Canisius College: Richard j. wehle School of Business
Canisius College : evening MBA program

The Evening MBA program establishes a strong foundation in many key areas of business, provides depth and breadth in core business themes, including ethical business practices, and allows for concentrations in accounting, financial services, global supply chain management, human resources, information technology, international business, and marketing in the new economy.

Developed through extensive input from students, faculty, alumni and corporate leaders, the Evening MBA program is designed with flexibility in mind.  Students choose the pace at which they take courses.  They can take as few as three credit hours a semester or accelerate their program by taking 12 credit hours each semester to complete their studies in 16 months.

Program Highlights
  • Each course meets once a week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Classes are offered at two locations: the Main Street Campus or the Canisius Center @ Amherst, which is 10 miles from the main campus.
  • Open to all undergraduate majors.
  • Ideal for the working professional.
Course Requirements

Foundation -- 24.0 total credit hours

MBA 501 Management Information Systems 3 credits
MBA 502   Organizational Behavior   3 credits
MBA 503 Statistics for Managers 3 credits
MBA 504 Economics for Managers 3 credits
MBA 505 Financial Accounting 3 credits
MBA 506 Foundations of Marketing Management 3 credits
MBA 507 Operations Planning & Control 3 credits
MBA 508 Corporate Finance 3 credits

Ethics -- 3.0 credit hours

MBA 509   Legal Environment & Ethics OR   3 credits
MBA 510 Managerial Environment & Ethics 3 credits


Core Areas -- 9.0 credit hours (Complete 3.0 credit hours from three of the five areas)

1.  Accounting
MBA 610   Managerial Accounting    3 credits

2.  Finance
MBA 620   Investment Management    3 credits
MBA 621 Money, Banking, and the Economy 3 credits
MBA 622 Financial Institutions and Markets 3 credits
MBA 625 Advanced Corporate Finance 3 credits

3.  Marketing
MBA 630   Marketing Strategy    3 credits

4. Management
MBA 641   Human Resources Management    3 credits
MBA 642 Global Supply Chain Management 3 credits

5. Technology
MBA 526 Regression Analysis & Forecasting 3 credits
MBA 658 System Dynamics 3 credits

Concentrations/Electives -- 9.0 credit hours

Students may elect to complete one of the concentrations listed below or complete any 9.0 credit hours of electives, which could include courses from the fifth core area.

Concentrations -- Securities Analysis (new), Accounting, Financial Services, Global Supply Chain Management, Human Resources, Information Technology,  International Business, Marketing in the New Economy.

  Capstone 3 credits
MBA 690 Strategic Management & Leadership 3 credits
   
Total Program -- 48.0 credit hours