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MBA Degree Requirements

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree provides students with a basic foundation in the functions of business. Students have the option of pursuing an MBA degree with or without a concentration.

MBA Academic Program

30 credit hours/10 classes

ACCT 5323. Accounting for Managers.
BUAD 5350. Data Analysis for Decision Making.
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader.
BUAD 8310. Business and Society.
FINA 6305. Managerial Finance.
MANA 6307. Managing Complex Organizations.
MANA 8320. Global Strategy.
MARK 6305. Value Based Marketing.
OPER 6305. Management of Operations.
BUAD 8390. The Capstone Experience.

MBA with Accounting Concentration

39 credit hours/13 classes

Required Core Curriculum:

ACCT 5323. Accounting for Managers.
BUAD 5350. Data Analysis for Decision Making.
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader.
BUAD 8310. Business and Society.
BUAD 8390. The Capstone Experience.
FINA 6305. Managerial Finance.
MANA 6307. Managing Complex Organizations.
MANA 8320. Global Strategy.
MARK 6305. Value Based Marketing.
OPER 6305. Management of Operations.

Accounting Concentration:

ACCT 5325. Intermediate Financial Accounting I. (Required)

AND two of the following concentration courses: 
ACCT 5326. Intermediate Financial Accounting II. 
ACCT 5350. Accounting Information Systems.
ACCT 5375. Auditing.
ACCT 5380. Income Tax I
ACCT 6330. Financial Statement Analysis.
ACCT 6375. Advanced Auditing.
ACCT 6390. Business Ethics for Accountants.
ACCT 7320. Cost Accounting.

MBA with Business Analytics Concentration

39 credit hours/13 classes 

Required Core Curriculum:

ACCT 5323. Accounting for Managers.
BUAD 5350. Data Analysis for Decision Making.
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader.
BUAD 8310. Business and Society.
BUAD 8390. The Capstone Experience.
FINA 6305. Managerial Finance.
MANA 6307. Managing Complex Organizations.
MANA 8320. Global Strategy.
MARK 6305. Value Based Marketing.
OPER 6305. Management of Operations.

Business Analytics Concentration:

BANA 6350. Quantitative Methods.
BANA 7320. Data Visualization.
BANA 7380. Advanced Business Analytics.

MBA with Cybersecurity Concentration

42 credit hours/14 classes 

Required Core Curriculum:

ACCT 5323. Accounting for Managers.
BUAD 5350. Data Analysis for Decision Making.
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader.
BUAD 8310. Business and Society.
BUAD 8390. The Capstone Experience.
FINA 6305. Managerial Finance.
MANA 6307. Managing Complex Organizations.
MANA 8320. Global Strategy.
MARK 6305. Value Based Marketing.
OPER 6305. Management of Operations.

Cybersecurity Concentration:

CYBS 5F50. Foundations of Cybersecurity.
CYBS 6350. Data Protection.
CYBS 6355. Compliance and Legal Issues.
CYBS 7350. Operational Cybersecurity Management.

MBA with Finance Concentration

42 credit hours/14 classes

Required Core Curriculum:

ACCT 5323. Accounting for Managers.
BUAD 5350. Data Analysis for Decision Making.
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader.
BUAD 8310. Business and Society.
BUAD 8390. The Capstone Experience.
FINA 6305. Managerial Finance.
MANA 6307. Managing Complex Organizations.
MANA 8320. Global Strategy.
MARK 6305. Value Based Marketing.
OPER 6305. Management of Operations.

Finance Concentration:

ACCT 5325. Intermediate Financial Accounting I. 
FINA 7310. Intermediate Managerial Finance. 
FINA 7320. International Financial Markets.
FINA 7322. Investments.

MBA with Marketing Concentration

39 credit hours/13 classes 

Required Core Curriculum:

ACCT 5323. Accounting for Managers.
BUAD 5350. Data Analysis for Decision Making.
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader.
BUAD 8310. Business and Society.
FINA 6305. Managerial Finance.
MANA 6307. Managing Complex Organizations.
MANA 8320. Global Strategy.
MARK 6305. Value Based Marketing.
OPER 6305. Management of Operations.
BUAD 8390. The Capstone Experience.

Marketing Concentration:
MARK 6337. Digital Marketing.
MARK 6322. Branding and Sponsorship.
MARK 6321. Professional Selling and Negotiation.

MBA with Strategic Leadership Concentration

39 credit hours/13 classes 

Required Core Curriculum:

ACCT 5323. Accounting for Managers.
BUAD 5350. Data Analysis for Decision Making.
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader.
BUAD 8310. Business and Society.
FINA 6305. Managerial Finance.
MANA 6307. Managing Complex Organizations.
MANA 8320. Global Strategy.
MARK 6305. Value Based Marketing.
OPER 6305. Management of Operations.
BUAD 8390. The Capstone Experience.

Strategic Leadership Concentration:

LDRS 5320. The Craft of Leadership.
LDRS 6310. Leading Through Adaptive Challenges.
LDRS 6360. Spiritual Leadership.

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