Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Program Overview

Earn your M.B.A. on your terms

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) is offered in a variety of ways at Rowan University to meet the demands of your schedule and your career goals; study 100% online, fully in-person, or select a hybrid pathway.

Program Overview

The Rowan Experience

Pursuing your Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree at Rowan University drives you to learn strategies outside of your comfort zone. You will explore the latest business trends, learn and apply new management tools and techniques, and challenge yourself to improve in decision making, leadership, and collaboration. Pursuing your M.B.A. prepares you for a changing business environment. You will develop, refine, and utilize your business acumen to adapt to changes across industries and markets while expanding your opportunities for career growth.

With the most customizable AACSB-Accredited M.B.A. curriculum in the region, you’ll have the ability to hone your skills in specific areas of business – or explore building knowledge across sectors – to expand your insights and set yourself apart from the competition.

All Rowan M.B.A. students pursue the same 18 credits to satisfy core requirements of the 36-credit curriculum. Rowan M.B.A. students also enjoy the freedom of customizing 18 credits to meet their career pursuits. Rowan M.B.A. students can choose two related Concentrations to build significant depth, two distinct Concentrations to build breadth, or even choose one Concentration and three elective courses across disciplines to gain a wide view from varying perspectives.

M.B.A. concentration options include:

• Accounting
• Cannabis Commercialization
• Data Analytics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• HR Management
• Management
• Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Organizational Leadership
• Supply Chain and Logistical Systems
• Sustainable Business

Curriculum

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program at Rowan University consists of 14 graduate classes (36 s.h.) with eight required (18 s.h.) and six elective (18 s.h.) courses. Students have the flexibility to hone skills in specific areas of business – or explore building knowledge across sectors – to expand insights and stand out from the competition. Students can choose two related Concentrations to build significant depth, two distinct Concentrations to build breadth, or even choose one concentration and three elective courses across disciplines to gain a wide view from varying perspectives.

M.B.A. concentration options include:

• Accounting
• Cannabis Commercialization
• Data Analytics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• HR Management
• Management
• Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Organizational Leadership
• Supply Chain and Logistical Systems
• Sustainable Business

The program is academically challenging, relevant to trends in business and industry, and flexible to accommodate the needs and interests of students. Rowan's M.B.A. program is designed to accommodate both full-time and part-time study.

Prospective students who have not yet satisfied all foundation course requirements may choose to apply directly to the M.B.A. program and complete their foundation courses while enrolled as a graduate student (enrollment will be restricted based on foundation work completed).

Students can choose from a variety of delivery formats including:

• Evening classes on main campus in Glassboro (Fall and Spring)
• Eight week courses online (Fall, Spring, and Summer)

The opportunity for flexible scheduling was designed with working professionals in mind.

• 14 Courses / 36 Semester Hours
• Foundation Courses: Yes
• Graduation / Exit / Thesis Requirements: No

