FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Learn more about the Master of Business Administration.
About the Program
The Fox School of Business and Management MBA program prepares students to be collaborative leaders in organizations. The updated array of concentrations, including new STEM-certified MBA concentrations, provide learners with in-demand skills in Business Analytics, Finance, and Information Technology Management. We transform students into responsible, professional leaders through engagement with Fox communities, fostering the development of a commitment to lifelong learning, service, and the advancement of management practice.
The Fox MBA is one program available in a variety of completion options to meet the needs of learners:
- The Full-Time MBA is designed for early career professionals who seek career mobility and enhancement. The program is designed to be completed in as little as 17 months.
- The Part-Time MBA is ideal for working professionals looking to advance in their organization or to change careers. The program can be completed with maximum flexibility in a minimum of 17 months, although the average time to completion is three years.
- The Online MBA meets the needs of professionals seeking the rigor of a traditional MBA with the flexibility of online learning. The program can be completed in 24 months and requires only one week-long opening residency in Philadelphia.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: Temple University Graduate School guidelines allow for up to six years for completion of the master's degree.
Campus Location: Center City, Main, and Online
Full-Time/Part-Time Status: The MBA program can be completed on a full- or part-time basis. Registration for 9 credits or more in the Fall and Spring terms constitutes full-time study.
Interdisciplinary Study: Students seeking an MBA in a particular discipline complete electives in a specific concentration area. The Fox MBA offers three STEM-certified concentration areas: Business Analytics, Finance, and Information Technology Management.
Affiliation(s): Research interests of Fox faculty are supported by numerous centers and institutes throughout the Fox School and Temple University.
Accreditation: The Fox MBA is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
Areas of Specialization: Students work with an academic advisor regarding concentration requirements. Effective Fall 2023, Fox offers three STEM MBA programs. To complete an MBA concentration, 9 to 12 credits of upper-level elective coursework within the discipline are required. Program electives may be combined to complete any one of the concentrations identified below:
- Business Analytics (STEM)
- Finance (STEM)
- Health Sector Management
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems and Digital Innovation
- Information Technology Management (STEM)
- Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
- Marketing Management
- Sport Business
- Strategic Management
Job Prospects: The Fox Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) provides MBA students with career coaching and professional development resources that support student job search. Graduates of the Fox School MBA obtain jobs in a variety of industries, such as consulting, consumer products and services, energy/utilities, operations/logistics, financial services/banking, government, healthcare, industrial products and services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and tourism/transportation.
Non-Matriculated Student Policy: Students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher may take classes on a non-matriculated basis in the Online or Part-Time MBA programs. Non-matriculated students can take a maximum of 9 credits before being required to matriculate in the program. Students seeking to complete the program as a Full-Time MBA student are required to be matriculated in the program. For more information and an application, contact the Fox Graduate Admissions Office.
Financing Opportunities: Citizens and permanent residents of the United States are considered domestic students and are typically eligible for federal student loans and alternative loans through private lenders. The Fox School grants 5% tuition scholarships to Temple University alumni admitted to the program. The program also offers merit-based scholarships to eligible admitted students. Contact the Fox Graduate Admissions Office for information.
Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Application Deadline:
Full-time MBA applicants are admitted Fall term only. Applicants for the Part-Time MBA are admitted in the Fall and Spring terms. Applicants for the Online MBA are admitted in the Fall, Spring and Summer terms.
Full-Time MBA Fall Admission Only:
- December 15 – Early Admissions Deadline
- March 1 – Scholarship Deadline and International Deadline
- June 30 – Final Deadline
Part-Time MBA Fall Admission:
- December 15 – Early Admissions Deadline
- March 1 – Scholarship Deadline and International Deadline
- June 30 – Final Deadline
Part-Time MBA Spring Admission:
- August 1 – Scholarship Deadline
- November 1 – Final Deadline
Online MBA Fall Admission:
- December 15 – Early Admissions Deadline
- March 1 – Scholarship Deadline and International Deadline
- June 30 – Final Deadline
Online MBA Spring Admission:
- August 1 – Scholarship Deadline
- November 1 – Final Deadline
Online MBA Summer Admission:
- February 15 – Scholarship Deadline
- March 31 – Final Deadline
Applications are reviewed as they are received and will be considered after the deadline on a space-available basis. International students who miss the March 1 deadline for the Full-Time MBA are required to submit to Temple University an evaluation of their transcript(s) by an approved educational evaluation firm.
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Letters of Reference:
Number Required: 1
From Whom: Professional references from an immediate supervisor, current or past, are preferred. Academic references are acceptable.
Coursework Required for Admission Consideration: No specific courses are required for admission, but two years of work experience are highly recommended.
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: The equivalent of a four-year U.S. baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college is required. For three-year degrees, mark sheets must be evaluated by WES or another NACES organization.
Statement of Goals: Essay prompts can be found in the online application portal for Full-Time MBA, Part-Time MBA, and Online MBA applicants.
