Business: General Management, MBA
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Program Overview
Business: General Management, MBA
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree for students preparing for a career in the business world. The cross-functional/interdisciplinary program exposes students to each of the functional areas of business combined with a specialization in a specific area of business. Areas of specialization include corporate finance and investment banking, applied security analysis, arts administration, brand and product management, general management, marketing research, operations and technology management, real estate and urban land economics, risk management and insurance, strategic human resource management, and supply chain management.
Program History
Founded in 1900, the School of Business established one of the first five business programs in the nation. That entrepreneurial spirit remains strong.
Student Experience
As a student in the School of Business, you will find yourself inspired by peers, staff, alumni, business leaders, and world-renowned faculty who are focused, collaborative, and engaged in every aspect of the student experience. You will join a highly ranked program that equips you to meet both academic and career challenges. Employers value School of Business graduates because of the comprehensive preparation this learning environment provides. Graduates possess highly sought-after general management and specialized expertise in business.
Professional MBA
The School of Business offers the Professional MBAa part-time program that allows students to complete an MBA while continuing full-time employment. The professional MBA is a flexible, 50% on-campus, 50% online program, which can be completed in two to five years. Classes meet on campus one weekend per month, and virtually throughout the school year. Students earn badges in business areas important to them and gain strategic insights to help them throughout their career.
Admissions
Students apply to the Master of Business Administration in Business: General Management through the named option:
- Business: General Management: Professional, MBA
Funding
Graduate School Resources
The Bursars Office provides information about tuition and fees associated with being a graduate student. Resources to help you afford graduate study might include assistantships, fellowships, traineeships, and financial aid. Further funding information is available from the Graduate School. Be sure to check with your program for individual policies and restrictions related to funding.
Program Resources
Prospective students to the Professional MBA program should see the program website for funding information.
Minimum Graduate School Requirements
Review the Graduate School minimum degree requirements and policies, in addition to the program requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Curricular Requirements
- Minimum Credit Requirement: 44 credits
- Minimum Residence Credit Requirement: 22 credits
- Minimum Graduate Coursework Requirement: 22 credits must be graduate-level coursework.
- Overall Graduate GPA Requirement: 3.00 GPA required.
- Other Grade Requirements: n/a
- Assessments and Examinations: No required assessments or examinations beyond course requirements.
- Language Requirements: No language requirements.
Required Courses
Select a Named Option for courses required.
Named Options
A named option is a formally documented sub-major within an academic major program. Named options appear on the transcript with degree conferral. Students pursuing the MBA in Business: General Management must select one of the following named options:
- Business: General Management: Professional, MBA
Policies
Students should refer to the named option for policy information:
- Business: General Management: Professional, MBA
Professional Development
Graduate School Resources
Take advantage of the Graduate School's professional development resources to build skills, thrive academically, and launch your career.
Learning Outcomes
- Strategic problem solving: Demonstrate the ability to diagnose and solve problems by drawing on accumulated knowledge, understanding correlation vs. causation, integrating inductive and deductive reasoning, and being aware of perceptual and conceptual biases.
- Managing ambiguity: Demonstrate the ability to lead and operate effectively with uncertainty and conflicting directions in an unpredictable situation or environment.
- Effective communication: Demonstrate skills in presenting ideas and reasoning effectively and persuasively in a business setting, through both written and oral means. Develop skills in sending and receiving information in a logical manner while considering the audience and the nature of the information.
- Transformational leadership: Demonstrate an understanding of leadership skills that empower, influence, motivate, and stimulate creative problem solutions and innovative ideas.
- Cultural competence and perspective: Understand the advantages of a diverse and inclusive workforce, and demonstrate the cultural competencies necessary to manage such a workforce. Exhibit openness, awareness, appreciation, and ability to adjust to diversity across cultures and markets; seeking experiences to explore intercultural and socio-cultural systems.
Accreditation
AACSB InternationalThe Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Accreditation status: Accredited. Next accreditation review: