The Master of Science program in Business: Administration is broad-based with due emphasis on theoretical constructs and practical applications. It is a program designed for professionals or para-professionals who are often employed as managers or management trainees in business organizations. Students develop, hone and refine and acquire decision-making skills that are crucial to effective management of an organization and its personnel. They will learn to apply sophisticated quantitative and analytical tools, and how to assess and act on complex financial and economic indicators. Strategic planning will also be explored, and program participants will come to understand how the amalgam of sub-fields studied combine to influence organizational structure, culture, and linked control systems. Program curriculum is also designed to provide a global management perspective for managers and leaders operating in an international environment. Among the topics considered are political, cultural, legal and technological forces in the competitive environment.