Master of Business Administration, M.B.A.
The Master of Business Administration program offers advanced graduate training to enable new and experienced managers to become better leaders. Along with training in multiple business disciplines, the program aims to cultivate students' leadership abilities that build on their individual strengths. With a focus on the concept of authentic leadership, students learn all aspects of how today's business professionals achieve results, drive positive organizational impact, and lead from a place of passion, integrity, and relationship development.
This program is conveniently offered in both online and blended formats.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):
PLO1. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze organizational issues, evaluate possible alternatives, and determine appropriate actions through application of the discipline areas of finance & accounting.
PLO2. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze organizational issues, evaluate possible alternatives, and determine appropriate actions through application of the discipline area of economics.
PLO3. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze organizational issues, evaluate possible alternatives, and determine appropriate actions through application of the discipline area of strategy.
PLO4. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze organizational issues, evaluate possible alternatives, and determine appropriate actions through application of the discipline area of organizational & human resources.
PLO5. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze organizational issues, evaluate possible alternatives, and determine appropriate actions through application of the discipline area of marketing.
PLO6. Students will develop an enhanced awareness of their own strengths and potential as organizational actors and change agents. (Leading in a Dynamic Environment)
PLO7. Students will apply critical thinking skills such as problem solving and logical analysis. (Problem Solving/Analytical Skills)
PLO8. Students will demonstrate effective communication skills. (Communication)
PLO9. Students will demonstrate the ability to participate effectively in teams. (Teamwork Skills)
PLO10. Students will analyze the ethical components of organizational decisions. (Ethical Responsibility)
In addition to the School of Business and Information Technology Graduate Admissions Requirements, program requires:
- Official transcripts from all institutions where a degree was earned and from all institutions for the last 60 semester hours/90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursework
- Written statement of academic and professional goals (750 to 1000 words)
- Official Criterion Online Writing Assessment Scores, taken within the last five years. This requirement is waived for applicants with a 3.0 or higher GPA and for applicants who hold a graduate degree from a school with institutional accreditation.
- Minimum of two professional or academic letters of recommendation. They must be written by a source that is able to comment on the candidate's qualifications for graduate business study.
- Faculty review
Program Details:
- Requires 39 SH for completion
- Students may complete one or more concentrations listed below:
- Accounting
- Entrepreneurship
- Fundamentals of Design Thinking
- Health Services Administration
- Human Resource Management
- Nonprofit Management
Gateway Courses - 6 SH
| MBA 501 | Graduate Management Foundations | 3 |
| MBA 503 | Leadership & Organizational Behavior | 3 |
Core Courses - 21 SH
In addition to the requirements listed above, students must complete 9 SH of the Generalist MBA coursework OR one of the concentrations listed below. Students may choose to select more than one concentration.
Generalist MBA - 9 SH
Accounting Concentration
Entrepreneurship Concentration - 9 SH
| BUS 576 | Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation | 3 |
| BUS 577 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 598 | Entrepreneurship Laboratory | 3 |
Fundamentals of Design Thinking Concentration - 9 SH
| DTE 501 | Innovation through Empathy | 3 |
| DTE 502 | Ideation and Communication | 3 |
| DTE 503 | Prototyping and User Testing | 3 |
Health Services Administration Concentration - 9 SH
| MHA 505 | Health Care Origins, Policies and Trends | 3 |
| MHA 508 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Administration | 3 |
| MHA 522 | Health Care Business Operations | 3 |
Human Resource Management Concentration - 9 SH
Students must choose HRM 541 and additional HRM and/or OBD course from the list below:
| HRM 541 | Employment Law and Regulations | 3 |
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| HRM 513 | Total Rewards | 3 |
| HRM 520 | Performance Analysis and Measurement | 3 |
| HRM 521 | Talent Acquisition and Retention | 3 |
| OBD 515 | Training and Development | 3 |
| OBD 533 | Organizational Effectiveness and Development | 3 |
| OBD 550 | Culture of Learning Organizations | 3 |
| OBD 551 | Diversity and Inclusion in the Organizational Culture | 3 |
Nonprofit Management Concentration - 9 SH
| MGT 534 | Nonprofit Organization, Governance, and Management | 3 |
| MGT 535 | Strategic Fundraising and Philanthropy | 3 |
| LAP 693 | Seminar in Program Evaluation | 3 |
Capstone Course - 3 SH
Note: The M.B.A. graduates with coursework in Generalist MBA or Health Services Administration Concentration may apply the maximum of 15 SH to the M.H.A. program if interested in pursuing a second master's degree. Interested graduates must have received a min grade of “B” in the courses that have been taken no more than six years before graduate admission. Please speak to your Enrollment Specialist about the details.