Graduate Bulletin

Business Administration/Health Sector Management, M.B.A.

FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Admission Requirements and Deadlines

Application Deadline:

Fall:

• December 10 – First Round Scholarship Consideration
• March 1 – International Application Deadline/Second Round Scholarship Consideration
• May 31 – Domestic Application Deadline
• June 30 – Late Deadline

Spring: October 30 (Part-Time M.B.A. only)

Full-time applicants admitted Fall semester only. Part-time applicants admitted Fall and Spring semesters.

Applications are processed as they are received throughout the year. International students who miss the deadline are required to submit to Temple University an evaluation of their transcript(s) by an approved educational evaluation firm.

APPLY ONLINE to this graduate program.

Letters of Reference:

Number Required: 2

From Whom: Professional references from an immediate supervisor, current or past, are preferred. Academic references are acceptable.

Coursework Required for Admission Consideration:

No specific courses are required for admission, but two years of work experience are highly recommended.

Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline:

A bachelor's degree, not necessarily in a business discipline, is required.

Statement of Goals:

Two essays are required, one each on:

• Leadership: Please describe an incident from your personal experiences that typifies your definition of leadership. Specifically address ethics, diversity, collaboration, and motivation.
• Goals: Describe how you would expect to change over the course of the program. What personal and professional values and skills do you hope to acquire beyond academic content? How will obtaining the degree help you achieve your career goals?

Standardized Test Scores:

The GMAT is required. Applicants to the M.B.A. program should ideally have attained a total GMAT score of 600 or higher. Applicants with GMAT scores below 550 are encouraged to retake the examination.

Minimum TOEFL score needed to be accepted: 100 iBT, with a minimum score of 25 in the Speak section, or 600 PBT.

Resume:

A resume is required.

Transfer Credit:

Upper-level graduate credits from an AACSB-accredited graduate business program, but not previously applied to a conferred degree, may be transferred into the M.B.A. program. The credits must be part of the required degree program at Temple University. To be transferred, the grade must be a "B" or better. The Admissions Committee makes recommendations for transferring credits to the department chair. The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 6.

Program Requirements

General Program Requirements:

Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 54

Required Courses:

Business Core Courses (24 credits):

ACCT 5003:  Financial Accounting

ACCT 5004:  Managerial Decision Making Using Accounting Information

BA 5001:  Industrial Organization for Business Strategy

FIN 5001:  Financial Analysis and Strategy

LGLS 5051:  Business Law

MIS 5001:  Information Technology Management

MKTG 5001:  Marketing Management/Strategy

MSOM 5001:  Operations Management

STAT 5001:  Quantitative Methods for Business

Courses in Advanced Managerial Perspectives (12 credits):

BA 5087:  Leadership and Professional Development Practicum

BA 5088:  Ethical Decision Making in Business and Professional Development Practicum

HRM 5051:  Human Resource Management Strategies

HRM 5053:  Effective Organizational Communication

RMI 5051:  Managing Risk

SGM 5051:  Business Strategy in a Global Environment

SGM 5052:  Analytical Foundations of Strategy

Four upper-level business courses in concentration (12 credits)

BA 5287:  Enterprise Management Consulting Practicum (6 credits)

Culminating Events:

Enterprise Management Consulting Practicum:

BA 5287 is a 6-credit live enterprise management consulting practicum course that offers students greater real-world experience.

Internship: In order to better prepare students for the post-M.B.A. job market, a non-credit internship is a required component of the program.  Internships constitute an excellent way for M.B.A. candidates to gain exposure to companies offering employment after graduation. This added employment experience provides students with real-world experience in their selected area of interest; create opportunities to extend professional networks; and ultimately ensure that full-time M.B.A. candidates are better positioned in their job search. Exceptions with replacement coursework are handled on a case-by-case basis for students prohibited from participating due to visa restrictions. No internship is required for part-time students.

Language Examination:  No language examination is required.

Additional Requirements:

Management Grand Rounds (MGRs) are required. The MGR allows graduate students in healthcare management to observe both healthcare administrators and clinicians in the healthcare environment. The hosting institution, in collaboration with the faculty, usually sets an agenda for the visit. MGR sites are selected to represent the breadth and depth of healthcare providers, payers, suppliers and consultants. The MGR constitutes an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills related to relationship building/network development communication, information seeking/management, and personal self-development.

