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STEUBENVILLE -- Franciscan University of Steubenville has unveiled enhancements to its master's in business administration program aimed at forming graduates to be ethical, effective, business leaders and change agents. Enhancements include new courses in leadership, personal vocation, and an in-depth integration of Catholic social teaching into real-world business principles and best practices.
"There is an unprecedented level of confusion in contemporary society, and the business world is certainly not immune," said Jeff Rankin, associate professor of business and director of Franciscan's MBA program. "Our enhanced MBA program equips graduates with the knowledge and skills that professional success and transformational leadership require and does so in a moral framework that promotes their full flourishing as human beings."
Students learn to lead by living out their personal vocation to sanctify the world while preparing a financial report, managing a team, setting key performance indicators or drafting a budget. This approach equips them with optimal decision-making skills guided by Catholic social teachings concerning human dignity, the common good, subsidiarity and solidarity.
"The school of professional programs is committed to helping students learn about contemporary practices relevant to their chosen discipline, while grounding those practices and theories in the Catholic intellectual tradition that honors the dignity of every person and illuminates the marks of a good and just society," said Christin Jungers, dean of the school of professional programs. "The enhancements in the MBA program are an excellent example of how our faculty put this commitment into practice in an ongoing and continuous way."
Franciscan's MBA courses are taught in eight-week sessions, starting in January, March, May, July, August and October. The online instruction model gives students a high degree of flexibility, making it possible to engage with course content and complete assignments while also maintaining responsibilities professionally and personally.
The program can be completed online in one year. Options include completing an essential MBA degree (30 credits); an MBA with a concentration in either finance, leadership or marketing (36 credits); or an MBA with two concentrations (42 credits.)
For information, visit franciscan.edu/mba.