The MBA program consists of 12 courses--eight core and four electives--that will enable students to operate successfully at the executive level in todays fast-paced, ever-changing, global environment.

Upon completion of the degree students will have:

• Gained an appreciation of the local, domestic, and global environments as they relate to business management
• Enhanced their business judgment and identified sound management methods including the ability to think critically and strategically
• Attained an understanding of, and ability to appropriately leverage, interpersonal relationships and team work
• Developed analytical expertise and functional frameworks drawn from a broad range of managerial skills including accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, and law
• Acquired an ability to incorporate appropriate quantitative and qualitative data, including an appreciation for the value and costs of obtaining data, into management decisions
• Established outstanding, multi-method, communication skills
• Recognized the value of effective and ethical leadership so they can lead themselves, others, and organizations

Students may develop specializations through elective courses, self-directed study, internships, and a thesis option. Elective classes can be chosen from the business administration curriculum or from other disciplines including information and communication technology, investments, health services administration, education, psychology, and environmental science (with approval of the Program Director).