The curriculum provides students with a solid foundation in the traditional areas of management skills, such as strategic planning, managerial accounting and information management. Most of all, the program fosters collaborative faculty/student relationships aimed at achieving a common goal: learning to create and sustain excellence in management.

ADMISSION APPLICATION AND PROCEDURES:

An application to the Benedictine M.S.M.O.B Program requires the following items have been received:

1. A completed application form.

2. A non-refundable application fee.

3. Official transcripts from all previous colleges attended. The student should request that all transcripts, including any from Benedictine University, be mailed directly to the Graduate Admissions Office at Benedictine University.

4. Two letters of reference from persons who know the applicant from a professional or academic perspective.

5. A one-page statement of educational and career goals.

6. Resume which includes chronological work history.

7. Interview with the M.S.M.O.B. Program Director, at the director's discretion.

8. Test scores (i.e., TOEFEL).

Applicants having a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better may be waived from the GMAT requirement. Applicants wishing to apply for a GMAT waiver, but who do not have a GPA of 3.0 or better, may be considered pending successful completion of a specified quantitative and qualitative courses.

All of our M.S.M.O.B. classes require significant written and verbal presentations. Completion of case analysis by teams is frequently required to enhance your skills in team effectiveness and professional presentations. Ability to work in teams is required.

Course Substitutions and WaiversCourse substitutions and waivers for Foundation level courses may be determined by the M.S.M.O.B Program Director, on a case-by-case basis. Students with a graduate business degree or a professional certificate (e.g., Certified Public Accountant, Project Management Professional, etc.) may be eligible for a course substitution/waiver. Students with extensive undergraduate equivalent coursework completed at a 3.0 or higher grade point average taken within seven (7) years from the date of application to the M.S.M.O.B. program may be eligible for a course substitution/waiver.

For inquiries about the admissions process or to have information on any of these programs sent to you, please contact the Enrollment Center at (630) 829-6300.

Management Foundation Courses:
MGMT 500 Accounting for Managers (4)
MGMT 521 Career and Human Resource Planning (2)
MGMT 522 Ethics and Social Responsibility in Management (2)
MGMT 530 Organizational Behavior (4)
MGMT 540 Data Processing and Management (4) or MBA 641 Information Technology Management (4) or MBA 683 Project Management (4)
MGMT 591 Contemporary Trends in Change Management (1) (students must successfully complete a minimum of two MGMT 591 classes during the program)
MGMT 612 Methods of Organizational Research (4)
MGMT 634 Strategy, Structure and Decision Making (4)
MGMT 671 Strategic Management (to be taken as last foundation course) (4)
MPH 511 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (4) or MBA 541 Analytical Tools for Management Decisions (4)

The concentrations available include:

- Health Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Human Service Administration
- Management and Organizational Behavior
- Management in a Professional Technical Environment
- Organization Development

Course Grid Schedule MSMOB 2012-2013

Lecturers:
Philip T. Anderson, Ph.D.
Mark Bennett, J.D.
Kathleen M. Buchman, Ph.D.
Christopher L. Fernandez, Ph.D.
Connie Fuller, Ph.D.
George W. Hay, Ph.D.
Gina Hinrichs, Ph.D..
Ida M. Kisiel, Ph.D
Jennifer Smith, M.S.M.O.B.
John Morrow, Ph.D.
Cheryl Richardson, Ph.D.
Christopher A. Robinson-Easley, Ph.D.
Marilyn J. Runkel, Ph.D.
Donald Strauss, M.A.
Patricai A. Svehla, M.B.A.
Richard Magner, Ph.D.
Stephen H. Treacy, M.S.
Steven DiBiase, Ph.D.
Robert Verner, Ph.D.,
Matthew G. Vosmik, M.B.A., M.A.
Nancy Voss, M.S.