MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
Welcome to Loyola Marymount University. After reading the material in this brochure, I hope you are as enthusiastic about the educational opportunities at this University as I am.
Participation in the MBA Program is for the serious, dedicated person who is self-motivated, concerned about self-improvement and career enhancement, and willing to make significant personal sacrifices to achieve the prestige of being a Program graduate.
In making your decision to apply, please keep several factors in mind. The MBA Program has a very strong international orientation. It is our belief that business is international, or conversely, there is little that can be called domestic business. Therefore, in joining the MBA Program, be prepared to be an international thinker. Read further about the Comparative Management Systems courses.
The MBA Program is concerned with business ethics. Expect to be challenged to explain the ethical
implications of your decision in a case analysis. You will be requested to attend events at our annual Business Ethics Fortnight.
You must be mentally and emotionally prepared to deal with a faculty who expect great things from you. They may expect more than you think you can give. This is where the personal challenge and sacrifice become real.
Finally, you will join others who continue to extend our network of friendship and influence. It is a growing force both in Los Angeles and beyond.
The first indication of your preparation and dedication is self-analysis to answer the question, "Am I ready to begin and persevere to the end?" If so, move aggressively through the admission process. You will experience professional and friendly treatment, both of which come easily from people dedicated to excellence in all that we do.
THE LMU ADVANTAGES
Loyola Marymount University's MBA Program is dedicated to providing the resources and programs necessary to
make a profound impact on your career. Visit us and discover what the LMU Advantages can mean to you. Here are
12 important reasons why you should consider Loyola Marymount University's MBA Program:
1. National Accreditation 2. Personalized Curriculum 3. Advanced Facility 4. Energetic Students 5. Distinguished Faculty 6. International Focus 7. Ethical Foundation 8. Ideal Location 9. Professional Placement 10. Successful Alumni 11. Selective Admission 12. Global Network
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION
Loyola Marymount University's Program is nationally accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB). Accreditation is awarded to MBA programs that provide students an extensive curriculum
taught mainly by full-time doctorally- qualified professors who are recognized as scholars within their disciplines.
This guarantees you the highest quality MBA program available. Many companies require AACSB accreditation to
PERSONALIZED CURRICULUM
Loyola Marymount University gives you the opportunity to design a curriculum that meets your professional needs.
All classes are offered in the late afternoon and evening throughout the calendar year. Listed below are the eight
major fields of study from which you will select an emphasis. Additionally, you might consider LMU's highly
acclaimed International MBA Program, which will allow you to earn a certification in International Business along
with your MBA degree.
Eight Major Fields of Study
• Management and Organizational Behavior • Marketing Management
• Information and Decision Sciences • Human Resource Management • Financial Decision Systems • International Business Systems • Entrepreneurial Organizations • Accounting Decision Systems
ADVANCED FACILITY
The Conrad N. Hilton Center for Business provides you with the opportunity to study and work in a highly
functional and pleasant learning environment. Recognizing the global nature of contemporary business, the Center's
designers concentrated on providing infrastructure that will support both current and future technologies. All rooms
have been wired for access to local and wide-area networks, including the internet. Faculty can utilize a vast array of
on-line resources during class sessions. In addition, hands-on business courses are taught in Hilton 113 and 115. In
both rooms there are IBM-compatible laptop computers at each desk that run the major business software
applications. Internet access is available from each workstation. Data projectors in both rooms provide faculty and
ENERGETIC STUDENTS
Loyola Marymount's MBA Program is known for its bright and energetic student body, many of whom will be the
creative leaders of the 21st century. Most students are fully-employed professionals who are here to learn the
concepts that will enable them to achieve their goals. The Program facilitates networking among all 400 students
rather than a small, restricted group. This occurs in the classroom through group studies where you will work on
projects to internalize the learning experience. It also occurs socially, through a series of networking activities,
events and social functions sponsored by the MBA Student Association. This continues after graduation through the
DISTINGUISHED FACULTY
The MBA faculty are distinguished in their respective fields. All of them keep current in their disciplines through
career-long, state-of-the-art research.
All are superb teachers who have mastered a variety of instructional techniques. Many have also
distinguished themselves through business and consulting activities. Above all, they are true teaching professionals:
INTERNATIONAL FOCUS
The approach we use to provide our students with a global focus is unique among MBA programs. Almost all
courses have an international component, but beyond that, the Program offers you an opportunity to select as few as
one or as many as seven advanced courses in international business. Should you choose the latter option, you will
earn a Certificate in International Business along with your MBA degree.
