Values. Leadership. Responsibility. MBA MBA. Master of Business Administration Program

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1 Values. Leadership. Responsibility. MBA MBA Master of Business Administration Program

2 MBA A Gateway to Advancement DeSales University The mission of the University is to provide men and women with quality higher education according to the philosophy of Christian humanism as developed by Saint Francis de Sales and his spiritual heirs. The University imparts knowledge about, and develops talents for, personal, familial, and societal living. The University enriches the human community and enhances the dignity of the individual through its educational endeavors. In its work, the University fosters a vital and respectful dialogue between Roman Catholic faith and human culture.

3 The DeSales University MBA Program is designed with the working professional in mind. Our course offerings across nine concentration areas (including self-design) focus on the development of executive skills, ethical decision making, and globalization. We pride ourselves on catering to the busy professional who wants a quality education combined with a flexible schedule and a mix of delivery formats. We consistently receive high marks from our students on the variety of MBA course offerings, the real world experience and knowledge of our faculty, and the personal attention of campus facilitators and administrative staff. Our program continues to attract broad-minded individuals from a wide cross-section of the workforce healthcare, consumer product, high tech, government, and entrepreneurs. We have engaged students in Europe and South America and are planning additional partnerships in Asia in the near future. We have hosted international MBA student trips to DeSales and have traveled to eight international destinations with our U.S. students. This will continue into the future. We are actively listening to our student population for their ideas about course changes, additional concentrations, and program operational enhancements. I wholeheartedly invite you to explore the DeSales MBA program experience. I think it is quite competitive with other programs in quality, and more competitive in terms of concentration offerings, flexibility, and personal support. If you re a professional energized by challenge, and a desire to take your career to the next level, I urge you to investigate our offerings and then compare us to the competition. I m quite confident that you ll like what DeSales MBA has to offer. Sincerely, Dave Gilfoil, Ph.D., Director, MBA Program The DeSales University MBA equips students with the capabilities to solve real business problems and make positive impacts at work and in society. Fr. Bernard F. O Connor, OSFS President, DeSales University M B A - E X C E L w w w. d e s a l e s. e d u / m b a 1 1MESSAGE

4 Climb the corporate ladder!! MIWAKO NAKAMURA Title: Associate Market Research Analyst Employer: Olympus MBA Completion: 2012 Concentration: Marketing As my dual role administrative responsibilities have increased, having an MBA will provide value in expanding my financial and management skills. MICHAEL ROSSI, MD Title: Endowed Chair in Cardiology Employer: Lehigh Valley Health Network Title: Executive Director Employer: Lehigh Valley Physicians Group MBA Completion: 2010 Concentration: Health Care Systems Management Advice: Don t be inhibited...go for it! 2

5 MBA Advantages The DeSales MBA program provides you with more than theories and tools for a successful career; it also provides you with opportunities to discuss and apply what you have learned. If you join the DeSales MBA program, you will find: > Incomparable personal attention from your advisor and professors. > Small classes that promote interactive learning. > A flexible admission policy that lets you enter the program in January, April, July, or August. > Tuition deferment available for qualified students. > Opportunity to network with hundreds of other professionals. Focused. Executive Skills Development, Ethics, and Globalization With the guidance of your personal DeSales MBA advisor, you will focus on learning the skills required for success in multiple business environments from corporate management to individual enterprise. Driven by our University mission statement, business ethics ranks high among the values reinforced in our MBA program. We are also in tune with the changing global business environment, and constantly look for opportunities for you to interact with students in other parts of the globe. We prepare you for leadership in a complex and dynamic world. Flexible. Multiple Locations We offer our MBA in six Pennsylvania locations (and online) which extends the program to a diverse group of students. These locations are: Center Valley (main campus), Easton Area, Lansdale, and locations at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pocono Medical Center, and Immaculata University. Our online courses are uniquely structured with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous teaching tools to ensure a stimulating and rewarding educational experience. Fast. Accelerated Sessions and Multiple Start Dates To help students attain their MBA degree more quickly, DeSales University offers an accelerated schedule of three 12-week terms in the fall, winter and spring, and one 6-week term in the summer. Fall session begins the week before Labor Day and ends just before Thanksgiving. Winter session begins right after the New Year and continues until late March. Spring session begins in early April and ends in late June. Classes meet once a week. The 6-week summer session starts in early July and ends in mid-august. Summer classes meet twice a week. Personal Attention Our administrative staff and professors are dedicated to making the learning experience a very personal one for students. When you begin your MBA journey, you are assigned an advisor who will guide you through the application process. They will also assist you throughout your studies to choose courses and tailor experiences that best fit your needs. Tuition Deferment Another innovative way DeSales makes the MBA program accessible to you is our tuition deferment policy. Most universities expect payment up front, before you even begin a class. Here at DeSales, if you have company tuition reimbursement, you don t pay us until they pay you it s that simple M B A - E X C E L w w w. d e s a l e s. e d u / m b a 3

