The Master of Business Administration prepares students for careers in a dynamic and rapidly changing world. Coursework emphasis on educating students to use business to make the world better through the practical application of both foundational and advanced concepts in finance, accounting, management, marketing, and professional enrichment. The curriculum covers the central tenets, processes, and practices of statistics, human resources, accounting, supply chain management, marketing, and finance, with hands-on application of course concepts. Students may also choose to pursue graduate transcripted certificates in a variety of focused content areas.
MBA Programs and Specializations:
The College currently offers the following MBA programs and formats:
- Master of Business Administration
- Evening MBA/Online MBA-Mosaic (Evening MBA courses are offered on-campus, and Online MBA-Mosaic students participate in the Evening MBA courses, via teleconferencing technology in real-time, from any location)
- Online MBA (Offering format is via streamed digital media and has the same curriculum as the Evening MBA/Online MBA-Mosaic)
- Master of Business Administration, Impact Specialization (Offering format is on-campus)
- Master of Business Administration, Marketing Data Analytics Specialization (Offering format is via streamed digital media)
- Dual Degree Program: Master of Business Administration, Impact Specialization Combined with Master of Finance (Offering format is on-campus)
Although the programs differ from each other in terms of target market dimensions and value proposition, students across all MBA programs are expected to graduate with a common set of core program learning outcomes.
Core Program Learning Outcomes:
- Business Acumen and Integration Skills - Graduates demonstrate competency across business functions and integrate them into strategic decisions.
- Practical Leadership and Management Skills - Graduates demonstrate individual, interpersonal, and organizational leadership skills necessary for professional development and organizational effectiveness.
- Critical and Analytical Thinking - Graduates apply critical thinking and analytical skills for management decision-making.
- External Environment Considerations: Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Framework - Graduates consider ethical, legal, and regulatory implications inherent in business situations and apply that knowledge to make responsible decisions.
- Global Perspective - Graduates acquire a global and cross-cultural perspective in formulating decisions and implementing organizational strategy.
Effective Fall 2023
First Year | Credits | |
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BUS 500 | Foundations for Business Impact | 2 |
BUS 601 | Quantitative Business Analysis | 2 |
BUS 614 | Accounting Concepts | 2 |
BUS 615 | Managerial Accounting | 2 |
BUS 620 | Leadership and Teams | 2 |
BUS 626 | Managing Human Capital | 2 |
BUS 635 | Business Economics for the World Market | 2 |
BUS 655 | Marketing Management | 2 |
Flex Core Directed Electives1 | 0-6 | |
General Electives2 | 0-5 | |
Total Credits | 16-27 | |
Second Year | ||
BUS 630 | Information Management | 2 |
BUS 640 | Financial Principles and Practice | 2 |
BUS 650 | Supply Chain Management | 2 |
BUS 665 | Integrative Applications for Business Impact | 2 |
Flex Core Directed Electives1 | 0-6 | |
General Electives2,3 | 0-5 | |
Total Credits | 8-19 | |
Program Total Credits: | 42 |
Flex Core Directed Electives: Must select 4 courses from the 5 Competencies1
Financial Competency: Must take 1 course from this competency
Code | Title | Credits |
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BUS 616 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 2 |
BUS 641 | Financial Markets and Investments | 2 |
FIN 605 | Enterprise Valuation | 2 |
Data Translation for Decisions Competency: Must take 1 course from this competency
Code | Title | Credits |
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BUS 602 | Dynamic Decision Making | 2 |
CIS 570 | Business Intelligence | 3 |
CIS 575 | Applied Data Mining and Analytics in Business | 3 |
MKT 650 | Data Analytics | 2 |
Innovation Competency1
Code | Title | Credits |
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BUS 646 | Building Value Thru Creativity and Innovation | 2 |
