The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a comprehensive program is designed to meet the diverse and changing needs of students and employers. The required MBA common core represents an integrated curriculum providing both practical application and a strong foundation in management theory. Additionally, students select three courses within a major that best addresses their personal career goals.
Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of 30 hours of graduate study.
- Maintenance of a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 with no grade lower than a C.
- Petition and approval for graduation by established deadline.
Requirements for the MBA (30 Credit Hours)
The MBA program consists of ten courses, seven core and three electives for a total of 30 credit hours.
Required Courses
- ACCT 520: Accounting for Management Decisions (3)
- BANA 530: Operation and Technology Management (3)
- ECON 540: Managing in a Global Economy (3)
- FINC 521: Managerial Finance (3)
- MGMT 550: Managing Business Ethics and Social Responsibility (3)
- MKTG 560: Marketing Management (3)
- MGMT 590: Strategic Management and Policy (3)
In addition to completing the seven required courses, students choose a set of three major courses from one of the following majors:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Business Analytics
- Cybersecurity
- Finance
- Fraud Examination and Management
- Healthcare Management
- Management
MBA 4+1 Program
Students in the MBA 4+1 Program will complete 120 hours in the BBA program and 30 hours in the MBA program. Students are encouraged to apply to the Program in their junior year. Upon acceptance, students may register for courses at the graduate level with permission of the Director of the Graham School of Management and the Director of the MBA program. The BBA degree is awarded after successful completion of all undergraduate requirements. The MBA degree is awarded upon successful completion of the graduate requirements.
The College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Business reserves the right to amend policies, procedures and other program information as necessary. All changes will be communicated promptly.