Course Catalog
Graduate Program
Master Of Business Administration Programs
Alaska Pacific University offers a Master of Business Administration
(MBA), a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in
Health Services Administration (MBA/HAS), an Executive MBA in
Information and Communication Technology (MBAICT) and a Master of
Global Finance (MGF). All four of these options provide the student with
the management skills necessary to operate successfully at the
executive level in today's fast-paced, ever-changing, global
environment.
The following are the degree objectives for the Master of Business
Administration. Upon completion of the degree students will have:
- Gained an appreciation of the local, domestic, and global environments as they relate to business management
- Enhanced their business judgment and identified sound management methods including the ability to think critically and strategically
- Attained an understanding of, and ability to appropriately leverage, interpersonal relationships and team work
- Developed analytical expertise and functional frameworks drawn from a broad range of managerial skills including accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, and law
- Acquired an ability to incorporate appropriate quantitative and qualitative data, including an appreciation for the value and costs of obtaining data, into management decisions
- Established outstanding, multi-method, communication skills
- Recognized the value of effective and ethical leadership so they can lead themselves, others, and organizations
Admissions
The general requirements for admission to graduate studies at APU
are found at the beginning of the section describing graduate programs.
In addition, there are several specific requirements for the MBA
program, the MBA/HSA and the Master in Global Finance program as
follows:
Resume. Submit a current resume.
- Letters of Recommendation. Submit three current letters of recommendation, using the Recommendation Forms in the admissions packet.
- Standardized Test. (Unless waived by the program director). Submit scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Alaska Pacific's GRE and GMAT reporting code is 4201. For more information on score criteria please see below.
- Official Transcripts. Submit official transcripts from all previous institutions. General graduate admission standards for APU are a 3.0 or better for completed baccalaureate work.
- Essay. Please submit a 500-800 word essay addressing your personal and professional goals as they relate to your motivation to obtain an MBA, MBA with a concentration in Health Services Administration or a Master in Global Finance.
- Admission Deadline. Application deadline: August 1st for Fall semester, December 1st for Spring semester, and April 1st for Summer semester.
Admissions decisions are generally based on academic records of
undergraduate, upper division, and graduate work, or alternative
indicators of success including innovative leadership or accomplishments
in a career field, civic activity, or professional achievement. Students
with otherwise strong applications who have GPAs below 3.0 and/or
standardized test scores below the 30th percentile (for either GRE or
GMAT at the time the test was taken) may be invited to interview with
the program director to complete the admissions process
Prerequisites
Students are adequately prepared for MBA entry if they have a
bachelor's degree in business or a related discipline which includes
courses in accounting, finance, economics, and management, with
math competency through algebra and statistics. The faculty encourages
students with a wide variety of undergraduate experiences to apply for
admission. Students with non-business majors are welcome. If,
however, a student's undergraduate transcript does not demonstrate
adequate preparation in mathematics and business, the student may
be admitted and required to take prerequisite courses. Prerequisite
courses do not count toward the MBA MBA/HSA, MBAICT, or MGF
degrees. Students may also demonstrate that they have acquired
prerequisite knowledge through work experience or self-study.