6 MBA Overview The MBA program is designed to prepare students for leadership positions in the management of business enterprises, government agencies, healthcare organizations, and not-for-profit organizations. Distinguishing characteristics of the program are its emphasis on executive skills development, its general management orientation, its integration of skills and values, and its explicit attempt to link theory and practice. All of this is experienced with an underlying sensitivity to the Christian humanist history and traditions of the university. The intent of the program is to provide students with the foundations for socially useful, and professionally rewarding, careers in a globalized and dynamic world. The training of technical specialists is not our primary goal; the development of corporate and community leaders is. Student Learning Outcomes The MBA program is intended to provide students with a sophisticated level of understanding of the basic functional areas of business, as well as an appreciation of the role of business in our pluralistic society and the international community in which it exists. The ethical dimension of personal and corporate behavior and decision-making will be stressed throughout the program. Successful students will be able to: 1 explain how domestic and global organizations, as complex systems, function within a broader social, political, and economic environment; 2 demonstrate 3 analyze 4 explain 5 describe 6 prove 7 demonstrate 8 demonstrate an ability to conceptualize, synthesize, and integrate diverse inputs of both quantitative and qualitative data; and describe the subjective, value-laden, ethical dimensions of executive behavior and decision-making within the context of Christian humanist traditions of the university; the importance of human resource management, and the need to develop/enhance personal leadership skills; from theoretical and operational perspectives, how the various functions of business management are integrated; proficiency, at a graduate level, in written and oral communication skills; a graduate-level competency in the use of analytical tools and techniques necessary for effective decision-making and problem-solving in complex organizations; the ability to be more creative and proactive (and less reactive) in the way business problems are anticipated, assessed, and resolved in a dynamically-changing and increasingly interdependent world. Friendly staff expansive knowledge of instructors with real world professional experience! 4 TONYA L. WILLIAMS Title: Financial Aid Fiscal Technician Employer: East Stroudsburg University MBA Completion: 2009 Concentration: Accounting

