MBA Preparation

Fall Semester
	SR		4111		Business Administration I: Foundations I (3 Credits)
	SR		4112		Business Administration II: Key Operations (3 Credits)
	SR		4911		Business Administration: GMAT Preparation I (2 Credits)
	EL				Elective (2 Credits)
	EL				Elective (2 Credits)
Winter Semester
	SR		4912		Business Administration: GMAT Preparation II (2 Credits)
	SR		4913		Business Administration: GMAT Exam (2 Credits)
	SR		4119		Business Administration Internship (4 Credits)
	SR		4995		Senior Thesis (2 Credits)
	SR		4999		Oral Defense (2 Credits)

 

SR4111 SR Business Administration I: Foundations I (3 Credits)

Whether the goal is to become a business administrator, to consult or simply to have the background of a business education, students may choose this emphasis as a way to learn more about the field of business and to help prepare them to take the GMAT, succeed in MBA School, and enjoy the benefits of the background a business education can give. Students will read some of the foundational authors on business and personal ethics, business leadership, and the power of vision in starting and growing a successful business.

• The Best Business Books Ever, by Perseus Publishing
• First Things First, by Stephen R. Covey
• The Cure for the Common Life, by Max Lucado
• The Effective Executive, Peter Drucker
• Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas
• The Power Principle, by Blain Lee
• The Dream Giver, by Bruce Wilkinson
• Syntopicon Research (Duty, Labor, Wealth, Time, Prudence, Necessity, Contingency)

 

SR4112 SR Business Administration II: Key Operations (3 Credits)

Streetwise Small Business Book of Lists, by Gene Marks

This course is designed to introduce students to the key operations of business in the 21st Century. Although business concepts are constantly changing, and opinions are numerous as to various approaches to business, this course will familiarize students with basic vernacular and foundational principles to the operation of a business, large or small.

• Streetwise Small Business Book of Lists, by Gene Marks
• Good to Great, by James Charles Collins
• Business, Second Edition: The Ultimate Resource, by Basic Books

 

SR4911 SR Business Administration: GMAT Preparation I (2 Credits)

Whether or not students choose to attend MBA School after they graduate, they will all prepare for and take the GMAT as part of their senior year studies. Students will enroll in an assigned online GMAT Prep course that runs for approximately two four-month sessions.

• The text of this course is the first half of an 8-12 month GMAT preparation course.

 

Elective (2 Credits)

Students may choose preexisting electives related to their emphasis, or work with a mentor to design an elective best suited to their interests and needs.

 

 Elective (2 Credits)

Students may choose preexisting electives related to their emphasis, or work with a mentor to design an elective best suited to their interests and needs.

 

 SR4912 Business Administration: GMAT Preparation II (2 Credits)

Whether or not students choose to attend MBA School after they graduate, they will all prepare for and take the GMAT as part of their senior year studies. Students will enroll in an assigned online GMAT Prep course that runs for approximately two four-month sessions. The text of this course is the second half of an 8-12 month GMAT preparation course.

 

 SR4913 Business Administration: GMAT Exam (2 Credits)

In this course, students will actually take the GMAT examination from an approved third-party organization. An official document of student test results must be submitted to the mentor before this course will be counted as complete.

 

 SR4119 Business Administration Internship (4 Credits)

This course requires each student to set up an internship or field experience in the area of their chosen emphasis. Students will be encouraged to set up an internship that will help them gain experience, meet key people, gain allies and personal connections for assistance in future projects, and learn the workings, language and processes of their chosen emphasis. Throughout the process of designing and arranging the internship, students should work with their mentor, follow internship guidelines, and receive approval from their mentor. Students will also meet regularly with a GW mentor and with other interning students throughout the internship process.

To complete this course, students must:

• Find an internship with a business, or start your own.
• Work a minimum of 320 hours as an intern within a 5 month period.
• Find a mentor from that firm or field, and meet with them regarding your preparations weekly.
• Meet with a GW Mentor over the phone, internet, or in person regarding your progress weekly.
• Keep an Internship Journal and submit it to your mentor for review at the internship's conclusion.
• Write an internship report at the conclusion that details lessons learned from the experience.

 

 SR4995 Senior Thesis (2 Credits)

Submit a quality paper to be kept on file as the best work of your undergraduate years. You may also submit a project summary to fill this requirement. Students are required to submit a Senior Thesis or a detailed description and analysis of a Senior Project. This paper or project description should be the student's best work, show outside observers the quality of depth and breadth gained, and highlight his or her academic maturity. Students should plan to spend a minimum of 48 hours completing this course under the direction of their mentor. Basic guidelines for the Senior Thesis are detailed in the syllabus.

 

 SR4999 Oral Defense (2 Credits )

Each student must defend his or her degree program by taking an oral examination administered in person or online by a board of mentors. Students will be asked to show familiarity and competency in each area of their undergraduate program. They will also be asked to defend their senior year emphasis and their senior thesis for quality, effectiveness and relevancy.

Submit to an Oral Defense administered by a two-four mentor panel. You will prove competency in each of the required subject areas of your undergraduate degree. The Oral Defense carries with it a $75.00 fee each time it is taken (fees for this class are subject to change).

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