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Graduate School of Management Programs

The University of Dallas Graduate School of Management serves the needs of modern professionals and their dynamic workplaces. We offer the following programs:

Master of Business Administration
MBA Degree Completion
MBA for Attorneys
Master of Science
MS/MBA Dual Degree
Master of Management
Graduate Certificates
Pre-MBA
English Language Program

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UD Graduate Programs in Business

Master of Business Administration (The Dallas MBA)

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a general management degree covering both the functional areas of business (marketing, finance, human resources, etc.) and critical knowledge and skills required of managers in such areas as leadership, communication, and analysis. The MBA Program is open to professionals in all disciplines. The mix of professionals from a variety of academic backgrounds creates a productive learning environment for everyone.

New Curriculum Beginning Spring 2008

Effective Spring 2008, the Graduate School of Management (GSM) at the University of Dallas (UD) introduced a new, mission-driven curriculum for its Dallas MBA program. The new curriculum will prepare graduates to thrive as ethically responsible leaders who can work, manage and lead in today’s increasingly complex, global economy.

The new curriculum builds on the school’s history of providing a practitioner-based business education that offers a rigorous set of industry-specific courses as well the relevant skills necessary for today’s competitive marketplace.

Under this latest enhancement, the MBA is a 41 credit hour program organized around three principle components: Value Creation Core (17 credits), Concentration Electives (15 credits), and Integrated Advanced Core (9 credits)

The Graduate School of Management requires that each student acquire the proper foundational business and management knowledge necessary to benefit most from the MBA curriculum. Students who have not completed the competencies comprising this foundational knowledge may be required to satisfy up to 12 additional credits in a satisfactory manner. These 12 additional credits may be satisfied based on prior academic coursework, enrollment in equivalent courses, and/or by successfully completing waiver or proficiency examinations.

Note: Beginning with the Spring 2008 term all admissions (applicants and matriculants) will be to the new MBA curriculum. If you previously took courses at the Graduate School of Management, you will return under the new curriculum.

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Transition Information for Current MBA Students

For students enrolled prior to the start of the Spring 2008 term, the MBA degree requires 41 - 49 hours of coursework. Transfers and waivers based on previous coursework may reduce the number of credit hours required. The maximum number of hours that can be waived or transferred is 12.

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MBA Degree Completion

The MBA Degree Completion Program allows a student who has already started MBA coursework in another accredited program to complete the requirements for an MBA through the Graduate School of Management. This program allows for a larger number of transfer credits (up to 18 credit hours) to qualified applicants. An MBA Degree Completion at the University of Dallas requires the candidate to complete 50% plus one credit hour through our program. In addition, the student must have sucessfully completed at least five three-credit hour courses in their previous MBA Program.

The Graduate School of Management requires that each student acquire the proper foundational business and management knowledge necessary to benefit most from the MBA curriculum. Students who have not satisfied the necessary foundation knowledge may be required to complete up to 12 credits of additional course work in a satisfactory manner.

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MBA for Attorneys

The University of Dallas' Accelerated MBA Program for Attorneys is designed for those who have completed a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree or higher from an ABA-accredited law school. Students are waived from taking the 12 hours of concentration electives. This is a 29 credit hour program.

The Graduate School of Management requires that each student acquire the proper foundational business and management knowledge necessary to benefit most from the MBA curriculum. Students who have not satisfied the necessary foundation knowledge may be required to complete up to 12 credits of additional course work in a satisfactory manner.

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Master of Science (MS)

The Master of Science (MS) degree in management at UD is a more specialized program designed for students who seek in-depth knowledge in a specific field. The MS is currently offered in Accounting, Information Assurance, and Information Technology. This is a 31 credit hour minimum program.

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MS-MBA Dual Degree

The MS-MBA degree combination is designed to equip graduates with a Master of Business Administration degree built on a strong foundation in management and a four-course specialty in one of four concentration areas, while at the same time providing its graduates with a Master of Science degree that is focused on a technical or skill area concentration. This degree prepares graduates for managerial positions in specific functional areas of organizations.

The added value in taking these two degrees in combination is that a number of courses from your MBA program can also be used to meet the MS requirements. The MS-MBA degree is currently offered in Accounting, Information Assurance and Information Technology.

This is a 56 credit hour program. The Graduate School of Management requires that each student acquire the proper foundational business and management knowledge necessary to benefit most from the MBA curriculum. Students who have not satisfied the necessary foundation knowledge may be required to complete up to 12 credits of additional course work in a satisfactory manner.

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Master of Management (MM)

The Master of Management (MM) degree provides profession-specific education to those who already hold an MBA from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or the foreign equivalent. Adding an MM to your MBA can strengthen your academic credentials and help you stay ahead in today and tomorrow's workplace. This is a 30 credit hour minimum program.

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Graduate Certificates

The Graduate Certificate program is for individuals who want to acquire specialized knowledge without completing a graduate degree. Certificate Programs are available a variety of areas and are designed to prepare business leaders for today's competitive global environment. This is a 15 - 18 credit hour program.

Each Certificate Program consists of five or six three-credit graduate-level courses. Students are responsible for satisfying any prerequisite requirements for certificate courses. This may extend the number of courses required to complete the certificate program. Certificates are awarded upon successful completion of the required coursework, submission of the application for certificate, as well as a completed file, and payment of all tuition and fees. The certificate courses may be applied to a graduate degree program at The University of Dallas if the student wishes to pursue a degree and satisfies Graduate School of Management admission requirements.

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Pre-MBA

Pre-MBA is a 13 – week intensive business preparatory program which forms a gateway for International and American students to enter graduate business programs. Upon completion of the Pre-MBA Program students can directly seek admission in the MBA Program at the University of Dallas. The Pre-MBA Program is offered 3 times a year – Spring, Summer and Fall. The program prepares students for success in U.S. style MBA Programs with an integrated curriculum of business courses and critical academic skills. Students also practice both written and oral presentation skills essential for business. Those with limited business education or experience gain a basic understanding of essential business concepts and practices, while international students who have studied business in their own countries learn important American Business terminology.

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English Language Program (ELP)

The English Language Program at the University of Dallas serves all levels of international students through the Focal Skills approach. This approach emphasizes rapid acquisition of practical proficiency, as well as English appropriate for graduate school. It uses a modular design that adjusts readily to the individual needs and strengths of each student. Students skip modules they do not need or remain in modules needed for as long as necessary. There are over 33 possible curricular sequences of modules in one trimester. Teachers use comprehensible input +1 along with authentic materials to make learning practical and meaningful. Flexible electives are offered each trimester to enhance learning in modules.

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