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Loyola’s MBA program gives you the skills you need to advance your current career – or to create a completely new one. ON THE COVER: BREAL HILLERY ’18 Administrative Advanced at Ernst and Young MBA Alumna
Whether you’re going for that promotion, trying to establish yourself on your career path, or just interested in mastering the world of business, we’ll coach you through accomplishing your goals. And with our partnerships in the New Orleans community, you’ll apply your new skills to real opportunities almost immediately.
It will be hard. It will be work. But you won’t do it alone. And when it’s all over, you’ll have three big letters after your name that no one can take away.
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LOYOLA NAMED IN THE PRINCETON REVIEW’S
2018 GUIDE TO
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AN MBA YOUR WAY — FAST-TRACK OR PART-TIME FULL-TIME FAST-TRACK MBA
DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Ideal for business or other undergraduate students who are looking to complete their graduate degree in just one full year
Students interested in pursuing dualdegree programs at Loyola must complete application requirements separately for each program. Applicants must provide GMAT or GRE scores to apply to the MBA program; other programs may have additional requirements. Admitted students may reduce the total number of credit hours required by each program while pursuing the degrees simultaneously. On-campus and online options may be available for dual degree programs.
• 14 credit hours in fall • 14 credit hours in spring • 12 credit hours in summer
Complete three electives applicable to a specialization track or a general management course of study.
PART-TIME PROFESSIONAL MBA Ideal for experienced executives who have been working for a number of years and are interested in advancing their careers. DESIGN YOUR OWN SCHEDULE • Take as few as two courses per semester and still complete your degree in a l ittle over two years.
• Summer courses optional
Complete your elective courses in a specialization track to gain knowledge in a specific field. Specialized tracks available:
• Finance • Entrepreneurship • Marketing • Operations
MBA/Juris Doctor LSAT scores are required to apply to the law school. Students may waive 18 credit hours total. MBA/Master of Science in Nursing Complete your MSN within the Nursing Leadership track. Students may waive 9 credit hours total of MBA electives. MBA/Master of Pastoral Studies Students may waive 21 credit hours total. MBA/Master of Criminology and Justice Students may waive 9 credit hours total of MBA electives.
KELSEY PARRIS ’18 Director of Client Experiences at My House Social MBA Alumna
GEORGE BEVAN JR ’17 Emergency Medical Technician at Audubon Nature Institute MBA Alumnus
MBA TUITION & FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES 1
LOYOLA’S FINANCIAL AID OFFICE Loyola’s Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid is here to help you obtain and make the best use of all available financial resources, including grants, loans, and scholarships. For additional information, visit loyno.edu/financialaid Please note that before our office will be able to assist you, you will need to complete the FAFSA application, available online at fafsa.ed.gov
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS FINANCIAL AID
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS The College of Business provides highly qualified students with partial scholarship grants each year. Awards are merit-based and consider all elements of the application. All applicants are considered.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS Work for professors to support research, publishing, and new program initiatives. Awards are up to 300 hours per semester with an hourly wage of $12. Graduate assistants must be available to work during normal business hours. Recipients are chosen based on their GPAs, GMAT scores, work experience, interests, and skills.
3 TUITION DEFERMENT For students receiving tuition reimbursement from their employers, Loyola offers tuition deferment. You pay only 10 percent of your tuition at the beginning of the semester, and the remainder is not due until two weeks after final grades are mailed.
FULL-TIME
PART-TIME
SUMMER
$1,005/cr. hr.
$1,005/cr. hr.
$1,005/cr. hr.
GENERAL FEES
$508/sem.
$246/sem.
$56.50
INFORMATION TECH FEE
$225/sem.
$112.50/sem.
N/A
PUBLICATIONS (FALL ONLY)
$20
$20
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GRADUATION FEE (ONE-TIME)
$275
$275
$275
TUITION
IMMERSION WEEKS Our immersion weeks provide an opportunity to interact with faculty, executives, and fellow MBA students in order to develop skills in a variety of topics through intensive weeklong programs. Students earn 1 credit hour for participating.
MBA EXPERIENCE WEEK Experience orientation to the MBA program–meet and interact with College of Business MBA faculty, staff, and fellow students. Learn about strategies for successful teamwork, case analysis, and financial statement analysis before you start the MBA program.
