Year 2: Fall II Overview
The second Fall Semester is the final semester in the MBA Program. During this time, you complete coursework in your concentration area as well as take elective courses (for a total of 12 credit hours), plus the Global Business Strategies class (3 credit hours). Nine (9) credit hours of coursework in a single content area are required for completion of a concentration. You may choose a concentration in one of the following areas: entrepreneurship, finance, logistics, marketing, or operations management. Or, you may create a custom concentration that fits your career goals by taking other business courses or coursework outside of the College of Business Administration, requiring prior approval by the MBA Program Director after entry into the program in Fall Semester. To enhance your educational experience, you may select courses from a variety of areas including, but not limited to, healthcare, global management, human resources, sport management, information technology, as well as business analytics, etc.
Concentrations
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I) concentration develops skills for leading innovative organizational change in either the public or private sector, including start-up, for-profit, or social cause companies. Within a team environment, you apply your innovative problem-solving skills working on real-world projects with a local company or organization. More
Finance
Of interest to many of our students is the Finance concentration, which allows for a practical, well-rounded understanding of finance and how it affects all areas of business. More
Logistics
Consistently ranked among the top programs in the nation, a concentration in Logistics (Supply Chain Management) teaches how to enhance value and profit within an organization plus how to create value for the external customer, which facilitates and helps to integrate other functions throughout the organization or industry. More
Operations Management
In both service and manufacturing industries, Operations Management provides the technical and quantitative framework necessary for the integration of lean concepts and supply-chain management to yield a competitive lean supply chain. More
Marketing
The Marketing concentration creates opportunities to learn about in-depth market analysis, marketing strategy implementation, and demand planning skills. You learn what it takes to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage in any market. More