Southwestern College (KS)

What you'll study

Core courses combine functional business disciplines with applied decision-making and global context. Representative modules and their focus areas include:

• MBA505: Business Law and Ethics — legal, social, historical, and regulatory frameworks that shape business decisions and ethical obligations in domestic and international contexts.
• MBA512: Financial Management, Analysis, and Decision Making — principles of financial management including time value of money, risk and valuation, cost of capital, capital budgeting and structure, working capital policy, and performance analysis for strategic decision-making.
• MBA514: Global Economics — application of economic theory to managerial decision-making within varied international economic environments, with emphasis on comparative systems and global economic assessment.
• MBA530: Marketing Strategies — managerial marketing topics such as product and brand development, pricing, distribution, and promotion with a strategic, case-based integrated marketing plan requirement.
• MBA535: Knowledge-based Decision Making — knowledge management, business intelligence, and quantitative/qualitative modeling techniques (forecasting, decision analysis, simulation, linear programming) for strategic and operational decisions.

Entry requirements

Applicants must submit a completed graduate application, a current resume, two professional letters of recommendation (one must be from a current or former employer), a one-page personal essay, and an official transcript from a bachelor’s degree-granting institution. Official transcripts are required within eight weeks after classes begin.

Career prospects

The program prepares graduates for roles such as project manager, operations manager, HR manager, marketing manager, and director of operations. The program page cites a projected job growth figure of 10% (BLS) and an average salary reference of $91,000 (PayScale) as contextual career information.

Scholarships & funding angle

Southwestern College provides standard financial resources for adult learners including financial aid, scholarships and grants, employer tuition reimbursement, and resources for military students and veterans. Prospective students are directed to the institution’s financial aid and scholarship information to explore specific funding options.