Master of Business Administration, Traditional MBA Concentration (MBA)

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Graduate Studies >> Romain College of Business

30 Credit hours

The Traditional concentration develops skills in data-driven decision making and is designed to allow students to customize the program to their area of interest. Specifically, one course in data-driven decision making is required and students can choose two non-core courses from other USI MBA concentrations to fulfill the general concentration requirements.

Graduate Studies Admission Criteria and Application Process

Refer to the Admission section of the bulletin for information about Graduate Studies admission criteria and the online application process.

MBA Program Admission Requirements

Students interested in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree should review the Romain College of Business - Dean’s Office section of the bulletin for information about MBA program objectives, accreditation, admission requirements, minimum grade and GPA requirements, program flexibility, and more.

MBA Core (21 hours)

The USI MBA curriculum is designed to provide the educational foundation crucial for success in today’s dynamic business world. The MBA core consists of 7 three-hour courses:

ACCT 601 - Accounting for Decision Making and Control Credits: 3
CIS 601 - Information Systems and Technology Credits: 3
ECON 601 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
FIN 601 - Financial Management and Markets Credits: 3
MKTG 601 - Marketing Strategies Credits: 3
MNGT 611 - Leadership Skills and Innovation Credits: 3
MNGT 681 - Strategic and International Management Credits: 3

Traditional MBA Concentration (9 hours)

BAN 602 - Data-Driven Decision Making Credits: 3
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Select 2 courses (6 hours) from other MBA concentrations:
ACCT 602 - Financial Statement Analysis Credits: 3
ACCT 605 - Seminar in Auditing Credits: 3
ACCT 628 - Accounting Regulation and Compliance Credits: 3
BAN 601 - Applied Business Analytics Credits: 3
BAN 603 - Information Visualization and Dashboarding Credits: 3
BLAW 618 - Legal and Social Environment of Business Credits: 3
IM 604 - Lean Six Sigma Systems Analysis Credits: 3
IM 611 - Principles and Practices of Project Management Credits: 3
IM 641 - Principles and Practices of Quality Management Credits: 3
IM 661 - Supply Chain Management Credits: 3
MBA 602 - Risk Management Credits: 3
MBA 604 - Lean Six Sigma Credits: 3
MBA 615 - Project Management I Credits: 3
MBA 616 - Project Management II Credits: 3
MNGT 601 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3