The Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Sacred Heart University offers a rich program of managerial and technical elements designed to make you a company's most valuable asset.
Part of the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology (WCBT), SHU's MBA program prepares you to manage interdisciplinary teams and create a corporate culture of innovation. With full–time, part-time, online and hybrid options, the SHU program also offers a host of concentrations, including accounting, business analytics, finance, healthcare administration, marketing, strategic human resource management, innovation management and management. Courses are taught by professionals with valuable experience in the field, 95 percent of whom hold doctoral degrees.
You'll master sophisticated skills in SHU's world–class facilities, including the 40-computer AI Lab with advanced processing and dedicated servers; the Finance Lab, complete with 13 Bloomberg terminals and an LCD ticker–tape from NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange; and the 3-D printers, CNC systems and motion–capturing capabilities in our 11,000–square–foot IDEA lab.
What sets SHU's MBA apart? In addition to foundational courses, our integrated core curriculum and final capstone provide SHU students with unique experiential learning. Led by senior faculty members, student teams use data from actual Fortune 500 companies to create professional strategic and marketing plans and envision exciting international expansion goals. The capstone course sends you out into the real world, using your burgeoning skills to complete insightful strategic consulting projects for area organizations in conjunction with the campus–based Center for Nonprofit Organizations. In the past five years, MBA students have completed numerous projects in nonprofits across Connecticut, including Catholic Charities, the Center for Family Justice, Recovery Network of Programs and more.?
Along your journey SHU's Center for Career and Professional Development is here to advise on your career goals through Handshake online recruiting accounts, networking opportunities, career development workshops and a dedicated career development professional for graduate business students.
The Sacred Heart MBA program accepts applications via rolling admissions. Apply for an August, January or March start, and begin classes when you're ready to meet your future.
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Campus and Location
- Founded in 1963
- Private, four-year
- Catholic liberal arts institution
- Bachelor's, Master's and Doctorate degree program offered
- Over 9,000 students and nearly 50,000 alumni
- Located in Fairfield, Connecticut along the scenic "Gold Coast.", Fairfield is 60 miles from New York City and 1.5 hours to Boston
- Satellite campuses in Connecticut, Luxembourg and Ireland
Facilities
The Welch College of Business & Technology is located in SHU's West Campus. Facilities include state-of-the-art labs specifically designed to support research on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics, financial computation, machine learning, augmented reality/virtual reality and e-game design.
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Tara Chudy
Executive Director of Graduate Admissions
Executive Director of Graduate Admissions
Address
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825
United States
Fairfield, CT 06825
United States
Phone
203-365-7619
Fax
203-365-4732
Email
gradstudies@sacredheart.edu
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Admissions
Overview
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- Completed application
- Non-refundable $75 application fee
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended
- Written personal statement-a one-page statement describing your interest and qualifications for the program, as well as history of relevant business experience
- 2 Letters of recommendation (professional or academic)
- Professional resume
- No GMAT/GRE required
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School Type And Accreditation
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Private
AACSB-approved
Yes
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Degrees Offered
In addition to our MBA, the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology offers a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Finance and several specialized graduate programs:
- MS in Accounting
- MS in Business Analytics
- MS in Computer Science & Information Technology
- MS in Cybersecurity
- MS in Digital Marketing
- MS in Finance & Investment Management
- MS in Strategic Human Resource Management
- Business Analytics
- Core Business Skills
- Corporate Finance
- Digital Marketing
- Leadership
- Strategic Human Resource Management
Special Academic Programs
In addition to our MBA, the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology offers several specialized graduate programs:
— MS in Accounting
+ MS in Business Analytics
+ MS in Computer Science & Information Technology
+ MS in Cybersecurity
+ MS in Digital Marketing
+ MS in Finance & Investment Management
— MS in Strategic Human Resource Management
Faculty
- 95% of our full-time faculty having doctoral degrees
- Faculty have collectively worked a total 879 years in the corporate world
Program Types
Part-Time
Yes
Evening
Yes
Executive
No
Online
No
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Students Say
The imprimatur of Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, impresses many MBAs at Sacred Heart University. “I’m a big fan of Jack Welch,” one current student tells us; “the name Welch being attached to the school will hopefully bring much more recognition,” another adds hopefully. The GE connection isn’t lost on students either; the fact that the program “is held in high regard by GE in Connecticut,” where many of these graduates will eventually seek employment, is a key factor in their decision to pursue the Welch MBA.
