Master of Business Administration Pathway
Overview
The Sawyer Business School offers Accelerated and Standard Pathway programs for qualified graduate students starting in the fall or spring semesters.
The Accelerated Program is a one semester program which typically requires two Academic English course and three required SBS graduate courses. The Accelerated Pathway Program is only offered in the fall or spring terms.
The Standard Pathway Program is a two semester program which typically requires two Academic English courses and two required SBS graduate courses in semester one followed by three (3) additional Academic English courses and two (2) required SBS graduate courses in semester two. The Standard Pathway Program is only offered in the fall or spring terms. Students who begin the Standard Pathway Program in the fall will enroll in 2 consecutive terms-fall and spring. Students who begin the Standard Pathway Program in the spring will enroll in 2 terms-spring and fall. The summer term is not a required term, therefore, no SBS Graduate Pathway courses are offered.
SBS graduate course credits, earned in the SBS Accelerated or Standard Pathway Program, will apply to the corresponding graduate degree program if successful progression requirements are met. SBS Graduate Pathway students must meet all academic standing requirements and policies to remain within their SBS Graduate Pathway and subsequent SBS graduate program.
MBA Accelerated Pathway Curriculum
1 semester program
51 credit program
9 credits apply from Graduate Pathway
42 required credits to complete MBA program
Required Courses
| AE-065 | Advanced Graduate Communication Across Disciplines | 0 |
| AE-080 | Language Support for Accounting and Finance Professionals | 0 |
| SBS-603 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| SBS-604 | Data Analytics | 3 |
| MBA-660 | Marketing: the Challenge of Managing Value | 3 |
Note: SBS 603 will fulfill one of four MBA elective requirements
MBA Standard Pathway Curriculum
2 semester program
51 credit program
12 credits apply from Graduate Pathway
39 required credits to complete MBA program
Required Courses: Semester One
| AE-051 | Graduate Communication Across Disciplines | 0 |
| AE-052 | Graduate Academic Success | 0 |
| SBS-604 | Data Analytics | 3 |
| MBA-660 | Marketing: the Challenge of Managing Value | 3 |
Required Courses: Semester Two
| AE-061 | Graduate Communication for Professional Purposes | 0 |
| AE-062 | Graduate Student Success II | 0 |
| AE-080 | Language Support for Accounting and Finance Professionals | 0 |
| SBS-603 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| MBA-640 | Corporate Financial Reporting and Control | 3 |
Note: SBS 603 will fulfill one of four MBA elective requirements
Upon successful completion of the MBA Pathway program, the student must follow the requirements of the Master of Business Administration program.