Strategic, M.B.A.

Preamble: The Strategic MBA is a 30-51 hour MBA program (12 hours foundation, 30 hours core, and 9-12 hours concentration) with curriculum emphasis on leadership and strategic decision making.

Mission: The mission of the Strategic MBA program is to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully manage organizations in a dynamic environment by offering an integrated curriculum that blends theoretical concepts with practical applications.

Strategic MBA graduates will be able to:

Analyze business operations and processes;
Analyze changes in the business environment to develop strategies that respond to emerging opportunities and threats;
Apply leadership skills to work effectively with individuals and teams in organizational situations; and
Apply cross-functional approaches to organizational issues.

Degree Requirements

The following courses are required for attaining the Master of Business Administration degree. Courses are listed in the recommended completion order.

Required Foundation Course (12 hours)

Required Core Courses (24 hours)

Required Elective:

Choose an advanced elective, selected from the available concentration offerings. Students choosing a concentration should select their advanced elective from the selected concentration.

Required Capstone Course (6 hours)

Optional Academic Concentration (12 hours)

Choose one of the following:

Accounting:

12 semester hours composed of 3 hours required accounting courses, and 9 semester hours of electives selected from an approved list.

ACCT 6371 Advanced Auditing
Three additional graduate Accounting (ACCT) electives.

For students coming from non-accounting undergraduate programs, additional undergraduate prerequisites may be required for enrollment in the concentration courses.