7 Graduate Level Foundation Courses All students in the MBA program must meet prerequisite requirements that are essential preparation for advanced study. Prerequisite Foundation Courses Applicants who have not successfully completed undergraduate courses equivalent to those listed in the Undergraduate Foundation Courses section must fulfill this requirement by any of the following options: 4 Completion of the equivalent undergraduate courses 4 Undergraduate level CLEP examination which is described in the University s Bulletin of Information 4 Credit by examination 4 Completion of graduate level foundation courses described in this brochure Prerequisite foundation course requirements must be satisfied prior to pursuing graduate level core, concentration, or elective courses. This ensures a solid, consistent academic background, which is assumed of all students in advanced courses. Prior academic course work to satisfy the undergraduate foundation course requirements should normally have been completed within the seven years preceding the date of acceptance into the program. Course grades of C or better are required. Each course should be the equivalent of at least three credit hours of academic work. Undergraduate Foundation Courses Required undergraduate foundation courses are listed below: 4 Principles of Macroeconomics 4 Principles of Microeconomics 4 Principles of Management 4 Principles of Marketing 4 Financial Accounting 4 Managerial Accounting 4 Financial Management As an alternative to completing the undergraduate foundation course requirements, students may elect to complete the corresponding graduate level foundation course(s) from the list below: FD 501 Essentials of Economics FD 502 Management and Marketing Principles FD 503 Accounting for Decision Makers FD 504 OR FD 505 Managerial Finance Foundations of Business Accelerated combination of all foundation courses. Must have a Masters Degree or higher and must have approval of MBA Director to take this course. These courses facilitate accelerated coverage of prerequisite subject matter. The pace is rapid, and significant preparation outside of class is expected. Candidates for the MBA for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals and the MBA/MSN programs may substitute the above listed foundation courses by completing FD 505 Foundations in Business. The foundation course is offered in an accelerated 16-week session covering six modules: Management, Marketing, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Accounting, and Finance. The course requires a substantial amount of independent study. Completion of any of the above listed courses (FD 501-FD 505) does not reduce or substitute the MBA graduation requirements. Grades earned in these courses will not be computed in the graduate GPA. Information about the equivalency between undergraduate foundation courses and graduate level foundation courses is available through the MBA office. Computer Literacy The MBA program expects all incoming students to be computer-literate, which is defined as being familiar with, and capable of using, basic word processing, spreadsheets, database software, and the Internet. Applicants lacking this background should acquire it by completing relevant coursework at DeSales or any other accredited institution. Transfer Policy Regular students may transfer a maximum of six graduate credits into the MBA program. Transfer credits are acceptable for courses completed so long as the following three provisions are met: (1) students must have received a minimum grade of B for the course at an accredited institution within seven years of acceptance into the program; (2) they must be compatible with the MBA curriculum; and (3) they must be approved by the MBA Director. Additional transfer credits must be approved by the Dean of Graduate Education, upon the recommendation of the MBA Director and the MBA Graduate Committee on Admissions and Academic Standards M B A - E X C E L w w w. d e s a l e s. e d u / m b a 5

