Master of Business Administration

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Master of Business Administration 

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Degree Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the MBA degree program, you will be able to:

    • Collaborate effectively as a business professional using both verbal and written communication methods.
    • Implement project management methods and techniques to enhance an organization’s performance, quality, and safety.
    • Utilize qualitative and/or quantitative methods to solve critical business problems.
    • Evaluate how ethical considerations impact all business decisions.
    • Develop the skills and tools to manage and communicate in all facets of an organization including finance, information technology, cyber security, big data governance, human resources, project management, supply chain, business law, and business research.

Course Information

Master of Business Administration (MBA): 36 Credits

Program Length

SYNC SESSIONS

MBA Courses

OFFERED TIMES
1-2 hours every other week

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Program Core: 24 Credits

Core Courses:
MB5200 Leadership & Business Communication (3 Credits)
MB5300 Financial Management (3 Credits)
MB5400 Developing Human Resources (3 Credits)
MB5700 Business Information Systems (3 Credits)
MB6500 Legal Environment of Business (3 Credits)
MB6600 Data Governance (3 Credits)
MB7500 Operations Management (Capstone) (3 Credits)
MB6400 Business Research (3 Credits)

General MBA:
MB6350 Six Sigma Lean (3 Credits)
MB6700 Managing Strategic Change (3 Credits)
MB6750 Coordinating and Managing Supply Chain (3 Credits)
MB6800 Project Management (3 Credits)

Cyber Security Specialization:
IA7000 Security in the Digital Age (3 Credits)
IA7401 Ethical Hacking (3 Credits)
IA7402 Information Security Management (3 Credits)
IA8060 Intrusion Detection, Attacks and Countermeasures (3 Credits)

Information Technology Specialization:
IA8140 Business Continuity Planning and Recovery (3 Credits)
IA8210 Risk Management and Compliance (3 Credits)
IA8350 Management Information Systems (3 Credits)
PM8100 Information Security Project Management (3 Credits)

Project Management Specialization
MB6350 Six Sigma Lean* (3 Credits)
MB6750 Coordinating and Managing Supply Chain (3 Credits)
MB6800 Project Management* (3 Credits)
MB6850 Managing Quality* (3 Credits)

Policy on Sync Sessions

  • Sync Sessions provide a forum for collaborative learning by enabling “real time” interaction between faculty and students.
  • SyncSessions are conducted through the use of a meeting web-based application called Zoom. Your instructor will provide details as to how you will access a Zoom meeting. In order to participate in the session, you must be at a computer. To participate in the audio portion of the SyncSession, your computer will need to be configured with a microphone and/or headset.
  • Sync Sessions are 1-2 hours long and will be held every other week.
  • Attendance is required for Sync Sessions.
  • The Sync Sessions are spent having students defending and explaining their research assignment for that week. Assignment instructions and grading rubrics are posted in the Canvas course shell.

Technology Specifications

Technology Requirements

Following are the recommended general technical hardware/software specifications for students enrolled in all academic programs at the University of Fairfax. Please note that

a) these specifications are sufficient for the entire duration of the program,

b) need for specific applications/software would be determined by the actual course(s) registered and the availability of the applications, and

c) although students with Mac computers can access any applications/software by leveraging remote access tools, Mac platform is not recommended and supported, and

d) doctoral students will be required to use several open-source applications, hosted services, and publicly available virtual machines. This may include but is not limited to SAS (Statistical Analysis System) OnDemand, Oracle Virtual Box, Kali OS, Apache Web Server, GNU/Linux, OpenSSL, ROS (Robot Operating System), Blender (3D computer graphics), and Orange (Data Mining).

Minimum Recommended Specifications 

1. Ownership of either laptop or desktop is mandatory. Mobile devices such as Tablets/Smart Phones cannot be used for running any applications. Mobile devices may be used for simple tasks such as accessing Canvas courses for checking messages, grades, due dates, and read the slides. For other tasks such as taking test, uploading assignments, and participating in discussion forums, mobile devices are not recommended and must not be used.

