Strategic, M.B.A.

Preamble: The Strategic MBA is a 30 hour MBA program with curriculum emphasis on leadership and strategic decision making.

Students without sufficient prior coursework may be required to take up to 6 hours of foundation coursework.
Students may elect to add a concentration, completing the coursework as defined by the selected concentration the required additional hours.

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 Courses (6 hours) - Not required for students with sufficient prior coursework

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.

Restricted Elective:

Choose one from: BUSI 6351 , ECON 6367 , FINC 6367 , MGMT 6356 , MGMT 6377 , MGMT 6387 , MKTG 6377 ; Students selecting the HRM Concentration MUST select MGMT 6356 to maintain alignment with SHRM-designated certification; Overlap between this restricted elective and elsewhere on the degree plan is NOT permitted

Required Capstone Courses (6 hours)

Optional Academic Concentration (6-9 hours)

Choose one of the following:

Accounting:

9 semester hours composed of 3 hours required accounting courses, and 6 semester hours of electives selected from an approved list.

ACCT 6371 Advanced Auditing
Two 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.