MBA Specializations

The Business and Managerial Analytics (BMAN) Specialization offers a STEM designated MBA pathway and is designed to prepare students to leverage an organization’s data to inform business decision making and risk reduction. Through analytics electives, students build industry-specific analytics knowledge and experience.  Students may also choose to take electives from multiple focus areas.

Available within the MBA and MBA Online.

Students will need at least one calendar year of enrollment to complete the BMAN specialization.  Please see the MBA-BMAN website for information about courses and scheduling.

Students with prior learning in intermediate macroeconomics and intermediate microeconomics are well-prepared to pursue this quantitative specialization.  Please contact your MBA advisor for approval. 

Available within the MBA.

Students will need to pursue specialization courses within fall and spring semesters to complete the ECON specialization.

3 credits of graduate ECON elective chosen with the direction of the MSAE Program Director.

The Finance (FINA) specialization is an excellent path for professionals who want to grow within or transition into the finance sector or a finance-focused role.  Students may specialize in Finance by completing 12 credits of FINA coursework.  Graduate-level courses with the FINA subject code are eligible.  See the bulletin MBA page for detailed information.

Available within the MBA and MBA Online.

Students will need at least one calendar year of enrollment to complete the FINA specialization.

The Health Systems Leadership (HEAL) Specialization provides a unique curriculum combining health care and business courses to prepare students for leadership, administrative, and executive roles across complex health systems.  Students in the MBA and Online MBA may specialize in Health Systems Leadership by completing 12 credits from the course options below. 

Available within the MBA and MBA Online.

Students will need at least one calendar year of enrollment to complete the HEAL specialization. 

 

The International Business (INBU) specialization integrates the MBA Strategic Management Introduction course (MBA 6110) and therefore may be completed through 9 MBA elective credits.  International students may substitute the travel abroad requirement for an advisor-approved course.

Available within the MBA.

Students will need at least one calendar year of enrollment to complete the INBU specialization. 

One Political Science graduate course may be substituted for FINA 6140 or MARK 6140 (as approved by the GSM).

Excellent leadership is embodied in exemplary service to others, especially customers, employees and communities. To become an excellent business leader requires a balance between technical, and ethical interpersonal skills, with the latter becoming increasingly important as one achieves more leadership responsibility within an organization.  The focus of the leadership specialization is to teach these skills reinforced through multiple applications to complex business situations. 

Available within the MBA and MBA Online.

Students will need at least one calendar year of enrollment to complete the LEDR specialization. 

Required courses

 6 credits from the following:

The difference between firms that succeed and those that don't is often found in how effectively they market themselves.  The Marketing specialization enables students to pursue diverse areas of learning and skill development within the marketing discipline. Students may specialize in Marketing by completing 12 credits of MARK coursework.  Graduate-level courses with the MARK subject code are eligible.  See the bulletin MBA page for detailed information.

Available within the MBA.

Students will need at least one calendar year of enrollment to complete the MARK specialization.

The Supply Chain Management (SCMM) specialization equips students with the competencies and tools needed to understand and lead within the transition from physical to digital supply chains.  12 credits from the courses below are required for the specialization.

Available within the MBA and MBA Online.

Students will need two calendar years of MBA enrollment to complete the SCMM specialization. 

The Sport Business specialization is available to students pursuing the JD/MBA and integrates the MBA Strategic Management Introduction course (MBA 6110),  The specialization may be completed through 9 LAW elective credits transferred to MBA elective requirements.

LAW 7106, Amateur Sports Law
LAW 7303, Professional Sports Law
LAW 7955, Workshop: Adv. Legal Research
And a sports law workshop, i.e. LAW 7842, LAW 7786, LAW 7821