Overview
This specialized MBA degree prepares business leaders with focused skills in finance, accounting, strategic management, marketing, and information systems for the nonprofit sector.
Curriculum
17 Courses
45 Credits
Program length:
Full-time in as few as 16 months
Part-time in as few as 24 months
Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)
Must be taken as early in the program as possible.
Understand Business Fundamentals (3 credits)
Travel Seminar Requirement (3 credits)
*MBA 741 is restricted to fully online students.
Nonprofit Specialized Courses (21 credits)
Required (1 Course, 3 Credits)
Choose 6 Courses from the following (6 Courses, 18 Credits)
| P.AD-815 | Nonprofit Management | 3 |
| P.AD-711 | Foundations of Public Service and Administration | 3 |
| P.AD-716 | Public Service Human Resource Management | 3 |
| P.AD-814 | Collaborative Public Management | 3 |
| P.AD-819 | Grant Writing and Management | 3 |
| P.AD-828 | Public Service Communication | 3 |
| P.AD-831 | Civic Innovation and Citizen Engagement | 3 |
| P.AD-838 | Ethics in Public Service | 3 |
| P.AD-839 | Leadership and Decision Making in Action | 3 |
Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)
| MBA-745 | Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA-750 | Building Global Connections | 3 |
| MBA-760 | World Class Strategies | 3 |
Lead and Implement Change (3 credits)
Must be taken as late in the program as possible.
| MBA-770 | Leading and Implementing Change | 3 |
Curriculum
22 Courses
54 Credits
Program length:
Full-time in as few as 16 months
Part-time in as few as 24 months
Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)
Must be taken as early in the program as possible.
Business Fundamental Courses (9 credits)
| MBA-641 | Financial Information for Business Management | 1.5 |
| MBA-651 | Financial Management for Business Decisions | 1.5 |
| MBA-661 | Marketing in a Changing World | 1.5 |
| MBA-671 | Operations Management in a Competitive Global Environment | 1.5 |
| MBA-715 | Integrate Business Fundamentals | 3 |
Understand Business Fundamentals (3 credits)
Travel Seminar Requirement (3 credits)
*MBA 741 is restricted to fully online students.
Nonprofit Specialized Courses (21 credits)
Required (1 course, 3 credits)
Choose 6 courses from the following (6 courses, 18 credits)
| P.AD-815 | Nonprofit Management | 3 |
| P.AD-711 | Foundations of Public Service and Administration | 3 |
| P.AD-716 | Public Service Human Resource Management | 3 |
| P.AD-814 | Collaborative Public Management | 3 |
| P.AD-819 | Grant Writing and Management | 3 |
| P.AD-828 | Public Service Communication | 3 |
| P.AD-831 | Civic Innovation and Citizen Engagement | 3 |
| P.AD-838 | Ethics in Public Service | 3 |
| P.AD-839 | Leadership and Decision Making in Action | 3 |
Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)
| MBA-745 | Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA-750 | Building Global Connections | 3 |
| MBA-760 | World Class Strategies | 3 |
Lead and Implement Change (3 credits)
Must be taken as late in the program as possible.
| MBA-770 | Leading and Implementing Change | 3 |
Transfer Policy
Six (6) credits taken at the graduate level from an AACSB accredited graduate program in business, may be transferred if the credits do not apply to a previously completed degree and have relevancy to the current curriculum which is determined on a case-by-case basis. Transfer credits must have an earned grade of "B" or better and be taken within seven (7) years prior to entering the Suffolk MBA Programs.
Students Who Leave Boston Before Their Degree is Complete
Occasionally, Suffolk MBA students must leave the Boston area having not yet completed their degree. You may be able to transfer in six credits from an AACSB-accredited MBA close to your new place of residence. Courses must be pre-approved by Suffolk’s assistant dean of graduate programs and have a grade of "B" or better.
Students who leave the area may also be able to complete all or a portion of their Suffolk MBA on a part-time basis online.
Transfer Credits from the Moakley Center for Public Management's Certificate Program
Students who have completed a certificate program through the Suffolk University Moakley Center for Public Management may have an opportunity to reduce credit requirements to an SBS graduate degree program (MBA, MMOL, MSA, MST, MHA, MSBA, or MSM). All course waivers and/or transfers varies by program and are reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the respective SBS Graduate Programs Office.
In order for a course to be considered, it must have an SBS graduate program course equivalent, the student must have earned a grade of B or better, and the student must have successfully completed the certificate prior to enrolling in the SBS graduate degree program.
Applicants must also meet the admission standards for the SBS graduate degree program to which they are applying.