Course Number | Title | S.H. (Credits) ---|---|--- Required Courses: 18 S.H. MGT 06515 | Employee Engagement and Performance | 1.5 MGT 06567 | Responsible Leadership: Aligning the Interests of Stakeholders, Profit, and Planet | 1.5 MKT 09511 | Marketing Management Fundamentals | 1.5 MIS 02501 | Information Systems for Managers | 1.5 ACC 03500 | Managerial Accounting | 3 FIN 04500 | Financial Decision Making | 3 MGT 06629 | Managing Organizational Strategy | 3 MGT07550 | Operations Analytics | 3 Elective Courses: 18 S.H. MKT 09575 | Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management | 3 MKT 09605 | Competitive Advantage Through Supply Chain Management | 3 MIS 02515 | Electronic Commerce | 3 MIS 02522 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 MIS 02525 | Project Management | 3 MIS 02530 | Information Security for Managers | 3 MIS 02538 | Database Design | 3 MIS 02540 | Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence | 3 MIS 02599 | Special Topics in Management Information Systems | 3 FIN 04505 | Advanced Financial Planning | 3 FIN 04510 | Quantitative Methods in Finance | 3 FIN 04512 | Capital Budgeting | 3 FIN 04516 | Issues in Finance | 3 FIN | Derivative Securities & Financial Risk Management | 3 FIN 04520 | Financial Modeling | 3 FIN 04530 | Multinational Financial Management | 3 FIN 04540 | Financial Institutions Management | 3 FIN 04560 | Fixed Income Securities | 3 FIN 04600 | Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management | 3 HRM 06605 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 HRM 06688 | Talent Leadership | 3 HRM 06699 | People Analytics | 3 ACC 03502 | Advanced Managerial Accounting | 3 ACC 03507 | Government And Non-For-Profit Accounting | 3 ACC 03509 | Intermediate Financial Accounting | 3 ACC 03510 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 ACC 03511 | Introduction to Federal Taxation | 3 ACC 03512 | Advanced AIS & Business Process Controls | 3 ACC 03513 | Financial Accounting Problems and Practice | 3 ACC 03514 | Accounting Legal Liability & Professional Responsibility | 3 ACC 03515 | Forensic Accounting | 3 BUS 01600 | Special Topics in Business Administration | 3 ENT 06504 | Strategic Based Project Experience | 3 ENT 06505 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 ENT 06506 | Corporate Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development | 3 ENT 06555 | Driving Innovation | 3 ENT 06599 | Special Topics in Entrepreneurship | 3 HRM 06605 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 HRM 06677 | People Analytics | 3 MGT 06501 | Advanced Operations Management and Strategy | 3 MGT 06503 | Organization Development | 3 MGT 06520 | Global Leadership and Organization Culture | 3 MGT 06599 | Special Topics in Management | 3 MGT 06530 | Sustainable Commerce | 3 MGT 06531 | Sustainability Assessment | 3 MGT 06532 | Topics in Sustainability Innovation and Problem Solving | 3 MGT 06601 | Strategic Planning for Operating Managers | 3 MGT 06603 | Process Analytics | 3 MGT 06521 | Leadership Theory & Practice | 3 MGT 06530 | Sustainable Commerce | 3 MGT 06555 | Personal Leadership | 3 MGT 06532 | Topics in Sustainability, Innovation, and Problem Solving | 3 MGT 07510 | Quality Analytics | 3 MGT 07500 | Prescriptive Analytics | 3 MGT 07600 | Predictive Analytics | 3 MKT 09501 | Consumer Analysis | 3 MKT 09502 | Marketing Research | 3 MKT 09503 | Marketing Communication and Promotion | 3 MKT 09600 | International Marketing | 3

Admission Requirements

The following is a list of items required to begin the application process for the program. There may be additional actions or materials required for admission to the program. Upon receipt of the materials below, a representative from the Rowan Global Admissions Processing Office will contact you with confirmation or will indicate any missing items.

• Completed Application Form
• $65 (U.S.) non-refundable application fee
• Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
• Current professional resume
• Typewritten statement of professional objectives
  • Provide reasons for pursuing the program. Describe how you might use this program to advance your career (educational goals beyond the master's level, if applicable, are also relevant).
• Two letters of recommendation
  • Letters of recommendation should be from professional administrators, current or prior supervisors or peers in professional settings, and/or faculty from prior academic pursuits. For those that are self-employed, letters may come from long-time clients. Content in letters should include information which attests to applicant's ability to pursue a graduate degree. Letters of recommendation from the applicant's family and friends are not accepted.
• Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
• GMAT (or GRE) is optional. Candidates with strong academic records, relevant professional experience, and/or that hold specific business-related credentials are automatically waived from the GMAT (or GRE); learn more about the GRE/GMAT waiver criteria. Candidates that do not meet the waiver criteria may want to submit a GMAT (minimum score of 450) or GRE test result to strengthen their application.
• Foundation Courses:
  • Calculus Techniques & Applications
  • Statistics I
  • Foundations of Accounting OR Principles of Accounting I and II
  • Principles of Economics: A Survey or Microeconomics & Macroeconomics
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Principles of Finance
  • Operations Management

Typically, students with an undergraduate degree in business will have satisfied many of these course requirements. Students can begin in the MBA program prior to satisfying all Foundation requirements. However, these requirements must be satisfied early in the program to maintain forward momentum towards degree completion.

