Graduate Business

Graduate Business Programs prepare candidates to manage people, assets, ideas, and technology for the rapidly changing global environment. Candidates leverage their prior educational experience and professional accomplishments to broaden their intellectual horizons, critical-thinking and interpersonal skills. Saint Peter’s University offers the following degree programs:

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The MBA curriculum can be completed in 36 credits.

Level I Core Courses (21 credits)
Level II Concentration (9-12 credits) and Electives (3-6)

Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA)

The MSA curriculum reflects a total of 30 credits:
Level I Core Courses (15 credits)
Level II Concentration (9-12 credits) and Electives (3-6 credits)

Concentrations in:

  • Cyber Security
  • Finance
  • Health Care Administration
  • Human Resources Management
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing Intelligence
  • Risk Management
  • Data Science
  • Project Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence & Strategic Management
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • Nonprofit Management 

The dual degrees MBA/MSA curriculum reflects a total of 54 credits:
Level I Core Courses (30 credits)
Level II MBA Concentration (9-12 credits), MSA Concentration (6 credits), Electives (6-9 credits)

Program Availability

All courses are offered on a trimester schedule (11 weeks: Fall/Winter/Spring) at the main campus in Jersey City and sites other than the JC campus. Selected courses within the program are periodically offered at all sites. The courses are offered primarily in the evening and in flexible formats: lecture, hybrid, online, and occasionally Saturdays to accommodate the needs of working adults.

Degree Requirements

In addition to Academic Policies outlined across all Graduate programs, all students must fulfill all matriculation requirements, course requirements and maintain a 3.0 cumulative average in the program.

Advisement

All candidates for a degree will be assigned an advisor upon entrance into the program. Appointments with an advisor are available the Jersey City campus and may be arranged at other locations. Students are permitted to register for up to 9 credits in a term. Credits above this amount require approval from the Program Director.

Transfer Credit

A maximum of six (6) graduate credits of equivalent course work may be transferred from other accredited universities. A minimum grade of 3.0 (B) is required in such courses. Transfer credit is granted by petition to and approval by the program director. It is the student's responsibility to initiate the petition and justify the acceptance of the courses with a minimum of an official transcript and course course description. The program director will determine whether the courses are equivalent. Transfer credit is by permission only and not an obligation of the University.

Time Limitation

Students are expected to enroll continuously until their program is completed. Students are required to maintain satisfactory academic progress as outlined in the Graduate Programs Academic Policy. The latter includes maintaining a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and accumulating sufficient credits within the stipulated time frame of five years. By federal regulation, F-1 International students must enroll as full-time students, so their time to completion will be considerably shorter.