Standardized Test Scores:
GMAT/GRE: Scores may be requested based on the applicant's academic and/or professional background. Candidates with an undergraduate GPA below 3.0 are required to submit valid GMAT or GRE test scores. Consult an admissions advisor with any questions.
Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree in a country where the language of instruction is English, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums:
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- IELTS Academic: 7.0
- Duolingo: 110
- PTE Academic: 68
Resume: Current resume or CV is required.
Transfer Credit: Upper-level graduate credits from an AACSB-accredited graduate business program, but not previously applied to a conferred degree, may be transferred into the MBA program. The credits must be part of the required degree program at Temple University. To be transferred, the grade must be a "B" or better. Admitted students may request a course waiver application at the time of admission. Course waiver requests are reviewed as they are received by the Waiver Committee. The maximum number of credits a student may transfer/waive is 9.
Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 48, including 36 core course credits and 12 credits of electives that may be combined in an area of concentration, if desired1
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| ACCT 5001 | Accounting for Managerial and Investment Analysis and Planning 2 | 3 |
| BA 5002 | Socioeconomic Context of Business | 3 |
| BA 5687 | Advanced Professional Development Strategies 3 | 0 |
| FIN 5001 | Financial Analysis and Strategy 2 | 3 |
| HRM 5001 | Leading Organizations | 3 |
| LGLS 5701 | Legal and Ethical Foundations of Business | 3 |
| MIS 5001 | Information Technology Management | 3 |
| MKTG 5001 | Marketing Management/Strategy | 3 |
| MSOM 5001 | Operations Management 4 | 3 |
| RMI 5051 | Managing Risk | 3 |
| SGM 5051 | Business Strategy in a Global Environment | 3 |
| STAT 5001 | Quantitative Methods for Business 2,4 | 3 |
| Concentration or Electives (see concentration areas below) | 12 | |
| Capstone Course | ||
| BA 5287 | Fox MBA Capstone Experience 5 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 48 | |
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To earn the STEM MBA, selection of a STEM-designated concentration is required.
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ACCT 5001 Accounting for Managerial and Investment Analysis and Planning and STAT 5001 Quantitative Methods for Business are prerequisites that must be satisfactorily completed before FIN 5001 can be taken.
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BA 5687 Advanced Professional Development Strategies is a requirement for students in the Full-time MBA program.
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STAT 5001 Quantitative Methods for Business is a prerequisite that must be satisfactorily completed before MSOM 5001 Operations Management can be taken.
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All core courses must be completed before the student enrolls in BA 5287, the capstone course.
Requirements for each of the 11 MBA concentrations are identified in the following course grids:
Business Analytics
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 5602 | Visualization: The Art of Numbers and the Psychology of Persuasion | 3 |
| STAT 5607 | Advanced Business Analytics | 3 |
| Select two STAT courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Statistical Learning and Data Mining | ||
| Experiments: Knowledge by Design | ||
| Decision Models: From Data to Decisions | ||
| Data: Care, Feeding, and Cleaning in Python | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Financial Management
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select FIN courses totaling 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| Fintech, Blockchain and Digital Disruption | ||
| Asset Pricing | ||
| Derivative Valuation | ||
| Data Science in Finance | ||
| Corporate Value Management | ||
| Risk Measurement | ||
| Global Economy | ||
| Investment Management | ||
| Applied Corporate Finance | ||
| Behavioral Finance | ||
| Financial Reporting & Analysis | ||
| Quantitative Portfolios | ||
Other FIN courses at the 5000 level or higher 1 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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Academic Director approval is required.
Health Sector Management
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HCM 5101 | Health Systems Organization and Development 1 | 3 |
| HCM 5102 | Healthcare Organizational Leadership and Strategy 2 | 3 |
| HCM 5103 | Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations 3 | 3 |
| RMI 5103 | Health Risks | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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HCM 5101 is required to be the first HCM course taken. Alternate course equivalents at 1.5 credits are HCM 5601 The Organizational Structure of the US Health System AND HCM 5602 Market Forces, Regulation and Policy in the US Health System.
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HCM 5102 is required to be the final HCM course taken. Alternate course equivalents at 1.5 credits are HCM 5603 Population Health Management AND HCM 5651 Healthcare Leadership and Strategy.
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Alternate course equivalents at 1.5 credits are HCM 5606 Financial Analysis and Managerial Accounting for Healthcare Organizations AND HCM 5607 Corporate Finance and Strategy in Healthcare.
Human Resource Management
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HRM courses at the 5000 level or higher | 9 | |
| Business Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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5000-level business courses that are not required MBA core coursework may be selected as business electives. Students may choose 5000-level elective courses from the different disciplines within the Fox School of Business. Business electives from outside the Fox School must be preapproved by the student's Academic Director.
