M.B.A.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall is designed to provide the leaders of tomorrow with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in a global business economy. The program emphasizes critical and strategic thinking, developing managerial skills, real-world applications, ethics, and leadership taught in a technologically-advanced, active learning environment. The MBA degree offers three areas of concentration:

• General MBA concentration
• Leadership concentration
• Marketing concentration

The MBA will also provide opportunities for students to think critically and strategically, and to be able to apply and integrate the knowledge they have accumulated to specific business situations. The program features topics such as global markets, ethics, ability to communicate, management of diversity, and leadership/teamwork skills. This program will provide the student with the knowledge and information needed to cope with our dynamic, rapidly changing world.

Courses are three credit courses that meet one evening each week for 16 weeks. A student with an undergraduate business degree who meets all the prerequisite requirements may complete the program in approximately 2 years. Employed students are able to participate in this program since all classes meet on weekday evenings or online.

Core Courses:

• MBA 607 Strategic Marketing Management
• MBA 609 Management of Production and Operation
• MBA 681 International Business and Leadership
• MBA 684 Managerial Economics
• MBA 606 Accounting for Managers
• MBA 660 Legal Environment of Management
• MBA 670 Financial Analysis
• MBA 685 Strategic Management and Policy

Elective Courses:

• MBA Elective Course- Pick based on your concentration area
• MBA Elective Course- Pick based on your concentration area
• MBA Elective Course- Pick based on your concentration area
• MBA Elective Course- Pick based on your concentration area

For more information on the curriculum please check out the course descriptions located in the academic catalog.

To learn more about the application and financial aid process visit frequently asked questions.

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