Move business forward with Franklin's MBA program

To be awarded a graduate degree, students must:

1. Successfully complete all required curriculum courses.
2. Maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00.
3. Complete the residency requirement:
   1. Master of Business Administration students must earn in residence at Franklin University at least 24 of the 36 required credits.
4. Complete the payment of all requisite tuition and fees;
5. Not to be under disciplinary dismissal due to academic dishonesty or violation of Student Code of Conduct.

Transfer credit awarded based on experiential learning shall not count toward the residence requirement at Franklin University.

• Clearly articulate the organizational mission, vision and values, and develop strategic plans for organization-wide implementation
• Develop, communicate, and implement priorities, goals, and objectives in accordance with the strategic plans
• Coordinate efforts across business lines and functions, harnessing organizational synergies and ensuring strategic alignment
• Analyze competitive environments and industry value chains to identify areas for disruptive innovation
• Create and monitor strategies to ensure long-term financial viability
• Identify key metrics and develop reporting systems to measure performance across functional units, identifying growth and efficiency opportunities
• Develop organizational core competencies, positioning organizations to create competitive advantages in evolving industries
• Oversee product-line strategies, generating prioritized, actionable insights from consumer and industry research
• Collaborate on development and delivery of new ideas and/or renewal proposals for key client relationships
• Apply effective change management strategies to help leadership, employees, and other stakeholders successfully embrace organizational changes and improve performance

• Apply time-value-of-money techniques to the valuation of debt, equity, and their hybrids
• Estimate the relevant cash flows and the appropriate discount rates in making capital budgeting decisions
• Develop keen understanding of key business drivers and build robust financial models to project future cash flows and balance sheets
• Analyze financial statements and compute financial ratios to illustrate trends and make comparisons for use in decision making
• Develop frameworks, models, and financial metrics to help facilitate decision making on a variety of business issues and/or problems
• Analyze industry trends and business conditions, using findings to prepare corresponding financial forecasts
• Examine the factors that drive a company's need for external financing and for determining the optimal mix of debt and equity financing
• Analyze the relationship between risk and return in the evaluation of investment opportunities

• Review all elements of the marketing mix, including product formulation, price, packaging, and promotion to build brand equity and optimize sales, market share, and profitability
• Implement multi-year brand category growth strategies, leveraging product development and marketing innovations
• Develop and execute annual marketing plans to achieve market share, volume, and profit objectives
• Create a unique and ownable market positions relative to competitors with clear points of differentiation
• Leverage the full marketing mix, executing on compelling tactics that ingrain brand position and key differentiators into the minds of target audiences
• Determine the most effective media mix across traditional and digital channels, balancing direct response initiatives with building long-term brand equity
• Closely monitor and analyze sales volumes, market share trends, and competitive activity
• Assure effectiveness of marketing programs by completing post-promotion analyses of data, comparing results to established objectives
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive success via customer engagement, competitive positioning, pricing, and promotional activities
• Promote strategic priorities and drive brand reputation through development and management of leadership events and speaking opportunities

• Maintain accounting standards, ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Prepare consolidated financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flow
• Prepare account reconciliation, analyzing accounts for unusual fluctuations
• Consolidate and submit financial transaction reports, summarizing current activities and projected financial positions
• Analyze financial statements, performing analysis of accounts, variances, trends, and ratios
• Collaborate with business development in tracking and reporting sales efforts
• Determine how changes in business and organizational structure impact reporting and operating results
• Analyze transactions to identify issues, determine root causes of variances, and recommend appropriate corrective action
• Ensure integrity of financial data for decision support and cost accounting systems, maintaining cost standards
• Provide costing reports and insight to support change in resource allocations, work methods, and materials
• Recommend and implement process, systems, and reporting improvements to provide more visibility into financial results
• Develop and execute cost-effective actions and expense-saving initiatives in support of financial objectives
• Use accounting principles and practices to inform and recommend process improvement changes

• Establish a culture of innovation and process excellence, identifying process improvement opportunities that increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction
• Create and maintain project-based documentation, including timelines, budget, project plans, risk assessments, performance requirements, and status reports
• Evolve business process landscapes in anticipation of changing business needs
• Supervise, support, and evaluate operations, including participating in professional development planning and implementation
• Create and apply process improvement and re-engineering methodologies and principles to meet requirements and deliver efficient processes
• Ensure consistency and integration of plan processes with overall organizational initiatives
• Identify, analyze, and execute a broad range of projects involving corporate strategy, acquisitions, and/or partnerships
• Oversee implementation of operational strategies to drive organizational success and transformation, delivering insights and actionable recommendations
• Translate project objectives into team assignments, specific tasks, and measurable milestones, establishing operational objectives and work plans

• Create top-talent management development and succession planning processes
• Attract, recruit, and inspire A-list employees who can help drive organizational success
• Identify key domestic and international forces impacting the current and future workforce
• Develop, coach, and train high performance employees and managers to attain high levels of responsibility, span of control, and performance
• Design and implement organizational change strategies to enhance employee motivation and organizational efficiency
• Build highly effective teams that work together to solve problems and innovate