Online MBA Curriculum
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The Carson College of Business Online MBA consists of 36 credits for those with a bachelor’s degree in business. If your degree is in another field, we offer up to 16 credit hours of foundational business coursework to ensure you have all the tools necessary to be successful in the program. Students with a non-business undergraduate degree who need five or more foundation courses may be eligible to earn a general business administration certificate on their way to earning an MBA.
Once you begin the MBA program, you’ll take seven 3-credit core courses, two 1-credit core courses, and three additional courses from your concentration or a pool of electives. You can opt for the general track or choose from four concentrations to focus your education on the subject matter that best fits your career objectives. The Online MBA experience concludes with a capstone course for an additional four credits. All coursework is entirely online and may be completed in as few as 22-29 months.
Note: The General Business Administration Certificate is comprised of seven courses. Students who have completed coursework equivalent to BA 500 and/or ECONS 555 may be eligible to have these courses waived under certain conditions.
Note: Each concentration is also offered as a nine-credit graduate certificate.
Flexible 100% online format
Flexible 100% online format
Four concentrations and a general MBA option
Four concentrations and a general MBA option
Graduate in as few as 22-29 months
Graduate in as few as 22-29 months
Optional international field study
Optional international field study
LEARNING GOALS
Real learning occurs through applying your newfound skills and perspective. By the time you graduate the Carson College of Business with your MBA, you will be prepared to:
Evaluate and create a business strategy inclusive of all business disciplines, grounded in best practices.
Use data and theory to analyze business problems and opportunities, identify solutions, and justify actions.
Implement organizational goals by building relationships and communicating persuasively.
Apply ethical decision-making frameworks that consider diverse stakeholders.
Apply a global perspective that takes into consideration cultural and international contexts.
Course Descriptions
Foundation Courses
ACCTG 550
Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting
3 Credits
BA 500
Data Analysis for Managers
2 Credits
BA 501
Foundations in Marketing
2 Credits
BA 502
Foundations in Operations Management
2 Credits
BA 503
Foundations in Business Law
2 Credits
BA 504
Foundations in Finance
2 Credits
ECONS 555
Managerial Economics for Decision Making
3 Credits
Core Courses: Strategic Planning and Leadership
BA 595
Applying Design Thinking to Career and Life
3 Credits
BA 599
Strategic Planning for Personal and Program Success
1 Credit
BA 600
Beyond the MBA: Applications of Principles, Theory and Practice
1 Credit
MGMT 590
Strategy Formulation and Organizational Design
3 Credits
MGMT 593
Managerial Leadership and Productivity
3 Credits
Core Courses: Functional Business Tools
ACCTG 533
Accounting, Performance Measurement and Controls
3 Credits
FIN 526
Financial Management
3 Credits
BA 514
Business Analytics: Transforming Data into Decisions
3 Credits
MIS 580
Information Systems Management
3 Credits
MKTG 506
Marketing Strategy
3 Credits
IBUS 600
Special Projects or Independent Study
1 Credit
Concentration Courses
Concentration courses will vary in subject matter and credit hours. Use the links below to learn more about each concentration and the courses available.
Marketing
Finance
International Business
Hospitality Business Management
Capstone Project and Final Presentation
BA 579
MBA Capstone
4 Credits
Please note, curriculum is subject to change.
For official course titles and descriptions, please visit: https://catalog.wsu.edu/