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Native American HospitalityLeadership Program

OverviewThe purpose of the Native American Leadership Program is to provide advanced businessand leadership education to individuals who serve Native American communities. Theparticular focus is on Communities that are involved in hospitality industries (hotels,restaurants, tourism, gaming, etc.). The program provides admission to the Hospitality-Focused MBA program offered by The W.A. Franke College of Business (FCB) atNorthern Arizona University. This is a two-year, executive-style, limited residency programthat accommodates the needs of working adults.

Program DescriptionThe Hospitality-Focused MBA in Applied Management (HMBA) follows the samecurriculum as FCBs full -time MBA, which is offered on our Flagstaff campus. The MBA isaccredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)(aacsb.edu/ ). The HMBA is designed so that students can complete the program whilemaintaining full-time employment. The program is built around a series of short, on-campus residencies (typically three or four days). The HMBA is a cohort program, whichmeans that all students start together and remain as a group for the duration of theprogram. The program is completed over two years, and consists of 45 credit hours of graduate coursework. Courses use the context of the hospitality industry to help students

learn key business concepts and skills. Although the program is focused on the hospitalityindustry, the learning is applicable to other industries.

The HMBA uses a collaborative, project-based learning approach. This highly-effectiveapproach involves considerable teamwork, built around projects and case studies. Manystudents will find that they can apply what they learn almost immediately to their current

jobs. The basic approach for a course involves pre-work (readings, videos, etc.) that iscompleted before the relevant residency. During the first residency, students interact witheach other and faculty to reinforce and apply material covered in the pre-work. Studentsare given projects that apply key concepts. Following the first residency, students work ontheir projects and engage in other learning activities online. Faculty is available for consultation during this period. During the second residency, students present their projects and receive feedback from faculty and industry professionals. Most courses aretaught by teams consisting of traditional and industry experts.

Residencies are held either at NAUs Flagstaff Mountain Campus or Phoenix North Valleycampus, depending on the time of the year.

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