Online MBA

*Prior to enrollment or first semester

The MBA accounting emphasis is a graduate degree program for individuals with an undergraduate degree in any major. The purpose of the accounting emphasis is to prepare students for advancement into higher levels of management in the areas of accounting and financial management, and to provide students who wish to take the CPA exam with additional courses to satisfy the 150-hour requirement for CPA licensure.

Nine semester hours from the following electives:

The computer information systems (CIS) emphasis provides the educational background for entering an occupation in applied information systems in business, government and non-profit organizations toward solving a wide array of problems. Concepts within the CIS program show how managers can be more effective and efficient when assisted by computer-based information systems.

Nine semester hours from the following electives:

In the entrepreneurship and innovation emphasis, MBA students will spend considerable time examining business models, evaluating various capital funding options and managing innovation. Students may engage in all or some of the activities that will include: developing and evaluating specific elements of business plans, financial statement forecasting and simulation, valuation and calculating potential investment returns, and negotiating.

Nine semester hours from the following electives:

Develop advanced knowledge and skills in finance. You’ll be able to pursue roles in business intelligence, financial management, marketing and advertising, international finance and more

Option 1 for Finance Emphasis

Choose nine hours from the following:

Option 2 for Finance Emphasis

Select 3-6 hours from the courses listed above and 3-6 hours of BA 599 Project Thesis

Further your knowledge and skills in multiple areas of business. You’ll gain the expertise needed to pursue your career goals in several business fields.

Option 1 for General Business Emphasis

Option 2 for General Business Emphasis

Select 3-6 semester hours from the list above and 3-6 hours of BA 500 Project Thesis

Students completing the management emphasis gain knowledge, skills and abilities related to planning, organizing, leading and controlling management issues. These skills allow graduates to be successful in a small, medium or large corporation, government agency or not-for-profit organization in a middle-level management position.

Nine semester hours from the following electives:

The marketing emphasis helps students develop theoretical perspectives and practical skills in marketing management. Graduates with a marketing emphasis can pursue careers such as product management, advertising, professional sales, digital and social media, sport marketing, and research and marketing analytics for consulting and research.

Nine semester hours from the following electives:

The purpose of the sport management emphasis is to prepare graduate students for a career within all levels of professional sports, collegiate and preparatory athletics, and health-related fitness. Graduates may work within (but are not limited to) the administrative offices of sport franchises and managerial positions in all sport-related industries.

Nine semester hours from the following electives: