Sawyer Business School

2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information

Joint Degree Program

Joint Degree Programs

MBA/MSA Joint Degree Program
The MBA/MSA consists of 13 to 23 courses, depending upon course waivers. The MBA/MSA can be completed with ﬁve additional courses beyond the MBA. Two master’s degrees will be awarded when all degree requirements for both programs are fulfilled.

The MBA/MSA is for those students seeking to develop a general management perspective and a deep expertise in the preparation, presentation and interpretation of accounting information and applying methods of accounting and ﬁnancial analysis to management problems. Beyond technical knowledge, the joint program establishes a framework for career-long development. The curriculum stresses strategic thinking, including knowledge of strategic analysis and the assessment and management of risk, and the application of accounting and ﬁnancial analysis in strategy and organizational process. Graduates of the joint program are expected to become professionally qualiﬁed with either the CPA or the CMA.

Interested students should contact the Director of Graduate Programs in Accounting .

Waivers and Transfer Credits
MBA Core Courses may be waived according to the existing rules of the MBA Program. MSA Core Courses may be waived, and transfer credit granted, according to the existing rules of the MSA Program.

Admission

Admission requirements are listed in the Graduate Programs section of this catalog.

Advising

Students will see the Associate Director of Graduate Programs in Accounting.

MBA/MSA Curriculum
The MBA/MSA consists of 40– 70 credits.

MBA Required Introductory Course (1 Credit)
MBA 600 Effective Career Planning

MBA Core Courses* (24 Credits)
MBA 610 Organizational Behavior
MBA 622 Operations and Data Analysis
MBA 630 Economic Analysis for Managers
MBA 640 Corporate Financial Reporting and Control
MBA 650 Value-Based Financial Management
MBA 660 Marketing: The Challenge of Managing Value
MBA 670 Information Systems for Competitive Advantage
MBA 680 Managing in the Ethical & Legal Environment
* May be waived.

Global Requirement (3 Credits)
MBA 780 Managing in the Global Environment (prerequisites: all MBA core courses except MBA 670 and MBA 680)

MSA Prep Courses* (6 Credits)
ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting I
ACCT 804 Cost Information, Decision and Control
* May be waived.

MSA Required Courses** (18 Credits)
ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting II
ACCT 824 Corporate Financial Reporting and Analysis
ACCT 825 Corporate Financial Planning and Control
ACCT 861 Leadership in the Financial Professions
ACCT 865 Technology and Financial Information Systems
ACIB 872 Multinational Financial Analysis and Control
**These courses may be waived and another elective substituted at the discretion of the Director of Graduate Programs in Accounting.

Electives (15 Credits)
Elective courses must be chosen at the 800-level or higher. Choices of electives are recommended. See MSA section for details. Nine of the 15 credits cannot be ACCT. One elective must be in the international business area if ACIB 872 is not taken.

Required MBA Capstone (3 Credits)
MBA 800 Strategic Management

MBA/MST Joint Degree Program
The MBA/MST joint program requires 14 to 25 courses, depending on course waivers. The MBA/MST can be completed with just four - seven additional courses (depending upon waivers) beyond the MBA. Two master’s degrees will be awarded when all degree requirements for both programs are fulﬁlled.

The MBA/MST allows students to develop a deep expertise in taxation and a sound grasp of general management. The joint program prepares students for high level careers in tax consulting and advising, most particularly in a corporate or trust context. Students who possess a CPA, or who are preparing to become professionally qualiﬁed, are likely to ﬁnd this an especially attractive option.
Interested students should contact Professor James Angelini about the MBA/MST.

Waivers and Transfer Credits

MBA Core Courses may be waived according to the existing rules of the MBA Program. MST Core Courses may be waived, and transfer credit granted for required courses, according to the existing rules of the MST Program.

Admission

Admission requirements are listed in the Graduate Programs section of this catalog.

Advising

Students will see the Director of Graduate Programs in Taxation.

MBA/MST Curriculum
The MBA/MST consists of 43– 73 credits.

MBA Required Introductory Course (1 Credit)
MBA 600 Effective Career Planning

Global Requirement (3 Credits)
MBA 780 Managing in the Global Environment (prerequisites: all MBA core courses except MBA 670 and MBA 680)

Accounting Core Courses* (6 Credits)
ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting I
ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting II
* May be waived.

MST Required Courses** (21 Credits)
TAX 801 Issues in Federal Taxation I
TAX 861 Tax Research
TAX 862 Taxation of Corporations
TAX 863 Taxation of Pass-Through Entities
TAX 864 Tax Practice and Procedure
TAX 871 Taxation of Estates, Trusts and Gifts
TAX 876 Tax Policy
**These courses may be waived and another elective substituted at the discretion of the MST Director.

MBA Electives (15 Credits)
Elective courses must be chosen at the 800-level or higher. Maximum 1 additional tax course. One course must be international. Maximum 2 electives in an area other than tax. Choices of electives are recommended. See MST section for details.

