Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Marshall University emphasizes applying theory into real-world practice. Our program helps students polish their management, critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills to meet the current needs and changing demands of the global marketplace.

Program Highlights

• Accreditation: Marshall University is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and is only one of 194 schools worldwide to achieve this.
• Quality Faculty: The faculty of our MBA program have diverse educational backgrounds and experience in the functional fields of business administration, accounting, finance, management, marketing, economics, management information systems, communications, and organizational behavior.
• Experiential Learning: Our program emphasizes experiential learning through case studies, projects, and real-world application. Students are invited to engage with business leaders through CEO Panels and the Global Connections Speaker Series.

Featured Courses

• ACC 613 - Profit Planning & Control: Determination, analysis, and reporting of data for planning and controlling operations. Includes flexible budgets, standard costs, and systems of determining historical costs.
• MKT 682 - Advanced Marketing Management: An integrated approach to marketing from a managerial point of view-making use of economic, quantitative, and behavioral concepts in analyzing and developing a framework for the decision-making and implementation of the firm's marketing program.
• MGT 674 - Production/Operations Management: The study of operations management methods used in production, manufacturing, services and other business operations. Includes project management, capacity planning and transportation problems.

Career Opportunities

An MBA degree from Marshall University helps you excel in a variety of fields, such as marketing, leadership, management, and operations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in management occupations is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032. In May 2023, the median annual wage for management occupations was $116,880.

• General & operations managers
• Chief executive officers
• Managers
• Management analyst
• Financial manager

Program Information

• Total Credit Hours: 36
• Years to Complete: 1-2 years (average)
• Cost Per Credit Hour: $534.75