Loyola University Chicago

Benefits

• M.B.A. students may concentrate in: accounting, business ethics, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, health care management, human resource management, information systems, international business, legal environment (JB/MBA students only), management, marketing, operations management, risk management and sport management.
• All courses focus on real-world, hands-on business issues. Students apply theory learned in the classroom to current business problems, often in partnership with local business organizations.
• More than 80 percent of our courses are taught by full-time faculty members, who are dedicated to teaching and research, and easily accessible to students.
• Concentrated master's degree programs in accountancy, human resources, integrated marketing communications, and information systems management provide M.B.A. students with opportunities for dual degrees and expanded course offerings.
• Loyola M.B.A. students have the opportunity to enroll in interdisciplinary courses and programs, offered by the Graduate School of Business.
• Loyola M.B.A. students join an impressive network of successful alumni in Chicago and around the world, many of whom have achieved leadership positions, and the majority of whom work and reside in the Chicagoland area.

Degree Requirements

Completion of the M.B.A. degree program requires between 14 and 18 courses. A prerequisite of calculus is required but may be waived or taken at Loyola as part of the MBA degree.  A maximum of four courses from the fundamental core can be waived for qualified students, depending on their academic background. Students may earn a concentration by choosing courses from an extensive list of advanced electives.

Initial Integrative Experience  
MGMT 440 Responsible Leadership

Advanced Leadership Core
Students must complete two courses in each of the following goal areas from a pre-approved list:

Goal 1: Innovation, entrepreneurship and appropriate risk taking
Goal 2: Information management and communication
Goal 3: Global perspective

Capstone Course
MGMT 430 Strategy and Leadership

• Accounting
• Business Ethics
• Derivative Markets
• Economics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Health Care Management
• Human Resource Management
• Information Systems
• International Business
• Legal Environment (JD/MBA students only)
• Management
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Risk Management
• Sport Management