Master of Business Administration

Concentrations and Electives

MBA students must complete a minimum of nine credit hours in MBA elective courses. Pursuing a concentration is not required but is an opportunity for you to tailor your electives in the fields of your choice, to provide a broader understanding of the business world, or to specialize your degree.

All MBA students are required to take three graduate business electives as part of their MBA studies.  These electives can come from any of the MBA departments which include Accounting & Business Law, Business Analytics & Information Systems, Economics & International Business, Finance, Management (includes Human Resources) & Entrepreneurship, and Marketing.

An MBA elective is a course numbered in the 600’s (excluding the MBA Capstones of BUAD 690, BUAD 691, and BUAD 694).

Sample Electives:

  • BUAD 603: MBA Internship Administration (3)
  • BUAD 611: Workforce Diversity Issues Administration (3) (Online)
  • SHRM 600: Introduction to Human Resource Administration (3) (Online)
  • BUAD 610: Current Topies in Business (3)

9 credit hours are required to receive the Business Intelligence & Analytics concentration.

  • BAIS 665: Business Analytics (required) (3)(Hybrid class)
  • BAIS 674: Database Management (required) (3)(Hybrid class)
  • BAIS 689: Data Visualization (required) (3) (Hybrid class)

12 credit hours are required to receive the Finance concentration

  • FINC 602: Investment Management (3)(online)
  • FINC 621: Options & Futures Markets (3)(online)
  • FINC 632: Multinational Financial Management (3)(online)
  • FINC 660: Security Analysis (3)(online)
  • FINC 684: Financial Modeling (3)(online)
  • BUAD 690: Corporate Governance (3)(online)
  • BUAD 694: Bond Portfolio Management (3)
  • FINC Elective: Other courses may count for this concentration. This is determined based upon course offerings each semester.

Innovation

  • ENTR 652: Buisness Model Innovation (online)

Change

  • MGMT 646: Change Management (online)

Entrepreneurship

  • ENTR 611: New Venture Planning OR (online)

9 credit hours are required to receive the Marketing concentration

  • MKTG 602: Marketing Research (required) (3)(Hybrid class)
  • MKTG 630: Service Marketing (3)
  • MKTG 640: Consumer-Centric Category Management (3)
  •  MKTG 645: Strategic Brand Management (3)
  • MKTG 668: New Product Planning & Development (3)
  • MKTG 669: Social Media Marketing" (3)(online)
  • MKTG 664: Consumer Behavior Theory (3) (online)

9 credit hours are required to receive the Supply Chain Management concentration.

  • BAIS 633: Global Supply Chain Management (required) (3)
  • BAIS 635: Strategic Sourcing and Procurement (required) (3)
  • MGMT 654: Project Management (3)

9 credit hours are required to receive the Values Based Leadership concentration

  • BUAD 609: Business Ethics Through Film (3)
  • BUAD 604: Spirituality and Leadership (3)
  • BUAD 681: Doing Business in Europe: International Ethics (3)
  • MGMT 616: Leadership and Ethics (3)
  • MGMT 614: Leading the Modern Organization (3)