Our Comparative Management Systems (CMS) course sequence provides an overseas learning opportunity
equaled by few, if any, business schools in the world. You may also take advantage of exchange programs offered
ETHICAL FOUNDATION
The University's Jesuit heritage is the basis of the MBA Program's ethical foundation. Courses are offered which
promote the highest standards of personal integrity and professional responsibility. Throughout the year, faculty also
address relevant ethical issues in the classroom from a moral management perspective. Employment issues,
fiduciary relationships, personal moral standards, product and customer issues, and working conditions are examples
of topics discussed in some of the MBA courses.
The College of Business Administration’s Center for Ethics and Business sponsors an annual Business
Ethics Fortnight every spring. The centerpiece of this two-week event is an intercollegiate student-team
presentation competition. Business Ethics Fortnight also includes the LMU Run for the Bay, a fundraiser for the
IDEAL LOCATION
Loyola Marymount has one of the safest campuses in the Los Angeles area. Access is controlled and limited. We are
conveniently located near the San Diego (405), Marina (90), and Century (105) freeways on the bluffs overlooking
Marina del Rey. You can enter the campus from either Lincoln Boulevard or Loyola Boulevard. Close to the Pacific
PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT
A variety of resources are offered to MBA students through the Office of Career Development Services at LMU. In
addition, we work closely with the Los Angeles business community, our alumni network and an active Business
Advisory Council to place and advance MBA students professionally. Annual job fairs, two resume books, and
numerous referrals are also available. Additional career enhancement opportunities arise as our MBA students
SUCCESSFUL ALUMNI
We have graduated over 2,000 MBA alumni since 1976. We are proud of our alumni and their successes in the
business world. Many have reached the top of their field and many more are drawing close. We have an active MBA
Alumni Association which provides continuing education programs as well as networking events. In addition,
alumni assist in the placement of MBA graduates. On request, we will send a list of representative alumni who will
gladly speak with you about our Program.
The MBA Program at Loyola Marymount University has been a great asset in helping me reach my own goals in the business arena. The high caliber of education that I received, combined with the team-oriented approach in the curriculum, has provided me with the ability and the confidence to successfully lead people and companies. The global focus of the LMU MBA Comparative Management Systems (CMS) sequence is a unique opportunity to have exclusive access to companies on a number of different continents. This international orientation has given me the insight on how companies compete on a global scale. What has been an unexpected bonus is the support of the alumni after I graduated. The LMU MBA Alumni Association provides a wide variety of networking, career placement, continuing education and social events. At a recent Meet the Firms Night, for example, over 250 LMU MBA students and alumni met with company representatives from a wide variety of industries. Overall, the LMU MBA Program provided the experience that was key to my career development. It has prepared me to meet the challenges of today’s fast changing business environment.
Phillip S. Chang, MBA ‘94 President
SELECTIVE ADMISSION
Admission to the MBA Program is limited to individuals who demonstrate a high promise of success in graduate business studies.
Selection for the LMU MBA Program is based on your undergraduate grades (overall or upper division),
GMAT score, work experience at successive levels of management, and letters of recommendation. For students
from non-English-speaking nations, a score of at least 600 on the TOEFL exam is also required. Although
interviews are not required, you are welcome to schedule an appointment with the MBA Coordinator after you have
attended an information session.
An application for admission is included with this package. Additional applications are available from the
MBA Program Office, Loyola Marymount University, 7900 Loyola Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
90045-8387, (310) 338-2848, [email protected]. You may also apply online, through the MBA Program web site,
GLOBAL NETWORK
Loyola Marymount University is one of 28 Jesuit universities in the United States and one of over 88 such
universities worldwide. All have the reputation for academic rigor and practical, no-nonsense approaches to
education for which the Jesuit universities are known.
This means that your Loyola Marymount degree will be instantly recognized as one of high quality no matter
where your professional activities may take you. In addition, Loyola Marymount participates in a multilateral
exchange agreement with many other accredited Jesuit MBA programs. This agreement allows you to complete your
degree at a participating university should you be transferred to another city.
