Students pursuing the Master in Business Administration program develop ethical business management leadership skills with an emphasis on urban studies and applied research through:
- Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication to enhance business outcomes
- Acquisition of the vital common body of graduate business knowledge required to function effectively in a dynamic global environment
- Utilization of quantitative techniques to identify and analyze business problems and solutions
- The ability to integrate and apply, knowledge in all functional areas in business to solve business problems
- Intensive career focus linked to a chosen concentration
At the successful conclusion of this program, MBA completers will be able to:
- Apply quantitative methods to analyze business problems and implement solutions
- Assess and analyze global opportunities and challenges for business growth
- Integrate ethical analysis in decision making using advanced levels of ethical reasoning
- Perform strategic analysis effectively and make recommendations
- Research and analyze current issues in business, evaluate evidence, construct an in-depth written analysis, make recommendations, and deliver an oral presentation detailing the outcomes of the analysis
Requirements
The MBA degree in Business Management requires students successfully complete 27 credits (9 core courses) and 9 credits (3 courses) of open electives or a selected concentration, for a total of 36 credits (or 12 courses) in order to earn the MBA.
Students can declare a Dual Concentration by completing the required core courses, and all courses for two concentrations, earning a total of 45 credits for their degree.
Business Foundation courses may be required, please visit the King Graduate School section of the catalog for more information.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| MG-615 | Managing in the Global Environment | 3 |
| MG-620 | Research and Statistics for Managerial Decison Making | 3 |
| MG-630 | Organizational Behavior and Leadership In the 21st Century | 3 |
| MG-640 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| MG-660 | Strategic Marketing | 3 |
| MG-670 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MG-770 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| MG-800 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| KG-604 | Graduate Research & Critical Analysis | 3 |
| 27 |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 36 |
Concentrations
In addition to completing the General Track requirements, the MBA program offers ten (10) concentrations of study.
Students can declare a Dual Concentration by completing the required core courses, and 6 courses (18 credits) in two concentrations, earning a total of 45 credits for their degree.
Accounting Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 9 |
| Managerial Accounting | |
| Advanced Accounting Information Systems | |
| Financial Accounting Theory and Reporting | |
| International Accounting | |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Business Analytics
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| MG-756 | Business Data Mining | 3 |
| MG-757 | Marketing Analytics | 3 |
| MG-758 | Decision Modeling for Managers | 3 |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Finance Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| MG-760 | International Finance | 3 |
| MG-761 | Mergers and Acquisitions | 3 |
| MG-762 | Financial Markets & Institutions | 3 |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Health Care Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 9 |
| Health Care Information Systems | |
| Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care | |
| Health Care Policy | |
| Stratgies for Decision Analysis in Health Care | |
| Operational Excellence in Health Care | |
| Emergency Management in Public Health | |
| Global Health | |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Human Resource Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| MG-632 | Human Resource Competencies and The Organization | 3 |
| MG-634 | Human Resource Strategy and People | 3 |
| MG-636 | Human Resource - The Workplace Setting | 3 |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Information Technology Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 9 |
| Software System Design | |
| Object Oriented Software | |
| Database Systems | |
| Computer Networks | |
| Managing Projects, Resources and Risks | |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
International Business Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| MG-745 | Global Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MG-760 | International Finance | 3 |
| MK-775 | International Marketing | 3 |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Marketing Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| MK-775 | International Marketing | 3 |
| MK-776 | Interactive and Direct Marketing | 3 |
| MK-777 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Project Management Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| MG-750 | Project Management | 3 |
| MG-763 | Project Risk and Cost Management | 3 |
| MG-764 | Agile Project Management | 3 |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Supply Chain Management Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| MG-745 | Global Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| MG-746 | Logistics Optimization | 3 |
| MG-747 | Business Process Design and Improvement | 3 |
| 9 |
| Total Credits | 9 |