Program Requirements
This 30-credit-hour MBA program can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis. You can complete it in as little as one year or take up to six years. Students typically progress through the program by taking a balance of core and concentration courses.
Requirements
The number of credits for each course is designated in parentheses after the course title. Requirements will vary based on program concentration.
MBA Business Foundations - MBA Math Toolkit
To support program success, students admitted to the program may wish to refresh or improve foundational business knowledge by completing the self-study MBA Math Toolkit. Based on an incoming student's background in foundational business subjects, the MBA Math Toolkit may be recommended or required. The MBA Math Toolkit addresses the following areas: Microsoft Excel, Economics, Accounting, Finance, and Statistics.
The student cost for the MBA Math Toolkit is $159 and is subject to change.
MBA Core Courses : 15 credits
Students in the Accounting, Finance, General Management or Pharmaceutical Industry concentrations, take five MBA core courses totaling 15 credits.
- GMGT 643 - Quantitative Methods and Introductory Analytics (3)
- GMGT 680 - Marketing Concepts and Strategy (3)
- GMGT 681- Capstone: Business Strategy and Policy (3)
- GMGT 682 - Financial Management (3)
- GMGT 685 - Leadership Development (3)
Students in the Health Systems Management concentration take 5 MBA core courses totaling 15 credits.
- Choose ONE:
- GMGT 641 - Project Management (3)
- GMGT 643 - Quantitative Methods and Introductory Analytics (3)
- GMGT 680 - Marketing Concepts and Strategy (3)
- GMGT 681 - Capstone Business Strategy and Policy (3)
- GMGT 682 - Financial Management (3)
- GMGT 685 - Leadership Development (3)
In the final semester of the program, MBA learning is assessed in a national business simulation. The student cost for this assessment is $70 and is subject to change..
Concentration Courses - 15 credits
Students take five elective courses in their chosen concentration, totaling 15 credits.
Accounting Concentration - 15 credits
- GMGT 647 - Advanced Topics in Federal Taxation (3)
- GMGT 648 - Accounting and Business Analytics (3)
- GMGT 649 - Commercial Law and Professional Responsibilities (3)
- GMGT 695- Accounting Theory/ Research (3)
- Choose ONE:
- GMGT 674 - Forensic Accounting (3)
- GMGT 673 - Valuation (3)
Students wishing to prepare for CPA licensure should check that the specific courses meet the necessary requirements for their state.
Finance Concentration - 15 credits
- GMGT 675 - Financial Modeling
- Choose TWO specialized finance electives:
- GMGT 676 - Financial Statement Analysis (3)
- GMGT 677 - Behavioral Finance (3)
- GMGT 678 - Investments and Portfolio Management (3)
- GMGT 673 - Valuation (3)
- GMGT 679 - Special Topics in Finance (3)
- Choose TWO broadening business electives:
- GMGT 615 - Corporate Governance and Deviance (3)
- GMGT 641 - Project Management (3)
- GMGT 645 - Negotiation and Mediation (3)
- GMGT 647 - Advanced Topics in Federal Tax (3)
- GMGT 649 - Commercial Law (3)
- GMGT 652 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3)
- GMGT 653: Advanced Sales (3)
- GMGT 674: Forensic Accounting (3)
- GMGT 648 - Accounting Business Analytics (3) or GMGT 654 Data Visualization and Storytelling (3)
General Management Concentration - 15 credits
- GMGT 617 - Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management (3)
- Choose Four GMGT 6XX General Management electives and/or GMGT 671/672 Special Topics Courses*
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- GMGT 615 - Corporate Governance & Deviance (3)
- GMGT 641 - Project Management (3)
- GMGT 644 - Better Thinking (3)
- GMGT 645 - Negotiations & Mediation (3)
- GMGT 649 - Commercial Law & Professional Responsibility (3)
- GMGT 652 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3)
- GMGT 653 - Advanced Sales (3)
- GMGT 654 - Data Visualization and Business Storytelling (3)
- GMGT 671/672 - Special Topics
* Students should consult with their MBA Academic Advisor to select elective courses that best align with their personal and professional objectives. Students are encouraged to review course offerings prior to registration each term, as available electives may vary. As the business world changes, new courses may be introduced, and others may be offered on a rotating basis.
Special Topics courses (GMGT 671/672) and other approved elective offerings are available each semester and on a rotating basis. Students may select from these options to complete the remaining 12 credits required for the General Management concentration.
Health Systems Management Concentration - 15 credits *
- GNUR 704 - Informatics and Healthcare Technologies (3)
- GNUR 706 - Health Care Delivery Systems, Policy & Law (3)
- GNUR 707 - Population Health:Biostatistics and Epidemiology (3)
- GNUR 710 - Complex and Vulnerable Populations Health (3)
- GMGT 6XX - Graduate Management Elective (3) *
* Students pursuing the Health Systems Management concentration should consult with their MBA Academic Advisor for assistance with registration in GNUR courses and for guidance in selecting a GMGT elective aligned with their professional objectives. Students should note that GNUR 707 is a required prerequisite for GNUR 710.
Additionally, GNUR courses may follow academic calendars that differ from GMGT courses. GNUR terms may begin earlier and may include courses offered in campus-based delivery formats. Students are advised to review course prerequisite requirements, dates, times, and instructional formats carefully when planning their schedules.
Pharmaceutical Industry Concentration - 15 credits*
Students are required to take 15 credit hours from the following list:
- PHAR 3123 - Clinical Application of Epidemiology I (2)
- PHAR 3135 - Healthcare Delivery (3)
- PHAR 3218 - Introduction to Diversity (1)
- PHAR 3226 - State Pharmacy Law (2)
- PHAR 4135 - Communications and Counseling Skills (3)
- PHAR 4223 - Clinical Application of Epidemiology II (2)
- PHAR 4236 - Population-Based Healthcare (3)
- PHAR 5125 - Ethics in Pharmacy Practice (2)
- PHAR 5225 - Federal Pharmacy Law (2)
- PHAR 5236 - Pharmacy Management & Business Ops (2)
*Note: (PHAR 4135 or 3226/5225) and (PHAR 4236 or 5236) are required. Pharmacy classes are offered on campus during the day and online in the afternoon. MBA students in the Pharmacy Industry concentration should consult with the MBA Advisor for an appropriate elective sequence and confirm course selection with the Office of Academic Affairs within the School of Pharmacy prior to registration.
Students are advised to review concentration and course prerequisite requirements, dates, times, and instructional formats carefully when planning their schedules.
Total: 30 credits
Joint Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration (Pharm.D./MBA)
The School of Business and the Wegmans School of Pharmacy at St. John Fisher University have established a Joint Pharm.D./MBA program. The goal of this cooperative program is to educate students to assume responsibilities associated with management, executive, and administrative positions within the healthcare pharmaceutical industry, as well as healthcare delivery systems that provide pharmaceutical information, services, and products to patients.
The Wegmans School of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and the School of Business MBA program is accredited by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Both programs are individually and jointly registered with NYSED.
Candidates for this degree program must first meet the entrance and admissions requirements for the Doctor of Pharmacy program. Students may apply to the Joint Pharm.D/MBA program after successfully completing their first professional year in the pharmacy program by submitting the Petition to Change Program Form, available on the Office of the Registrar webpage. Please visit the Wegmans School of Pharmacy website for more information on the Joint Pharm.D./MBA program.