Program Overview

The master of business administration (MBA) degree program is designed to give you the tools you need to succeed in today’s business world. The program was developed for aspiring managers as well as working professionals who want to earn a degree that includes the study of business principles along with practical training in applied settings.

The program builds foundational skills and helps you to develop deep expertise in your area of interest during the program. With experienced faculty and hands-on learning opportunities, you'll graduate from this master's program with the education and experience you need to pursue a successful career in the field of business.

Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences

This program prepares you to take control of a range of business functions through advanced managerial studies.

A concentration in management and leadership includes additional course offerings in the science and art of effective management, enhancing your business skills even further with advanced study of:

• Risk and opportunity assessment
• Systems and process analysis
• Critical problem solving
• Resource and supply management
• Organizational behavior and team development

This concentration prepares you to manage people, resources, and processes in a professional setting. You’ll study the effects of change on organizations and learn practical strategies for successfully guiding teams and processes through change.

Course Topics – Management

The management concentration delves into issues covered in the core MBA curriculum, with a focused look at process integration, operations management, and organizational change.

Students choosing this concentration will complete the following courses:

• Contemporary approaches to leadership
• Strategic HRM and managing change
• Project management
• Industry infrastructure, functional aspects and systems

Courses are taught by faculty with industry-experience and a focus in managerial theory and practice. In the program you’ll receive mentorship and preparation that focuses on the real-world application of concepts covered in course materials.

_{Please note that there may be other requirements for completion or options for elective and specialized courses. Please see the academic catalog for the full curriculum. Course offerings and sequence are subject to change.}

A concentration in management and leadership includes additional course offerings in the science and art of effective management, enhancing your business skills even further with advanced study of:

• Risk and opportunity assessment
• Systems and process analysis
• Critical problem solving
• Resource and supply management
• Organizational behavior and team development

This concentration prepares you to manage people, resources, and processes in a professional setting. You’ll study the effects of change on organizations and learn practical strategies for successfully guiding teams and processes through change.