Concentrations

Master of Business Administration with a Departmental Concentration
Students wishing to complete an M.B.A. with a departmental concentration must successfully complete the core curriculum and choose three electives from any one area of study including Business Studies (MGT), Administration of Justice (ADJ), International Relations (INR), Holistic Studies (HLC), Healthcare Administration and Management (HCA), or Rehabilitation Studies (RHB). The title of the departmental concentration will appear on the transcript. Prerequisites as indicated in the course descriptions are required unless specifically waived by the instructor. Areas of concentration require approval of the Graduate Program Director. Not all elective courses are available online.

Master of Business Administration with an Individualized Concentration
Students may propose an individualized course of study aimed at meeting personal career and academic goals. Working with the Graduate Program Director, students may design a unique program of study by selecting and justifying three related graduate courses from among those offered at Salve Regina University. Examples of individualized areas of concentration may include Global Ethical Issues, Entrepreneurial Studies and Holistic Management. The title of the individualized concentration will appear on the transcript. Unique programs of concentration require the permission of the Graduate Program Director. Not all elective courses are available online.

For example, a student wishing to complete an M.B.A. with a concentration in Management would complete the M.B.A. core curriculum along with three elective courses chosen from the following list:

MGT500: Research Methods (3 credits)
MGT509: Human Resources Management (3 credits)
MGT530: Marketing Management (3 credits)
MGT534: Global Quality Management: ISO9001 (3 credits)
MGT536: Global Environmental Management: ISO14001 (3 credits)
MGT555: Organizational Development (3 credits)
MGT560: Labor Relations (3 credits)
MGT567: Creative Problem-Solving (3 credits)
MGT581: Special Topics (3 credits)
MGT598: Internship (3 credits)
ISS501: Structured Systems Analysis (3 credits)

MGT509: Human Resources Management (3 credits)
MGT534: Global Quality Management: ISO9001 (3 credits)
MGT536: Global Environmental Management: ISO14001 (3 credits)
MGT560: Labor Relations (3 credits)
MGT581: Special Topics (3 credits)
MGT591: Independent/Directed Study (3 credits)
MGT590: Internship (3 credits)