College of Business and Management

Lynn University's College of Business and Management empowers students to thrive in the dynamic world of business.The College of Business and Management strives to realize Lynn University's vision to be recognized as one of the most innovative, international and individualized small universities in America.

The core values and guiding principles of the College of Business and Management:

• Students: We value student-centered teaching that promotes student/faculty interactions, encourages student engagement, and provides students with the knowledge, competencies and skills to contribute meaningfully in successful organizations
• Instruction: We provide learning and work environments for students, faculty, and staff that foster collegiality, collaborative partnerships, communication, critical thinking, integrity & responsibility, team building, respect for diversity, and cultural awareness with a worldwide perspective.
• Curriculum: We offer innovative, accessible business curriculum focusing on critical thinking, analytics, communication, integrity & responsibility, with integrated learning including a general business core and a discipline-specific set of competencies and skills aligned with the needs of industry.
• Academic Excellence: We offer an accredited business curriculum led by academically prepared and professionally experienced faculty committed to the development of students in their respective areas of expertise. We encourage students to embrace new ideas, challenges and opportunities that expose them to all possible career options.
• Scholarship: We pursue scholarship that enriches teaching and enhances relevance, advances academic excellence, business knowledge, best-practices, and instruction.
• Service: We actively contribute and participate in department, college, and university governance. We integrate classroom learning with practical internships. We are committed to social impact locally and globally, as we seek to serve, partner, and educate community organizations that share our values and complement the mission of the College and leverage the expertise of the faculty.

The modern business enterprise is constantly transforming as it responds to technological innovations linking local communities with the global marketplace. The Lynn University M.B.A., delivered on ground and online, is an advanced degree designed to prepare and equip managers with the knowledge and competencies needed to administer controllable forces within their organizations in order to successfully adapt to variables and changes in an uncontrollable environment. Practitioners develop skills for deciphering and forecasting external forces and in the process become effective leader managers in the increasingly multicultural, multinational environment of the 21st century.

Located at the crossroads of world trade, Lynn University offers an unparalleled laboratory for learning. The university’s expert faculty challenge graduate students, many with international backgrounds, to examine a broad spectrum of issues confronting modern business managers.

The 37 credit M.B.A. program is comprised of a one credit orientation course and 12 three-credit courses, of which six are foundation courses* (18 credits) for the Business Administration major, three are specialization courses* (9 credits) and three are elective courses* (9 credits). Specializations offered entirely through Lynn University are available in Aviation Management, Entrepreneurial Management, Financial Valuation and Investment Management, Healthcare Management, Hospitality Management, Human Resource Management, International Business Management, Leadership and Management, Marketing, Media Management, Sports Management. Students are required to select a specialization.

*Sports Management requires 5 foundational courses, 6 specialization courses, and one elective course.

There is also a 10-month option for obtaining the M.B.A. It Is available to applicants who:
• Do not need the MBA prerequisites, MBA 511 and MBA 512, due to having taken undergraduate financial accounting and macroeconomics courses.
• Have at least 3 years of professional leadership work experience (having managed people, projects, or budgets).
• Have a GPA above 2.75.
• Are not interested in pursuing the Sport Management specialization.


The Lynn University M.B.A. Program is designed to prepare qualified students for middle and upper-level management leadership responsibilities in business, not-for-profit and governmental organizations. Using a general management focus and strategic approach, students demonstrate: (1) broad and integrated knowledge of business functions; (2) analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills and the use of technology for decision-making; (3) core business knowledge and tools for developing and implementing strategy, while assuring ethical behavior and (4) essential skills for building a competitive edge and successful business career.

Graduate Admission Standards for M.B.A. Program

Students are required to meet the following prerequisites for admission to the program:
1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
2. Undergraduate GPA 2.5 or higher.
3. Official undergraduate transcripts.
4. A résumé and personal statement.
5. One letter of recommendation from academic or professional sources.
6. A writing sample demonstrating capacity to perform at the graduate level.
7. For international students who have not graduated from an accredited undergraduate institution in the United States, a satisfactory TOEFL score (550 paper-based, 213 computer-based or 80 internet-based) along with an International Transcript Evaluation and a course equivalency report must be provided. International applicants must provide official TOEFL/IELTS/-PTE Academic scores if English is not the applicant’s first language. Applicants with a minimum TOEFL score of 80 (Internet-based), a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or a minimum PTE Academic score of 55 will be considered. Consideration may be given to students who fall slightly below Lynn University’s TOEFL/IELTS/PTE Academic English requirement. These cases will be reviewed on an individual basis by the Office of Admission.
8. A working knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office.

Prerequisites for Those Without an Undergraduate Business Degree
Undergraduate transcripts from M.B.A. applicants are reviewed to determine whether the applicant has completed the following prerequisite
courses:
• Accounting - ACC 205 or financial accounting
• Economics – BUS 180 or macroeconomics
• Business Statistics – BUS 322 or business statistics

Students entering the MBA program who have not taken courses in accounting, economics, statistics and Excel will be required to complete the
prerequisite courses, unless they demonstrate proficiency in each of the required prerequisite courses. Pre-requisite requirements can be met by
completing undergraduate courses, or by completing MBA 511 and MBA 512. These courses can be used to fulfill elective requirements.

M.B.A. Degree Completion Requirements

1. Complete any necessary prerequisites.
2. Maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
3. Complete GSR 501, Graduate Orientation Seminar (one credit).
4. Complete 12 three-credit courses, including six foundational courses (18 credits), three specialization courses (9 credits) and three electives (9 credits). Students are required to choose a specialization.
5. Develop and successfully demonstrate a range of critical thinking and communication skills to complete a written presentation reflecting the integration and application of theory to practice in MBA 690 Strategic Management Seminar.