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Accelerated M.B.A. Program (GOAL) |
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This web page is being reviewed and is expected to be updated for the Fall 2009 semester. In the meantime, please contact the department's administrative office for updates about academic requirements.
Introduction
This fall, we will again offer an exciting format for busy managers on a fast career track to obtain their M.B.A. degree. The program, GOAL (Graduate Opportunity for Accelerated Learning) M.B.A., offers a balanced, diverse and global orientation to business education. It emphasizes leadership, team building, analysis and problem solving- skills and qualities that are essential for managerial success in the twenty-first century.
Some unique aspects of the GOAL M.B.A. are:
- A 42-credit program that can be completed in 17 months
- Saturday only courses in eight-week terms
- Use of Moodle e-learning software platform
- A cohort format for the entire program
We're proud that our students will have ongoing access to our world-class faculty who can help them analyze problems and issues that arise in the work place.
By the Numbers
- 14 courses (42 credits)
- 7 terms, 8-weeks each, 2 courses per term
- 17 months; Saturdays only; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Garden City Campus
- 1 hour per week per course group projects and student-faculty conference via Moodle, a Web-based e-Learning software
- 16 hours (first 2 Saturdays) orientation modules: Environmental/Organizational factors, Economics, Accounting, Quantitative Methods, Computer Applications
- 4 lecture forums as part of the Distinguished Executive Lectureship Series
Plan of Study
Term 1
MGT 666 Leadership and Innovation in Complex Systems
MGT 791 Management Styles and Team Building
Term 2
OPR 670 Statistical Methods
BUS 689 Persuasive Communications and Negotiations
Term 3
OPR 573 Management Information Systems
FIN 630 Corporate Finance
Term 4
ACC 600 Accounting for Managerial Analysis
HRM 765 Developing World Class Human Resources
Term 5
BUS 662 Entrepreneurship/Intrapreneurship
OPR 678 Best Practices, Production and TQM
Term 6
MGT 770 Management of Technology
FIN 734 Building Shareholder Value through Competitive Analysis
Term 7
FIN 738 Investment Analysis
BUS 679 Strategic Management
The Application Checklist
| | Completed Application
| | Essay
| | Two Reference Letters (to be sent directly to Admissions)
| | Official College Transcripts (to be sent directly to Admissions)
| | G.M.A.T. Score (to be sent directly to Admissions)
(other standardized test scores, such as GRE, LSAT, etc. may be considered
in lieu of G.M.A.T.)
| | Current Employer's Letter of Sponsorship*
| | Résumé**
* A letter of sponsorship should come from your current place of employment from a senior manager or the human resources department. This letter should state the company is aware of the fact that you are applying to an accelerated MBA program, that you are capable of handling your full time job and the degree, and at a minimum; moral support and encouragement for your efforts. In addition, if you company has any tuition reimbursement policy the letter should also include that. (This letter may be used as a second letter of reference.)
** Résumé must show at least four to five years of managerial experience
Program Cost and Payment Schedule
Program Cost is $39,500 (includes tuition, fees, textbooks, materials, and special events).
Payment Schedule: A non-refundable registration fee of $650.00 is dues upon acceptance into the program. The remaining cost of the program ($38,850.00) will be due in installments of $5,550.00 on the first day of each term, or for those receiving tuition reimbursement or vouchers, payment will be due one week after the end of each term.
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Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Adelphi University
School of Business
Hagedorn Hall of Enterprise, Room 121
1 South Avenue
P.O. BOX 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701
GOAL Program Inquiries
p - 516.877.4670
f - 516.877.4607
e - rothschild@adelphi.edu
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