and investments
provides the framework, concepts, and tools for analyzing financial
decisions by applying the fundamental principles of modern financial
theory. Major topics include the time value of money and capital
budgeting.
454-Ethical Decision Making for Business
This course examines ethics and values in business. It begins with
an introduction to ethics in business. The perspective then broadens
to include corporate ethics and the role of moral leadership
in business. The course concludes with an examination of ethical
dilemmas created by an expanding global economy.
464-Organizational Behavior
This course focuses on the people in the organization and how they
work and behave in the work environment. It examines the behavior
of individuals, the dynamics of teamwork, the processes of small
groups, decision-making, problem-solving, conflict management,
and ways to eliminate barriers to effective communications within
the workplace.
474-Fundamentals of Project Management
This course introduces students to the fundamental elements of
effective project management. In the context of the typical project
life cycle, the required tools and techniques used to plan, measure,
and control projects and the methods used to organize and manage
projects are presented.
484-Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is an introductory course intended to provide
students with a solid foundation in terms of the vital role played
by entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in the 21st century global
economy. Students will assess, explore, critique, and celebrate
the phenomenon of entrepreneurship. The course will focus on
the creation of new ventures, the ways that they come into being,
and factors associated with their success.
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490-eBusiness
The Internet and related technologies pose enormous opportunities
for developing new business models and significant threats to
existing models. Today's professionals need to be aware of the
emerging opportunities as well as the limitations presented in
the ever-evolving electronic economy. This course introduces
students to the fundamentals of eBusiness and the strategic role
information technology plays in gaining and maintaining competitive
advantage. Topics cover subjects from the foundations of eBusiness,
through the hardware, software, networking, ethics, and security
of conducting business online. Special attention is given to
the tools that enable successful e-businesses to support operations,
decision-making and collaboration. Course assignments include
multiple
real-world case studies
and online research.
494-Strategic Management
Strategic management is designed to help students effectively guide
an organization toward a profitable and dynamic future. This
course provides students with a formal method of defining the
organization's purpose and aligning the entire business to achieve
corporate goals. It also examines emerging technologies in information
processing as an important element of strategic planning.
495-Strategies for Change
Today's rapid-fire changes in technology demand that business people
learn to adapt quickly. This course teaches students to identify
significant changes in information technology and adjust work
processes to profit from them. Course participants learn to develop
strategies for managing change in their own work environments.
499-Senior Capstone
The capstone project allows students to apply the knowledge and
skills acquired in their courses to the work environment. The
Senior Capstone emphasizes the student initiative in defining
and investigating problems or projects focusing on integration
and application of theory through research. This project is completely
individualized; students are encouraged to select work-related
projects that are of particular interest to them and that will
result in professional growth and benefit the organization. Recommended
final course for Business Administration majors.
See Program Calendar
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