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Saint Leo's ACBSP-accredited Donald R. Tapia College of Business is the largest Catholic business college in the U.S., with students and alumni in more than 50 countries.
Saint Leo MBA students come from a range of backgrounds—and contribute great insights in the classroom, drawing from diverse work experiences. Studying key issues facing business managers, you’ll learn how to use marketing, finance, management strategies, ethics, law and human resources to your advantage in any size organization—large or small, public or private, profit or nonprofit.
Saint Leo University offers a Master of Business Administration degree program to meet the needs of graduate students and working professionals. The program encourages students to expand their professional competencies within and beyond the classroom.
In the Saint Leo University MBA program, students will gain an in-depth understanding of the key functional areas of business. Courses focus on managing complex interactions while defining and solving real-world business challenges. In addition to mastering analytical tools and technology necessary to solving complex management problems, emphasis is placed on leadership skills and technologies within the rich values and traditions of the University.
Students who pursue their degrees at Saint Leo’s main campus near sunny Tampa Bay, Florida, join a community of enthusiastic learners just like them.
Students enjoy plenty of engaging learning opportunities both inside and outside the classroom, as well as exciting departmental events.
Saint Leo University’s online learning experience provides a well-rounded education with the flexibility to tailor your course of study to meet your individual needs. We know our students have lives outside school, and we seek to meet them where they are. Online students can count on receiving excellent academics as well as opportunities for hands-on learning, such as research projects and opportunities to attend national conferences.
Taking online classes has afforded me the opportunity to learn while maintaining a job. They give me some flexibility to study at times that work more cohesively with my schedule and allow me to utilize resources such as the library 24 hours a day.
Bentley Streat | Hayes, VA
You may also choose to pursue your degree through one of our education centers, which merge a traditional in-person education with the flexibility to match your lifestyle. Education centers offer eight-week academic terms as well as evening and weekend classes.
Saint Leo University offers specialization options for business administration students. You can customize your degree to match your passions by choosing one of the following concentrations.
Gain the professional skills and experiences to become a successful business leader with the College of Business' online MBA with a concentration in accounting.
The curriculum provides an understanding of business fundamentals and accounting concepts in today's fast-changing business environment.
In addition to the analytical tools and technologies necessary to solve complex management problems, our MBA program emphasizes leadership skills within Saint Leo University's core values and traditions.
Our online MBA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP).
Expected Program Outcomes
As a result of successfully completing the accounting specialization program of study, the graduate will be expected to:
Take your career to the next level with Saint Leo’s online Cybersecurity Management MBA. Enroll in our program and find the flexibility to balance your home and work life while pursuing your online cybersecurity degree. Learn how to protect the resources in a company’s information system during this College of Business MBA program with a concentration in Cybersecurity Management.
This online cyber security degree ensures graduates have the technical skills and business savvy to lead individuals at the forefront of the war against cyber criminals. In addition to the analytical tools and technologies necessary to solve complex management problems, our online MBA program emphasizes leadership skills within Saint Leo University's core values and traditions.
Our online cyber security MBA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP).
Expected Program Outcomes
As a result of successfully completing the Cybersecurity Management Specialization, the graduate will be expected to:
Unlike a typical MBA program or MS in data analytics curriculum, the online program combines the core knowledge and concepts of business administration with the technical aspects of data analysis. This unique online curriculum gives graduates of this program the opportunity to become highly-sought-after candidates for exciting positions in a wide variety of industries.
This convenient MBA data analytics online program, which consists of 12 courses, comes with the much-desired flexibility of allowing students to complete their coursework in an environment best suited for their success. As technology has soared to never-before-seen heights in the past decade, data has been collected in countless ways, particularly in the world of business. This is why data analytics has grown into a tremendously important industry.
The MBA healthcare management online program will put you on a path to success in the medical field. You'll gain the professional skills and experiences to become a successful manager in today's fast-changing healthcare business environment.
It starts with The College of Business' online MBA with a concentration in healthcare management. Our online program combines a rich mix of traditional coursework with the most current information and best practices in the rapidly changing field.
Expected Program Outcomes
As a result of successfully completing the Health Care Management Specialization, the graduate will be expected to:
The MBA human resource management specialization's curriculum is designed to yield an understanding of business, the ability to use decision processes, knowledge of functional operations specifically as they relate to the management of human resources, and the ability to work effectively in today's ever-changing business environment. The main purpose of this concentration is to provide an opportunity for today's dynamic HR professional to study current issues and concerns.
Students will learn/review theories and applications involved with people management. Current topics such as training, selection, compensation, and legal issues will be studied in depth.
Expected Program Outcomes
As a result of successfully completing the Human Resource Management Specialization, the graduate will be expected to:
The MBA marketing specialization curriculum is designed to support students who are either working or would like to pursue careers in marketing-related fields such as sales, promotions, brand management, marketing research, and e-marketing. The concentration is designed to provide an understanding of business fundamentals as well as a complete set of marketing concepts and theories used in business.
Expected Program Outcomes
As a result of successfully completing the Marketing Specialization, the graduate will be expected to:
Saint Leo University offers a One Year International & Experiential Master of Business Administration degree program to meet the needs of graduate students and working professionals. The program encourages students to expand their professional competencies within and beyond the classroom.
In the Saint Leo University MBA program, students will gain an in-depth understanding of the key functional areas of business. Courses focus on managing complex interactions while defining and solving real-world business challenges. In addition to mastering analytical tools and technology necessary to solving complex management problems, emphasis is placed on leadership skills and technologies within the rich values and traditions of the University.
