Information session for prospective MBA students at St. Catherine University

1. WELCOME TO THE GRADUATE COLLEGE OF
ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY
Thursday, May 9th, 2013

2. Today’s Session
 University Overview
 MBA Program Information
 Application Process
 Q & A

3. What We Offer
 100+ years experience educating leaders
 5,000+ Students
 Associate, Bachelor, Masters, Doctorate
 Campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul

4. Graduate Programs
 25+ years of graduate education
 1400+ men and women students
 13 doctoral, masters, and graduate certificate
options

5. Mission
The Graduate College is grounded in a
commitment to critical inquiry, innovation,
ethical leadership, social justice and a holistic
view of the person. Informed by our Catholic
heritage, our graduate programs prepare
scholar practitioners who lead and influence,
advocate for justice, honor diverse and global
perspectives, and demonstrate expertise in
their area of study.

6. Vision
To be a visionary graduate college educating
women and men to be ethical leaders with a
community and global awareness rooted in
the Catholic heritage of its founders, the
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
Current Province Leaders:
Jean Wincek, Katherine Rossini, Meg Gillespie

7. Graduate Student Services
 Butler Center for Sports & Fitness
 Library & Computing Center
 Campus Bookstore
 Career Development
 O’Neill Center for Academic Development
 Campus Housing
 24-hr Public Safety Department
 Graduate Student Orientation

8. MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

9. MBA Mission
The MBA program is interdisciplinary, enhanced by
professional partnerships that build ethical
leadership, social responsibility, core disciplinary-
based competencies and an innovative mind-set. It
prepares learners to initiate ideas and take action in a
globally connected, changing world. Graduates of this
program will make a difference in their professions as
a result of rigorous coursework based on a blending of
theory and practice. They will be cognizant of their
responsibility to their communities and the world
around them.

10. MBA Vision
To prepare skilled graduates committed to act
effectively, ethically, and creatively in a globally
interdependent, changing world.
Flickr photos from March Munch

11. MBA Student Outcomes
 Performance Ready
 Innovation
 Partnerships
 Global and Social Responsibility

12. Format & Schedule
 Cohort model
 Hybrid format
 Innovative learning spaces

13. MBA CONCENTRATIONS
Management
Healthcare
Integrated Marketing Communications

14. What does an MBA mean for you?
Photos from StKatesMeansBusiness.com

15. Management
 Provides advanced
business concepts
and practical
skills to emerging
leaders.
 Along with the latest
business skills in project
management, finance,
analytics and digital
marketing, students also
learn critical thinking
and problem-solving
abilities to better adapt
these skills as markets
change.

16. Business Courses For All Concentrations
 MBA 6100 Managing Teams for Quality & Competency
 MBA 6200 Financial Accounting and Analysis
 MBA 6300 Management Accounting for Decision Makers
 MBA 6400 Marketing Management
 MBA 6600 Advanced Analytical Techniques for Business Decision
Making
 MBA 6700 Innovation and Product Design
 MBA 6800 Strategic Integrated Marketing Communications
 MBA 6900 Macro and Micro Economics for Managers
 MBA 8100 Global Perspectives on Talent Management & Regulatory
Compliance
 MBA 7200 Financial Management in the Global Economy*
 MBA 7100 Operational Excellence*
 MBA 7400 Project & Information Management
 MBA 8200 Practicum: Applied Capstone Project * Not required for
IMC concentration

17. Healthcare
 Designed for
motivated and
creative individuals
seeking a rewarding
career in health care
administration.
 Provide students
with the adaptable
business,
technology,
communications
and leadership skills
they need to
succeed in evolving
and dynamic health
care industry

18. Core Healthcare Courses
 MBA 6500 Healthcare Systems & Policy
 MBA 6710 Healthcare Quality Improvement &
Innovation
 MBA 6910 Healthcare Economics& Policy
 MBA 7300 Informatics & Analytics in Healthcare

19. Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)
 Prepares students
for both traditional
marketing as well as
careers in new
media management.
 Graduates from this
program combine
the best new media
training with the
financial acumen to
lead in business.
Photos from Alumna Teresa Boardman, StPaulPhotos.com

20. Core IMC Courses
 MBA 6410 Creative Strategy and Innovation
 MBA 6720 Branding and Digital Storytelling
 MBA 6800 Strategic Integrated Marketing
Communication
 MBA 7120 Social Business: Engagement,
Search & Analytics

21. YOUR MBA JOURNEY
Next Steps
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22. MBA Admissions
 Requirements
– Previous work experience
– Accredited bachelor’s degree
– Cumulative 3.0 GPA
 Application process
 Deadlines
 File review and interviews

23. Contact Admissions
Anita Cline-Cole
MBA Admission Counselor
651-690-6030
Office of Graduate Admission
651-690-6933
stkate.edu/graduate

24. Contact the MBA Program
Deep Shikha
MBA Program Director
651-690-6577
dshikha@stkate.edu
Stkate.edu/MBA

25. Business News Blog
Business News You Can Use
Visit the MBA Blog: StKatesMeansBusiness.com

26. Connect With Us Digitally
@StKateMBA
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StKatesMeansBusiness.com StKateMBA
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27. Before you go…
 Drop off evaluations
 Ask questions
 Get information about
– the graduate application process
– financial aid
– GRE or GMAT, TOEFL
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