MBA - Project Quality and Management

A Master’s of Business Administration with an emphasis in Project and Quality Management is designed to prepare students for entry level careers in the fields of total quality management, project management, project controlling, business analyst, quality control management, and project implementation management. Students pursing this emphasis will learn about information technology project management, human factors and team management dynamics, quality design for Six Sigma, and total quality management. Some courses lead to professional quality and project Management industry certifications. Individuals with leadership inclination and oriented task management who are looking for a career in business management will benefit greatly from this emphasis.

MBA CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS (45 units)

1. REQUIRED COURSES: 21 units/7 Courses

• GRC 500 MBA Program Planning & Practices & Knowledge TRA
• ACC 511 Financial Statement Analysis
• MKT 517 Marketing and Brand Management
• ECO 518 Economics for Decision Making
• MGT 525 Strategic Human Resource Management
• MGT 545 Strategic Management & Competitive Globalization
• GRC 505 Problem Analysis & Research Methods

Students will take the Comprehensive Competency Assessment 1 (CCA1) upon completion of the above listed Required Courses.

2. SPECIFIC COURSES FOR EMPHASIS: 15 units/5 courses

• MGT 523 Human factors & Team Dynamics
• MGT 553 Project Management for Professionals
• MGT 575 Total Quality Management
• IST 535 Information Systems in Project Management; PR: MGT 553
• MGT 570 Quality Design for Six Sigma; PR: MGT 575

Comprehensive Competency Assessment 2 (CCA2) Exam will be taken after completing the 5 emphasis courses

3. PREPARATION OF MASTER’S CAPSTONE PROJECT OR MASTER’S THESIS: 9 Units

To fulfill this academic requirement, student must select either a Master’s Capstone Project or a Master’s Thesis and receives approval by the Student Advisory Faculty (SAF). Students must successfully complete 9 semester units of coursework in this area.

For the Master’s Capstone Project, students must complete 9 semester units of coursework ending with a Capstone Project Report:

• GRC 520 – Project Research Plan; PR: CCA 2
• GRC 530 – Master’s Capstone Project; PR: GRC 520

For the Master’s Thesis, students must complete 9 semester units of coursework ending with a Thesis:

• GRC 525 – Thesis Plan; PR: CCA 2
• GRC 535 – Master’s Thesis; PR: GRC 525