Excellence in Business

Core Program Themes

There are four core themes that make up the Curry College MBA Program. Examined singly, each theme centers on a critical aspect of success in business; viewed as a whole, all four themes make up the building blocks of a model of business excellence that is unique to the Curry College program.

Leadership and Ethics
The qualities of strong leadership in our constantly changing world are far more complex than they were just a decade ago. The Curry MBA is built on a definition of leadership that encompasses more than the basic textbook philosophies of leadership and management. This theme teaches the fundamentals and requisite skill sets of effective leadership in a global environment and does so within an over-arching framework of social responsibility.

Strategic Planning
Visionary leaders see the big picture, the end results, well before they implement a business plan. They know how to communicate and structure their ideas into logical steps that utilize their resources, respect social and cultural boundaries, and establish best practices with colleagues, customers, and suppliers. The goal of this theme is to teach students how to think strategically in a global environment - how to recognize opportunity, how to establish what needs to be done, how to determine who needs to be involved, how to manage effectively, and how to honor cultural differences.

Decision-Making Tools
Although technology has opened up world-wide business possibilities, the fact that it is constantly changing often forces global managers to make decisions based on uncertainty. Therefore, to reduce the risk of failure, it is essential, particularly in a global marketplace, to have a well-rounded understanding and knowledge of all elements involved. This theme examines decision-making tools in the context of e-commerce, customer service, and global business issues in an effort to empower analytical thinking and reasoning skills.

Problem Solving
Effective global managers are problem sharp-shooters. Problem solving skills result from a firm understanding of the basic tenets of global business practices and are further refined through exposure to actual problem solving strategies. This theme relies on a mix of case studies as well as on real-life problems presented by global managers of successful area businesses.

Spring 2005 MBA Information Sessions

Classes starting at each campus location

Milton   Fall 2005
Application Deadline - August 1

Plymouth   Spring 2006
Application Deadline - December 16

Worcester   Spring 2006
Application Deadline - December 16

For complete admissions requirements and application, please visit www.curry.edu.