Business Administration, MBA

Core Requirements (24 hours)

MBA Customized Concentration

The customized concentration is available to MBA students whose career ambitions go beyond a defined concentration. Students must submit a proposal and get the proposal approved by the MBA program director and program adviser. At least 9 credit hours must be selected from College of Business graduate courses. The concentration is subject to course availability.

Most elective courses are taught on a rotating basis and not available every semester. The remaining 3 credit hours may be selected from the courses listed in the MBA concentrations list.

MBA Concentration in Business Analytics

This concentration is designed to allow students the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to organize, describe, and analyze big data repositories to uncover new business insights.

For the Concentration in Business Analytics, students will be required to complete the following 3 courses (9 hours):

• DSCI 5131 - Business Analytics I Credit Hours: 3
• DSCI 5231 - Business Analytics II Credit Hours: 3
• ISAM 5330 - Management Information Systems Credit Hours: 3

MBA Concentration in Environmental Management

For the concentration in Environmental Management, students will be required to complete the following 2 courses (6 hours):

• ENVR 5332 - Environmental Law Credit Hours: 3
• ENVR 6133 - Environmental Risk Management Credit Hours: 3

MBA Concentration in Finance

This concentration features courses designed to develop competencies in financial concepts, analytical tools and skills. Through a variety of elective courses, the concentration helps students learn about different aspects of finance including corporate financial management, financial statement analysis, investments, portfolio management, derivatives, international finance and banking.

For the concentration in Finance, students will be required to complete 4 courses (12 hours) selected from the following list:

• FINC 5131 - The Financial System Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 5231 - Quantitative Methods in Finance Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 5331 - Treasury Management Practices Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 5332 - Financial Statement Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 5333 - Personal Wealth Management Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 5931 - Research Topics in Finance Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 6131 - Commercial Banking Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 6231 - Investment Management Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 6233 - Options and Futures Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 6234 - Portfolio Management Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 6531 - International Finance Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 6731 - Seminar in Finance (Capstone) Credit Hours: 3

MBA Concentration in Human Resource Management

This concentration is designed for students interested in a career relating to the Human Resources function but who still want the broad scope of business knowledge provided by the MBA. Students will take 3 required courses that will survey the field of HR plus an additional elective corresponding to their specialty area.

For the concentration in Human Resource Management, students will be required to complete the following 3 courses (9 hours):

• HMRS 5131 - Human Resource Management Processes Credit Hours: 3
• HMRS 5231 - Legal Environment of Human Resource Management I Credit Hours: 3
• HMRS 5435 - Employee Planning, Staffing and Selection Credit Hours: 3

MBA Concentration in International Business

This concentration is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to conduct business and gain a competitive edge in a global economy. The courses provide a solid background in financial, accounting, cultural and strategic aspects of international business management.

For the concentration in International Business, students will be required to complete the following 3 courses (9 hours):

• ACCT 5531 - International Accounting Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 6531 - International Finance Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 6334 - Global Sustainability and Strategic Advantage Credit Hours: 3

MBA Concentration in Leadership

This concentration allows students the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to lead teams and organizations (public or private) within the context of ever-changing environmental demands.

For the concentration in Leadership, students will be required to complete the following 2 courses (6 hours):

• MGMT 5439 - Positive Leadership and Ethical Action Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 6237 - Comparative Leadership Credit Hours: 3

MBA Concentration in Management Information Systems

This concentration allows students to gain knowledge in fundamental concepts of a rapidly growing field of information technology (IT) and its use in business. Students learn concepts such as data warehousing, business analytics, database systems, business programming, and enterprise resource planning systems. They understand how IT is revolutionizing the current business environment.

For the Concentration in Management Information Systems, students will be required to complete the following 2 courses (6 hours):

• ISAM 5030 - Fundamentals of Business Programming Applications Credit Hours: 3
• ISAM 5330 - Management Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• ISAM 5331 - Fundamentals of Databases and Business Intelligence Credit Hours: 3

MBA Concentration in Management of Technology

This concentration allows students to gain knowledge of how to develop technological innovations, forecast adoption, bring them to market, protect intellectual property and how to manage and motivate the subject matter experts that create them.

For the concentration in Management of Technology, students will be required to complete the following 2 courses (6 hours):

• MGMT 5636 - Management of Technology Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 5638 - Leading Technology Credit Hours: 3

MBA Concentration in Sustainability

This concentration aims to educate students on the opportunities and challenges faced by organizations that seek economic, social and environmental achievements, which constitute the foundation of a sustainable economy. The program seeks to integrate the perspectives of multiple stakeholders impacted by the pursuit of sustainable economies. The coursework deals with aspects of environmental economics, protection, regulation, resilience, and strategy to prepare students to play leading roles in the green economy.

For the concentration in Sustainability, students will be required to complete the following 3 courses (9 hours):

• ENVR 5131 - Foundations in Sustainability Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 6334 - Global Sustainability and Strategic Advantage Credit Hours: 3
• ENVR 5331 - Environmental Economics Credit Hours: 3