Master of Business Administration

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Labor studies is an interdisciplinary program that examines the nature and meaning of human work. Topics include workers’ rights, social and economic justice, the history and role of labor unions, fair trade, human resource management, and workplace ethics.

Why Choose Labor Studies?
Due to the rapid pace of change in technology and the global economy, understanding the labor movement, labor law, and current workforce problems has never been more vital.

Work is a fundamental part of the human experience. How people understand work has many cultural, political, economic, and historical dimensions. As a labor studies major, you will examine work as a human right and learn about the implications for workers, business, and law.

What Will You Learn?
You will develop skills that are well suited for 21st century careers in a global economy. In addition to excellent critical thinking and communication skills, you will:

• Learn the history and present role of unions and the labor movement
• Discover the role of fair trade goods in a global economy
• Discuss contemporary forms of slavery and economic inequalities
• Develop an understanding of ethical and religious perspectives of work
• Develop an understanding of workplace health and safety

Peace and Justice Studies is the academic program that embodies Manhattan College’s Lasallian commitment to advancing social justice. Manhattan College has one of the oldest peace and justice studies programs in the United States. The first Peace and Justice Studies course was offered in 1966, and the Peace and Justice Studies major was established in 1971.

Why Choose Peace and Justice Studies?
You will understand and evaluate structural injustice, the aspects of human nature that lead to violence and war, and the work of social movements that seek to realize peace, nonviolence, and social justice. You will be able to take courses from across an array of disciplines in the Schools of Liberal Arts, Business, and the Sciences, and so develop an interdisciplinary, and thus profound and complete understanding of these issues. The program prioritizes rigorous training in critical thinking and research, practical peacebuilding skills, and experiential learning in the form of internships and community-engaged courses.

What Will You Do?
Students graduate from the Peace and Justice Studies program with a broad, interdisciplinary knowledge of issues related to peace, conflict and war, human rights and social justice, as well as advanced critical thinking, peacebuilding and research skills. Our students are thus prepared for a wide array of professions, as well as for advanced study in many disciplines and professional schools.

Exercise science is the study of human movement. This field examines how physical activity, exercise, sport, and rehabilitation can help improve people’s lives.

Why Choose Exercise Science?
Exercise is as necessary to your physical well-being as it is to your mental health. In fact, studies show the two go hand-in-hand. Geared towards students with interests in science, biology, and health, the exercise science program at Manhattan is designed to not only educate you on this partnership, but to spread that message as leaders in:

• Physical Activity
• Exercise
• Fitness
• Sport
• Rehabilitation
• Wellness

What Will You Learn?
In addition to learning the cultural, historical, and philosophical dimensions of kinesiology, you will develop an understanding of the following exercise science fundamentals:

• Exercise Physiology
• Anatomical Kinesiology
• Care and prevention of athletic injury
• Biomechanics
• Motor Learning
• Adapted Exercise and Sport
• Psychology

What Will You Do?
The exercise and rehabilitation industry offers numerous career opportunities for Exercise Science majors. Some graduates choose to go straight into the workforce, while others go on to pursue advanced degrees in physical or occupational therapy.

Biology is often called the science of life. It encompasses many divisions that all involve the study of living organisms. Biology is an excellent foundation for medical, dental, and veterinary schools or other professional degrees.

Why Choose Biology?
A B.S. in biology: You should choose this degree if you plan on going to graduate school or into a professional discipline like medicine or physical therapy. Based on what your career goals are, you will take groups of courses geared toward:

• Pre-medical/dental
• Pre-professional
• Research
• Environmental biology
• Education
• General studies in biology
• Pre-physical therapy

What Will You Do?
Studying biology opens the door to career paths that are important to our society as a whole. Many students go on to medical school, veterinary school or physical therapy programs.

Making sense of the large amounts of data that are being produced in business, industry and government requires a combination of mathematical modeling, programming and analysis. Data analysts combine these tools to solve complex problems and make informed decisions.

What Will You Do?
With an advanced mathematics degree, you will be prepared to work in data science, actuarial science, operations research, statistics, software engineering, and finance.