Contacts

Program Contact Information:

www.fox.temple.edu/cms_academics/graduate-programs/

Department Information:

Fox School of Business and Management

1801 Liacouras Walk

701 Alter Hall (006-22)

Philadelphia, PA 19122

foxinfo@temple.edu

215-204-5890

215-204-7678

215-204-1632 (fax)

Department Contacts:

Program Coordinator:

Valerie Henry

Director, M.B.A. Programs

valerie.henry@temple.edu

215-204-7678

215-204-1632 (fax)

Graduate Chairperson:
Dr. Barbara Manaka
barbara.manaka@temple.edu

215-204-7678

Chairperson:

Christine Kiely

Assistant Dean, M.B.A. and M.S. Programs

ckiely@temple.edu

215-204-7678

About the Program

The Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University has redefined graduate business education through the development of the Fox M.B.A. and the Fox Professional M.B.A. The Fox M.B.A. is a full-time, two-year cohort program. The Fox Professional M.B.A. provides management education to working professionals on a part-time basis. 

Both programs prepare individuals to assume leadership roles in corporations, government, and non-governmental organizations, which also require business management skills. The hallmarks of the Fox School's commitment to graduating dynamic qualified and skilled students are its focus on four fundamental principles: integrated curriculum, real-world learning, personalized service, and value.

Time Limit for Degree Completion: 6 years

Campus Location:

Center City, Fort Washington, Main

Required business core and advanced managerial perspectives courses are offered in a rotation cycle at the Center City and Fort Washington campuses. A selection of upper-level courses is offered at the Center City and Main campuses each semester. Courses may also be offered online.

Full-Time/Part-Time Status:

Students in the Fox M.B.A. full-time cohort program are required to complete the degree program through core courses in the daytime and concentration classes offered after 4:30 p.m. 

Part-time students (8 credit hours or less per semester) are required to complete all coursework in classes that meet weekdays after 4:30 p.m. and/or through weekend and online courses.

Department Information:

Fox School of Business and Management

1801 Liacouras Walk

701 Alter Hall (006-22)

Philadelphia, PA 19122

foxinfo@temple.edu

215-204-5890

215-204-7678

215-204-1632 (fax)

Interdisciplinary Study:

Students seeking an M.B.A. in a particular discipline may choose to complete electives from another business academic area.

Affiliation(s):

Research is supported by the Fox School of Business and Management's Advanta Center for Financial Services Studies, the Center for e-Marketing, the Center for Healthcare Research and Management, the Ethics Resource Center, the Irwin L. Gross eBusiness Institute, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, the Institute of Global Management Studies, the Safeguard Scientific Center for Economics Education, and the Small Business Development Center. Research interests of the Fox School faculty are also supported by numerous centers and institutes throughout Temple University.

Ranking:

The Fox School of Business and Management is highly ranked. Current ranking information may be viewed at the following website:

http://www.fox.temple.edu/cms_about-fox/rankings/.

Accreditation:

All M.B.A. programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB International), the association for management education. In addition, the Fox School's healthcare programming has been continuously accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) since 1970. Fox School is a member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).

Areas of Specialization:

The M.B.A. requires students to complete 9 to 12 credit hours of upper-level courses within their concentration and 0 to 3 credit hours of upper-level business electives.

Job Placement:

Graduates of the Fox School of Business and Management obtain jobs in computer/information technology; consulting; consumer products and services; energy/utilities; financial services/banking; government; healthcare; industrial products and services; manufacturing; pharmaceuticals; telecommunications; and tourism/transportation.

Non-Matriculated Student Policy:

Students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher may be allowed to take classes under non-matriculated status. Non-matriculated students may take a maximum of 9 credit hours. Any additional courses require the student to be matriculated in a program.

Financing Opportunities

The Fox School of Business and Management has a limited number of scholarships for students with high academic grades and test scores. Scholarships are offered at the time of acceptance into the Fox School.

The Fox School has a limited number of graduate externships for assignments in academic and administrative departments. Work assignments are generally administrative in nature and may include word and data processing. An extern provides up to 20 hours of service per week. Students are required to submit applications directly to the department in which they wish to be appointed.

Updated 4.21.14