Early Career Track MBA

ECT MBA

Early Career Track MBA Programs

n Sport

Business & Leadership

n Management n Accounting

14 Life-Changing Months

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Faster than you ever

n Pursue

your career with efficiency, purpose, and momentum.

This is the accelerated fast-track MBA for recent college graduates who want immediate career results. You’ll earn your MBA directly after finishing your undergraduate degree, while still in the academic mindset, without first having to work in one or more jobs that may or may not be the right fit.

n Pack

your MBA and a year of meaningful work experience into 14 transformative months.

You’ll start years ahead of other recent graduates, building professional work experience, practical expertise, foundational knowledge in all business competencies, an impressive academic and work resumé, and business and personal contacts that will contribute to your success.

• Accelerated fast-track MBA curriculum–36 credits in 12-14 months • Professional Internship–20 hours per week minimum • Experienced business executive serves as your personal mentor

imagined.

n There’s

only so much you can learn from a textbook. This MBA is the real world.

By day, you’ll work in a professional internship under expert supervision in your field of choice.

By night, you’ll attend MBA classes with fellow ECT classmates, in many cases sitting next to mid-career professionals who attend our evening program and enhance your understanding of how to apply your learning in the business world. All the while, you’ll receive guidance from an accomplished mentor who helps with the ins and outs of advancing your career.

n Become

a true leader who exemplifies ethical business practices.

Students are taught to become principled business managers who lead by example.

Required study includes a substantial foundation in business ethics which reflects Assumption College’s mission to produce graduates who contribute to the common good.

“This program gave me the extra edge that I needed. It gave me the confidence to push harder for the exact position that launched my career in the direction I wanted.”

—Benjamin Parker, ECT MBA ‘14 Financial Analyst, Raytheon www.assumption.edu/ect-mba

Sport Business & Leadership Program

Ignite your passion for Live your dream.

Jonathan Reinsdorf, FroogaliT/United Center Joint Venture, during Chicago Immersion Experience 2014.

n Everyone

dreams of having a vocation that doesn’t feel like work.

As a sports enthusiast, you can begin working towards your dream career in sports immediately after earning your undergraduate degree. The ECT MBA Sport Business & Leadership program provides students with the crucial management knowledge and real-world practical experience to evolve into values-based leadership roles in a myriad of sport enterprises.

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people you meet will take your breath away.

Through work internships, special Immersion Experiences, and the advice of a Sport Business career mentor, students absorb knowledge from sports team leaders, sports equipment executives, current and former pro athletes, and other talented executives and consultants in the field. Meeting these successful figures is one thing. Sitting across the table, and benefiting directly from their expertise, is truly extraordinary.

sports.

Special session with Theo Epstein, President of Baseball Operations, Chicago Cubs, and Connie Falcone, VP Community Affairs and Cubs Charities, during Arizona Spring Training Immersion Experience, March 2015

n Intensive

Immersion Experiences provide dimension and inspiration.

The program’s intensive Immersion Experiences scheduled throughout the academic calendar are inspiring events that students never forget. Imagine working at a prestigious charity gala attended by a city’s leading business and sports personalities; visiting a worldwide sporting goods manufacturer to gain firsthand insight about international business; or flying to Arizona for a Spring Training experience with multiple Major League Baseball teams.

“It was unbelievable to earn my MBA and simultaneously have all of this meaningful real-world experience packed into one year—with a clear path to the career I’ve dreamed of in Sports.”

—Christiana Barela, ECT MBA ‘15 www.assumption.edu/ect-mba

Management Program

Total immersion in the real

n You’ll

live and breathe business.

ECT MBA students have the deep and multifaceted experience of earning their MBAs, doing two semesters of “professional practice” internship work, and receiving career guidance from an accomplished mentor. Professors, internship supervisors, mentors, and parents all say that the most extraordinary outcome is personal: the student’s life-changing transformation from fresh college graduate to maturing business professional in a brief 14 months.