Boston College Marquette University Canisius College Regis College Creighton University Rockhurst College Fairfield University St. Joseph's University Fordham University St. Louis University Georgetown University St. Peter's College Gonzaga University Santa Clara University Holy Cross College Scranton University John Carroll University Seattle University Le Moyne College Spring Hill
Loyola College, Maryland University of Detroit-Mercy Loyola Marymount University University of San Francisco Loyola University, Chicago Wheeling College
NORTH AMERICA Canada (3) Mexico (2) CENTRAL AMERICA El Salvador Guatemala Nicaragua SOUTH AMERICA Argentina Brazil (5) Colombia Ecuador Venezuela Uruguay MIDDLE EAST Lebanon EUROPE Belgium (3) England France (3) Italy (3) Spain (8) ASIA Bhutan India (12) Indonesia Japan (2) Korea Phillipines (5) Taiwan
MBA CURRICULUM
To qualify for the Master of Business Administration degree, you must satisfy the requirements of at least 18
courses. As many as nine of the initial or CORE curriculum courses may be waived if you demonstrate a current
knowledge of their contents. If you recently earned an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB-accredited
American university and excelled in your studies, you can probably begin taking advanced courses immediately. To
satisfy the University's residence requirement, a minimum of ten graduate MBA courses must be taken at LMU.
Two broad divisions of courses exist in the MBA Program: the CORE and the ADVANCED curriculum.
The CORE curriculum consists of nine specific courses that comprise the common body of knowledge of business
administration.
• The Legal and Ethical Environments of Business • Financial and Managerial Accounting
• Business Statistics • Business Economics
• Management and Organizational Behavior • Marketing Management
• Operations Analysis and Decision Support Systems • Financial Management
The ADVANCED curriculum consists of nine additional elective classes. The student is given the
opportunity to obtain both specialized knowledge in a particular area of emphasis and generalized knowledge in
supporting areas. Depth in a specialized field of knowledge is obtained by the selection of three classes within one
of eight designated areas of emphasis. To satisfy the breadth requirements, students must take five advanced
electives from several other fields.
The final level of the MBA Program provides the student with an integrating experience designed to draw
together the knowledge gained in the Program. Three integrative options are available, as described below. Areas of Emphasis
• Management and Organizational Behavior • Marketing Management
• Information and Decision Science • Human Resource Management • Financial Decision Systems • International Business Systems • Entrepreneurial Organizations • Accounting Decision Systems
Integrative Options
Option One Option Two Option Three
The Integrative Project is an intensive original analysis of and solution to a specialized or
multidisciplinary business problem.
Comparative Management Systems involves three weeks of travel to a number of countries in a designated global area to study a particular industry. Students are meet with executives in each firm visited. Group and individual papers comprise the output for these classes.
Three additional Strategy Electives provide the student with a general management or functional area perspective on the development and implementation of high-level corporate strategy.
INTERNATIONAL MBA CURRICULUM
The International MBA Program emphasizes a strong business curriculum that is based on global business practices,
environments, and cultures. The Comparative Management Systems sequence provides a unique capstone to the
MBA Program.
Students who fulfill the requirements of the International MBA Program receive a Master of Business
Administration degree plus a Certificate in International Business.
The CORE Curriculum for the International MBA Program is the same as that of the MBA Program. To
qualify for the International Certificate, MBA students must complete at least nine advanced courses and comply
with the International Model, included as an insert.
Students take one international class plus two other electives in the chosen emphasis. Classes are selected
JD/MBA PROGRAM
The College of Business Administration and the Loyola Law School offer a dual-degree program. Successful
participants earn Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees.
The program is open to a small number of highly-qualified students who elect to pursue their legal studies on
a full-time basis.
Participation in the dual-degree program will enable you to reduce your business and law curricula by up to
twelve semester hours each. An individually-tailored program is established for you and your progress through the
program will be monitored closely by an advisory board from the MBA Program and Law School.
As a member of the JD/MBA program, you will take the first-year courses at the Law School and the
second-year courses in the MBA Program. The third and fourth second-years will consist of classes at both campuses.
To enter the JD/MBA program, you must take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and the Graduate
Management Admissions Test (GMAT). Next, you must apply for admission to the Law School and the MBA
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
The University maintains an Office of Financial Aid to assist students in pursuing their education at Loyola
Marymount University. Guaranteed student loans and deferred tuition are available to all students. The University
also provides some scholarships and grants to academically-qualified graduate students who have demonstrated
financial need.
In addition, MBA students may apply for paid assistantships. These provide students with the opportunity to
work with business faculty members on research projects.
If you will be reimbursed by your employer for tuition costs, you may wish to contact the Controller's Office
at LMU to have your tuition payment deferred. This will allow you to pay the University for your courses at the end
AN INVITATION FROM THE DIRECTOR
Now that you have read our brochure, I invite you to take the next step. I know that the LMU Advantages will make
a profound impact on your career.
Call my office and arrange to attend one of our information seminars. I would like to give you more
information about the Program and answer any questions.
If you decide that LMU is for you, complete the GMAT, have your transcripts sent to us, and mail in your
application package. We will act on it immediately and send you the results.