Sacred Heart is not merely relying on a famous name to attract and satisfy students. In 2009, the school introduced a new curriculum that begins with a fixed integrated core curriculum that “is very applicable to the real world” and culminates in concentration work in accounting, finance, marketing, or management. Students note that “the new Welch MBA format has been a monumental task to get rolling” and commend “the staff and professors [who] go above and beyond to make sure each student is heard and prepared for the tasks at hand.” They call the new curriculum “an interesting and exciting new take on the traditional MBA” with a “dynamic new format [that] is very interesting and keeps us on our toes!” The program “fully embraces the fast-paced changes of the modern world” and “trains students to be more than analytical” in order to produce “effective leaders and decision makers, ready to go.”
Students commend “the breadth and depth of knowledge of the faculty” at Welch, calling their teachers an “outstanding group of professors with diverse backgrounds to teach various aspects of the business world. Their skills and knowledge in their particular subject is outstanding and…[set within] today’s business world.” Because “the school is not too large,” students benefit from “the opportunity to get to know one another” and their teachers in the classroom. Through an international MBA in Luxembourg offering concentrations in finance and general management, Welch students have the opportunity to undertake internships in finance, marketing, international business and information technology in Luxembourg.
Concentrations
Accounting
Healthcare Administration
Human Resources
Finance
Leadership/Management
Marketing
Healthcare Administration
Human Resources
Finance
Leadership/Management
Marketing
Specialized Masters
Accounting
Data Analytics
Finance
Healthcare Administration
Human Resources
Leadership/Management
Marketing
Data Analytics
Finance
Healthcare Administration
Human Resources
Leadership/Management
Marketing
Certificate Programs
Business Foundations
Corporate Finance
Data Analytics
Finance
Healthcare Administration
Human Resources
Leadership/Management
Marketing
Corporate Finance
Data Analytics
Finance
Healthcare Administration
Human Resources
Leadership/Management
Marketing
Center for Research
Finance
Non-Profit Management/Public Administration
Non-Profit Management/Public Administration
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URL
Center for Nonprofits
New England Journal of Entrepreneurship
Sustainability
Courses in Sustainability
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Research Opportunities in Sustainability
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Careers
Careers
Career Overview
From The School
As a graduate student, you can take advantage of a number of resources available through the Center for Career and Professional Development including:
- Handshake Online Recruiting Account
- Networking Opportunities
- Career Development Workshops
- A dedicated career development professional for graduate business students
Students Say
SHU’s Office of Career Development offers a range of services to MBA students. Staff members provide assistance with resume creation and critique; conduct seminars on interview skills; maintain online job postings; and organize on-campus job fairs and interview sessions. The office hired a full-time Assistant Director whose primary focus is on MBA student internships and job placement. During a recent academic school year, 105 employers attended the school’s annual career fair and nineteen employers inter- viewed on campus, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, General Electric, Target, Ernst & Young, Sikorsky, KPMG, and Legg Mason.
Tuition & Aid
Tuition & Aid
Overview
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$985 per credit+ $190 in fees each trimester
Learn more at by visiting the Graduate Tuition and Fees page.
Financial Aid
Sacred Heart University understands that the cost of graduate school is a significant investment. The Office of Student Financial Assistance will work with you to explore all your options and to maximize the financial aid that you are eligible for.
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Campus Life
From The School
Sacred Heart is made up of a diverse group of students from all over the globe. Students are pleased to discover just how supportive their classmates truly are. They are happy to find their peers holding doors for one another on a daily basis. The SHU community generally cares for one another and they push each other to do the best they can whether it's in athletics, academics or extracurriculars. Students bring unique ideas to the University which makes for a great campus environment. Students, especially SHU's MBA students, enjoy using the world-class facilities at West Campus. Many also have life-changing experiences while studying abroad at our international business campus in Luxembourg.
Students Say
“Most students are commuters who hold jobs during the day” at Welch, although “the students who come directly from undergraduate work appear to do a lot together.” MBAs agree that in its current manifestation, the school’s extracurricular life “is mainly geared towards the full-time undergraduates (concerts, clubs, student activities, sports). The graduate schools tend to just focus on classes and not student life.” However, they also note that “the business school is just starting to survey its students about how we want help: network with alumni and other community leaders [versus] speakers, etc.” That bodes well for the future. For now, though, “if you are not already a part of the university via undergrad work or currently working at the school, there is a major gap between the university and its graduate students.”
The student body is a mix of seasoned professionals and freshly minted BAs. The older students “are personable and knowledgeable without being ‘know-it-alls.’” All students in the program enjoy a “strong sense of collegiality and collaboration.”
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% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes
Internet Access for All Students
Yes
