The Master of Business Administration in Management is designed to prepare mid-career working adults for advancement to positions of increasing responsibility and leadership roles in business organizations. Work experience and undergraduate academic preparation in any major qualifies individuals for this program to develop advanced competencies in problem solving, technical analysis, and interpersonal skills required for effective leadership and management.

The MBA in Management emphasizes development and application of a broad set of skills needed to succeed in the rapidly changing business environment. Topics prepare students in all facets of enterprise management: human, financial, marketing, and operations. Graduates pursue careers in manufacturing, health care, government, or service sectors.

Students complete thirteen required courses addressing business core and major topics and their application. This program is available in a fully online option by taking one course per session. Some courses may also be available in a lecture format.

All MBA students will participate in an online orientation course which is available one week prior to the start of the term. This course will provide information regarding services, academic policies, and the course management system, and will prepare students for academic success in the program. Qualified MBA students with recent graduate credits may receive up to twelve quarter credit hours (three classes) of transfer credit from a regionally accredited institution.

Core Topics

• Leadership, Planning, and Strategy
• Change Management and Innovation
• Ethical and Regulatory Environment
• Customers, Product, and Service Strategy
• Analytical Decision Making
• Financial and Managerial Accounting
• Portfolio and Financial Management

Major Topics

• Operations and Quality Improvement
• Project Planning and Control
• Partnerships and Global Operations

Master Capstone Project – Application of Theory

Program Learning Outcomes

• Develop a strategic level of understanding of accounting, management, marketing, economics, and statistics
• Integrate important relationships across business disciplines
• Motivate ethical behavior and comply with codes and regulations
• Correspond effectively ideas and arguments related to business issues
• Illustrate and present practical problem analysis and decision making
• Summarize the opportunities and challenges presented by globalization of business