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 an area of concentration 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 any one of the following concentrations below.
Fraud Examination and Management Concentration
Fraud Examination and Management programs provide students with data-driven decision-making skills, investigative techniques, and an in-depth understanding of how technology can prevent fraud. The graduate concentration in fraud examination and management is designed to prepare students to meet the rapidly growing demand for professional fraud examiners.
Course Requirements
- ACCT 513: Identity Theft and Computer-Related Fraud (3)
- ACCT 515: Fraud Examination (3)
- ACCT 561: Forensic and Investigative Accounting (3)
Healthcare Management Concentration
Designed for clinical practitioners, healthcare managers, and career-changers, an MBA in healthcare management teaches individuals to apply business principles to a healthcare setting. Graduates are prepared for leadership roles in a variety of healthcare industries, such as insurance, pharmaceutical development, and medical technology.
Course Requirements
- MGMT 585: Healthcare System Organization (3)
- MGMT 587: Healthcare Financing and Managed Care (3)
- MGMT 588: Legal and Regulatory Issues in Health Administration (3)
Management Concentration
Management provides the leadership and direction for any organization. The management concentration allows students to pursue a range of courses in leadership, decision making, human resources, law, diversity and inclusion, and other contemporary topics.
Course Requirements
- MGMT 501: Strategic Human Resources Management (3)
- MGMT 507: Leadership and Managing Change (3)
- MGMT 574: Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations (3)
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.