8 DeSales University MBA Students At-a-Glance 4Student age range is from early 20s to mid-50s 4Average age of students is 35 4Average completion time for the program is 3.8 years 4Student body is 53% female and 47% male 460% non-business undergraduates 6 Join more than 600 professionals Companies represented by our student body: A.M. Best Company Abington Memorial Hospital ACTS Retirement-Life Communities ADP, Inc. Aesculap Aetna Insurance Agere Systems Inc Aiello Disposal Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Alcan Packaging Allentown Valve & Fitting Co. Allstate Insurance Alpha Lehigh American General Finance American Honda Motor Corp. Andesa Services, Inc. Andesa TPA Inc. Apple Vacation Apprise Software, Inc. Aramark Arch Chemicals Inc. Arch Solutions, Inc. ArtsQuest Associates of Cedar Crest College Astra Zeneca Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe Co. B & G Manufacturing B. Braun Biotech B. Braun Medical Inc. Bank of America Finance Barry Isett & Associates, Inc. Baum Precision MacHining, Inc. Becks Land and Sea House Bellcore Bellewood Golf Club Beneficial Bimbo Bakeries USA Bnp Paribas Securities Corp Brooks Instrument Buckeye Partners LP C & D Technologies C.P.I.A.L.V. Cabot Marsh Corporation Cabot Supermetals Cardinal Health Castle Dental CB Development Services, Inc. Celgene Cemcolift, Inc. Cenlar FSB Central Montgomery Medical Center Certainteed Corporation Chalfont-New Britain Township Joint Sewer Authority Chep Corporation Chestnut Hill Hospital Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Chubband Son Cigna Group Insurance City of Allentown Cobham Sasl Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 Colorcon Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley Community Health Systems Comprehensive Pain Centers Computer Aid, Inc. Cooper Health Systems Crayola, LLC CVS Pharmacy Daiichi Sankyo Inc. Deloitte & Touche LLP DeSales University Digital Video Arts Draeger Medical, Inc. Dsm Nutritional Products, Inc. Dun & Bradstreet Eastern Time, Inc Easton Hospital Easton Suburban Water Authority Ecolab Inc. Elusys Theraputics, Inc. Essroc Cement F.L. Smidth, Inc. Faster Wheeler North America Corp. Federal Express Fidelity Financial Services First American Title Fisher Clinical Services Fluortek, Inc. Follett Corporation Foster Wheeler Corp. Fres-Co Systems USA Inc. General Electric Girl Scouts of Eastern PA Global Financial Group GMAC Mortgage Corp. Good Samaritan Regional Medical Ctr. Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hosp. Gorman & Associates, P.C. Grassroot Soccer, Inc. Green, Tweed & Co. Guardian Guna, Inc. Harleysville National Bank Hartford Insurance Company Hazleton Oil & Environmental, Inc. Highmark Blue Shield Horizon House, Inc. Hospital Central Services, Inc. Hunterdon Medical Center Icon Clinical Research, Inc. Ims America Ltd. IMS Health Independence Blue Cross INETU, Inc. Ingersoll Rand Co. Innovative Care Center Innovative Office Products, Inc. Introspect of Buxmont, Ltd. Inventiv Health J. B. Hunt Jack Williams Tire Company Johnson & Johnson Just Born, Inc. Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust La Petite Academy Laboratory Testing, Inc. Lafayette Ambassador Bank Lehigh Cement Company Lehigh County Lehigh Valley Hosp. & Health Network Lehigh Valley Hospital Emergency Medicine Insurance Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg Lehigh Valley Physician Group Lehigh Valley Record Management Lem Products, Inc. Lemmon Pharmaceutical Company Liberty Mutual Lighting Fixture & Supply Co. Linnnea s Linens, Inc. Liquid Carbonic-Specialty Gases L Oreal USA LSI Corporation Lutron Electronics Co. LVPG General Internal Medicine MacK Trucks, Inc. Magellan Health Services Mallinckrodt Baker Mars, Inc. Martin Guitar Company Masterweld Products Maxim Healthcare Services Medarex, Inc. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Merck & Company, Inc. Merck Sharpe & Dohme Meridian Mortgage Corporation Merrill Lynch & Co. Mesher, Inc. MetLife Metromed Staffing Michael Baker Jr, Inc. Milton Roy Company Minerals Technology, Inc. Moravian Hall Square Motorola Muller Martini Mailroom Sys., Inc. National Medical Services National Penn Bank Newell Rubbermaid - Sanford NHS Human Services, Inc. North American Draeger Northampton Community College Northwestern Human Services Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. NTS Bearing Corporation of America Olympus America, Inc. Olympus Imaging America, Inc. Omnicare Pharmacy Optium Corporation Origlio Beverage Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Penn Estates Penn Stainless Products, Inc. Penn State College of Medicine Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company PennMed Consultants Pfizer, Inc. Phillips Feed & Pet Supply Phoebe Ministries Pitney Bowes Business Insight PJK Enterprise, Ltd. PNC Bank Pocono Medical Center Porter Instrument Company PPL Corp. & Its Affiliates Primarc UV Technology - Nordson Corp. Princeton University Protica, Inc. Quick Chek Food Store Revere Restaurant Group RMS Rodale, Inc. Rosenberger Companies, Ltd. Rosenberger Ice Sacred Heart Hospital Sanofi Pasteur Security Elevator Co. Inc. SEI Investments Self Employed Siemens Medical Solutions Sorbent Products Souderton Area High School Sovereign Bank St. Lukes Hospital St. Luke s Health Network Stinchcomb Straight Arrow Products SunGard K-12 Education Sunoco, Inc. SuperMedia LLC Takara Belmont Usa Target Corporation Taylor Staffing Services Tempo Teva Pharmaceuticals Thatcher Benefit Planning, Inc. The Diocese of Allentown The Heart Care Group, PC The Klein Company The Morning Call The Newberry Group The Prudential Foundation The Stanley Works The Wood Company Thermo Fisher Scientific Trexlertown Medical Center Tyco Healthcare U.S. Navy Base UBS UGI Utilities Heating & Cooling Ugitech USA Uline Unitedhealth Group Inc. ValleyWide Property Mgmt., LLC Verizon Wireless Vertex, Inc. Victaulic VNA Hospice of St. Lukes Voxware, Inc. W.W. Grainger, Inc. Wachovia Wacker Polymers Warren Hospital Waste Management Wawa, Inc. Wordsworth

