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Strategic Management, Master in Business Administration

Move to the senior ranks of corporate and not-for-profit leadership with an M.B.A. concentrating on Strategic Management from St. John's University.

The MBA degree positions managers to move to the senior ranks of corporate and not-for-profit leadership at a time when the Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts a decade of job growth for managers.  MBA Management students engage with our distinguished faculty in a comprehensive yet compact program of study. 

Students can branch after completion of their core classes to a three-course concentration in specialized areas such as:

  • E-Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Human Resource Management
  • International Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Supply Chain Management

Or, students can choose executive management. This program synthesizes the following general and specific aspects of modern management: strategic management, global management, managerial problem-solving and decision-making, management information systems, entrepreneurial management, organizational behavior, human relations, corporate social responsibility, and management of change.

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Degree Type
M.B.A.
Area of Interest
Management, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Associated Colleges or Schools
Program Location
  • Queens Campus
  • Online
Required Credit Hours
36

Applicants to The Tobin College of Business Graduate programs will automatically be considered for GMAT/GRE waivers. Applications with a GPA below 3.25 may be strengthened by submitting a GMAT/GRE score. 


 

MBA Courses

The MBA curriculum is designed to allow for innovative approaches to in-class learning and expands on the development of a real-world skill-set that students can apply immediately to their emerging careers.

8 Core Courses (24 credits)

  • ACC 602: Global Financial and Managerial Reporting
  • BUA 602: Business Analytics
  • ECO 606: Industrial Economics
  • FIN 607: Financial Management
  • LAW 600: Law, Ethics and the Principled Path in Business
  • MGT 601: Managing for Global Success
  • MKT 600: Decisions in Marketing Management
  • RMI 601: Risk Management

1 Required Capstone Course (3 credits)

  • MGT 700: Seminar in Business Policy

3 Concentration Field Courses (9 credits)

  • MGT 600 Contemporary Issues in Management
  • MGT 621 Decision Support Systems
  • MGT 622 Theory and Applications of Management Information Systems
  • MGT 623 Management of Human Resources
  • MGT 628 Operations Management and Management Systems
  • MGT 631 Leading Modern Organizations
  • MGT 632 Organizational Theory
  • MGT 640 Seminar in Entrepreneurship
  • MGT 645 Management of Creativity and Innovation
  • MGT 650 Managing a Web-based Entrepreneurial Business
  • MGT 651 Creating an E-Commerce Business
  • MGT 652 Seminar in International Management
  • MGT 653 Managing for Sustainability
  • MGT 654 Global Information Systems
  • MGT 659 International Business Policy
  • MGT 661 Compensation, Training and Development and Labor Relations
  • MGT 662 International Human Resource Management
  • MGT 663 Strategic and Risk Human Resource Management
  • MGT 680 Organizational Development: Managing Change
  • MGT 685 Managing and Staffing Virtual Organizations
  • MGT 690 E-commerce Impacts on Organizations
  • MGT 699 Management Internship

Admission

Application Requirements

All applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or the international equivalent prior to enrollment at the graduate level. In addition to the application form and non-refundable application fee candidates should submit the following:

  • Statement of professional goals and resume which can be uploaded as part of the  application for admission
  • Official transcripts from all undergraduate, graduate and professional schools attended. 
  • A minimum of one letter of recommendation, obtained from professional or academic references
  • Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English
  • Students with international credits must also submit a course-by-course foreign credit evaluation with GPA calculation from a NACES member
  • Applicants to The Tobin College of Business Graduate programs will automatically be considered for GMAT/GRE waivers. Applications with a GPA below 3.25 may be strengthened by submitting a GMAT/GRE score.  

For additional information, please contact:
Office of Graduate Admission
The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
8000 Utopia Parkway
Suite 114
Queens, NY 11439
718-990-1345
[email protected]

Career Outcomes

The goal of this program is to expand the learning experience of our students beyond traditional problem-solving and decisionmaking methods, to include the examination of the impact of the global business environment, information technology and the social  system on the operations of the business firm.

Additional Information

The Department of Management also offers the Colman Mockler International Responsible Corporate Leadership Program. This program brings distinguished business leaders to give talks and workshops for students and faculty and to visit classes. Past speakers include Warren Buffett, Al Zeien, Chairman and CEO of Gillette and Patrick Purcell, President, Publisher and Owner of The Boston Herald and Jobfind.com.

Department Faculty

Please see a list of our Management faculty.

Contact Us

For additional information on the Master of Business Administration, please contact the faculty program director:

K. Matthew M. Wong, Ph.D.

Professor

Bent Hall Queens Room 345

718-990-7359

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