Requirements for the Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Quick Jump:

Emphasis in Leadership and Ethics

MBA Core - 24 hours

  • Marketing Strategies
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Managerial Economics
  • Managerial Finance
  • Research Methods
  • Designing and Executing Strategies
  • Foundations of Leadership
  • Christian Foundations

Leadership and Ethics Emphasis – 12 hours

Select three:

  • Mission, Vision, and Values
  • Ethical Decisions in Organizations
  • Leading Change
  • Building Teams
  • Global Leadership and Ethics
  • Corporate Governance and Ethics
  • Selected Topics (as needed)

Select one:

  • Contemporary Topic Seminar
  • Executive Leadership Development Seminar
  • International Business Experience

Minimum semester hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Emphasis in International Business

Business Administration Core - 24 hours

  • Marketing Strategies
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Managerial Economics
  • Managerial Finance
  • Research Methods
  • Designing and Executing Strategies
  • Foundations of Leadership
  • Christian Foundations

International Business Emphasis – 12 hours

Select three:

  • Global Leadership and Ethics
  • Managing the Global Economy
  • Global Operations Management
  • Survey of Global Business Practice
  • Cross-Cultural Business Management
  • International Business Practicum (required)

Minimum semester hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

 

Emphasis in Global Continuous Improvement


MBA Core - 21 hours

  • Christian Theology and Foundations
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Marketing Strategies
  • Managerial Economics
  • Managerial Finance
  • Designing and Executing Strategies
  • Foundations of Leadership

 Select one of the following as an elective – 3 hours

  • Global Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • International Business Practicum
  • Ethical Decisions in Organizations

Global Continuous Improvement Courses - 12 hours
The following must be taken and certified through the Global Continuous Improvement office in order to earn 12 hours of credit.

  • Green Belt Training and Certification
  • Black Belt Training and Certification
  • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Applied Project

Total Hours: 36

 

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