M.B.A. Majors
Every M.B.A. student must complete a minimum of three electives at the 6000 level. You can select any combination of the electives from the lists below and earn your M.B.A. in Administration, or you can specialize in another area by taking the required electives outlines for that particular major. Your major will be denoted on your official transcript; it is possible to have up to two majors listed. Your major will not appear on your diploma. One course may double count in two majors if approved by the appropriate department. In addition, only one independent study course may count per major.
Administration (Available 100% Online)
Choose any three M.B.A. 6000 level electives from any major listed below excluding Public Health Management.
Finance (AVAILABLE 100% ONLINE)
FINA 5310 Financial Systems is a prerequisite to all FINA 6000 level courses. BUAD 6200 is the prerequisite for FINA 6130.
Choose any three courses listed below:
- FINA 6130 Advanced Corporate Finance
- FINA 6140 Investments & Securities Analysis
- FINA 6150 Financial Institutions & Markets
- FINA 6340 Derivative Securities
- FINA 6370 MBA International FINA MGMT
- FINA 6480 Student Managed Portfolio
- FINA 6750 Research in Finance (Instructor permission only)
- FINA 6890 Financial Modeling
*Eligable for STEM OPT extension.
Human Resource Management (AVAILABLE 100% ONLINE)
The Human Resource Management major is designed both for students who intend to seek or continue managerial careers in human resources, and for those who are seeking more general leadership positions, but need to understand approaches to attracting, retaining, compensating, motivating and managing employees in contemporary organizations.
Students are required to successfully complete HURM 6700 or its equivalent, by completing either an undergraduate degree in Human Resource Management from an AACSB-accredited school, or by certification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (e.g. PHR, SPHR).
Take course listed below:
HURM 6700 Human Resource Management*
In addition, choose two of the courses listed below:
- HURM 6720 Advanced Negotiation & Conflict Management
- HURM 6730 Performance Management
- HURM 6750 Current Topics in Human Resource Managment
*Student with HURM backround, a substitue 6000 level course will be given based on department chair approval.
Information Systems
INFS 6050 Information Systems Fundamentals*
Choose any three courses listed below:
- INFS 6150 Business Intelligence Management
- INFS 6450 Data Mining
- INFS 6560 Systems Analysis and Design
- INFS 6610 Information Storage and Retrieval Structures
- INFS 6710 Management of IS Security
- INFS 6790 ERP Sys Configuration & Integration
- INFS 6810 Network Communications
- INFS 6930 Contemporary Topics
*INFS 6050 is waived for students with an undergraduate degree majoring in IS or Computer Science from an accredited institution.
*Eligable for STEM OPT extension.
Marketing (Both AVAILABLE 100% ONLINE)
The courses below are arranged in three distinct marketing concentrations: Sales & Sales Management, Marketing Management or International Marketing.
Students can take three marketing courses from the list (courses listed under Marketing). If they want to concentrate in one area, they would need to take the courses listed under each area.
Marketing
- IBUS 6100 Study Abroad Program
- MKTG 6140 Relationship Marketing
- MKTG 6220 Strategic Customer Insight & Analysis
- MKTG 6230 Digital Marketing
- MKTG 6250 Global Sales and Sales Management
- MKTG 6400 International Marketing
- MKTG 6980 Special Topics
Sales & Sales Management
- MKTG 6250 Global Sales and Sales Management
- MKTG 6140 Relationship Marketing
- MKTG 6980 or MKTG 6220 or MKTG 6230
International Marketing
- MKTG 6400 International Marketing
- MKTG 6250 Global Sales and Sales Management
- IBUS 6100 Study Abroad Program or MKTG 6980 Special Topics
Marketing Management
- MKTG 6220 Strategic Customer Insight & Analysis
- MKTG 6230 Digital Marketing
- MKTG 6140 Relationship Marketing
Leadership (AVAILABLE 100% ONLINE)
The Leadership major provides students with the background necessary to motivate and inspire employees to work towards a common goal, plan for the future and focus on organizational goals, evaluate and counsel individual and group performance, manage and resolve conflicts, and improve oral and written communication. Students majoring in Leadership must complete all of the following courses.
- MGMT 6100 Leading Through Ethical Decisions
- MGMT 6150 Leading and Developing Yourself
- MGMT 6190 Leading Change and Organizational Improvement
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Take both courses listed below:
- OSCM 6680 Quality Management and Six Sigma
- OSCM 6690 Supply Chain Resources Management
In addition, choose one of the courses listed below:
- OSCM 6250 Essentials of Business Analytics
- OSCM 6270 Simulation and Waiting Lines
- OSCM 6350 Prescriptive Analytics
- OSCM 6550 Business Analytics and Cases
- OSCM 6780 ERP Systems Process Management
- OSCM 6980 Special Topics in OSCM
*Eligable for STEM OPT extension.
Public Health Management (AVAILABLE 100% ONLINE)
The Public Health Management major is designed for students who intend to seek or
continue managerial careers in
healthcare administration. Students are not able to apply any of these courses towards
the MBA Administration major.
Choose any three courses listed below:
- PUBH 6000 Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis in Public Health
- PUBH 6010 Public Health Epidemiology
- PUBH 6020 Management and Leadership in Public Health
- PUBH 6050 Concepts and Issues in Environmental Health
- PUBH 6080 Social Determinants of Health
- PUBH 6090 Issues in Public Health
- PUBH 6310 Public Health Assessment and Planning
- PUBH 6620 Introduction to Health Policy and Health Systems