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unforgettable International Immersion will open your eyes.

Whether or not you aspire to an International Business career, the three-week International Immersion is an eye-opening experience of lasting personal and professional impact. The trip abroad happens in the final summer semester and includes two weeks of group collaboration on location with a foreign company. Recent trips have been to Italy and Poland.

world of business.

Visiting the Polish aerospace manufacturer PZL Mielec during the International Immersion Experience, Poland 2014

n Don’t

be surprised if you’re hired sooner than you imagined.

The ECT MBA’s impact on your career will be immediate. A majority of students are employed within a few months of graduation in full-time positions on a path to fulfilling their career goals.

Some are even hired by the company with which they interned, prior to graduation! The entire Assumption College community will be at your back as you progress through your academic and professional life—helping you to establish and advance your chosen career.

“I want a career in International Business, so all of the key facets of the program aligned perfectly for me as the way to get ahead. The real-world knowledge that I gained in the internship was amazing.”

—William Silva, ECT MBA ‘15

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Accounting / CPA Prep Program

Achieve your CPA ambitions for accountants.

n The

MBA that leads to your CPA.

For aspiring accountants, there’s truly nothing like the ECT MBA. This is New England’s first MBA program to include an accelerated 14-month course of study by night; two semesters of real-world work experience by day; personal career mentoring from a local executive to help you land a great first job; plus a leading CPA exam prep course (available to you until you pass the exam). It’s the smartest choice for earning your final 30 credit hours to become a CPA.

“It felt great to transition from full-time student to employed accounting professional so quickly. This program is ideal for future accountants who aspire to careers in financial management.”

—Jennifer Reardon, ECT MBA ’15 Auditor, Smith, Sullivan & Brown, P.C.

with a one-of-a-kind MBA

n You’ll

learn a lot as an MBA student. You’ll learn even more in your internship.

Our Accounting students say their work internship was the highlight of the program. You’ll work for 20+ hours per week in a professional organization soaking up real-world expertise.

In addition to newfound skills, you’ll develop the confidence to take on greater professional responsibilities; and you may even find yourself receiving a job offer before graduation, like others who have gone before you.

n Preparing

for the CPA exam is no longer a daunting proposition.

To further ensure your career success, the leading CPA exam preparation course, CPAexcel, is included in the curriculum. You’ll have unlimited access to study materials, test simulations, and online resources until you pass the CPA exam.

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stronger foundation than an MSA degree.

Remember all those accounting courses you took as an undergraduate? Now it’s time to broaden your knowledge base with an MBA. In comparison to an accounting-focused MSA degree, the wide scope of expertise provided in all business functional areas by the ECT MBA will help you build a stronger foundation for advancing into executive management.

Nothing will hold you back from achieving all that you can. www.assumption.edu/ect-mba

ECT Courses of Study MBA

Prerequisites–All Programs

Management Program

Summer Sessions (May-August)

Summer Session II

MBA Preparation: Students complete one or more of seven Foundations Courses that may be needed prior to Fall Semester.

MBA 550 - Foundations of Management MBA 551 - Foundations of Marketing MBA 552 - Foundations of Accounting MBA 553 - Foundations of Finance MBA 554 - Foundations of Economics MBA 555 - Foundations of Statistics MBA 556 - Foundations of Quantitative Methods

MBA 750 - Foundations of Professional Practice

Fall MBA 751 - Professional Practicum I MBA 752 - Professional Mentorship MBA 601 - Human and Organizational Behavior MBA 602 - Marketing Strategy Development MBA 605 - Accounting Decisions for Managers

3 3 3 3 3

Spring

(NOTE: waived for Accounting students)

MBA 753 - Professional Practicum II MBA 600 - Business Ethics MBA 603 - Financial Strategy Development MBA 604 - Operations Strategy Development

e Foundations Courses are in addition to the 36 credits required to complete the MBA degree. ese Foundations requirements may be satisfied alternatively in the following ways: (1) successful prior undergraduate performance (a grade B- or better), (2) successful completion of the equivalent course at the undergraduate level as a post-graduate, (3) a satisfactory score on a CLEP or Challenge Exam (see below), or (4) successful completion of the courses (MBA 550-556) in the program. e MBA Director or a designee will determine which, if any, of these Foundations Course requirements will be waived based on the candidate’s prior education.

