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M.S. Program in Business

Lehman College has established a graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Science in Business (MSB) with a specialization in finance, human resource management, or international business. The objective of this curriculum is to satisfy the growing need in today's business environment for professionals who have developed the necessary expertise, insight, and vision in tackling the technical, interpersonal, and conceptual problems specific to their chosen managerial subfield. The program also constitutes a threshold into higher academic or professional pursuits, such as earning a doctorate in business or law.

A minimum GPA of B (3.0) is necessary to maintain enrollment in the MSB program. Those who fail to do so at the end of any semester will be allowed to stay in the program only one more semester during which they should make up their deficiency.

The 30-credit MSB curriculum includes 12 credits in a common professional core, 12 credits in the chosen field of specialization, and 6 credits in two capstone seminars. Core courses are offered only in the Fall semester while courses in the major field are offered both in Fall and in Spring. Core and major field courses can be taken in any order. However, no capstone seminar can be taken before having completed at least four courses in residence. Students intending to accelerate their studies may take one capstone seminar in each of the two summer sessions, but cannot take two seminars in the same session. Summer seminars are offered online.

Full-time students admitted to the MSB program as of September 1, 2011 have the opportunity to complete their degree requirements within one year by completing all eight core and specialization courses in two consecutive semesters and then taking two capstone seminars in the following summer, one in each 4-week session. These students should refer to a separate announcement provided for this purpose.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for admission to the 30-credit Masters of Science in Business, applicants need to satisfy the following admission requirements:

 

  • possession of a bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited U.S. or foreign college or university;
  • an undergraduate GPA of 2.7 or higher;
  • International Students must obtain a minimum total score of 500 or equivalent on the TOEFL and comply with the applicable financial and visa requirements. Those international students who have earned their baccalaureate from a college or university in which the language of instruction was exclusively in English are exempted from the TOEFL requirement;
  • official undergraduate transcript(s);
  • two (2) letters of recommendation;
  • curriculum vitae; and,
  • a personal statement.

Course Requirements (12 credits):

MSB 700: Organizational Behavior and Leadership (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 701: Quantitative Analysis for Managers (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 702: Economic Analysis for Managers (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 703: Computer-based Information Systems for Managers (3 hours, 3 credits)

Major Field Requirement (12 credits):

Completion of a block of 4 courses in one area of specialization:

Finance:

MSB 710: Investment Analysis (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 711: Capital Budgeting (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 712: Financial Statements Analysis (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 713: International Financial Management (3 hours, 3 credits)

Human Resource Management:

MSB 730: Human Resource Management (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 731: Employee Training and Development (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 732: Managing Group and Interpersonal Dynamics (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 734: International Human Resource Management (3 hours, 3 credits)

International Business:

MSB 720: Managing in a Global Environment (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 713: International Financial Management (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 722: International Marketing Management: Culture, Law, and Politics (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 734: International Human Resource Management (3 hours, 3 credits)

Capstone Seminars (6 Credits)

MSB 795: Seminar in Strategic Management (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 796: Seminar in Ethical Issues in Management (3 hours, 3 credits)

*Marketing

MSB 720: Managing in a Global Environment (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 721: Applied Marketing Research (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 722: International Marketing Management: Culture, Law, and Politics (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 723: Contemporary Issues in Marketing (3 hours, 3 credits)

*E-Business:

MSB 720: Managing in a Global Environment (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 722: International Marketing Management: Culture, Law, and Politics (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 741: Internet Law ina Global Setting (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 760: E-Business in a Global Setting (3 hours, 3 credits)

MSB 761: Internet Law ina Global Setting (3 hours, 3 credits)

NOTE: Two research-oriented tutorials, MSB 785: Independent Graduate Study in Business (3 hours, 3 credits) and MSB 790: Graduate Research Project in Business (3 hours, 3 credits), are available for qualified students intending to acquire a deeper understanding of a selected topic (MSB 785) or to conduct substantive research on a chosen project (MSB 790) upon the approval and under the supervision of a full-time faculty.

* No students are admitted to the Marketing or E-Business specialization until further notice.

Last modified: 1/23/2013