9 Program of Study 4 Building Blocks In addition to developing an understanding of the sophisticated nature and inter-relationship among the basic functional areas of business, the MBA program emphasizes executive skills development in the following primary areas: > Leadership > Communications > Decision-making > Self-awareness > Analysis and Synthesis > Critical Thinking The program utilizes a holistic and strategic approach in dealing with organizational problems. Thus, functional areas of business are considered in the context of the organizational whole, while maintaining a global perspective, and providing a multi-stakeholder, rather than a single-interest, approach. Furthermore, a strategic, long-run perspective is stressed rather than a short-run, tactical view. A balance between cognitive and affective learning is also sought. The entire program gives primacy to matters of ethics and values, as well as the rights and responsibilities of business organizations. Program Structure Beyond the required prerequisite foundation courses, the basic MBA program structure consists of four building blocks as shown below: Core Courses Concentration Courses Elective Courses (not applicable for Healthcare Systems Management, Computer Information Systems, Project Management, Human Resource Management, and Self Design) Capstone Integrating Course Core Courses CR 501 Financial and Managerial Accounting CR 502 Quantitative Methods for Business or CR 508 Business Computing CR 503 Business and Society CR 504 Marketing Management CR 505 Organization Management CR 506 Financial Management CR 507 Executive Skills Development Concentration Courses A detailed listing of concentration courses is shown on pages 8-9. Elective Courses In addition to required courses and in order to provide meaningful options, added breadth, greater diversity, and positive enrichment a variety of elective courses will be scheduled as demand requires and resources permit. Any concentration course can be used as an elective. Capstone Integrating Course CR 510 Policy and Strategy This course must be completed by all students with a minimum grade of B. It must also be taken as the last or second-to-last course before graduation. 7

10 Students may select one of nine specified areas of concentration: 1 Accounting 2 Computer Information Systems 3 Finance 4 Healthcare Systems Management 5 Human Resource Management 6 Management 7 Marketing 8 Project Management 9 Self-Design Areas of Concentration Accounting Successful completion of a minimum of three courses and one elective is required. AC 501 Corporate Financial Reporting AC 502 Auditing Concepts and Practices AC 503 Advanced Financial Accounting Topics AC 504 Federal Income Taxation: Concepts and Applications AC 505 International Accounting AC 510 Seminar in Accounting AC 520 Special Topics in Accounting Computer Information Systems ( CIS) Successful completion of four courses is required. The following two courses are required by all students: IT 525 IT Security IT 565 Electronic Commerce Two additional courses are to be selected from the menu of IT offerings available in the MSIS Program. Approval from the MBA Director is required prior to registering for these courses. In addition to the four courses, students must take CR 508 Business Computing as part of their core requirements. Finance Successful completion of a minimum of three courses and one elective is required. FN 502 Financial Markets and Institutions is a required course for the finance concentration for any student who has not taken a Money and Banking course at the undergraduate level. AC 501 Corporate Financial Reporting FN 501 Investment and Portfolio Management FN 502 Financial Markets and Institutions FN 503 Risk Management and Insurance FN 504 International Financial Management FN 510 Seminar in Finance FN 520 Special Topics in Finance Healthcare Systems Management ( HCSM) Successful completion of a minimum of four courses is required. HC 501 Foundations of Healthcare Systems HC 502 Fiscal Issues in Health Systems Management HC 503 Legal Aspects of Health Systems Management HC 504 Issues in Quality Management for Healthcare Systems HC 505 Principles and Strategies for Managed Health Care HC 506 Community Health Assessment and Planning HC 507 Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Policy HC 508 Management of Information and Communication Technologies in Healthcare Systems 8

