MBA Curriculum


  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)

    MBA Core Courses (37 credits total)

    Core Credits: 34

    • MBA 502: Systems Thinking for Managers (3)
    • MBA 503: Business Analytics for Decision Makers (4)
    • MBA 505: Executive Skills (1) (Must be taken for 3 credits)
    • MBA 510: Financial Accounting Analysis (4)
    • MBA 550: Leading Human Capital (4)
    • MBA 552: Strategic Leadership of Organizations (4)
    • MBA 562: Data-Driven Marketing (4)
    • MBA 570: Advanced Corporate Finance (4)
    • MBA 580: Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Analytics (4)

    Capstone and Assessment Credits: 3

    • MBA 602: MBA Capstone (2)
    • MBA 603: MBA Assessment (1)

     

    Elective Credits: 8-10

    • ACCT 563: Corporate Law, Governance, and Professional Ethics (5)
    • ACCT 570: Financial Analytics (5)
    • BUAN 507: Data Visualization and Management in Business (5)
    • COM 573: Crisis Communication Management (4)
    • ECON 524: Introduction to Econometrics (5)
    • ECON 562: Environmental and Resource Economics (5)
    • ENG 574: Professional Writing with New Media (5)
    • FIN 578: Financial Modeling and Analysis (5)
    • HRM 545: Organizational Staffing (5)
    • HRM 586: Problems in Human Resource Management (5)
    • IT 647: Cybersecurity Fundamentals (4)
    • IT 667: Cybersecurity Risk Management (4)
    • MBA 590: MBA Internship (1-12) (A maximum of 5 credits may be applied to this program)
    • MGT 582: Advanced Organizational Behavior (5)
    • MKT 576: Advanced Digital Marketing (5)
    • PUBH 550: Advanced Health Policy and Systems (4)
    • PUBH 571: Program Planning (4)
    • PUBH 572: Program Implementation and Evaluation (4)
    • SAA 565: Sport Revenue and Sponsorship (3)
    • SAA 582: Global Sport Industry (3)
    • SCM 560: Supply Chain Analytics (5)

     

    Total Credits: 45-47

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  • Master of Business Administration, Cybersecurity Management Specialization

    MBA Core Courses (37 credits)

    Required Courses:

    • IT 647: Cybersecurity Fundamentals (4)
    • IT 657: Strategic IT Security (4)
    • IT 667: Cybersecurity Risk Management (4)
    • IT 677: Operations and Physical Security (4)

     

    Total Credits: 53

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  • Master of Business Administration, Human Resource Management Specialization

    MBA Core Courses (37 credits)

    Required Courses:

    • HRM 545: Organizational Staffing (5)
    • HRM 586: Problems in Human Resource Management (5)
    • MGT 582: Advanced Organizational Behavior (5)

     

    Total Credits: 52

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  • Master of Business Administration, Sport Business Specialization

    MBA Core Courses (37 credits)

    Required Credits: 17

    • SAA 545: Understanding the Sport Customer (3)
    • SAA 565: Sport Revenue and Sponsorship (3)
    • SAA 574: Marketing and Communications in Sport (3)
    • SAA 575: Organizational Leadership and Ethics in Sport (5)
    • SAA 582: Global Sport Industry (3)

    Elective Credits: 3

    • SAA 542: Intercollegiate Athletics Operations (3)
    • SAA 543: Professional Sports Operations (3)

     

    Total Credits: 57

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  • Master of Business Administration, Business Analytics Specialization

    MBA Core Courses (37 credits)

    Business Analytics Specialization (15 credits)

    Required Credits: 5

    • BUAN 507: Data Visualization and Management in Business

    Elective Credits: 10

    • ACCT 570: Financial Analytics (5)
    • ECON 524: Introduction to Econometrics (5)
    • ECON 562: Environmental & Resource Economics (5)
    • FIN 578: Financial Modeling and Analysis (5)
    • MIS 560: Applied Business Analytics (5)
    • MKT 576: Advanced Digital Marketing (5)
    • SCM 560: Supply Chain Analytics (5)

     

    Total Credits: 52

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  • Master of Business Administration, Public Health Track

    MBA Core Courses (37 credits)

    Public Health Electives (12 credits):

    • PUBH 550: Advanced Health Policy and Systems (4)
    • PUBH 571: Program Planning (4)
    • PUBH 572: Program Implementation and Evaluation (4)

     

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