MBA Degree Requirements
All MBA students must complete a minimum of 24 credits of required
courses as follow:
| Required Courses |
Credit Hours |
| MBA |
618 |
Accounting for Decision Making |
3 |
| MBA |
664 |
Leadership |
3 |
| MBA |
697 |
Capstone |
3 |
| Economics Menu (select one from the following options) |
| MBA |
624 |
Managerial Economics |
3 |
| MBA |
637 |
Health Care Policy & Economics |
3 |
| Ethics and Law Menu (select one from the following options) |
| MBA |
644 |
Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care |
3 |
| MBA |
662 |
Law and Corporate Leadership |
3 |
| MBA |
663 |
Business Ethics |
3 |
| MCT |
663 |
Telecommunications and Information Policy and Regulation |
3 |
| Finance Menu (select one from the following options) |
| MBA |
630 |
Entrepreneurship: Venture Funding |
3 |
| MBA |
669 |
Health Care Finance |
3 |
| MBA |
670 |
Corporate Finance |
3 |
| MBA |
675 |
Investment Theory and Practice/ with lab |
4 |
| Marketing Menu (select one from the following options) |
| MBA |
642 |
Marketing Management |
3 |
| MBA |
643 |
Internet Marketing |
3 |
| MBA |
645 |
Health Care Marketing |
3 |
| MCT |
665 |
Technology and Intellectual Property Marketing and Strategy |
3 |
| Quantitative Menu (select one from the following options) |
| MBA |
652 |
Intermediate Statistics for Management |
3 |
| MBA |
653 |
Spreadsheet Modeling and Analysis |
3 |
| MBA |
654 |
Systems Thinking and Computer Simulation |
3 |
| I: Non-Thesis Option: |
| MBA Electives (May include MCT 667 Technological and Organizational Innovation or ES 641) |
11 or 12 |
| Total |
36 |
| II: Thesis Option |
| A Design and Principles of Research (ES 601 or PY 610 may be taken with permission) |
3 |
| MBA |
681 |
Thesis |
6 |
| MBA Elective |
3 |
| Total |
36 |
Health Services Administration
Health Services Administration is a new concentration within the
MBA program at APU. This program builds foundational, analytical, and
integrated knowledge of the health care industry. The program is aimed
at current and future managers in organizations involved with providing
health care services, major customers of health care providers, and
entities involved with developing and implementing health care policies.
The program is based on solid business fundamentals with applications
to a variety of health care settings, including the private sector (both
for profit and not-for-profit), the public sector (both state and federal),
and Native health care providers. Courses are scheduled to accommodate
the needs of working professionals and can be completed in two years
based upon a sustained enrollment in 2 courses per semester (including
summers and/or shorter block courses).
The following are the degree objectives for Health Services
Administration:
- Learn the business of health care such that its strategies and growth are soundly based in effective leadership and other business practices
- Enhance skills in critical thinking, ethics, and information literacy leading to better leadership decisions
- Contribute to the community of health care administration in Alaska while mastering business management skills
- Apply knowledge of systems to health care in Alaska, relating it to the national and global markets as a business, and to demographics as a provider of care to individuals
- Investigate technology options that increase the health services administrator's ability to provide services locally while simultaneously participating in national initiatives of information interoperability and security
HSA Degree Requirements
All MBA Health Services Administration students must complete a
minimum of 33 credits of required courses plus a minimum of one
elective (3 credits) as follows:
| Required Courses |
Credit Hours |
| MBA |
618 |
Accounting for Decision Making |
3 |
| MBA |
664 |
Leadership |
3 |
| MBA |
697 |
Capstone |
3 |
| MBA |
636 |
Health Care Systems |
3 |
| MBA |
638 |
Informatics: Health Information Systems & Technology |
3 |
| MBA |
639 |
Program Evaluation and Outcomes Assessment |
3 |
| Economics Menu |
| MBA |
637 |
Health Care Policy & Economics |
3 |
| Ethics and Law Menu |
| MBA |
644 |
Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care |
3 |
| Finance Menu |
| MBA |
669 |
Health Care Finance |
3 |
| Marketing Menu |
| MBA |
645 |
Health Care Marketing |
3 |
| Quantitative Menu |
| MBA |
652 |
Intermediate Statistics for Management |
3 |
| Choice of at least one elective: |
3 |
| MBA |
647 |
Practice Management |
| MBA |
648 |
Reimbursement Systems |
| MBA |
646 |
Informatics: Integration & Application |
| Total |
36 |
Certificate of Graduate Studies in Entrepreneurship
This certificate program is designed for students who wish to
enhance their skills and knowledge of entrepreneurship but do not
wish to take all of the courses in business administration that are
required for the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
The certificate is awarded to those students who complete the
requirements in recognition that they have attained an advanced
level of competency in the field of entrepreneurship. Requirements
for admission to the Certificate program are the same as those for
the degree program.
| Required Courses |
Credit Hours |
| MBA |
618 |
Accounting for Decision Making |
3 |
| MBA |
627 |
Entrepreneurship/Venture Management |
3 |
| MBA |
628 |
E-Business |
3 |
| MBA |
630 |
Entrepreneurship/Venture Funding |
3 |
| MBA |
642 |
Marketing Management |
3 |
| MBA |
664 |
Leadership |
3 |
| Total |
18 |