11 Human Resource Management Successful completion of a minimum of four courses is required. MG 501 Human Resource Management (Required) HR 502 Talent Management (Required) HR 503 Human Resource Law (Required) HR 504 Compensation and Benefits HR 505 The Human Capital Executive HR 506 Building a High Performance Culture HR 507 Global Human Resource Management HR 510 Seminar in Human Resource Management Management Successful completion of a minimum of three courses and one elective is required. MG 501 Human Resource Management MG 502 Organizational Analysis and Design MG 503 Entrepreneurship MG 504 Managerial Decision-Making MG 505 International Management MG 510 Seminar in Management MG 520 Special Topics in Management MBA Program for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals DeSales University has designed an MBA program to minimize time away from home and office for the physician and other healthcare professionals who understand that business skills are required to be successful in today s healthcare industry. The accelerated prerequisite course, Foundations in Business, along with the opportunity to take classes on site at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pocono Medical Center, or other approved sites, provides physicians with the flexibility they need to earn their MBA. The MBA Program for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals consists of 39 credit hours of study (13 courses). Non-physicians who have graduate or professional degrees may be eligible for admission. Students have the option to take core and concentration courses at any other DeSales University campus location. Marketing Successful completion of a minimum of three courses and one elective is required. MK 501 Buyer Behavior MK 502 Advanced Marketing Strategy MK 503 Marketing Research and Analysis MK 504 Marketing Simulation MK 505 International Marketing MK 510 Seminar in Marketing MK 520 Special Topics in Marketing Project Management Successful completion of a minimum of four courses is required. PM 501 Project Management Essentials PM 502 Initiating Projects PM 506 Scope and Cost Management PM 507 Risk Management PM 508 Contract Management PM 509 Integrating Quality into your Project Methodologies PM 510 Advanced Project Management & PMP Certification Exam Preparation (Required) Self- Design A student may construct a group of four graduate courses (from those offered by the University) aimed at achieving some worthwhile academic and/or professional objective.this option is particularly useful to those students who prefer to pursue breadth and diversity in their program of study. MSN/ MBA Program The DeSales University MSN/MBA program is designed to provide working nurses, who currently have their BSN or RN, the opportunity to enhance their business skills and education base to respond successfully to the challenges of healthcare management. The MSN/MBA program is the first of its kind in the Lehigh Valley.This dual degree provides a well-rounded view of both the clinical and business sides of nursing; thereby opening up more career options. Students take the standard MBA foundation and core courses as well as those in the nursing degree program. The program consists of 58 credit hours (18 courses) and can be completed within three years of full-time study. 9

12 Society becomes more competitive everyday. I want to be prepared. Success doesn t happen by accident; it s all about harnessing your ambitions. MBA Online Earning an MBA can definitely fast track your career. But who has time for classes? Now you do! No matter where you live, or what your schedule is, you can earn a DeSales MBA completely online. The DeSales University MBA program continues its commitment to stay at the forefront of technology in business by offering courses completely online. Using a state-of-the-art electronic teaching platform, the internet, and a PC or laptop, you have the flexibility to take courses at home or at any other location in the world! Class structures differ with instructors and courses, but generally involve a combination of online chat sessions, internet research, and independent reading and projects. Also, don t be surprised if you find yourself in a class conducting projects in collaboration with MBA students in other parts of the world. Get Started! VICTORIA FINK Title: Project Manager, Clinical Trial Pharmaceutical Packaging Employer: Thermo Fisher Scientific MBA Completion: 2012 Concentration: Finance Advice: You only live once, challenge yourself to be the best you can be. The DeSales MBA program offers a variety of classes to fit anyone s schedule. Whether you need to take them at a different location or online, DeSales offers it M B A - E X C E L w w w. d e s a l e s. e d u / m b a

13 Online Concentrations The following concentrations can be completed online without ever having to visit any of our campuses: 1 Healthcare Systems Management 2 Human Resource Management 3 Management 4 Marketing 5 Project Management 6 Self-Design The DeSales University MBA program has been delivering online courses for many years and is using a state-of-the-art electronic teaching platform as its online course-management tool. This platform allows students to easily access their course wherever internet connectivity is available, and provides online resources to enhance collaboration and interactivity among instructors and students. As an online student, you are assigned an advisor who will guide you through your MBA journey.you will learn from the same instructors who teach on the various campuses, and use the same curriculum and textbooks. The same work is required by online students; the difference is the convenience of being able to take a class from any location. Instructors have the ability to customize their course content and delivery. DeSales utilizes an audio/video platform which allows faculty and students to converse with each other over the internet, in a manner more closely approximating a face-to-face class environment. Technology Initiatives in the MBA Program The DeSales University MBA program utilizes many technological initiatives for teaching and learning. The DeSales University MBA program s objective is to stay abreast of the latest advances in distributed learning and, in some areas, lead the way with implementation of new technology, including design, delivery methods, applications, and hardware. The MBA program makes use of videoconferencing for several of its courses. Videoconferencing gives students the option of synchronous learning enabling them to interact with the instructor as well as with other students. DeSales distance-learning suite also includes satellite downlink capabilities. Videoconference equipment is currently used at the Center Valley, Easton, and Lansdale campuses. The DeSales University MBA program strives to keep faculty updated on the latest in technology for teaching. Faculty development workshops, which are provided on an ongoing basis, include a wide variety of topics and methods for teaching with technology. Faculty and students can also keep up with DeSales University technology by using the resources and links found on the technology web site ( The MBA program prides itself on providing students with easy access to course content through the use of distributed learning technology. The goal is to provide a quality education in a method that best suits the needs of a busy professional. Through the use of technology research, assessment of student needs, technical support, training, and implementation, our MBA program sustains its leadership role in delivering the quality education that global students demand. I was able to complete my MBA degree in less than 3 years. PETER V. VUONG Title: IT Application Specialist Employer: Air Products and Chemicals MBA Graduate: 2009 Concentration: Management Advice: Don t just learn from the textbook. Take advantage and learn from your classmates and their past experiences. 11