2. These recommendations are universal across all academic programs and provide a basic format for all courses. As you move further into a degree program, these requirements may increase (only minimal) based on the expectations of the program and the availability of applications.

 Platform: Intel-based systems

Minimum

Better

Best
CPU 4 core 3.0 GHz. 6 core 3.0 GHz. 8 core 3.0 GHz.
RAM 16GB 32GB 32GB
Storage 500GB SSD 1TB SSD 1TB SSD
Graphics {Integrated} OR {2GB} OR {1GB DirectX 11} {Integrated} OR {4GB} OR {2GB DirectX 11} OR {NVIDIA 4GB} OR {NVIDIA 4GB DirectX 11} {4GB} OR {NVIDIA 4GB} OR {4GB DirectX 11} OR {NVIDIA 6GB DirectX 11}
Operating System Windows 11 64-bit (Professional Edition only), No Home Edition Windows 11 64-bit (Professional Edition only), No Home Edition Windows 11 64-bit (Professional Edition only), No Home Edition
Extras

2-3 USB 2.0 or 2-3 USB 3.0 Ports

 

Microphone

 

Camera

 

External USB Drive for backup (minimum 1 TB)

2-3 USB 2.0 or 2-3 USB 3.0 Ports

 

Microphone

 

Camera

 

External USB Drive for backup (minimum 1 TB)

2-3 USB 2.0 or 2-3 USB 3.0 Ports

 

Microphone

 

Camera

 

External USB Drive for backup (minimum 1 TB)
Recommended Standard Productivity Applications

Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power BI, Project, Publisher, Visio, Sway, Word, Forms, Delve

 

Internet browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc. (recommend the use of multiple browsers)

 

Document Management Application – Adobe Acrobat Professional

 

Zoom Desktop Client (https://zoom.us/download)

 

Free Video / Photo Editing (select 1 or2) Application – PowerDirector (best) – Google, Promeo – Best App for Social Media, iMovie – Video Editor App for Beginners, Splice – Free Video Editor for Trimming and Cropping, Quik – Best Video Editor for Montages, KineMaster – Video Editing App For Experienced Editors, Filmmaker Pro – Best for Vertical Editing, InShot – Best Video Editor App for Aspiring Social Media Content Creators, Mojo – Best for Any Kind of Social Media Post, VivaVideo – Best for Beginners

 

Keep the system up to date with Windows Updates, .NET Framework etc.

 

Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power BI, Project, Publisher, Visio, Sway, Word, Forms, Delve

 

Internet browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc. (recommend the use of multiple browsers)

 

Document Management Application – Adobe Acrobat Professional

 

Zoom Desktop Client (https://zoom.us/download)

 

Free Video / Photo Editing (select 1 or 2) Application – PowerDirector (best) – Google, Promeo – Best App for Social Media, iMovie – Video Editor App for Beginners, Splice – Free Video Editor for Trimming and Cropping, Quik – Best Video Editor for Montages, KineMaster – Video Editing App For Experienced Editors, Filmmaker Pro – Best for Vertical Editing, InShot – Best Video Editor App for Aspiring Social Media Content Creators, Mojo – Best for Any Kind of Social Media Post, VivaVideo – Best for Beginners

 

Keep the system up to date with Windows Updates, .NET Framework etc.

Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power BI, Project, Publisher, Visio, Sway, Word, Forms, Delve

 

Internet browsers like Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc. (recommend the use of multiple browsers)

 

Document Management Application – Adobe Acrobat Professional

 

Zoom Desktop Client (https://zoom.us/download)

 

Free Video / Photo Editing (select 1 or 2) Application – PowerDirector (best) – Google, Promeo – Best App for Social Media, iMovie – Video Editor App for Beginners, Splice – Free Video Editor for Trimming and Cropping, Quik – Best Video Editor for Montages, KineMaster – Video Editing App For Experienced Editors, Filmmaker Pro – Best for Vertical Editing, InShot – Best Video Editor App for Aspiring Social Media Content Creators, Mojo – Best for Any Kind of Social Media Post, VivaVideo – Best for Beginners

 

Keep the system up to date with Windows Updates, .NET Framework etc.
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