There are many ways that students can satisfy Foundation requirements: equivalent courses from their undergraduate studies, affordable online modules, non-credit tests, online or face to face courses at your local community college or 4-year institution, and of course online or face to face at Rowan University. See the Foundation Fact Sheet for details on requirements plus options to consider so that your pursuit matches your learning style, timeline, and budget.

Career Outlook & Job Opportunities

What careers can I pursue with an MBA?

As a student in our Master of Business Administration program, you will strengthen your skills and better position yourself to pursue a variety of careers in the field of Business. Check out the projected career outlook for a variety of job opportunities in Business.

Admissions Information

Deadlines, Tuition and Financial Aid

Entry Terms & Deadlines

Tuition

At Rowan University, we pride ourselves on being vigilant and frugal about tuition. We work hard to provide quality education while seeking to reduce the barrier that college costs can present students.

Financial Aid

We know paying for tuition can be a challenge. That is why Rowan provides students with the financial resources needed to put their education first by offering grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Rowan University offers flexible learning and course delivery, allowing students to earn their MBA on their terms. The program is available 100% online, fully in-person, or through a hybrid pathway. The program's objective is to equip students with strategies outside their comfort zone, exposing them to the latest business trends, new management tools and techniques. It challenges students to improve decision-making, leadership, and collaboration skills, preparing them for a changing business environment. The curriculum is customizable, allowing students to hone skills in specific business areas or explore knowledge across sectors. All students complete 18 credits of core requirements within the 36-credit curriculum, with the remaining 18 credits customizable to meet individual career pursuits. Students can choose two related concentrations for depth, two distinct concentrations for breadth, or one concentration and three electives for a wide perspective. Rowan's MBA is described as the most customizable AACSB-Accredited MBA curriculum in the region.

Outline:

The Rowan University MBA program consists of 14 graduate classes (36 semester hours) with eight required courses (18 semester hours) and six elective courses (18 semester hours). The required courses include: MGT 06515 Employee Engagement and Performance (1.5 s.h. ), MGT 06567 Responsible Leadership: Aligning the Interests of Stakeholders, Profit, and Planet (1.5 s.h. ), MKT 09511 Marketing Management Fundamentals (1.5 s.h. ), ACC 03500 Managerial Accounting (3 s.h. ), FIN 04500 Financial Decision Making (3 s.h. ), MGT 06629 Managing Organizational Strategy (3 s.h. ), and MGT07550 Operations Analytics (3 s.h.). A wide array of elective courses are available across various concentrations, including but not limited to: Accounting, Cannabis Commercialization, Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, HR Management, Management, Management Information Systems (MIS), Organizational Leadership, Supply Chain and Logistical Systems, and Sustainable Business. Specific elective course examples include: MKT 09575 Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management (3 s.h. ), MKT 09605 Competitive Advantage Through Supply Chain Management (3 s.h. ), MIS 02515 Electronic Commerce (3 s.h. The program accommodates both full-time and part-time study with various delivery formats: evening classes on the main campus in Glassboro (Fall and Spring), eight-week online courses (Fall, Spring, and Summer), and flexible scheduling options for working professionals.

Careers:

The MBA program strengthens skills and positions graduates for various careers in business.

Other:

The program is academically challenging, relevant to business and industry trends, and flexible to accommodate student needs and interests. The program does not require a graduation thesis or exit requirement. Students with undergraduate business degrees may have already fulfilled many foundation course requirements. Several options exist for satisfying foundation requirements, including equivalent undergraduate courses, online modules, non-credit tests, and courses at community colleges or four-year institutions. The program includes the opportunity to customize the curriculum to meet individual career goals. Student testimonials are included, highlighting the inclusive nature of the program and its benefits for career advancement in fields like product/brand management and healthcare.