14 Real-World Networking DeSales University is committed to exposing students, and the greater Lehigh Valley community, to the growing globalization of business. We seek to create cross-cultural learning communities, to understand other nations, and create a single global community. Our efforts to achieve this goal have already begun through partnerships with other academic institutions and global corporations. Students have had the opportunity to visit companies, interact with government/corporate leaders, and experience diverse cultures in: > India > Germany > Nepal > Netherlands > Belgium > Peru > France > Romania MBA International Partnerships International academic partners of the DeSales University MBA program include: Peru Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) in Lima, Peru has partnered with DeSales University to offer MBA classes in Project Management to students of their MBA program. 4DeSales faculty travel to Peru and teach an intensive 3-day MBA seminar in four of the Project Management concentration classes. 4For further information, please contact the DeSales MBA office. Romania The Romanian-American University has partnered with DeSales University to offer the DeSales University s MBA program to students at the Romanian-American University. The concentration offered is Project Management. 4For further information, please contact the DeSales MBA office. In addition to Peru and Romania, the DeSales University MBA Program is currently investigating academic partnerships with sister institutions in England, India and Brazil. The DeSales University MBA program helped me look at things with a broader perspective. SANDEEP SOMAN Title: Senior Systems Analyst Employer: F. L. SMIDTH MBA Graduate: 2010 Concentration: Self-Design Advice: Keep an open mind and have fun! MBA AT THE TAJ MAHAL 12

15 DUANE DEITRICH Title: National Customer Relations Manager Employer: Dun and Bradstreet MBA Completion: 2013 Concentration: Management I decided to attend DeSales because of its reputation, the deferred tuition, and its location to my work. Frequently Asked Questions When can I enter the MBA Program? We have a rolling admission policy that allows you to join the MBA program at any time. Just submit your completed application and once accepted, you can begin. Classes begin in January, April, July, or August. How soon can I get started? Once you have met with your program advisor and your application is approved, you are ready to start classes. The sooner you complete your application, the sooner you can be on your way to obtaining a DeSales University MBA! What are the admission requirements? We require an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution, an acceptable cumulative grade point average, and two years of relevant work experience. To apply, please submit a completed application, three professional recommendations, an original transcript, your resume, your personal statement, and the application fee. A GMAT may be required. How long will it take to complete the program? It depends on you. You are given seven years to complete the program but can do so in a minimum of 18 months the average is about 3.8 years. Students who wish to accelerate completion of the program can take two courses per session but should discuss their choices with an advisor. How many sessions are there in a year? There are three 12-week sessions and one six-week summer session. In the regular 12-week session, classes meet once per week; for the six week summer session, classes meet twice per week. All classes meet from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. There are no classes between Thanksgiving and New Year s Day. How can I complete the MBA online? All of our foundation and core classes are available online. Six concentrations are available completely online: Healthcare Systems Management, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Project Management, and Self-Design. The online option gives students the flexibility of completing classes no matter where they are located. What if I don t have an undergraduate business degree? We have developed four graduate level foundation courses that give you the business background you need in an accelerated format. Once completed, you will have the necessary tools to be successful in the core curriculum. Is DeSales University s MBA program accredited? DeSales University is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. In addition, the MBA program has been thoroughly reviewed and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). To get started... Contact an advisor at the campus nearest you. They will guide you through the application process and answer any questions you may have concerning the program M B A - E X C E L w w w. d e s a l e s. e d u / m b a 13

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