Money is the irrepressible force that drives our world. The smallest businesses and the largest governments all deal with money management. Studying finance is largely about learning how to make financial decisions for these organizations and acquiring skills that can be used in your personal life, as well.

What Will You Learn?
Choosing to major in finance will provide you with a strong understanding of:

• The global economic system
• Financial analysis and reporting
• Investments
• Corporate structure and financing
• Securities and derivatives markets
• Multinational finance

What Will You Do?
A finance degree prepares students for careers in financial management and analysis. All organizations, from schools to banks, both public and private, require individuals who are proficient in the tools of financial management.

For 2,000 years, philosophy has been the foundation for a liberal arts education. The study of philosophy examines knowledge, truth, reality and existence. It teaches us to ask big questions about how the world works, and sharpens our ability to understand and analyze concepts, assumptions, beliefs, logical errors and commonly held opinions.

Mechanical engineers research, design, develop, manufacture and test power-producing tools, engines, machines and mechanical devices. From the refrigerator in your kitchen to the car in your driveway, products made by mechanical engineers are found in everyday life.

Why Choose Mechanical Engineering?
Most every machine you interact with on a daily basis was created by mechanical engineer. Your cell phone is one, your toaster is another. The car you drive and the air conditioner that helps stave off the summer heat--they’re all machines.

It is a vast field with a variety of job opportunities. This field is considered the "general practitioner" of the engineering disciplines, focused primarily on the conversion, transmission and use of power.

The mechanical engineering program prepares you to work in industries including:

• Automotive
• Aerospace
• Biomedical
• Construction
• Green Building Design
• Solar Energy
• Power Generation

What Will You Learn?
You will learn the fundamentals of engineering disciplines, including:

• Machine Design
• Electric Circuitry
• Thermodynamics
• Heat Transfer
• Fluid Mechanics

Knowledge of these topics will help you design machines, engines, and other systems. The course of study involves theoretical, computer-based, and laboratory training, finishing with a hands-on two-semester capstone design project.

What Will You Do?
The need for skilled mechanical engineers exceeds the number of existing qualified workers, and in New York City, there’s no shortage of work for people in this field.

Environmental science focuses on the relationship between human activities and the environment. It helps us understand nature from a scientific point of view.

What Will You Learn?
The environmental studies major combines classes from many disciplines and allows you to tailor coursework to your specific interests. Because many of your courses are science-based and take place in labs, you will learn to use lab and field instrumentation, computer applications and statistical techniques.

Regardless of how you customize your curriculum, you will:

• Understand the theory of natural environment and its relationships with human activities
• Learn how to approach environmental problems from different points of view
• Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Show your understanding of environmental issues through written and oral presentations
• Conduct research, analyze data and evaluate results in partnership with professors

What Will You Do?
Some environmental science students pursue graduate or professional degrees after graduation. Others enter the workforce in government, academic, private or nonprofit fields.

Environmental engineering uses the principles of engineering, chemistry, biology and physics to address a wide variety of environmental problems from safe drinking water supplies to climate change.

Why Choose Environmental Engineering?
Environmental engineering is a broad and diverse discipline that applies scientific principles to solve real-world environmental problems. As a graduate of this program, you’ll be prepared for careers in private industry, environmental consulting firms and government agencies, and work to solve the many challenges of providing safe and reliable drinking water, clean air and waterways, proper disposal of solid and hazardous waste, effective environmental site restoration, and responsible management of our natural resources.

Our environmental engineering program is recognized nationally for producing well-prepared environmental engineers. The program dates back to 1939 and proudly boasts that six of its alumni have been inducted into the National Academy of Engineering.

What Will You Learn?
Our environmental engineering program offers both master’s of engineering (M.E.) and master’s of science (M.S.) degrees. In your studies, you will learn the engineering principles and design applications for:

• Drinking water treatment
• Municipal and industrial wastewater treatment
• Surface water quality modeling
• Groundwater engineering
• Environmental sustainability
• Climate change resiliency
• Water reuse and resource recovery
• Air pollution control systems
• Recycling
• waste disposal technologies