LaPenta School of Business

Vision, Mission and Core Values Statement

Vision – The LaPenta School of Business will continue to grow and attract diverse students, motivated to better their lives and the lives of other Ionian stakeholders through a quality business education vital for their future.

Mission – The LaPenta School of Business strives to advance a state-of-the-art, innovative business education, encouraging intellectual inquiry and business community engagement with broad social responsibility and service-learning paramount for today’s times.

Core Values - The LaPenta School of Business, guided by the respected values of our accrediting bodies, ultimately embraces the values of a student-centric and faculty-driven institution rooted in a religious tradition.

Thus, we embrace specific core values:

Character: Encourage high standards of personal and professional integrity in everything pursued.
Achievement: Stimulate academic excellence in learning delivered and scholarship attained by our students.
Recognition: Foster an organizational culture that supports, rewards, and promotes high-quality research, innovation and engagement.
Ethics: Pursue business knowledge, truth, accountability and responsibility in the utmost ethical way.
Service: Promote “learning-by-doing” as the mantra for real-world success, achievement and accomplishment.

Degree Programs and Requirements

The LaPenta School of Business offers the Masters of Business Administration degree (MBA), Post Masters Certificates in disciplines (PMC), Advanced Certificates in interdisciplinary subjects and Master of Science degrees (MS) in Accounting, Project Management, and Finance.

Graduate Business Program Educational Objectives

The LaPenta School of Business designed these graduate business programs with the following goals in mind:

Provide graduate offerings that integrate current business theory and application to real world business situations.
Offer business courses that emphasize active learning techniques such as team projects, case studies, computer simulation and presentations, along with traditional lectures.
Provide MBA students with functional knowledge of business areas, and offer opportunities for the study of advanced topics in business.
Offer students networking and professional development opportunities.
Provide a flexible program suitable for working professionals.
Offer courses in a variety of delivery modes, including face-to-face and online instruction.
Emphasize quality teaching, a supportive environment, and small class sizes.
Continually evaluate our offerings for continuous improvement with a strong emphasis on student input.

Program Overview

The programs are designed for candidates who wish to pursue a graduate business degree on either a full or part-time basis. The complete MBA program is 39 credits, while the Masters of Science programs range from 30 to 42 credits. There is a six-year limit for the completion of a graduate business degree.

MBA students will take 39 credits and typically complete the program in twenty months on a part-time basis or twelve months if studying full-time.

Courses are offered on a trimester basis, with classes starting in late August, November, March, and in summer sessions, starting in late May and early July, respectively. Each trimester course meets one evening per week for three hours 6:30 - 9:30 pm. Courses conducted during the summer meet twice per week .

Further procedures and policies relating to programs of the LaPenta School of Business can be found in the section, “Academic Information.” In addition, updates to information in this bulletin can be found on the Iona Web site at https://www.iona.edu/academics/lapenta-school-of-business.aspx.

MBA Core Courses

The MBA curriculum is designed to provide a broad, integrative approach to business. Students complete a well-rounded core curriculum and a set of advanced electives that can be customized to the student’s interest. Students can choose to complete an optional concentration or advanced certificate within their elective set.

MBA students take a total of eight core courses (24 credits):

MBA Elective Courses

MBA students are required to take 15 credits of electives. Concentrations or certificates can be completed within these electives, but are not required. The requirements of each optional concentration are as follows:

Public Accounting

Financial Management

FIN 610 - Operation of the Financial System - 3 credits
FIN 675 - Corporate Financial Strategy - 3 credits
Two other advanced FIN courses (level 600 and above)

Information Systems

Choose four advanced lS courses (level 600 and above)

Human Resource Management

HRM 615 - Human Resource Management - 3 credits
Three other advanced HRM courses (level 600 and above)

Management

MNG 625 - Organization Theory And Design - 3 credits
Three other advanced MNG courses (level 600 and above)

Marketing

MKT 610 - Marketing Research - 3 credits *
MKT 615 - Consumer Behavior - 3 credits *
Two other advanced MKT courses (level 600 and above)

* Required for all non-marketing undergraduates and marketing graduates who do not meet the following criteria of at least a grade of B+, attained within the last seven years, from an accredited school in the undergraduate versions of these courses. Students who meet the criteria may request a substitution of another Marketing elective for the required course.

Total Requirements for MBA Degree: 39 credits

MS Degree Programs

MS degree programs offer the student the opportunity to focus their studies in a specialized area. We offer the following MS degrees:

The Post-Master’s Certificate and Advanced Certificate Programs

The Post-Master’s Certificate Program (PMC) provides the opportunity for graduate studies in a single field (Concentration) at the post-master’s level of education. The following Post-Master’s Certificates are available:

The Advanced Certificate Programs provide for the opportunity for graduate studies in a multidisciplinary area at the post-baccalaureate level or as part of an MBA degree program. The available Advanced Certificates are:

Admission

The Post-Masters Certificate Program is open to holders of the MBA degree from regionally-accredited schools of business administration and management. In addition to the application form, a completed application for the PMC program will include the following:

an official transcript from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended; and
a current resume.

The Advanced Certificate Programs are open to all holders of the Baccalaureate degree from regionally-accredited institutions who meet the acceptance criteria for the MBA degree program and the criteria for the chosen Certificate. A completed application file for Advanced Certificate candidate includes the application form and the following:

an official transcript from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended; and
a current resume.

Upon successful completion of the program of study, a certificate will be awarded to the student. In lieu of accepting the chosen Certificate at that time, the student may roll over their Certificate courses into the MBA Program and receive the Certificate with the MBA degree.

Courses

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