Information Systems and Digital Innovation
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MIS 5101 | Business Intelligence | 3 |
| MIS 5603 | Social Media Innovation | 3 |
| MIS course at the 5000 level or higher | 3 | |
| Business Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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5000-level business courses that are not required MBA core coursework may be selected as business electives. Students may choose 5000-level elective courses from the different disciplines within the Fox School of Business. Business electives from outside the Fox School must be preapproved by the student's Academic Director.
Information Technology Management
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four from the following: 1 | 12 | |
| Fall | ||
| IT Audit Process | ||
| IT Governance | ||
| Protection of Information Assets | ||
| Spring | ||
| Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle Management 1 | ||
| IT Service Delivery and Support 2 | ||
| Security Architecture 3 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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Students are responsible for completing prerequisites for concentration courses.
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MIS 5201 IT Audit Process is a prerequisite for MIS 5205 IT Service Delivery and Support.
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MIS 5206 Protection of Information Assets is a prerequisite for MIS 5214 Security Architecture.
Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SGM 5139 | Lean Entrepreneurship / Innovation: Fast & Frugal Methods to Launch Startups & Test Innovative Ideas | 3 |
| SGM 5142 | Business Model Innovation | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Management of Technology and Innovation | ||
| Innovation Intelligence: Plan, Build, Protect, and Monetize a Technology / Innovation Portfolio | ||
| Entrepreneurial Thinking and New Venture Creation | ||
| Global Innovation Strategy: Creating Agile, Innovative, Globally-Competitive Organizations | ||
| Creativity Unleashed: Harnessing Creativity to Solve Real-World Innovation Challenges | ||
| Plan, Pitch, and Fund an Entrepreneurial Start-Up | ||
| Open Innovation and Managing Strategic Alliances | ||
| Business Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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New courses focused on innovation and entrepreneurship may be selected to fulfill this elective requirement. Academic Director approval is required.
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5000-level business courses that are not required MBA core coursework may be selected as business electives. Students may choose 5000-level elective courses from the different disciplines within the Fox School of Business. Business electives from outside the Fox School must be preapproved by the student's Academic Director.
Marketing Management
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MKTG courses at the 5000 level or higher | 9 | |
| Business Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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5000-level business courses that are not required MBA core coursework may be selected as business electives. Students may choose 5000-level elective courses from the different disciplines within the Fox School of Business. Business electives from outside the Fox School must be preapproved by the student's Academic Director.
Real Estate
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three from the following: | 9 | |
| Real Estate Law and Practice | ||
| Real Estate Finance and Capital Markets | ||
| Enterprise Real Estate Asset Optimization | ||
| Real Estate Valuation and Market Analysis | ||
| Business Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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5000-level business courses that are not required MBA core coursework may be selected as business electives. Students may choose 5000-level elective courses from the different disciplines within the Fox School of Business. Business electives from outside the Fox School must be preapproved by the student's Academic Director.
Sport Business
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three from the following: | 9 | |
| Sport Finance and Economics | ||
| Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation | ||
| Consumer Behavior in Sport and Recreation | ||
| Sport Media and Communication | ||
| Introduction to Sport Analytics | ||
| Sport for Development | ||
| The Sport Workplace | ||
| Business Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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5000-level business courses that are not required MBA core coursework may be selected as business electives. Students may choose 5000-level elective courses from the different disciplines within the Fox School of Business. Business electives from outside the Fox School must be preapproved by the student's Academic Director.
Strategic Management
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SGM courses at the 5100 level or higher OR | 9 | |
IB courses related to Strategic Management at the IB 5100 level or higher 1 | ||
| Business Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
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Approval is required for the selection of IB courses.
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5000-level business courses that are not required MBA core coursework may be selected as business electives. Students may choose 5000-level elective courses from the different disciplines within the Fox School of Business. Business electives from outside the Fox School must be preapproved by the student's Academic Director.
Additional Requirements:
MBA candidates are required to complete three academic development and three professional development workshops. Workshops are delivered through a variety of modalities to meet various scheduling needs. Workshops change each academic term based on availability. Student participation is tracked electronically. Students are not permitted to register for their capstone course unless all professional development requirements have been met.
For Full-Time MBA Students:
Full-time MBA candidates are required to complete a non-credit internship in the summer between their first and second year of study to better prepare them for the post-MBA job market. The internship exposes students to opportunities in their area of interest while expanding their professional networks. Internships are expected to be a minimum of 400 hours and should not exceed 1,000 hours during the Full-time MBA program of study.
For Online MBA Students:
Online MBA candidates are required to participate in a five-day opening residency that can be completed in person or online, depending on the time of year. Residency includes networking, professional development and the first course of the program.
Contacts
Program Web Address:
https://www.temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/business-administration-mba-bu-ba-mba
Department Information:
Fox School of Business and Management
1801 Liacouras Walk
701 Alter Hall (006-22)
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-204-5890
215-204-7678
Fax: 215-204-1632