Global, M.B.A.

Preamble: The Global MBA is a 30-hour MBA program (9 hours foundation, 24 hours cored, and 6 hours concentration) with curriculum emphasis on international business and finance.

Mission: The mission of the Global MBA is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to function as managers in the global marketplace. Specifically, the Global MBA program seeks to develop in each graduate the capacity to:

Analyze the changing global environment;
Analyze cultural differences to address organizational issues from a global perspective;
Apply theories, models, or tools to solve global business issues; and
Apply functional knowledge and skills to address cross-disciplinary issues in the global marketplace.

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

Required Foundation Course (9 hours)

Required Core Courses (30 hours)

BUSI 6351 Business and Society in the International Environment
ECON 6367 International Economics
MGMT 6352 Contemporary MIS Issues or BUSI 6361 Introduction to Business Analytics
MGMT 6377 International Management and Leadership
MKTG 6377 International Marketing
MGMT 6367 International Operations and Supply Chain Management
FINC 6367 International Finance
MGMT 6369 International Business Strategy
Students should refer to individual course descriptions for additional information on course prerequisites.

Required Academic Concentration (6 hours)

Choose one of the following:

Finance:

Students must take the courses listed below:

General Business:

Students must choose two courses from the following approved list:

Human Resources Management:

Students must take the courses listed below:

Management:

Students must take the courses listed below:

Marketing:

Students must take the courses listed below:

Total Program Requirements (39 Hours)

Foundation Course* 9 hours
Core Requirements 24 hours
Academic Concentration 6 hours
Total 30 hours (plus foundation)

*Students who do not have sufficient background in Statistics/Analytics will be required to take QMSC 6351 as a foundation course. Students who do not have a sufficient background in Accounting will be required to take ACCT 6351 as a foundation course. Students who do not have a sufficient background in Finance will be required to take FINC 6352 as a foundation course.