General Graduate Admission Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements for Concordia University Chicago graduate programs as published in the Concordia University Chicago academic catalog.
New students are accepted into most graduate degree-seeking, certificate, endorsement and/or post-graduate programs for online and on-campus study in the fall, spring, or summer semesters. Students seeking to change programs may do so by submitting a Change-of-Program quick app. Applicants must be in good academic standing according to Concordia University Chicago’s satisfactory academic progress standards and meet published program admission requirements at the time of requesting a program change. Program changes will be processed and recorded for the subsequent semester.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses (24 credit hours) (21 credit hours MBA-CSBO only) | ||
| Core 1: Foundation Skills | ||
| MBAC-6040 | Business Analytics: Data, Models and Decision-Making | 3 |
| MBAC-6200 | Economics for Managers (MBA-CSBO take MBAC-6200 only) | 3 |
| or MBAC-6100 | Global Marketing in a Digital Era | |
| MBAC-6300 | Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
| MBAC-6450 | Financial Management | 3 |
| Core 2: Thinking and Applied Artificial Intelligence | ||
| MBAC-6060 | Design Thinking | 3 |
| MBAC-6070 | Applied Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| Core 3: Business Strategy, Integration and Leadership Development | ||
| MBAC-6080 | Leadership and Ethical Decision-Making | 3 |
| MBAC-6990 | Capstone (MBA-CSBO do not take MBAC-6990) 1 | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Chief School Business Official (CSBO) Specialization (18 credit hours) | ||
| EDL-6150 | School District Financial Planning and Analytics | 3 |
| EDL-6211 | Principles of School Business Management | 3 |
| EDL-6510 | School Fund Accounting and Budgeting | 3 |
| EDL-6520 | School Finance Law | 3 |
| EDL-6986 | Internship in School Business Management I | 3 |
| EDL-6987 | Internship in School Business Management II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
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MBA-CSBO students do not take MBAC-6990
Graduation Requirements
- Have on file an application for this master's degree program.
- Have on file one official transcript from EACH college/university attended of all previous coursework taken.
- Complete, for the degree being sought:
- the credit hours and levels as designated,
- within the specified time limit,
- with grades of C- or higher (grades of C or higher required for MAT programs),
- with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Students completing multiple advanced programs or degrees at CUC must have a 3.0 GPA in each academic program in addition to a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Have on file approved “Graduate Transfer Credit Approval” form(s), "Course Substitution" form(s), or evaluation(s), if applicable.
- Have on file the Intent to Graduate/Complete form with the Office of the Registrar by the published deadline.
- Have on file, if applicable, necessary copies of a project, portfolio, thesis or dissertation.
- Approval of the faculty.
- All administrative obligations to CUC must be cleared in order to prompt the release of CUC transcripts and diploma(s).
Every attempt has been made to include information to aid the student with information about his/her program, degree and graduation/completion requirements. It is, however, the student’s responsibility to complete all steps and meet all deadlines relevant to graduation requirements.
This program leads to initial Illinois licensure, or an additional credential on an existing Illinois PEL, with direct University entitlement. The awarding of this Illinois licensure or credential will require the completion of your academic program, and may require an existing PEL, a passing score on the corresponding Illinois State Licensure Test(s), associated work experience, and/or a previous master's degree. For specific requirements regarding this credential please refer to ISBE’s webpage or contact the Licensure Officer at licensure@cuchicago.edu.