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    Master's Degree in Management: Operational Excellence

    With the Master's Degree in Management: Operational Excellence, you will take your undergraduate business degree to the next level by preparing for leadership in management while enhancing your communication and teamwork skills. In guiding one of only three Operational Excellence programs in the United States today, Saint Vincent College works in cooperation with Kennametal to ensure that your Management Master's Degree is focused, flexible, affordable and applicable in today's business world.
     

    How will the degree in Operational Excellence
    benefit you professionally?

    • Broaden your knowledge of core management theory and Operational Excellence
    • Discover the critical role that culture plays in the management of World Class Industries
    • Learn to identify problems and develop effective countermeasures in today’s business setting
    • Prepare for leadership in management * Improve your ability to communicate effectively
    • Develop understanding of the legal and ethical standards of effective management professionals
    • Enhance your skills in teamwork and team performance
    • Apply the knowledge of theories and models in advanced management areas
    • Demonstrate higher level skills in oral and written communications, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving appropriate to top management

    Required Courses for Operational Excellence: 

    GCBA 601 Culture in Operational Excellence    
    GCBA 605 Advanced Management Law                    
    GCBA 630 Advanced Finance and Accounting in Operational Excellence 
    GCBA 665 Management Information Systems                                                
    GCBA 690 Quantitative Analysis                                          
    GCBA 692 Operations Management (GCBA 601 is a pre-requisite)                    
    GCBA 693 Supply Chain Management in Operational Excellence                
    GCBA 694 Operational Excellence                                                
    GCBA 695 Strategic Management of Complex Organizations      
    GCBA 697 Leadership and Ethics      
    Two Approved Elective Courses (6 credits)                                                                                                              

      

    Elective Courses 

    GCBA 689 Marketing Strategy                  
    GCBA 691 Quality Improvement in the Healthcare and Service Industries
    GCBA 698 Introduction to Research in Operational Excellence                                    
    GCBA 699 Research Problems in Operational Excellence                   
    GCBA 700 Advanced Statistical Process Control in Operational Excellence             
    GCBA 701 Advanced Quantitative Analysis and Simulation in Operational Excellence        
    GCBA 750 Independent Study 
    GCBA 751 Graduate Level Internship (limited availability) 

       Course Descriptions 

     

    The following regulations are the minimum requirements for admission to the program: 

    Operational Excellence: Regular Admission 

    1. Completed Application for Graduate Admission in Operational Excellence 
    2. Possess an earned Bachelor’s degree in Business * (students with bachelors in other areas please see below) from an accredited institution.  Official transcripts must be submitted from each institution attended.  (Official documents not issued in English must be accompanied by a certificated English translation) 
    1. Have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.0. For a GPA lower than 3.0, applicants will be reviewed for provisional acceptance. 
    2. Submit three recommendations- at least one recommendation from a supervisor and the other may be academic or professional.  All references should clearly state the relationship between individual and the applicant.   
    3. Personal statement explaining your desire to obtain a graduate degree in Operational Excellence. 
    4. Submission of curriculum vitae or resume (evidence of work experience) 

      International applicants only: 
    5. Submit a TOEFL-ibt score of 90, 213 on the CBT, or 6.5 on IELTS or higher is required.  Some exceptions may be made for those international students from English speaking countries and who have completed undergraduate degrees in the United States 
    6. Submit the Supplemental Graduate Application.

    *This is a Master of Science degree in Management.  The candidate must meet certain core competencies in business and management to be awarded the Masters in Management: Operational Excellence.  Those students with undergraduate degrees in business will most likely meet all the core competencies.  Those possessing undergraduate degrees in other areas of concentration may be required to take additional undergraduate level courses to complete these competencies.  These can be completed prior to or during the period in which you are seeking your Masters.  Please discuss your ability to meet your core competencies with the Graduate Director if you have any questions.  The Masters of Management: Operational Excellence cannot be conferred to an individual unless core competencies are satisfactorily met. 

    Provisional Acceptance 

    If a student does not meet the above requirements for regular admission to the graduate programs in Operational Excellence, consideration will be given for acceptance on a provisional basis (students may be asked for further information to consider their application to the program).  A student accepted on a provisional basis will be required to maintain a 3.33 GPA over the course of completing three graduate classes.  If the student is able to maintain a 3.33 grade point average he/she will be reviewed for regular admission. A student within this status will not be allowed to take more than 9 credits of graduate coursework.  If the student is not able to maintain a 3.33 GPA after completing 9 credits of graduate coursework, regular admission will be denied.  The provisional acceptance will still allow a student to qualify for financial aid if needed. 

    Graduate Non-Degree Status 

    If a student does not want acceptance to a graduate program but would like to register for graduate classes the student may apply as a graduate non-degree seeking student.  This allows the student to register for up to 9 graduate credits without applying or being accepted to a program.  In order to register under this status a student must complete the graduate non-degree application and submit official transcripts to the Office of Graduate & Continuing Education.  Once this information is received the student will be contacted regarding registration for classes. A student within this status is not eligible for financial aid.