Business-Graduate/MBA

The Master of Business Administration degree provides an opportunity for individuals to develop advanced business skills in a small college setting, located near real-world business opportunities in Washington, D.C.
Through non-traditional scheduling, the program endeavors to meet the needs of individuals who have family, career, and community responsibilities and who are seeking a more productive role in society through higher education.

The Master of Business Administration degree is offered by the Department of Business, with administrative support for application processing and registration by the School of Graduate and Professional Studies(SGPS). Admission, academic testing, and graduation eligibility are determined by the college’s Admissions and Records Offices.

MBA Student Handbook
The MBA Student Handbook provides information concerning academic policies and procedures, financial policies and procedures, graduation requirements, and other information that may differ from the general college bulletin.

Admission Information
Admission to the MBA program is based on:
1. graduate school application.
2. overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75.
3. quality of written statement and curriculum vitae.
4. interview with the MBA Director.
All applications and transcripts must be sent directly to the School of Graduate and Professional Studies Office.

Academic, Application Process & Registration Inquiries:
Joy Daquila-Casey, Director
MBA Program
Columbia Union College
7600 Flower Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Phone: (301) 891-4072
Fax: (301) 891-4023
Office: Wilkinson Hall, Room 343

Master of Business Administration
The curriculum consists of 36 hours of study and provides a solid foundation in major business functional areas. Information literacy, speaking, writing, and interpersonal skills are stressed throughout the curriculum.

MBA CURRICULUM 36 hours
ACCT 610 Managerial Accounting 3
ACCT 620 Financial Accounting 3
BUAD 555 Decision Science & Statistics for Managers 3
BUAD 560 Management Communication 3
ECON 528 Managerial Economics 3
FNCE 680 Corporate Finance 3
MGMT 540 Operations Management 3
MGMT 621 Group Behavior & Team Building 3
MGMT 622 Developing Ethical Leadership 3
MGMT 630 Managing Human Capital 3
MGMT 689 Strategic Management 3
MKTG 676 Marketing Management 3

Prerequisites to Core MBA Curriculum Courses: Due to the intensive nature of the program, it must be assumed that students are familiar with basic business concepts and applications in a variety of business discipline areas.
More specifically, the following undergraduate courses serve as prerequisites to core MBA courses:

ACCT Principles of Accounting course or courses (ACCT 211 & 212 in traditional program, ACCT 211 & 304 in PSP)

ECON Micro-economics, Macro-economics, or a combination course (ECON 265 & 266 in traditional program, ECON 370 in PSP)

A grade of “B” or higher must have been achieved in all prerequisite courses.

MBA Application(pdf)

MBA Schedule 2008(pdf)
MBA Schedule 2009(pdf)

Program Administration
Joy Daquila-Casey, Director
Lynda Hodges, Executive Director of Operations, SGPS

Program Support Staff
Charlotte Fulton, Business Manager, SGPS