Program Overview

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The DePaul MBA program provides a transformational learning experience that develops the leadership skills needed to face the business challenges of tomorrow. Through hands-on learning, students will challenge their business perspectives and see how to build their network. The program connects students with business thought leaders and provides a framework for making business decisions in a disciplined and strategic way.

Program Requirements

• The MBA program requires completion of 13 courses (52 quarter hours).
• Students must complete 10 core courses (40 quarter hours) and select three courses/electives (12 quarter hours) to specialize in a business area of their choice.
• Core Course Requirements:
  • GSB 601: Strategic Management (MBA) - 4 quarter hours
  • GSB 602: Business Analytics Tools (MBA) - 4 quarter hours
  • GSB 610: Accounting for Managerial Decision Making (MBA) - 4 quarter hours
  • GSB 611: Leading Effective and Ethical Organizations (MBA) - 4 quarter hours
  • GSB 612: Managerial Economics (MBA) - 4 quarter hours
  • GSB 613: Financial Management (MBA) - 4 quarter hours
  • GSB 614: Marketing Management (MBA) - 4 quarter hours
  • GSB 615: Human Capital Strategy and Science (MBA) - 4 quarter hours
  • GSB 616: Operational Efficiency and Data-Informed Decision Making (MBA) - 4 quarter hours
  • GSB 699: The MBA Capstone Experience: Innovation and Value Creation (MBA) - 4 quarter hours

Specializations

The DePaul MBA program offers several specializations, including:

• Accountancy Specialization
• Business Strategy and Decision-Making Specialization
• Custom Specialization
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation Specialization
• Finance and Real Estate Specialization
• Management Human Resources Specialization
• Management Supply Chain Specialization
• Marketing Specialization

Accountancy Specialization

The Accountancy specialization includes essential courses to help improve business decision making. The program includes theories and concepts, technical knowledge, practical skills, and familiarization with the tools and methodologies used by an accountant or a manager making accounting decisions.

• Specialization Requirements: Completion of any three graduate-level accounting courses from the list of options provided.
• Course List:
  • ACC 542: Cost and Managerial Accounting
  • ACC 551: Tax Treatment of Corporations and Partnerships
  • ACC 615: Applied Statistics for Accountants
  • ACC 635: Introduction to Fraud Examination
  • ACC 636: Internal Auditing, Corporate Governance, and Internal Control

Business Strategy and Decision-Making Specialization

The Business Strategy specialization will give students the framework for making business decisions in a disciplined and strategic way. In this specialization, students will learn how to diagnose strategic positions, evaluate alternative courses of action, and make the best possible decisions based on their objectives.

• Specialization Requirements: Completion of two required courses and one elective course.
• Course List:
  • ECO 525: Game Theory and Strategy
  • ECO 526: Business Strategy
  • ECO 529: Strategy and Antitrust
  • ECO 531: Business Models and Innovation Strategy
  • ECO 535: Behavioral Economics and Decision-Making

Custom Specialization

The Custom specialization provides students with the flexibility to create their own MBA based on their unique career goals. This specialization is ideal for students who want to combine a set of electives that are tailored to a specific skill set needed to advance in their career or who have multiple interests they would like to combine.

• Specialization Requirements: Completion of any three elective courses offered by the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Specialization

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation specialization provides students with the tools and frameworks essential to operational efficiency. From optimization challenges to lean processing and quality control efforts, the Supply Chain specialization changes the way MBA students see the world and its operations.

• Specialization Requirements: Completion of one required course and two additional elective courses from the list provided.
• Course List:
  • MGT 570: Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management
  • MGT 569: Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
  • MGT 571: Financing New Ventures
  • MGT 590: Management of Innovation and Technological Change
  • MGT 595: Social and Sustainable Enterprise

Finance and Real Estate Specialization

The Finance and Real Estate specialization provides students with in-depth, applied learning that will enable them to successfully understand, analyze, and navigate today's increasingly sophisticated global financial markets.

• Specialization Requirements: Completion of three graduate-level Finance courses, including one required course and two electives.
• Course List:
  • FIN 523: Investment Analysis
  • FIN 524: Financial Statement Analysis
  • FIN 530: Real Estate Investment and Finance
  • FIN 553: Advanced Corporate Finance
  • FIN 562: Risk Management

Management Human Resources Specialization

The Management Human Resources specialization is not described in the provided context.

Management Supply Chain Specialization

The Management Supply Chain specialization provides students with the tools and frameworks essential to operational efficiency. From optimization challenges to lean processing and quality control efforts, the Supply Chain specialization changes the way MBA students see the world and its operations.

• Specialization Requirements: Completion of three graduate-level Management courses focusing on Supply Chain issues.
• Course List:
  • MGT 501: Strategic Supply Chain Management
  • MGT 507: Global Sourcing and Procurement
  • MGT 511: Transportation and Logistics

Marketing Specialization

The Marketing specialization will sharpen students' growth skills by first establishing a strong marketing strategy foundation before letting them focus on marketing research, new product development, or brand management.

• Specialization Requirements: Completion of one required course and two additional elective courses from the list provided.
• Course List:
  • MKT 535: Marketing Strategies and Planning
  • MKT 534: Analytical Tools for Marketers
  • MKT 537: New Product Management
  • MKT 540: Strategic Planning: Developing Sustainable Business Models
  • MKT 541: Brand Management
  • MKT 595: Digital Marketing Analytics & Planning