2016-2017 Catalog

Digital Entrepreneurship Master of Business Administration

The Digital Entrepreneurship concentration of the MBA is an exciting new mobile MBA curriculum that offers digital media business insights coupled with the practical leadership tools necessary to effectively launch and run a high growth digital media startup. Your lessons will include industry tips from digital entrepreneur Jon Steinberg, CEO of Cheddar. This innovative MBA curriculum prepares budding entrepreneurs, current digital media managers and intrapreneurs (employees who foster innovation) to become effective decision makers and leaders in the rapidly changing digital startup environment. Learn many of the important skills you will need to know about strategy formulation, raising capital, technology and product management, talent development, branding, social media marketing, financial management, business analytics and much more. It’s an interactive and fresh MBA curriculum designed just for you- the digital media entrepreneur.

Note: Availability subject to state regulatory approvals – may not be available in all states. 

Area I-Core Component

Required Courses

ACC 556Financial Accounting for Managers: Understanding Capital Raising Options for Digital Media Companies

BUS 520Leadership and Organizational Behavior: Leadership, Grit & Bridging the Soft Skills Gap

BUS 599Strategic Management: Think Like a CEO - Business Strategy and Building Competitive Advantage

COM 510Business Communications: Using Social Media to Boost Your Personal Brand

ECO 550Managerial Economics and Globalization: The Impact of the US and Global Economy on Your Business

FIN 534Financial Management: From Wall Street to Board Room

LEG 500Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance

MAT 510Business Statistics: Statistics for Strategic Decision Making

MKT 500Marketing Management: Marketing and PR in the 21st Century

Total Credit Hours:40.5

Area II-Concentration Component

In order to earn the concentration in Digital Entrepreneurship, all three courses must be completed. 

Digital Entrepreneurship Concentration

BUS 523High Growth Digital Startup Management

BUS 543Digital Media Business Operations

BUS 553Technology and Product Management

Total Credit Hours:13.5

All courses are 4.5 quarter credit hours.