Penn State World Campus Online MBA

Penn State

Online MBA

A world of possibilities. Online.

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Earn Your Penn State Online MBA .......................................3

ICE: A Skill-Based Approach to Learning.........................................4

What You Can Expect to Learn ........5

Online MBA Curriculum ................6?7

We Are Here for You .....................8?9

Proven Leadership in Online Delivery ................................10

Begin Your Application Today ........ 11

"The Penn State Online MBA provides a highly engaging and integrative learning environment for professionals who want to advance or change their career paths.

"The program can be customized to help you prepare for a broad range of careers, from project management and human resources, to business analytics and supply chain management. Our curriculum is taught by the same faculty who teach our resident students on campus. It's your assurance that you'll receive a top-quality education from expert educators who are widely respected in their fields of study."

--Janet Duck, Ph.D. Faculty Director, Online MBA Penn State Smeal College of Business

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A leader in online learning since 1998

To learn more about the Penn State Online MBA, visit: worldcampus.psu.edu/mbaoverview

Earn Your Penn State Online MBA

Flexible, Customizable, Respected

The Penn State Online Master of Business Administration (MBA), led by the internationally ranked Penn State Smeal College of Business and delivered through Penn State World Campus, is a 48-credit program that allows you to earn a master's degree without interrupting your career. This interdisciplinary degree can provide you with a thorough understanding of all aspects of business management theory and practice while integrating key business concepts found in high-performing organizations.

The Online MBA also gives you the flexibility to customize your course of study with a choice of 12 in-demand concentrations that cover the most vital functional areas of business.

Because you are not part of a lock-step cohort, you have even more flexibility to customize an academic plan at a pace that works for you. You can complete the program in as few as 24 months, or extend the length of the program to suit your busy lifestyle.

This respected program is one of the more reasonably priced programs available online to carry the elite AACSB accreditation, an honor reserved for the top 5% of all business schools worldwide. This seal of excellence signifies that you've received a superior education from a program that has met the industry's most stringent educational standards.

worldcampus.psu.edu/mbaoverview

Smeal College of Business, Penn State

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ICE: A Skill-Based Approach

to Learning

Penn State Online MBA courses are designed around the three-part ICE framework, a teaching and learning approach that incorporates the principles of Integration, Collaboration, and Engagement.

> Integrative Learning--Unifies concepts across previously siloed business disciplines, allowing you to engage in authentic problem-solving from a comprehensive perspective

> Collaborative Learning--Embraces hands-on projects that promote teambased problem-solving, decisionmaking, and project management-- all of which are relevant in the contemporary business environment

> Engaged Learning--Allows you to apply business concepts in an interactive and participative learning environment through the use of virtual classrooms, collaborative video conferencing, discussion boards, mentoring, and more

"I am a nontraditional student. My colleagues are virtual, my workplace is global, and my schedule is unpredictable. The Penn State Online MBA has accommodated my needs perfectly. I have flexibility in my course load, and the program staff have all been unfailingly supportive."

--Dr. Michael Berelowitz, Online MBA Student

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What You Can Expect to Learn

Your online MBA education will help transform you into an executive-level decision maker as you learn to:

> use statistical techniques, as well as accounting and financial data, to analyze and evaluate business decisions

> prepare and deliver clear and compelling case studies about contemporary business problems

> demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills across multiple platforms

> identify and prioritize business challenges, apply logical reasoning, and develop alternative solutions

> develop leadership skills fundamental to managing a business

> analyze and solve business problems from multiple functional perspectives

"My life changed completely over the course of a single semester. I went from being a housewife to starting a new job. Luckily, I was able to change my pace of study in the program. What makes the Penn State Online MBA special is how it fits into your life, not how you fit into it."

--Yolanda Sosa,

Online MBA Student

"It's incredible how applicable the course material has been to my job. The concepts I'm learning in class can be implemented in a meeting or applied to a project the very next day."

--Stephen W. Fiehler,

Online MBA Student

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Online MBA Curriculum

Begin with a Residency

The Penn State Online MBA begins with a five-day Residency held at Penn State University Park in State College, Pennsylvania. During this event, you will start earning credits by immersing yourself in a team performance class. Designed to provide information, introduce resources, and foster valuable interactions with faculty

and student peers, the residency will help prepare you for a successful integrative, collaborative, and engaging online learning experience.

Lodging and meals during the residency are included in your tuition. Transportation is not included and is the responsibility of the student.

Build a Core Management Foundation

Our MBA program requires 48 credits, 39 credits of which will provide you with a solid understanding of essential management concepts. The suggested sequence of these 3-credit courses, as listed, is recommended for an optimum learning experience. Keep in mind that all courses within the portfolio are taught using our ICE approach to learning.

Online MBA

Requirements

5-day Residency 48 Total Credits > 39 Core Management Credits > 9 Concentration Credits

See course descriptions online:

Core Management Courses: > Team Performance > Financial Accounting > Leadership Communications > Data Analysis for Decision-Making > Marketing in a Global Environment > Financial Management > Managing Supply Chains in Global

Markets > Economics for Business Strategy > Managing and Leading People in

Organizations > Ethical and Responsible Business

Leadership > Global Strategic Management > Corporate Innovation and

Entrepreneurship > Managing in the Digital Economy

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Customize with a Concentration

Focus your expertise by selecting a 9-credit concentration in one of the key functional areas of business:

Accounting Foundations can equip you with a level of knowledge similar in scope to an undergraduate major in accounting.

Advanced Accounting focuses on advanced accounting course work; students are required to either have work experience or an undergraduate degree in accounting.

Business Analytics covers how to use optimization and forecasting techniques across various areas of business, including supply chain, operations, forensics, and risk.

Business Architecture explores the concepts of enterprise modeling approaches along with tactics to effectively execute organizational transformation and business strategy.

Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship cultivates your expertise in the techniques, strategies, and business fundamentals required to innovate and sustain new products and services.

Finance imparts an understanding of practical applications used to manage financial challenges, as well as financial theory to address future trends.

General Management covers functional areas of business to provide you with a strong foundation in accounting, analytics, finance, and project management.

Human Resource Management prepares you to make managerial decisions that integrate HR strategies and practices with organizational strategy to improve business performance.

Negotiation and Influence combines negotiation theory, case discussion, and hands-on trial-and-error learning in an effort to identify, refine, and develop negotiation capabilities.

Marketing Analytics presents marketing analytics knowledge needed to influence marketing strategy and decision-making tied to market evaluation, brand management, and customer acquisition and retention.

Project Management uses problem-based learning to provide a strong foundation in project management theory and practice.

Supply Chain Management provides logistics professionals with the knowledge to increase the efficiency of an organization's supply chain.

Penn State consistently adds new concentrations to meet market demand.

Visit us to see your available options: worldcampus.psu.edu/mbaoverview

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