ETHICS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK Learn about issues related to ethical behavior and social justice, and apply them to real business cases and dilemmas. Discover how Loyola’s Jesuit values apply to ethical issues in business.
INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT WEEK Receive an overview of critical issues regarding data protection and information resources. Gain insight into the importance of cyber security and security professionals. Learn best practices for assessing the security of systems and how to address complex security problems.
BUSINESS LAW WEEK
VENTURE & IDEATION WEEK Engage with the New Orleans entrepreneurial ecosystem and experience entrepreneurial processes. Formulate an idea, a business model, and a pitch presentation. Learn how to develop marketable and scalable business concepts.
Learn about contemporary topics in business litigation, including business immigration, intellectual property and new technologies, entertainment law issues, and real estate investment laws.
ADVANCED SALES STRATEGY WEEK Tackle the various aspects of effective communication and presentation. Get a fresh look at both time-tested techniques, as well as new approaches to make your messaging powerful and connective.
HEALTH CARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT WEEK CAREER MANAGEMENT WEEK Analyze possible careers in different industries, and set tangible career goals. Attend coaching sessions to develop professional plans after your MBA and interact with alumni, entrepreneurs, and executives.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS WEEK Discover the fundamental concepts of investment and finance decisions regarding real property assets. Topics covered include real estate history, types of investment properties, tax aspects, and more.
Learn how to use project management rigor and change management insights to best execute strategic initiatives in the health care environment. Examine the types of projects typical in today’s health care landscape, and practice with tools and techniques that support a project through its life cycle.
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SPECIALIZATIONS FALL
SPRING
SUMMER
FINANCE
FIN 815 - Venture Capital Investment
FIN 893 - Option Trading Strategies
FIN 805 - Investment Management
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTR 820 - Innovation + Entrepreneurship
ENTR 831 - Lean Startup Launchpad
ENTR 825 - Entrepreneurial Strategy
MARKETING
MKT 820 - Digital Marketing + Analytics
MKT 840 - Services Marketing
MKT 825 - Consumer Analysis + Research
DECS 835 - Business Decision Modeling
MGT 835 - Lean Six Sigma
MGT 830 - Project Management
OPERATIONS
APPLY NOW APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
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GMAT or GRE score report*
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Application form
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Transcripts from all
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Application fee ($50)*
universities attended
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Résumé
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Essay
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Recommendation forms (2)
*Waivers available when applicable. For more information, visit loyno.edu/mba or call 504.864.7953.
ENRIQUE GOLDIN ’18 Entrepreneurial Competitiveness Analyst at COFIDE Lima, Peru MBA Alumnus
The Loyola University New Orleans MBA program is challenging. It uses a rigorous curriculum designed to teach you to think critically and act decisively. But that doesn’t mean you’ll be left behind. From the moment you enroll, you become part of a team – a community. One that’s committed to helping one another toward success because you know you’re in the company of your very own budding business network.
The Loyola University New Orleans College of Business was just named among the best business schools in the nation by the Princeton Review. Here are some of the things our students told them: “I was shocked to learn how easily accessible my professors were. They really are interested in your education and your life and they want you to succeed! In fact, they will put in extra hours to make sure you do just that.” “Coming to class is like meeting with friends and family every night.”
Here, a group of entrepreneurial spirits gathers from diverse backgrounds and financial situations to become New Orleans’ greatest think tank. You can customize your class schedules to fit into your current professional situations, and when you set foot on this campus, you share ideas with one another that build the future of business – local and global – in real, tangible ways. Because at Loyola, the greatest education you’ll receive is hands-on, experiential learning. Your classroom experience extends into the city of New Orleans. We have several partnerships throughout the city’s business community that will offer you real-world opportunities before you even graduate – professional experiences that make a difference on your résumé. There’s nothing stopping you from advancing your career. And with a Loyola MBA, there's nothing stopping you, period.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS 6363 St. Charles Ave. Campus Box 15 New Orleans, LA 70118 504.864.7953 mba@loyno.edu mba.loyno.edu Loyola University New Orleans admits students of any race, creed, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability status, marital status, and citizenship status and doesn’t discriminate in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic and other school-administered programs.