Master of Business Education
A master’s degree in Business Education from ITU is accomplished in concert with the core MBA program. In keeping with the technology focus of the University, the Bus Ed program includes emphasis on both education and Business expertise. Students engaged in the ITU Bus Ed program will obtain their degree by taking classes through the core MBA subjects rounded out by learning in educational technology, program assessment/review, research techniques, vocational, occupational training and more.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
Upon completion of this program, graduates will:
- Understand core business practices involving management, finance, business communication and product marketing.
- Be familiar with various aspects of a business environment, including legal, regulatory, political, social, and technical.
- Know the theoretical and practical skills required to use and teach with education technology-based tools.
- Understand how to conduct a needs assessment for training or teaching.
- Understand how to create a curriculum project which includes technology (media, internet, e-learning, or computer-based tools)
- Understand about individuals’ different learning pathways
- Understand the principles behind instructional design.
- Be able to effectively demonstrate excellent communication skills such as good speaking, writing and presenting of information.
- Be able to apply quantitative and qualitative analysis.
- Know about research methods in education.
- Be able to demonstrate five aspects of education: design, development, utilization, management and evaluation.
- Be able to demonstrate multicultural awareness.
- Be able to assume a leadership role.
Requirements:
The Bus Ed. program requires successful completion of 36 semester-credits.
An undergraduate degree is required for admission. If the undergraduate degree is in the area of education or a related field, then a minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required for the last half of courses taken that count for the degree. If the undergraduate degree is in a different field, the minimum grade point average required for all courses in that degree is 3.0. Exceptions to these requirements can be made by the academic council.
Curriculum:
The student must complete:
4 courses from the business core courses listed below for a total of 12 semester credits…..12
Business Core Courses:
ACTN 900 Financial Accounting (3)
ACTN 910 Managerial Accounting (3)
FINN 933 Managerial Finance (3)
GRN 500 English and Grammar (3)
GRN 511 Verbal Communications and Conversations (3)
GRN 597 Joint Seminar / CPT (3)
GRN 599 Writing and Composition (3)
MGTN 901 Fundamentals of Management (3)
MGTN 951 Business Communications (3)
MGTN 953 Business Law (3)
MKTN 958 Marketing Management (3)
SEN 911 Web Graphic Design (3)
Core Courses:
The student must complete 2 of the 4 required core courses listed below for a total of 6 semester credits…………………………………………………………….…………….6
EBUS 900 Fundamentals of Business Education
EBUS 901 Computer applications in Education (3)
EBUS 902 Methods of Teaching Business Topics (3)
EBUS 903 Curriculum in Business Education (3)
Professional Education Courses:
The student must complete:
6 courses from the Professional Education curriculum of classes listed below for a total of 18 semester credits……………………………………………………………………………………………..18
EBUS 910 Coordination Techniques (3)
EBUS 911 Philosophy and Theories of Vocational Education (3)
EBUS 912 Developing, Planning and Organizing of Vocational Programs (3)
EBUS 913 Current Problems in Business Education (3)
EBUS 914 Techniques of Assessment and Research (3)
EBUS 915 Instructional Strategies in Career and Technical Education (3)
EBUS 916 Curriculum Design and Instructional Resources (3)
EBUS 920 Educational Measurement, Research & Evaluation (3)
EBUS 921 Leadership Practices in Health Science Technology Education (3)
EBUS 922 Human Relations Skills in Business, and Education (3)
EBUS 923 Developing Cooperative Learning Techniques in Education (3)
EBUS 924 Diversity and Multicultural Education (3)