Master of Business Administration

Required Courses

Required Courses

ACC 556	Financial Accounting for Managers
BUS 520	Leadership and Organizational Behavior
BUS 599	Strategic Management
COM 510	Business Communications
ECO 550	Managerial Economics and Globalization
FIN 534	Financial Management
LEG 500	Law, Ethics and Corporate Governance
MAT 510	Business Statistics
MKT 500	Marketing Management
	Graduate Elective from a concentration component in the Master of Business Administration
Total Credit Hours:		45.0

Optional Concentration Component

Students may earn a Master of Business Administration with concentration by completing one of the following concentrations listed below. For students electing to complete a concentration, a course from the chosen concentration will satisfy the Graduate Elective requirement in the program core. Once students satisfactorily complete the two remaining concentration courses they will have completed 12 total courses and earned a total of 54.0 total quarter credit hours.

Accounting Concentration

The Accounting Concentration reviews foundational accounting principles from the perspective of a business manager. Students will acquire skills and knowledge in cost accounting, organizational tax research and planning, and financial reporting and analysis. Students will be prepared to interpret accounting data to inform business decisions about organizational challenges.

ACC 560	Cost Accounting
ACC 565	Organizational Tax Research and Planning
ACC 573	Financial Reporting and Analysis
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Acquisition Concentration

The Acquisition Concentration evaluates the foundational elements of contract management from the perspective of general business and government. The concepts of government acquisitions, business strategies and proposals, and government contract law will be reviewed. Students will be able to evaluate the unique requirements and expectations of the federal government acquisition and contraction system to determine their impact on a business.

BUS 501	Government Acquisition
BUS 505	Business Strategies and Proposals
LEG 505	Government Contract Law
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Business Data Concentration

The Business Data Concentration assesses organizational data needs to drive business decisions and business process development. Concepts covered include understanding business data, business data and decisions, and operational data. Students will be able to conduct business analyses using current industry trends and data sets to solve business problems. 

DAT 500	Understanding Business Data
DAT 510	Business Data and Decisions
DAT 520	Operational Data
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Digital Entrepreneurship Concentration*

The Digital Entrepreneurship Concentration presents the foundational knowledge of small businesses. Students will learn fundamental knowledge of managing a start-up organization, digital aspects of business operations, and the technology and product management needed to be successful in a business environment.

BUS 523	High Growth Digital Startup Management
BUS 543	Digital Business Operations
BUS 553	Technology and Product Management
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Finance Concentration

The Finance Concentration provides students the knowledge to formulate financial management strategies for a firm’s operations in global markets. The elements of international finance, advanced corporate finance and corporate investment analysis are discussed. Students should be prepared to evaluate capital investments and structure to minimize risks and maximize rewards for a firm. Students will also be able to apply analytical techniques and models to inform investment decisions.

FIN 535	International Finance
FIN 540	Advanced Corporate Finance
FIN 550	Corporate Investment Analysis
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Global Management Concentration*

The Global Management Concentration applies management theories and practices to organizations operating in global markets. Students will learn global business management techniques and practices, how to formulate global strategy and global marketing management principles. Student should be prepared to create global operations strategies to achieve a competitive advantage within international business environments.

MGT 510	Global Business Management
BUS 536	Global Strategy
MKT 515	Global Marketing Management
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Health Services Administration Concentration

The Health Services Administration Concentration reviews the principles and practices of administration in a healthcare services setting. Students will learn how to manage a healthcare business; the policies, laws, and ethics of working in the healthcare industry; and how to properly manage the financial side of a profitable healthcare organization. Students will be prepared for careers in the administration and management of the healthcare organizations.

HSA 501	Management in Healthcare
HSA 515	Healthcare Policy, Law and Ethics
HSA 525	Health Financial Management
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

IT Security Management Concentration*

The IT Security Management Concentration applies current and emerging security management best practices to protect computing environments and reduce risk to organizations. Concepts reviewed include information systems for decision-making, theories of security management and IT risk management. Students will be able to develop information technology strategies to improve quality, timeliness and competitive advantage for organizations.

CIS 500	Information Systems for Decision-Making
CIS 502	Theories of Security Management
CIS 527	IT Risk Management
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Human Resource Management Concentration

The Human Resource Management Concentration explores the fundamental practices of human resources from an organizational management perspective. Students will learn the foundations and strategic perspective of human resource management along with how to effectively manage change within an organization. Students will be prepared for careers that require fundamental human resource knowledge.

HRM 500	Human Resource Management Foundations
HRM 530	Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM 560	Managing Organizational Change
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Management Concentration

The Management Concentration of the MBA program emphasizes the foundations of management including management principles and practices of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Students will learn the interactions of the functional aspects of business from the operations perspective, explore the concepts and applications of sustainable business, and evaluate the strategic aspects of human resource management. Students are presented the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to make effective business decisions.

BUS 515	Operations Management
BUS 521	Entrepreneurship and Innovation
	OR
HRM 530	Strategic Human Resource Management
MGT 500	Modern Management
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Marketing Concentration

The Marketing Concentration enables students to create marketing strategies that lead to a competitive advantage in the current global marketplace. Students will acquire knowledge and skills in global marketing management, social media marketing and consumer behavior. Students will be prepared to develop marketing approaches that consider the impact of consumer behavior.

MKT 515	Global Marketing Management
MKT 520	Social Media Marketing
MKT 510	Consumer Behavior
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Professional Studies Concentration**

The Professional Studies Concentration provides students the opportunity to create a custom learning experience in business. Students will be able to choose three courses from the portfolio of MBA concentration courses that they feel best fit their learning needs. Students also have the option of taking the BUS 595 Business Experience through Workplace Learning course as one of their three courses in this concentration. Through the choice of three additional graduate courses, students will be able to acquire skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in their chosen career within the business environment.

These courses are selected in consultation with a dean or coach. Courses may be selected from graduate-level courses in developing a curriculum that meets students' educational and professional needs. Students are responsible for fulfilling any prerequisites associated with the graduate courses selected in the program.

Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Project Management Concentration

The Project Management Concentration applies the fundamentals of the project management process to an organizational project. Students will learn the skills and knowledge of the project management process including determining project cost, effective project scheduling and sequencing, and quality management to ensure successful project delivery. Students will also learn how to identify and mitigate project risk through the project management process. 

BUS 517	Project Management
BUS 518	Project Management Leadership
BUS 519	Project Risk Management
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Public Administration Concentration

The Public Administration Concentration provides opportunities for students to evaluate public policies and programs using quantitative analysis skills. Topics covered include modern public administration, public budgeting and finance, policy analysis and program evaluation, and public personnel management. Students will be prepared to apply organizational and management practices to ensure efficiency and accountability within public and non-profit organizations.

PAD 500	Modern Public Administration: Managing Public and Nonprofit Organizations
PAD 505	Public Budgeting and Finance
PAD 520	Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation
	OR
PAD 530	Public Personnel Management
Total Credit Hours:		13.5

Sales Concentration***

The Sales Concentration provides the opportunity to refine one's knowledge and skills in sales. Through the process of identifying trends through ongoing customer and market research, students will better understand the sales process, strategy and communications. Students will be prepared to build a targeted sales strategy that leverages appropriate inputs from key internal and external stakeholders.

SAL 500	Understanding Sales
SAL 510	Sales Strategy
SAL 520	Sales Communications
Total Credit Hours:		13.5