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Frequently Asked Questions About Catholic Professionals
How is a Catholic MBA different from a secular MBA?
A Catholic MBA builds ethical reasoning into the required curriculum rather than treating it as a single elective. At the University of Dallas, students complete required coursework in virtue-based leadership and Catholic social teaching alongside the standard graduate business disciplines. Ethical formation runs through the degree rather than being a footnote.
Which schools in Dallas offer a Catholic MBA?
University of Dallas is the Catholic option for an MBA in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. Its Gupta College of Business, located in Irving, offers AACSB-accredited MBA, MS, and DBA programs with required coursework in virtue-based leadership and Catholic social teaching. Other faith-based universities in the metroplex — including Dallas Baptist University, Texas Christian University, and Texas Wesleyan University — are affiliated with Protestant denominations.
Which courses make a Catholic MBA different from a secular business program?
Three required courses distinguish the University of Dallas MBA. The Virtuous Leader examines the cardinal virtues — prudence, justice, self-control, and courage — and applies them to leadership decisions and self-management. Business and the Common Good applies Catholic social teaching to management practice. The Effective Communicator covers logic, rhetoric, active listening, and difficult conversations.
What is Catholic social teaching, and how does it apply to business decisions?
Catholic social teaching is a body of principles covering the common good, solidarity, subsidiarity, the dignity of the human person and of work, and preferential concern for the poor. In the University of Dallas course Business and the Common Good, these principles are applied to management decisions, organizational change, and questions of sustainability and economic justice.
Does a Catholic MBA cover the same business fundamentals as a traditional MBA?
Yes. The University of Dallas MBA is accredited by AACSB, a standard held by fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide, and spans 36 credit hours across the standard graduate business disciplines. The virtue and Catholic social teaching courses form part of the required core curriculum.