About Master Of Business Administration in Sacred Heart University
In the 36-credit MBA program at Sacred Heart University, we take a unique approach that combines managerial skills with technical skills, so you graduate with a deep understanding of how various functions in a business work together, and the knowledge you need to successfully manage people and teams.
Why earn your MBA at Sacred Heart?
The most successful companies and the most successful leaders are the ones that know how to manage the most valuable asset that a company has: its people, their skills, and their creativity. This requires managers and leaders to not only have knowledge of functional skills but more importantly, how to manage interdisciplinary teams and how to create a corporate culture of innovation.
The MBA is still the most widely recognized graduate degree for managerial positions and above. While many specialized Masters degrees can help you with your first job, an MBA is key for a career as a leader.
A part of the Jack Welch College of Business and Technology, the MBA at Sacred Heart is one of fewer than five percent of elite business schools worldwide accredited by AACSB International. As a student, you will have access to world class facilities including the IDEA Lab, AI Lab and Finance Lab. You will learn from professors with years of corporate experience; 95% of our full-time faculty also have doctoral degrees.
Choose your area of concentration:
- Accounting (Fairfield)
- Business Analytics (Fairfield)
- Finance (Fairfield and Luxembourg)
- Healthcare Administration (Fairfield)
- Innovation Management (Fairfield) - New Fall 2021
- Management (Fairfield and Luxembourg)
- Marketing, including courses in Digital Marketing (Fairfield)
- Strategic Human Resource Management (Fairfield)
Career Outcomes
Graduates from SHU’s MBA program have been hired by:
- Legg Mason
- Vineyard Vines
- Perkin Elmer, Inc.
- Wealth Continuum
- Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky
- Delta and Deloitte
- Applicants typically admitted have less than 5 undergraduate failing grades (F’s or backlogs) and a minimum Bachelor’s grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (based on the traditional USA 4.0 scale.
English Language Requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 80
- TOEFL iBT® Home Edition: 80
- TOEFL Essentials: 8.5
- IELTS: 6.5
- PTE: 62
MS Business Analytics, Computer Science, IT, Chemistry, Cybersecurity, Finance & Investment Management and Healthcare Informatics will consider IELTS 6.0, Duolingo 105 or TOEFL Essentials 8.0.
Sacred Heart University Highlights
| University Type |
Private |
| Establishment Year |
1963 |
| Location |
Fairfield, Connecticut |
| Campus Setting |
Sub-urban |
| Mode of Program |
Full-time, part-time, online |
| Total enrollment |
9,100 |
| Mode of Application |
Online |
| Average GPA |
3.55 |
| Student-faculty ratio |
13:1 |
| Work-study |
Available |
Sacred Heart University Annual Cost to Attend
| Fee |
Cost |
| Tuition |
$42,800 |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
| Other Fees |
$270 |
| Room and Board |
$15,960 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$2,650 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$62,880 |
