Business Administration M.B.A.
48 Credits
Program Description
This Master of Business Administration degree program is a 48-credit program designed to give students the knowledge, skills and decision-making ability to accelerate their careers in the fields of business or management. The program culminates in a capstone experience from a business research perspective.
Program Outcomes
- Develop organizational and operational plans to solve problems and improve the business environment and performance.
- Analyze various leader, follow, cultural, and situational characteristics that contribute to leadership, and adapt to the needs of situations, employees, and co-workers.
- Apply qualitative and quantitative analysis to evaluate the quality of decision making and research to solve problems.
- Use knowledge of economic concepts, principles, and theory to critically analyze and evaluate economic problems and opportunities.
- Evaluate the opportunities provided by technology for businesses.
- Recognize, evaluate, and manage potential ethical and legal conflicts.
- Communicate effectively in business situations.
AIU's Master of Business Administration (MBA), with all its specializations, is programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation. As such, AIU has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
Requirements
Business Core
FIN 630 | Global Financial Management | 6 |
MGT 600 | Business Research for Decision Making | 6 |
MKT 640 | A Managerial Approach to Marketing | 6 |
MGT 680 | Strategic Management | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Specialization Options
Accounting
ACG 610 | Accounting for Managers | 6 |
ACG 630 | Accounting Information Systems | 6 |
ACG 675 | Public and Not-for-Profit Accounting | 6 |
MGT 615 | Leadership and Ethics for Managers | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Finance
BUS 610 | Economics for the Global Manager | 6 |
FIN 620 | Financial Statement Analysis | 6 |
FIN 640 | Derivatives | 6 |
FIN 645 | Theory of Corporate Finance | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Healthcare Management
HCM 618 | Healthcare Leadership and Management | 6 |
HCM 630 | Healthcare Administration | 6 |
HCM 632 | Legal and Ethical implications in Healthcare | 6 |
HCM 640 | Healthcare Strategies | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Human Resource Management
MGT 615 | Leadership and Ethics for Managers | 6 |
MGT 652 | Human Resource Strategy | 6 |
MGT 655 | Employment Law | 6 |
MGT 658 | International Management and Leadership | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Management
BUS 610 | Economics for the Global Manager | 6 |
MGT 615 | Leadership and Ethics for Managers | 6 |
MGT 625 | Legal Aspects of Business Decisions | 6 |
MGT 656 | Quality Management and Continuous Improvement | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Marketing
MKT 651 | Strategic Marketing | 6 |
MKT 655 | Research Methods in Marketing | 6 |
MKT 660 | International Marketing | 6 |
MKT 665 | Product and Brand Management | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Operations Management
MGT 635 | International Business Operations Management | 6 |
MGT 636 | Operations Management for Competitive Advantage | 6 |
MGT 656 | Quality Management and Continuous Improvement | 6 |
SCM 645 | Introduction to Transportation, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Project Management
MGT 637 | Project Management: Integration, Scope, Time, and Communication | 6 |
MGT 647 | Project Planning, Execution and Closure | 6 |
MGT 656 | Quality Management and Continuous Improvement | 6 |
MGT 657 | Project Management: Cost, Quality, Risk, and Procurement | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Technology Management
ITCO 610 | Principles of Information Systems | 6 |
ITPM 611 | Principles of IT Project Management | 6 |
ITPM 613 | Leadership, Management, and Communication of Technical Projects | 6 |
ITPM 615 | IT Project Quality Management | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Total Credit Hours: 48