Marist's M.B.A. program is accredited by one of higher education's most prestigious and rigorous international accrediting bodies, AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Accreditation by AACSB International is the highest distinction offered to business schools both nationally and internationally and confirms Marist's commitment to the highest standards of excellence in its business curriculum, faculty, and student resources.
Since 1972, the Marist College School of Management has offered a Master's of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree designed to meet the unique needs of working adults. Structured for part-time study, we offer our classes in a traditional classroom setting or online. The Marist M.B.A. program provides a strong, broad-based, business management education while being sensitive to the time demands of today's working adults.
We designed the curriculum to cultivate managers who are effective decision makers. Our goal is to provide you with the tools you need to achieve any of the following aspirations: to advance your career with your current employer; to prepare yourself to take a position of influence within a new organization; to acclimate yourself so that you may forge ahead into an entirely new career path.
We attract students with diverse backgrounds that include accountants, bankers, brokers, engineers, systems analysts, health-care and human-resource professionals, individuals involved in manufacturing and marketing, and those interested in changing careers. The result is a dynamic, highly interactive educational environment in which students develop the strategic perspective necessary to identify opportunities and analyze risks when there are competing demands and finite resources available.
More than 95% of our candidates work full-time while they complete their M.B.A. Their backgrounds range from seasoned senior managers to young professionals in the beginning stages of their careers. Our MBA candidates have bachelor degrees in a wide variety of fields, not only business. In fact, the majority of our students do not have their undergraduate degree in business. Students with an undergraduate degree in any discipline are eligible for admission to the MBA degree program.
The faculty view instructor-student interaction as an integral component of all M.B.A. courses. The faculty at Marist College pride themselves on their dedication to their students. The faculty are energetic, dynamic and impassioned educators who are eager to work along side their students to help them achieve their educational goals. Case studies, computer simulations, group projects, presentations and in-class experiences and exercises all play an integral role in the learning process. With this multidimensional teaching model, learning occurs not only from the students' interaction with the professor, but also from their interrelationships with their classmates who bring a wide range of relevant experiences.
Marist offers the Master of Business Administration in two convenient, flexible formats: on-campus and online. We hold the campus-based courses at the Marist Fishkill Center a professional office complex that offers our working students technology-enhanced classrooms, conference space, a quiet lounge and state-of-the-art computer labs. Classes are scheduled Monday through Thursday, one evening per week, from 6:30 p.m. until 9:15 p.m. Our online MBA classes are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We offer classes in the fall and spring as well as an abbreviated summer session.
The curriculum of the Marist College MBA program consists of a combination of Foundation courses, Core courses, and Electives designed to develop the professional analytical, communication, and leadership skills you will need to keep pace with a competitive, global economy.
MBA Foundation courses provide the student with a working knowledge of the functional areas of business administration and the requisite quantitative skills needed for further study. MBA Candidates may be able to waive one or more of the foundation courses if they have the appropriate academic background. Applicants should note that the Program Director determines all Foundation course waivers at the time of admission. Candidates wishing to apply for foundation course waivers or transfer credit from another institution must submit all official transcripts at the time of application.
MBA Core courses examine a wide variety of business management issues in-depth to provide the necessary perspective for effective decision-making. The MBA core develops managerial skill and exposes the student to current trends and concepts at the forefront of management thought. MBA students must complete all the Core courses as these classes help push the candidate to think more broadly and to view the company as a whole.
MBA Elective courses and Special Topics enable the student to customize the program to meet his or her unique areas of interest.
The Master of Business Administration program requires a minimum of 30-credits of graduate study in Core and Elective courses. Candidates who enroll in two classes per semester and one class in the summer may complete the degree within two years. Candidates who need to take the Foundation courses will take longer depending on the number of foundation credits needed. Candidates must complete all MBA degree requirements within seven years of admission into the program and must have cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to graduate.
