1. PROGRAM OVERVIEW

MBA
      12 courses, 36 credits:

      9 course courses - 3 credits each
      3 elective courses - 3 credits each

MBA 805 - Financial Policy
MBA 810 - Organizational Behavior
MBA 815 - Marketing Management
MBA 832 - Management Information Systems

MBA 840 - Operations Management
MBA 875 - Managerial Decision Making
MBA 885 - Ethical Leadership
MBA 895 - Strategic Management

Select one course from the following:

MBA 825 - Executive Communications

MBA 860 - International Business Management

MBA 833 - Managerial Economics

Select 3 MBA Electives

MBA with a Healthcare Management Concentration
12 courses, 36 credits:
      7 core courses - 3 credits each
      4 healthcare core courses - 3 credits each
      1 elective course - 3 credits

MBA 801 - Introduction to Healthcare Management
MBA 802 - Ethical Legal, and Regulatory Issues in Healthcare
MBA 803 - The Economics and Financing of Healthcare
MBA 804 - Healthcare Operations Management
MBA 805 - Financial Policy
MBA 810 - Organizational Behavior
MBA 815 - Marketing Management
MBA 832 - Management Information Systems

MBA 885 - Ethical Leadership
MBA 895 - Strategic Management

Select one course from the following:

MBA 825 - Executive Communications

MBA 860 - International Business Management

MBA 833 - Managerial Economics

Select 1 MBA Elective

MBA with a School Leadership Concentration
12 MBA equivalent courses, 36 credits:
      6 ACT 45 courses - 1.5 credits each 
      8 core courses - 3 credits each 
      1 elective course - 3 credits

MBA, School Leadership Concentration
Students who complete the 6 ACT 45 program courses, designed to meet PDE's Act 45 requirements for public school administrators, can earn the MBA degree with a School Leadership Concentration by completing an additional 9 courses (27 credits). Past graduate level coursework will be evaluated for transfer credit of up to 3 additional courses (9 credits), possibly reducing the number of MBA courses needed, in addition to the 6 ACT 45 courses, to as few as 6 (18 credits). An individualized plan will be created for students transferring in credit.

2. PREREQUISITES

MBA prerequisites are as follows:
      - An undergraduate course in financial accounting
      - An undergraduate course in finance
      - Proficiency using EXCEL
      - A refresher course in either college-level algebra or calculus, and/or statistics is recommended if   

not used at work and the last college math course was more than five years ago.

Students may begin the MBA program prior to completing the prerequisites. However, they must be completed prior to taking MBA 805, 840,875, and 895 (and MBA 803 and 804 for the healthcare concentration).

LVC offers both prerequisites, along with the optional courses in business math and spreadsheet modeling, in an on-line, self-paced format. They are offered each semester and may be taken along with MBA courses.  Prerequisite courses can also be fulfilled by taking the corresponding undergraduate course at LVC or at another school of the student’s choosing.  If taken elsewhere, students must request that a transcript be sent to our office upon completion.

Cost and estimated time required - Please email graduate-studies@lvc.edu to register or call 717-867-6213

MBA 001 – Math for Management (15-20 hours) $40 materials fee
MBA 002 – Financial Accounting (22 -25 hours) $175 (course fee) + $50 materials fee
MBA 003 – Finance (15 hours) $175 (course fee) + $40 materials fee
MBA 004 – Intro. to Spreadsheet Modeling (8 hours) $61 materials fee

The LVC courses meeting the prerequisite requirement are the following: 

      - Accounting 161 Financial Accounting:  Basic concepts of accounting including accounting for

business transactions, preparation and use of financial statements, and measurement of owner’s

equity.  This must be completed prior to MBA 895 Strategic management.

      - Business 361 Principles of Finance:  A study of financial management covering analysis of asset,

liability and capital relationships and operations; management of current assets and working capital;

capital planning and budgeting; capital structure and dividend policy; short and intermediate term

financing; internal and external long term financing; and other financial topics. (Prerequisites for this

3. COSTS AND FINANCING

TUITION: Tuition for the MBA program is $550 per credit = $1,650 per 3 credit course. Total Tuition cost for the program is $19,800.

Billing and refunds are handled by our business office.  For billing and refund information see the business office webpage at www.lvc.edu/business-office/pt-tuition-fees.aspx. 

FINANCIAL AID: Graduate Student Stafford Loans will cover the full cost of the program for each semester a student enrolls in 6 credits (two courses).  Visit www.lvc.edu/financial-aid/part-time.aspx for more information.  Our financial aid office can assist students in acquiring financial aid, www.lvc.edu/financial-aid/index.aspx.

LVC's federal school code for use on the FAFSA is 003288.

EMPLOYER REIMBURSEMENT: Check with your employer to see if they offer tuition reimbursement. To request deferred billing from the business office simply complete a deferred billing form (both a student form and an employer form are required) and submit to us prior to your course start date.

4. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

Any student whose GPA falls below 3.00 or who earns a C or F in three or more credit hours may be placed on academic probation.  A student on academic probation may be required to retake courses or correct other academic deficiencies and must achieve a 3.00 cumulative average within two semesters of being placed on probation.  A student may repeat a maximum of two graduate courses with any given course being repeated only once.

Students who fail a course required for the degree must repeat the course in the next semester it is offered.  A grade of C or higher must be earned to receive credit for the course.  Students are allowed a maximum of two C's in the program.

All students must earn a grade of B- or higher in the capstone course, MBA 895, Strategic Management. 
Students are expected to come prepared for each class and communicate with their course professor if they have questions or are having difficulty with the material.

A candidate for the MBA degree must complete a minimum of 36 credits, of which 27 must be earned at Lebanon Valley College and no more than 6 credits may be transferred in as required core courses. A candidate must achieve at least a 3.00 cumulative average with a maximum of two C's within the 36 graduate credits to be certified for graduation.

6. COURSE FORMAT and ORDER

Courses are typically offered on M-TH evenings, 6-10pm.  A Saturday course may occasionally be offered. Courses are in a seminar style format, and use games, models, case studies, groups, and semester long projects.

Courses and electives may be taken in any order within the following guidelines:

      - MBA 895 - Strategic Management – capstone course, replaces a thesis, must be one of the last

courses taken.  This is a 12 week class.  Students must have completed all of the other core courses

prior to taking this course. 

      - Take the electives you want when they are offered, some electives may only be offered once per

7. ADVISING AND REVIEW PROCEDURE

The MBA Director serves as the academic advisor and is available by email, phone, and by appointment.  To contact Jennifer Easter, MBA Director, email: easter@lvc.edu or call 717.867.6213. 

Every student's academic progress shall be reviewed at the end of each academic period by the academic advisor.  Any student whose average falls below 3.00 or earns a C or F in three or more credit hours may be placed on academic probation.  A student on academic probation may be required to retake courses or correct other academic deficiencies and must achieve a 3.00 cumulative average within two semesters of being placed on probation. 

8. MY LVC

You will receive a letter from IT about a week after you register for your first class.  This will have your LVC account information.  MyLVC is your online resource to access email, grades, billing statements, blackboard, and to register on-line for future courses.

To login to MyLVC:
      1. Go to LVC home page at www.lvc.edu

      2. Click on the My LVC logo at the top corner of the page
      3. Enter your user name and password

LVC EMAIL: To access your LVC email, login to MyLVC and click the Outlook icon under academic resources.  Your LVC email will be the primary method we use to communicate with you.  We strongly encourage you to forward your LVC email to your primary email account.

To forward your LVC E-mail to your home E-mail so that you don’t miss important announcements:
      1. In Webmail, click on “Options.” 
      2. Scroll to “Forwarding” at the bottom. 
      3. Place a check mark in “Enable Forwarding.”  Recommended: Place a check mark in “Retain Copy”

of e-mail in Webmail inbox.
      4. In the box provided, fill in the “Address you would like to forward message to.” 
      5. Click the “Save” icon.     

ACCESS LVC: Access LVC is found on the MyLVC page under the academic resources.  You can find links to grades, course registration, billing account, transcripts and more (for more information on Access LVC please see the section on Access LVC below). 

BLACKBOARD: Blackboard is a communication tool used in many of our MBA courses. If the course is using Blackboard, it will be listed, when you click on the blackboard link.  Click on the course to open the Blackboard feature. Note: blackboard courses will be available 1 week before the course start date.

OTHER RESOURCES:

The Bishop Library is available online to view or renew checked out materials.  

The Bishop Library has created an MBA LibGuide http://libguides.lvc.edu/mba to make access to business and healthcare resources easier. Of note, is an EBSCO database called the Health Policy Reference Center which provides access to full text journal articles. Passsport GMID is an industry database for conducting industry research.

To access the MBA Libguide:
Go to the library home page
Near the bottom of the home page, look under the category “Research Help”
Select Libguides
Select Business
Select MBA Library Resources

To access Passport GMID:
Go to the library home page
Near the bottom of the home page, look under the category “Find”
Select “articles and databases”
Go to p.5
Select Passport GMID

The Job Center offers career resources, job and internship opportunities, and more.  You can sign-up for an account with your LVC user name and password.

If you have problems with email, Access LVC, or Blackboard contact the IT Help Desk at 717-867-6072.

10. COURSE REGISTRATION

Registrations can be completed on-line through access LVC or by completing the online registration form at www.lvc.edu/mba/register.aspx.  On-line registration through Access LVC requires an LVC username and password.

A reminder and instructions are emailed to all MBA students a week before registration opens. 