College Level Equivalency Program (CLEP) and Challenge Exams Any student seeking waiver of a Foundations Course on the basis of a CLEP or Challenge Exam must have the results of such exam reported to the MBA Director before enrolling in any MBA course requiring the course as a prerequisite. Challenge Exams are administered by the Assumption MBA staff.

3

3 3 3 3

Summer Session I MBA 727 - Doing Business Internationally* (with Practicum in a Specific Country)

3

Summer Session II MBA - 800 Business Strategy Total Credits

3 36

*Additional travel costs apply which may be covered through Financial Aid.

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Sport Business & Leadership Program Summer Sessions (May-August)

Spring

MBA Preparation: Students complete one or more of seven Foundations Courses that may be needed prior to Fall Semester (see previous page, first column).

MBA 753 - Sport Business Professional Practice II MBA 602 - Marketing Strategy Development for Sport Business - Blended/Online MBA 603 - Financial Strategy Development for Sport Business - Blended/Online MBA 604 - Operations Strategy Development for Sport Business - Blended/Online

Summer Session II MBA 750 - Foundations of Professional Practice: Sports and Society

3

Fall

Summer Session I

3 MBA 751 - Sport Business Professional Practice I MBA 752 - Sport Business Professional Mentorship 3 MBA 600 - Ethics for Sport Business - Blended/Online 3 MBA 601 - Human and Organizational Behavior for Sport Business - Blended/Online 3 MBA 605 - Accounting Decisions for Managers - Blended/Online 3

MBA 755 - Sport Business Professional Practice III MBA 800 - Sport Business Strategy - Blended/Online Total Credits

3 3 3 3

3 3 36

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Accounting Program NOTE: You must have an undergraduate degree in Accounting to be accepted into the ECT MBA Accounting program

Spring MBA 753 - Professional Practicum II MBA 600 - Business Ethics** MBA 603 - Financial Strategy Development MBA 729 - Technical & Professional Communications

Summer Session II MBA 750 - Foundations of Professional Practice MBA 712 - CPA Exam Review

3 3

Summer Session I MBA 800 - Business Strategy

Fall MBA 751 - Professional Practicum I MBA 752 - Professional Mentorship MBA 601 - Human and Organizational Behavior MBA 602 - Marketing Strategy Development MBA 702 - Ethics & Professional Responsibilities for Accountants

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

Total Credits

3 36

** Accounting students interested in an international experience may

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replace MBA 600 with MBA 727 Doing Business Internationally (with a Practicum in a Specific Country) provided they have completed MBA 702 and receive approval om the MBA Director.

Applying to the MBA program The admissions committee considers a holistic approach of each candidate’s application in assessing their potential to successfully complete the MBA program.

Your application file will consist of the following: • Graduate Application • Application Fee – waived for Assumption students and alumni • Official College Transcripts, undergraduate and graduate • Three Letters of Recommendation – academic and/or professional • Current Resumé • Personal Statement (indicating reasons for pursuing MBA) • NOTE: The GMAT is not required.

“During my internship, I was able to prove to my mentors at Rand-Whitney that I would be a worthy employee. It was amazing to land my first job prior to graduating from the ECT program.”

—Stephanie Shamy, ECT MBA ’13 Sales & Marketing Coordinator Rand-Whitney Container

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For information, call 508.767.7387

NOTE: The College reserves the right to withdraw or modify any of the courses or programs listed in this viewbook, or to cancel any course or program for which it deems the registration insufficient, or to make any course or regulation change it considers necessary. The College further reserves the right to suspend the acceptance of applications in particular programs.