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Master of Business Administration Degree

Overview

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a graduate degree that will prepare our students with skills to innovate, collaborate, and lead effectively and efficiently.  The MBA degree will focus on classes in accounting, finance, ethics, management theory, organizational communication, and marketing, to name a few.  This accredited degree will challenge students to become a strategic

business leader.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will develop the management skills required to craft and execute business strategy.

  2. Students will develop solutions to business challenges grounded by the theories, concepts, and practice of the discipline.

  3. Students will apply standards of legal and/or ethical behavior in business decision-making.

  4. Students will develop research skills necessary to position a company to create competitive advantage. 

  5. Students will demonstrate professional business communication appropriate to a variety of audiences.

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Master of Business Administration?

The purpose of the MBA program is to prepare students with skills to innovate, collaborate, and lead effectively and efficiently. This program offers a rigorous involvement into the nature of business functions and processes. Core content is coupled with a strong commitment to experiential learning. Students are prepared for advanced positions in the business environment that require critical and innovative thinking. The program is a component of the business emphasis at DSU, home to the School of Business and Entrepreneurship. It is targeted to students with a passion for business management functions in for-profit, nonprofit, or public sector contexts.

Possible Career Paths

  • Business Owner
  • Business Operations Director
  • Finance/Business Advisor
  • Management & Market Research Analyst
  • Business Consultant
  • Investment Broker/Investment Fund Advisor
  • Information Technology Director

Requirements

Business Foundation

BADM 501Accounting and Budgeting

3

BADM 502Business Finance

3

BADM 503Advanced Managerial Theory

3

BADM 504Entrepreneurial Marketing

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Business Core

BADM 506Human Capital Management

3

BADM 507Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions

3

ENTR 502Ethics in Business and Entrepreneurship

3

ENTR 503Strategic Management and Policy

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Electives

Select six credit hours (two courses) from the following list of courses.

BADM 505Research and Writing in Business

3

ENTR 505Technology Based Entrepreneurship

3

ENTR 506Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship

3

ENTR 507Public Relations for Entrepreneurs

3

ENTR 508Social Entrepreneurship

3

ENTR 510Special Topics in Entrepreneurship

3

Total Credit Hours:30