Required MBA Capstone (3 Credits)
MBA 800 Strategic Management

MBA/MSF Joint Degree Program
The MBA/MSF program provides students with a broad-based managerial education and specialized expertise in the ﬁeld of ﬁnance. The MBA/MSF degree can be completed with seven additional courses beyond the MBA degree. Because of current INS regulations, this program is available only to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Two master’s degrees will be awarded when all degree requirements for both programs are fulﬁlled.

Interested students should contact the MBA Programs Office about the MBA degree and the Associate Director of the MS in Finance and Accounting Programs about the MSF degree.

Waivers and Transfer Credits
MBA Core Courses may be waived according to the existing rules of the MBA Program. MSF Core Courses may be waived, and transfer credit granted for required courses, according to the existing rules of the MSF Program.

Admission

Admission requirements are listed in the Graduate Programs section of this catalog.

Advising

Students will see the Assistant Director of MBA Programs for MBA advising and the Associate Director, MS in Finance Programs, for MSF advising.

MBA/MSF Curriculum
The MBA/MSF consists of 52– 76 credits (17– 25 courses).

MBA Required Introductory Course (1 Credit)
MBA 600 Effective Career Planning

Global Requirement (3 Credits)
MBA 780 Managing in the Global Environment (prerequisites- all MBA core courses except MBA 670 and MBA 680)

MSF Required Courses (21 Credits/7 Courses)
MSF 800 Financial Statement Analysis
MSF 808 General Theory in Corporate Finance
MSF 810 Investment Analysis
MSF 812 Capital Budgeting
MSF 814 Options and Futures
MSF 818 Econometrics
MSF 820 Financial Policy

Electives (24 Credits)
6 MBA electives (1 must be in the international business area)
2 MSF electives

Required MBA Capstone (3 Credits)
MBA 800 Strategic Management

Combined MBA and GDPA Program
The Combined MBA and Graduate Diploma in Accounting (GDPA) Program allows students to develop a foundation in accounting, preparing themselves for positions of leadership in public accounting, or ﬁnancial management positions in industry, commerce, not-for-proﬁt and governmental organizations.
An MBA student may choose at any time before graduating to enter the Combined MBA and GDPA Program. However, it is best to add the GDPA to the MBA before the student begins his/her electives. Students will be awarded the GDPA when degree requirements have been met for both the MBA and GDPA.

Students choosing this combined program complete the MBA, and an additional two courses to earn the GDPA, if the prescribed electives are taken. The program is designed especially for students considering the CPA or the CMA professional qualiﬁcation.

Waivers and Transfer Credits

MBA Core Courses may be waived according to the existing rules of the MBA Program.

Admission

Admission requirements are listed in the Graduate Programs section of this Catalog.

Advising

Students on joining the joint program will see the Director of Graduate Programs in Accounting.

Combined MBA and GDPA Curriculum
The MBA/GDPA consists of 37– 61 credits.

MBA Required Introductory Course (1 Credit)
MBA 600 Effective Career Planning

Global Requirement (3 Credits)
MBA 780 Managing in the Global Environment (prerequisites: all MBA core courses except MAB 670 and MBA 680)

GDPA Related Courses (21 Credits)
ACCT 801 Graduate Financial Accounting I
ACCT 802 Graduate Financial Accounting II
ACCT 804 Cost Information, Decision and Control
ACCT 865 Technology and Financial Information Systems
ACIB 872 Multinational Financial Analysis and Control
BLLS 800 Business Law
TAX 801 Issues in Federal Taxation I
These courses may be waived and another elective substituted at the discretion of the Director of Graduate Programs in Accounting.

MBA Elective (3 Credits)
Elective courses must be chosen at the 800-level or higher. Can be TAX, but not ACCT.

GDPA Electives (6 Credits)
Two accounting courses numbered 800 or above.
* One elective must be in International Business area (i.e., ACIB 872 can fulﬁll this requirement).

JD/MBA
For information on the joint JD/MBA degree turn to the Joint Degrees section at the end of the catalog.

MBA/Health Degree
This is a specialized MBA degree in Health Administration. The healthcare industry is vast, with expansion in such areas as healthcare delivery, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical devices. The MBA/Health degree prepares leaders and managers on the business aspects of healthcare, such as ﬁnance, accounting, marketing, information systems, and strategic management, for roles in the healthcare industry.

Advising

Students on joining the joint program will see the Operating Director of Heathcare Programs.

MBA/Health Curriculum
31– 55 credits (10– 18 courses)

MBA Required Introductory Course (1 Credit)
MBA 600 Effective Career Planning

Global Requirement (3 Credits)
MBA 780 Managing in the Global Environment (prerequisites: all MBA core courses except MBA 670 and MBA 680)

Health Core Courses (15 Credits/7 Courses)
HLTH 701 Health Systems I
HLTH 702 Health Systems II
HLTH 826 Healthcare Financial Management (1.5 credits)
HLTH 831 Performance Improvement and Patient Safety (1.5 credits)
HLTH 840 Global Health Needs and Organizations (1.5 credits)
HLTH 841 Global Health Policy (1.5 credits)
HLTH 916 Healthcare Human Resources Management

Health Electives (6 Credits/2 Courses)

MBA Elective (3 Credits/1 Course)

Required Capstone (3 Credits)
HLTH 890 Healthcare Strategic Management OR
MBA 800 Strategic Management

One elective (3 credits) must be in the International Business area. HLTH 840 and HLTH 841can fulﬁll this requirement.