Expected Program Outcomes
As a result of successfully completing a course of study within Graduate Business Studies, the graduate will be expected to:
Corporations across the globe in industries such as telecommunications, construction, information technology, entertainment, healthcare, and defense are becoming increasingly project-based and project-team oriented. An MBA with a concentration in Project Management provides students with the skills necessary to lead complex projects for mid to large-size corporations.
The program focuses on best practices for selecting, initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing projects. Students engage in the practical application of project principles through team exercises and the use of current industry software. All project management courses at the MBA level follow the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Fifth Edition standards set by the Project Management Institute (PMI®).
Expected Program Outcomes
As a result of successfully completing the Project Management Specialization, the graduate will be expected to:
The Social Media Marketing MBA specialization offers marketing students an opportunity to improve their knowledge in a rapidly emerging field where marketing managers utilize traditional marketing research as well as cutting-edge web analytics techniques to understand their markets and to design marketing strategies. It focuses on how to apply analytical techniques correctly, how to assess the effectiveness of social media and multichannel campaigns, how to optimize success by leveraging experimentation, and how to employ the proper tools and tactics for listening to your customers.
Expected Program Outcomes
As a result of successfully completing the Specialization, the graduate will be expected to:
The primary mission of the Master in Business Administration with a concentration in sport business is to meet the needs of the active sport business professional. The curriculum is designed to provide core MBA courses supplemented with specialized courses that apply certain business concepts to the sport industry.
Expected Program Outcomes
As a result of successfully completing the Sport Business Specialization, the graduate will be expected to:
Saint Leo University's MBA supply chain global integration management online program will prepare you for a successful career in the field. It is designed to examine the best practices for selection, development, alignment, and enhancement of integrated global supply chains with a focus on both effectiveness and efficiency. The learning outcomes are specific to the needs of companies which need the knowledge resources to create a best-in-class supply chain which is flexible, agile, and reliable in order to meet all supply chain stakeholder needs.
As an online supply chain management student at Saint Leo University, you will study:
No matter which learning experience you choose, you will receive plenty of professional development opportunities, industry knowledge from expert professors, and support from the Saint Leo community. All this together means that you will be ready for a successful career or continued studies upon graduation.
Prepare a research paper under the guidance of a faculty member, and present it at a national conference. Attend Saints Leo’s annual International Business Conference at our Tampa-area University Campus.
Gain real-world business experience at a company close to home or work. Saint Leo students have interned at AAA, Home Shopping Network, TECO Energy, Quest Corporation of America and all branches of the military.
Participate in the local chapter of the American Management Association (AMA) or Sigma Beta Delta, the international honor society in business, management and administration.
The curriculum is designed to yield an understanding of business principles, the ability to use decision processes, knowledge of functional operations, and the ability to work effectively in today's ever-changing business environment.
Career | Growth | Salary |
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Administrative service manager | 9% (As fast as average) | $98,890 per year |
Promotions manager | 10% (As fast as average) | $141,490 per year |
Sales manager | 7% (As fast as average) | $132,290 per year |
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2020.
Saint Leo University’s Donald R. Tapia College of Business provides a values-centered education that develops tomorrow’s business leaders. Our students create a personal legacy of character and integrity, developing into responsible global citizens ready to contribute to society across numerous fields. As the largest Catholic business College in the U.S., students find flexible degree program options at University Campus, education centers in five states, and online.
From associate to doctoral offerings, our accredited degree programs infuse student-centered teaching, future-paced research, entrepreneurial leadership, and professional networking opportunities. Students publish papers in esteemed academic journals, present original research at national conferences, and travel around the world to learn about the complexities of overseas markets. Faculty bring decades of practical experience to the coursework, ensuring students are on the cutting edge of their desired field to achieve career success.
"Saint Leo's Creative Writing MA program helped me immensely as a reader and a writer. Learning to read not only what is in a story, but paying careful attention to how it's written, is just one of the memorable gifts I received from this program's helpful faculty and encouraging environment."
Janna Correa, (Fiction, 2022)
This program allows growth as a writer and as a person. The experience was absurdly personal. Absurd because of the organic evolution fostered by its leadership and absurd because of the personal touches from the instructors. Why expect that? St. Leo is invested in its students. You get more than you bargained for.
Jimmy Sutman, (Poetry, 2022)
It can be intimidating to go back to school after decades of being in the workforce. But as a non-traditional student, I felt nothing but a warm welcome from Saint Leo faculty and my classmates. I started my first semester at another university and wasn't happy. I transferred to Saint Leo and learned more than I could have ever imagined in this program. Best decision I ever made. Thanks to my studies there, I'm getting ready to release my first book at the end of this year!
Lisa Moody, (Nonfiction, 2021)
Being a part of the Creative Writing program at Saint Leo was the right choice for me, as it allowed me to pursue my degree from another state while also working a full-time job. I was still able to have the invaluable experience of connecting with a group of like-minded writers through the in-person residency, and I still maintain those relationships today. Through your coursework in this program, you will both read and write quality work and have constant support and encouragement from professors who really do care about your future as a writer.
Susan Abercrombie, (Nonfiction, 2021)
I enjoyed the close-knit literary community that Saint Leo University provided in the Creative Writing Nonfiction program. The instructors are a very experienced, passionate, and supportive group. I am a confident and better writer because of the workshops, the effective and inspiring feedback from faculty, and peer support.
Tisha Arther, (Nonfiction, 2022)
When I started the MA in Creative Writing at Saint Leo University, I didn't know what to expect and I didn't know if I would be able to fit into the program. After I left my first day of residency, I never questioned the absolute certainty that I had finally found where I belonged as a writer. The faculty were knowledgeable and encouraging, my peers were talented and welcoming, and the university offered an experience catered to my success. Participating in this program absolutely changed the trajectory of my life - as both a student and educator.
Danielle Knight, (Fiction, 2020)
Saint Leo University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees.
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