BUS 656 | Marketing Strategy and Planning | 2 |
Leadership Competency1
Code | Title | Credits |
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BUS 622 | Self-Leadership in Organizations | 2 |
BUS 627 | Essentials of Negotiations | 2 |
Business for a Better World Competency1
Code | Title | Credits |
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BUS 660 | Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Issues | 2 |
BUS 662 | International Business | 2 |
General Electives2,3
Code | Title | Credits |
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BUS 515 | Career Management | 1 |
BUS 602 | Dynamic Decision Making | 2 |
BUS 616 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 2 |
BUS 618 | Crisis Leadership | 1 |
BUS 619 | Ethical Leadership Symposium | 1 |
BUS 622 | Self-Leadership in Organizations | 2 |
BUS 623 | Building and Leading Exceptional Teams | 1 |
BUS 627 | Essentials of Negotiations | 2 |
BUS 634 | Sustainable Venturing and New Energy Economy | 2 |
BUS 638 | Sustainability Ethics and Business Practice | 2 |
BUS 639 | Corp. Social and Sustainable Responsibility | 2 |
BUS 641 | Financial Markets and Investments | 2 |
BUS 646 | Building Value Thru Creativity and Innovation | 2 |
BUS 656 | Marketing Strategy and Planning | 2 |
BUS 660 | Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Issues | 2 |
BUS 662 | International Business | 2 |
BUS 690A | Contemporary Issues: Business | 1-6 |
BUS 690B | Contemporary Issues: Grad Tutorials | 1-6 |
BUS 690C | Contemporary Issues: Info Systems | 1-6 |
BUS 690D | Contemporary Issues: Accounting | 1-6 |
BUS 690E | Contemporary Issues: Global Enterprise | 1-6 |
BUS 690F | Contemporary Issues: Finance | 1-6 |
BUS 696 | Group Study | 1-18 |
CIS 505 | Database Concepts | 1 |
CIS 570 | Business Intelligence | 3 |
CIS 575 | Applied Data Mining and Analytics in Business | 3 |
CIS 576 | Business Data Visualization | 3 |
CIS 600A | Project Management: Information Technology | 3 |
CIS 601/MGT 601 | Enterprise Computing and Systems Integration | 3 |
CIS 655 | Business Database Systems | 3 |
CIS 670 | Advanced IT Project Management | 3 |
CIS 675 | Agile Management and Product Development | 3 |
CIS 676 | Information Technology Management | 3 |
ESS 524 | Foundations for Carbon/Greenhouse Gas Mgmt | 3 |
FIN 602 | Options and Futures | 1 |
FIN 603 | Corporate Risk Management | 1 |
FIN 604 | Employee Benefits | 1 |
FIN 605 | Enterprise Valuation | 2 |
FIN 606 | Fundamentals of International Finance | 1 |
FIN 607 | Fundamentals of Bond Markets | 1 |
FIN 608 | Fundamentals of Firm Valuation | 1 |
FIN 609 | Fundamentals of Personal Finance | 1 |
FIN 612 | Private Equity and Venture Capital | 1 |
FIN 613 | Alternative Investments | 2 |
FIN 650 | Behavioral Finance | 2 |
FIN 667 | Environmental, Social, Governance Investing | 2 |
MGT 675 | Purchasing and Supply Management | 1 |
MGT 676 | Service and Production Operations | 1 |
MGT 677 | Logistics and Distribution | 1 |
MKT 568 | Sport Marketing | 2 |
MKT 610 | Qualitative Marketing Research Methods | 1 |
MKT 611 | Quantitative Marketing Research Methods | 1 |
MKT 621 | Search Engine Marketing and Optimization | 1 |
MKT 650 | Data Analytics | 2 |
MKT 661 | Consumer Behavior | 1 |
MKT 662 | Strategic Selling for Business Customers | 1 |
MKT 667 | Services Marketing Management | 1 |
MKT 670 | Digital Marketing | 1 |
REL 601 | Fundamentals of Real Estate Finance | 1 |
REL 602 | Real Estate Finance and Investments | 2 |
A minimum of 42 credits are required to complete this program.
- 1
Students must take 8 credits of Flex Core Directed Electives:
- 1 course required from the Financial competency
- 1 course required from the Data Translation and Decisions competency
- 2 courses required from 2 of the 3 remaining competencies: Leadership, Innovation, and/or Business for a Better World
- 2
Select from the General Electives list in consultation with advisor: 0-10 credits. General Electives may be used to include certificates and can also include Flex Core courses.
- 3
Students successfully completing one or more COB graduate certificates containing non-business courses may substitute up to six credits (total) of non-business certificate course credits for approved MBA electives.