MBA/Corporate Financial Executive Track
31-55 credits (10-18 courses)

MBA Required Introductory Course (1 Credit)
MBA 600 Effective Career Planning

Global Requirement (3 Credits)
MBA 780 Managing in the Global Environment (prerequisites: all MBA core courses except MBA 670 and MBA 680)

Accounting Emphasis Required Courses (6 Credits)
FNIB 825 Multinational Financial Management
ISOM 815 Database Management
OR
Finance Emphasis Required Courses (6 Credits)
ACIB 872 Multinational Financial Analysis and Control
ISOM 815 Database Management

Electives (18 Credits)
For Accounting emphasis, choose four: For Finance emphasis, choose two:

ACCT 804 Cost, Information, Decision and Control
ACCT 810 Tax Aspects of Business Decisions
ACCT 824 Corporate Financial Reporting and Analysis
ACCT 825 Corporate Financial Planning and Control
ACCT 865 Technology and Financial Information Systems
ACIB 872 Multinational Financial Analysis and Control

For Accounting emphasis, choose two: For Finance emphasis, choose four:
FIN 805 Capital Management
FIN 812 Capital Budgeting
FIN 814 Options and Futures
FIN 820 Financial Policy
FIN 880 Investment Banking
FNIB 825 Multinational Financial Management

Required MBA Capstone (3 Credits)
MBA 800 Strategic Management

MBA/Nonproﬁt
31– 55 credits (10– 18 courses)

MBA Required Introductory Course (1 Credit)
MBA 600 Effective Career Planning

Global Requirement (3 Credits)
MBA 780 Managing in the Global Environment

Nonproﬁt Required Courses (12 Credits)
Choose four of the following:

PAD 815 Nonproﬁt Organizations in the Community
PAD 819 Grants-in-Aid and Grants Management
PAD 835 Nonproﬁt Marketing
PAD 845 The Entrepreneurial Nonproﬁt
PAD 847 Nonproﬁt Financial Management OR
PAD 848 Nonproﬁt Law and Ethics
PAD 849 Revenue Strategies for Nonproﬁts

NonProfit Electives* (12 Credits)
Choose three of the following courses:

PAD 818 Public Sector Labor/Management Relations OR
PAD 716 Public Service Human Resource Management |
PAD 821 Human Services Integration
PAD 822 Management Information Systems (MIS)
PAD 830 Public Liaison Strategies
PAD 839 Leadership and Decision Making
PAD 840 Comparative Public Policy
PAD 850/ BLLS 870 Alternative Dispute Resolution
MGOB 825 Human Resource Management (can not take if taking PAD 719)
MGOB 860 Leadership and Team Building
ACCT 871 Not-for-Proﬁt Accounting & Control
HLTH 701 Health Systems I
HLTH 826 Healthcare Financial Management (1.5 credits)
ISOM 810 Management of Information Technologies
MGSM 833 Corporate Innovation
MKT 814 Strategic Marketing
AND choose one International Business 3 credit elective. Contact the MBA Programs Office for a list of acceptable International Business courses.

Required MBA Capstone (3 Credits)
MBA 800 Strategic Management OR
PAD 890 Strategic Management

Advanced Professional Certiﬁcate in Business Administration (APC) Program
The Advanced Professional Certiﬁcate (APC) in business administration is a pragmatic non-degree program designed for those professionals possessing an MBA who wish to contemporize or broaden their knowledge of modern business practices, and to assist them in developing a competitive edge in the rapidly changing economic, social and political environment.

The Advanced Professional Certiﬁcate program consists of ﬁve (5) 3-credit hour MBA elective courses. Students design their program speciﬁcally to satisfy their needs and objectives, with faculty approval and consultation if needed. The APC program may focus on a particular functional area, or may draw from several areas.

Courses for the APC program are offered mainly during the evening from 4:30– 7:10 p.m. and 7:15– 9:55 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and on Saturday afternoons from 1:15– 5:00 p.m.

All courses will not be offered each semester. For the most up-to-date listing of courses being offered during any given semester, please refer to the course schedules available in the Sawyer Business School, Dean’s Ofﬁce, 73 Tremont Street, Boston, or at www.suffolk.edu/mba under Program Calendar, or at www.suffolk.edu/mbaonline under Program Calendar.

For information regarding application of admission to the APC Program, contact the Ofﬁce of Graduate Admission, 73 Tremont Street, 12th Floor, Boston, MA 02108-2770, (617) 573-8302.