Mercy College Graduate School of Business

MBA Turbo Program

Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL)

Master of Science in Human

Resource Management(HRMG)

Mercy College MBA Turbo Program Revised - Background

On Thursday, May 23rd, 2019, NYSED approved major changes to the Mercy College MBA Turbo Program. These include:

Ø Registration of our program on the Manhattan, Bronx, Dobbs Ferry, and Online Campuses

Ø Approval for a 36-credit MBA

Ø Approval of the addition of a concentration in Healthcare Management

Mercy College MBA Program

Ø Consists of a total of 36 credits plus Turbo if required

Ø Consists of three 500-level classes for a total of 9 credits

Ø Consists of three 600-level classes for a total of 9 credits

Ø Consists of four 700-level courses - for a total of 12

credits

Ø Consists of Capstone I or II – MBAA 810/811 or MBAA

815/816 for a total of 6 credits

MBA Admissions Requirements

Ø Bachelor’s Degree from an Accredited College

Ø Minimum 3.0 GPA*

Ø * If GPA is below 3.0, an interview with a

member of the Graduate Leadership

Committee is required. Work experience will

be taken into consideration for admission.

Ø If student has an undergraduate degree in

Business Administration with a minimum 3.0

GPA from an accredited institution within the

past 5 years, Turbo is not required.

Turbo Program

Turbo Program

Ø The Mercy College Turbo Program prepares students who

did not have an undergraduate business degree with a

minimum 3.0 GPA within the last five years to take on

the upper-level MBA courses.

Ø The Turbo Program is an intensive program running for 3

½ weeks.

Ø Consists of in-class hours Monday – Friday from 6pm –

10pm and Saturdays 9am-5pm.

Ø Subject matter covered includes Basic Accounting,

Marketing, Economics, International Business,

Communications, Business Ethics, and Management.

Ø “Waivers” no longer apply in the Turbo Program – it is a

preparation program only.

After Completing the Turbo:

Required Core Courses: NOTE: All core courses must be

completed before concentration courses.

Core Courses:

MBAA 501 – Financial Accounting

MBAA 502 – Corporate Finance

MBAA 507 – Quantitative Methods in Business Research

Required Core Courses Continued: NOTE: All core courses must be completed

before concentration courses. MBAA 601 – Quantitative Methods in Business Research MBAA 602 – Managerial Economics Plus - Either:

MBAA 604 – Operations Management Or: ACCT 742 – Financial Statement Analysis Or: HCLR 720 – Financial Management of Healthcare Institutions

Students concentrating in Accounting or Finance must takeboth MBAA 604 and ACCT 742.

After Completing the Turbo (Continued)

Required Courses continued: 12 credits in Concentration Capstone Choices: Capstone 1 – 810*/811 Thesis or Business Plan or

Capstone 2 – 815/816 Case Study Analysis Special permission is required to register for Capstoneclasses.

MBA Concentrations

Areas of Concentration

Ø Accounting (4 Courses needed for ACCT concentration)

Ø Finance (4 Courses needed for Finance concentration and must include ACCT742 which cannot be double-counted for the core requirement and FINC 703which is to be taken after ACCT 742)

Ø Healthcare Management (4 courses needed for Healthcare Services concentration)

Ø Human Resource Management (4 courses needed for HR concentration)

Ø International Business (4 courses needed for INBU concentration)

Ø Management (4 courses needed for MGMT concentration)

Ø Managerial Analytics (4 courses needed for ANLC concentration and ANLC751 must be taken first after MBAA 601)

Ø Marketing (4 courses needed for MKTG concentration)

Ø Organizational Leadership (4 courses needed for ORGL concentration)

NOTE: Students do not have to choose a concentration. If so, the degree granted is a general MBA. The number of credits needed does not change.

Students can also opt for a dual concentration. This requires four additional courses and two additional quarters allowing the student to graduate in a year and a half.

MBA Capstone Options

MBA Capstones – Two Options

Ø Capstone 1 – MBAA 810*/811 Thesis or Business Plan

Ø Capstone 2 – MBAA 815/816 Case Study Analysis

Special permission is required to register for Capstoneclasses.

MBA Capstones – Two Options

Ø Regardless of which option the student chooses, theCapstone classes are to be taken during the last twoquarters of the student’s MBA Program.

Ø The two Capstone courses cannot be taken concurrently.They must be taken consecutively.

Ø Students who want to graduate in one year MUST register for the first part of their Capstone during their THIRD quarter.

MBAA 810/811 Capstone Additional Requirements:

If a student would like to select Capstone 1 – MBAA 810/811Thesis or Business Plan option, there are special requirements.

Ø Students need a minimum 3.6 GPA. Ø Students need to submit an outline of the thesis or business

plan they wish to research.

Ø The outline is reviewed by two professors who will decide ifviable.

Ø If not, additional information will be requested. Ø If approved, authorizations will be entered.

Upcoming Turbo Dates

October/November 2019 Turbo Calendar

Mercy College Manhattan Campus Room: 333

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Oct. 31 Turbo Start 6-10pm

Nov. 1 6-10pm

2 9am-5pm

3 4 6-10pm

5 6-10pm

6 6-10pm

7 6-10pm

8 6-10pm

9 9am-5pm

10 11 6-10pm

12 6-10pm

13 6-10pm

14 6-10pm

15 6-10pm

16 9am-5pm

17 18 6-10pm

19 6-10pm

20 6-10pm

21 6-10pm

22 6-10pm

23 Turbo End 9am-5pm

24 25 Winter Quarter Start

26 27 28

Thanksgiving

29 30

How to Complete the Mercy One-Year MBAWith October/November 2019 Turbo Start

Quarter Courses

Winter Quarter 2019

Spring Quarter 2020

Summer Quarter 2020

Fall Quarter 2020

Total

3 courses = 9 credits

3 courses = 9 credits

3 courses = 9 credits

3 courses = 9 credits

36 credits

Graduate School of Business Leadership Committee (GLC)

Ø Dr. Ray Manganelli, Chair, Graduate Business

Ø Professor Maureen Cross, Executive Director, Graduate Business Operations

Ø Professor Gary Bernstein

Ø Dr. Daniel Cillis, Academic Unit Head of the MSOL and MS HRMG Programs

Ø Dr. Tom Coughlan

Ø Dr. Victoire Denoyel

Ø Professor John Fuller

Ø Professor Carmine Giuliani

Ø Professor Hattie Martin

Ø Professor Victor Petenkemani, Associate Dean

Ø Professor John Power

Ø Professor Manuel Ron, Assistant Dean

Ø Professor James Ryan

Ø Professor Ed Tom

Ø Professor Zachary Williams

Master of Science in Organizational

Leadership (MSOL)

MSOL Program Master’s in Organizational

Leadership u This Program requires 33 credits.

u Please note that many of the courses are offered online so it is not ideal for students who are required to take most classes in person.

u Dr. Dan Cillis is the Academic Unit Head of this Program.

Master of Science in Human Resource

Management (HRMG)

MS HRMG Program Master’s in Human Resource

Management u This Program requires 36 credits.

u Please note that many of the courses are offered online so it is not ideal for students who are required to take most classes in person.

u Dr. Dan Cillis is the Academic Unit Head of this Program.

Contact Information Graduate Business Programs

Maureen Cross Executive Director, Graduate Business Operations 212-615-3381 mcross@mercy.edu

Dr. Dan Cillis Academic Unit Head, MSOL and MS HRMG 212-968-3209 dcillis@mercy.edu

Contact Information Admissions

Hakim Lahlou hlahlou@mercy.edu

914-674-7435