Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Graduates of the bachelor’s in business administration program will be able to unite modern management principles with information science and data analytics tools to solve the business challenges of today — and tomorrow.

Students who complete the program will achieve mastery of the following industry-aligned competencies:

• Written and Oral Communication: Succinctly and clearly capture complex business concepts and their technological corollaries through the written and spoken word. 
• Quantitative Reasoning: Comprehensively apply computer and non-computer-assisted quantitative methods to inform, measure and optimize business functions.
• Critical Thinking: Holistically analyze problems and propose efficient, well-reasoned solutions grounded in modern business and technological tenets.
• Specialized Knowledge: Leverage an understanding of management, finance, accounting, marketing, and information technology principles to improve operational efficiency and overall success.

Of the 36 minimum units needed to graduate, only 12 are required: Financial Management (3), Human Resource Management (3), Logistics and Operations Management (3), and the Business Capstone (3). This gives students the freedom to select the remaining 12 degree-specific units, as well as the 12 elective units.

The School of Business offers coursework in the following disciplines:

• Management
• Marketing
• Human Resources
• Sociology
• Business Analytics
• Finance
• Accounting

We encourage students to review the “Areas of Interest,” under which we have clustered relevant coursework that provide in-depth knowledge and skills in trending business fields. Leverage these groupings to help you specialize your degree and plan for the career of your choosing.