Master of Business Administration

The MBA degree in Business Management requires students successfully complete 27 credits (9 core courses) and 9 credits (3 courses) of open electives or a selected concentration, for a total of 36 credits (or 12 courses) in order to earn the MBA.

Students can declare a Dual Concentration by completing the required core courses, and all courses for two concentrations, earning a total of 45 credits for their degree. 

Students pursuing the MBA Program develop ethical business management leadership skills with an emphasis on urban studies and applied research through:

1. Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication to enhance business outcomes

2. Acquisition of the vital common body of graduate business knowledge required to function effectively in a dynamic global environment

3. Utilization of quantitative techniques to identify and analyze business problems and solutions

4. The ability to integrate and apply, knowledge in all functional areas in business to solve business problems

5. Intensive career focus linked to a chosen concentration

Degree Course Requirements - 36 credit hours

Program Core Courses - 27 Credits

MG-615 Managing in the Global Environment 3
MG-620 Research and Statistics for Managerial Decision Making 3
MG-630 Organizational Behavior and Leadership in the 21st Century 3
MG-640 Managerial Economics 3
MG-660 Strategic Marketing 3
MG-670 Managerial Finance 3
MG-770 Financial Statement Analysis 3
MG-800 Strategic Management 3
MG-604 Graduate Research & Critical Analysis

In order to graduate with a concentration, students must take three (3) courses, totaling 9 credit hours in the area of their chosen concentration

Accounting
Business Analysis
Finance
Health Care Management
Human Resources
Information Technology Management
International Business
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
Project Management
Business Management, Analytics & Information Technology(STEM) 

For a complete description of the above requirements, please go to the Course Catalog.