Master of Business Administration 

If you are looking for a degree program that may help increase your earning potential and prepare you for career advancement, a Master of Business Administration is an ideal choice. According to the annual Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) survey, the average expected starting annual salary for new professional hires from MBA programs was $80,292 in 2006, up more than ten percent from 2002.* The U.S. Census Bureau reports average earnings of $58,866 for bachelor's degree holder's and $41,475 for associate's degree holders of all experience levels.† The Kaplan University MBA is a dynamic 21st-century-driven program that is designed to offer the right balance of theory and practice to help prepare you for advancement in your business career.

 Program Highlights 

The Master of Business Administration program is offered online and at our Cedar Rapids, IA, campus.

 

The objective of the Master of Business Administration program is to help students pursue leadership positions in competitive business environments. The curriculum is designed to address this through a portfolio of practical, resume-building projects that satisfy students' intellectual curiosity as well as help them to build the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to make sound business and management decisions. Beyond these practical skills, the program is also designed to foster thought leadership, innovation, and corporate social responsibility in a global context. Through the inclusion of current news events, instructors ensure that the curriculum stays topical, vibrant, and relevant. You will be taught to:

  • Create value in production and distribution of goods, services, and information throughout the supply chain
  • Integrate business knowledge to take well-reasoned action in diverse situations
  • Innovate to address business issues or establish new procedures within an existing process
  • Generate a new business or establish new procedures within an existing business
  • Demonstrate the leadership necessary to accomplish business goals and maximize organizational performance
  • Evaluate the ethical and social implications of business decisions in a global context

 What Are the Career Opportunities? 

A Kaplan University online MBA may greatly increase your income potential and marketability in today's competitive job market. This professionally focused program prepares you for business management and corporate leadership. As a graduate of this program you may be qualified for high-level employment opportunities in finance, marketing, operations, management of information systems, and human resources.‡ An MBA may also help you acquire knowledge and proficiencies to make you more effective leader and a more valued employee in your current career.

  

 

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* Graduate Management Admission Council, GMAC Research Reports, RR-06-13, September 19, 2006, http://www.gmac.com/nr/rdonlyres/4314d9f3-b844-4ac0-b84c-86798d74ddce/0/rr0613_mbasalary.pdf (accessed May 2008).
† U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), http://pubdb3.census.gov/macro/032007/perinc/new03_001.htm (accessed May 2008).
‡ Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.