Business Management and Administration, MBAO

The online MBA track provides students the flexibility to complete the program 100% online, while pursuing a full-time career.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 34 credits is required for the MBA.

For the MBA Management Program, a maximum of 55 credits may be taken, subject to waivers which may result in a minimum of 34 credits being taken. See waiver policy under Admissions.

The credits are distributed as follows:

  1. For Business Administration BS/MBA, and MBA Management Program, a minimum of 22 semester hours of core credits
  2. For Business Administration BS/MBA, and MBA Management Program, 9 credits (three courses) of elective credits
  3. For Business Administration BS/MBA Program, and MBA Management Program, three (3) semester hours of capstone course, MGT 6600.

Required Core Courses

The core curriculum provides students with a background in understanding of the basic tools and techniques employed by contemporary managers, with a working knowledge of the various functional areas of business and exposure to the larger environment in which businesses must function.

For the Accounting/Business Administration BS/MBA, the following 25 semester hours of core credits are required. For the MBA Management Program, 22 of the following semester hours of core credits are required (MGT 5080 shall be excluded).

MGT 5020SPEECH COMMUNICATION FOR MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5050ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5060MARKETING MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5090FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5110PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5140ETHICS IN MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5200WRITING AND RESEARCH FOR MANAGERS

4

For the MBA Management Program, the following additional 21 semester hours of core credits are required, subject to the waiver policy under Admissions.

MGT 5030STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5040MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

3

MGT 5070FINANCIAL & MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

3

MGT 5080QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5100MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

3

MGT 5120THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

3

MGT 5130THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

3

For the MBA Management Program and BS Business Management and Administration/MBA Program, the capstone course may be:

MGT 6600RESEARCH SEMINAR IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS POLICY

3

Elective Courses

Students may choose to satisfy their elective 3 elective courses on this track toward the MBA degree by taking 3 of the following courses:

MGT 5210HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

3

MGT 5220ISSUES AND TRENDS IN AMBULATORY AND ACUTE CARE

3

MGT 5230CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL ISSUES IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR

3

MGT 5240FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR

3

MGT 5250PUBLIC POLICY AND HEALTHCARE

3

MGT 5990INDEPENDENT STUDY

3

MGT 6010INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE

3

MGT 6020INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

3

MGT 6030CAREER DEVELOPMENT

3

MGT 6040ECONOMICS OF LABOR MARKETS

3

MGT 6050QUALITY ASSURANCE

3

MGT 6060POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

3

MGT 6070ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

3

MGT 6071MANAGEMENT FOR NON-PROFITS

3

MGT 6072ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT

3

MGT 6073SALESMANSHIP

3

MGT 6074PRODUCTS AND PROMOTION

3

MGT 6080AMERICAN BUSINESS HISTORY

3

MGT 6090BANKING AND MONEY MARKETS

3

MGT 6100ADVANCED MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

3

MGT 6250BUSINESS, LAW & AN ELECTRONIC WORLD

3

MGT 6410SEMINAR IN EMPLOYMENT LAW

3

Required Capstone Courses

The comprehensive capstone course for the program is the culminating experience and is designed to integrate the entire graduate experience of students in the program.

Business Administration BS/MBA and MBA Management Program:

MGT 6600RESEARCH SEMINAR IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS POLICY

3

Degree Completion

Our graduate courses run on 8-week sessions instead of 15-week semesters, with six session start dates per academic year. We typically recommend that students take two courses per session, but you can take one course instead if that better fits your schedule. The MBA program can be completed in as little as 12 months.  Depending on your prerequisite requirements and how many credits you wish to take each year, your course schedule can be adjusted to match your unique experiences and goals.