Program Overview

Master of Business Administration

Overview

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) offered through the College of Graduate and Professional Studies at Trine University will prepare students for executive level positions associated with its core courses: communication, finance, statistics, economics, and marketing. In this program, students will develop and demonstrate their business acumen through meaningful and relevant coursework. Additionally, students will choose a specialization in one of the following areas: management, human resource management, marketing, or students can design their own specialization.

The Experience

Competitively priced, the MBA program provides a unique experience and value that Trine has delivered for over 130 years. Our program is global in both student population and perspective providing exceptional networking opportunities for candidates looking to bring Western business knowledge to growing markets.

The Results

Upon successful completion of the Master of Business Administration program, students will be able to:

• Adapt effective communication skills needed to present, propose, and negotiate ideas to varying stakeholders.
• Recommend solutions to organizational challenges based on qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Develop processes to enhance organizational efficiency using tools from various areas of business.
• Apply systems thinking and ethical practices to organizational decision making.
• Improve organizational decisions using diversity and multicultural perspectives.

Program Details

Master of Business Administration (30 hrs.)

• Program Core Courses - 21 hrs.
  • AC 5023: Managerial Accounting for MBA (3 hrs.)
  • BA 5223: Executive Communication (3 hrs.)
  • BA 6933: Statistics & Quantitative Methods (3 hrs.)
  • BA 6963: Business Administration Capstone (3 hrs.)
  • ECO 5033: Micro & Macro Economic Decision Making (3 hrs.)
  • FIN 5063: Corporate Finance (3 hrs.)
  • MK 6943: Strategic Marketing Management (3 hrs.)

Specialization Options

• Option 1: Self-Design
  • Students can choose from 9 credit hours below, or courses in other MBA concentration options with the approval of the adviser.
  • GE 5103: Project Management (3 hrs.)
  • GE 5113: New Product Development & Innovation Strategies (3 hrs.)
  • GE 5133: Lean Six Sigma (3 hrs.)
  • BA 5103: Business Ethics (3 hrs.)
  • HR 5923: Strategic Human Resources Management (3 hrs.)
  • LDR 5063: Organizational Development and Change (3 hrs.)
  • MK 6513: Services Marketing (3 hrs.)
  • MK 6523: Sales Management (3 hrs.)
  • BAN 5003: Operations Analytics (3 hrs.)
• Option 2: Management
  • GE 5103: Project Management (3 hrs.)
  • GE 5113: New Product Development & Innovation Strategies (3 hrs.)
  • GE 5133: Lean Six Sigma (3 hrs.)
  • Or
  • BA 5103: Business Ethics (3 hrs.)
• Option 3: Human Resource Management
  • BA 5103: Business Ethics (3 hrs.)
  • HR 5923: Strategic Human Resources Management (3 hrs.)
  • LDR 5063: Organizational Development and Change (3 hrs.)
• Option 4: Marketing
  • MK 6513: Services Marketing (3 hrs.)
  • MK 6523: Sales Management (3 hrs.)
  • BAN 5003: Operations Analytics (3 hrs.)

Program Information

• Degree: Master of Business Administration
• Duration: 30 hours
• Level: Graduate
• Campus Location: Hybrid
• School/College: College of Graduate and Professional Studies