There is a registration priority for the first three days of registration after which registration for each course remains open until the day before each course begins.  The registration priority for each semester is based on the number of credits completed: 
      - 8-12 courses completed – register on day 1
      - 4-7 courses completed – register on day 2
      - 0-3 courses completed – register on day 3

REGISTERING FOR YOUR FIRST COURSE: To register for classes the first time, complete and submit the on-line registration form from the MBA web page www.lvc.edu/mba/register.aspx.

Select deferred billing if your employer will be reimbursing you for tuition and include course number and title.

After you submit your registration you will receive a confirmation email from our office within 2 business days and, if you do not already have one, the IT department will issue you an LVC account (username and password).  IT information will be mailed to you about a week after you register.

ON-LINE REGISTRATION: Registering on-line will allow you to see what courses have space and add or drop the class immediately or wait list for it.  We will then be able to easily manage course enrollments and wait lists based on student needs and registration time. If you want a class, but it is full, you may select the option to wait list.  We will evaluate whether you can be added to the class or whether we need to add another section. 

You still have the option to register from the MBA web page using the online form that submits directly to our office at www.lvc.edu/mba/register.aspx.

Registration will remain open until the day before each class begins.  If it is the day the class is starting, or later, you will need to contact our office 867-6315 or use the form on the web page to add or drop a class. 

Watch a demonstration of the online registration process at www.lvc.edu/demos/registration1.htm.

You can access the online registration tool by logging into Access LVC through the MyLVC webpage. (Go to www.lvc.edu and click on the oval MyLVC button, then select the “A” for Access LVC.)

You will always need to choose non-term when selecting the term to search or register for classes.  For example, Spring 2011 non-term.  This is because the MBA classes fall outside the regular semester dates.
      
Review the “Check Registration Eligibility” screen from Access LVC to check your registration start time. You may register anytime start time after the start time. Please be sure to click on the submit button at the end of your selections.  You can also check for any possible registration restrictions, such as Business Office holds. 
 

12. TEXTBOOKS

To view textbook information and to order texts please visit the college store website at http://lvc.bncollege.com.  Books are available in a variety of formats (new, used, ebooks, downloads, etc.) and arrangements can be made to have your books shipped to you or available for pick up at the college store. 

The store is located on the main level of The Mund Student Center.  (Campus Map - http://www.lvc.edu/about-lvc/campus-map.aspx)  The store hours are posted on the store website and vary depending on the semester.  You can contact the store at 717-867-6313. 

To view and order textbooks online:
      1. Visit the main LVC webpage at www.lvc.edu
      2. Select About LVC in the upper left
      3. Select the College Store link   

14. PARKING INFORMATION

Parking and Vehicle Registration is managed by the Office of Public Safety.  The Public Safety office is located at 148 N. College Avenue, phone 717-867-6111.

You can find information about parking availability and regulations at www.lvc.edu/public-safety/index.aspx.

VEHICLE REGISTRATION: You can register your car(s) and get a parking sticker and parking map from Public Safety. There is no charge for MBA students, but parking stickers must be renewed each year.

You can stop by the Public Safety office to register or you can register through Access LVC.

To register or vehicle through Access LVC:
      1. Log on to your MyLVC account 
      2. Under Academic Resources click on the link to Access LVC 
      3. On the Access LVC page, click Access LVC for students and click the link for Vehicle Registration 
      
If you are registering a vehicle for the first time: 
      1. Click the box next to “Click here to add a new vehicle registration” and submit
      2. On the page that opens, fill in your vehicles information and once finished click submit.
      3. A new page will open confirming that your registration is complete and instruct you to

pick up your decal at the Public Safety office.

If you are re-registering an expired vehicle registration: 
      1. Click on the box next to the car that you want to re-register 
      2. On the page that opens, review your vehicles information and once finished click submit.
      3. A new page will open confirming that your registration is complete and instruct you to

16. GRADUATION INFORMATION

Students are required to have achieved at least a 3.0 cumulative average.  No transcript carrying an F or more than one C will qualify for the degree.

GRADUATION PLANS: Graduation Plan forms MUST be submitted to our office prior to graduation.  Graduation plans are generally due 2 semesters before the intended final semester (for example: a May 2016 graduate would submit their plan during the summer 2015 semester).  Graduation forms are available on the Registrar’s web page.

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY: LVC holds one graduation ceremony per year in May.  All graduates at the undergraduate and graduate level are invited, and encouraged, to participate. In addition to students finishing in May, students the completed the program in the preceding December or will complete by the following August may walk in the May ceremony.

Information will be posted on the College website and mailed to graduating students.  Graduation events are managed by the registrar's office.

DECEMBER GRADUATION: Due to the high number of December graduates at the undergraduate and graduate level, LVC holds a celebration brunch for December graduates.  Information is sent to those eligible with the date of the event (December).  Those participating in the brunch are still eligible to walk in the May ceremony.