MBA Programs

The Basics About a an MBA Degree

A graduate degree(s) in business is an advanced degree in business or management earned by completing a graduate business school program, in which students engage in traditional academic coursework and instruction based on real business challenges. The degrees prepare individuals for senior positions in all economic sectors and fields and are also a gateway to pursuing advanced studies at the doctoral level leading to a career in either industrial or academic research or teaching.

MBA Degree Options

MBA - appropriate for those who want to develop general business knowledge and who have management aspirations. Open to all individuals irrespective of the field in which their Bachelor's degree was earned or for those with a prior business degree who either seek advanced knowledge in the field of business or who seek to transition from one career into the business field. Are offered in various formats (full content MBA for those students who are not working full-time during the program and for those seeking a more traditional business education) and an accelerated MBA format (one year MBA) for those students who already have a business or management background, with an undergraduate degree in business and/or who possess relevant business experience, usually specified as 3 - 5 years

Executive MBA (EMBA) - provides opportunities for experienced professionals to obtain a Master's degree in business. Course offerings are normally the same as those taught in a traditional MBA, however EMBA programs are enhanced by the professional experience of the participants and are uniquely structured to teach a maximum amount of course material in an accelerated timetable

Global MBA - delivered in various formats from a traditional format with a specialization in international management, a format combining a mandatory international work experience, residency or paid fellowship, or incorporating regional partnerships comprising three or more graduate business schools in different world regions requiring students to undertake academic residencies at each of the partner institution's campuses

Specialized MBA - combines the core curriculum of a traditional MBA with more exhaustive curriculum focused on a precise area of business or an individual field than can be achieved through the pursuit of a regular MBA supplemented with a few courses in a specific area of concentration

Specialized Master's Degree in Business - a more specialized Master's degrees in business, typically with designations such as MSc or MA, intended to strengthen the knowledge of the student who already has an undergraduate degree in business

Other Graduate Business Credentials

PhD in Business - generally considered a prerequisite for becoming a faculty member in a 4-year postsecondary institution. The degree is based around completing an original research and a final dissertation

Graduate Business Diplomas/Certificates - supplements an already established area of expertise in business or adds value to a previously earned Bachelor's or graduate degree in a different, but related discipline. Is designed to provide students with a specialized knowledge that is less extensive than a Master's or PhD in business

Areas of MBA Specializationbr> Traditional Business Fields of Study - accounting and taxation, economics and statistics, finance and financial management, human resources management, international management, marketing, production and operations, strategic management and policy, and supply chain management

New Business Fields of Study - emergent fields such as E-commerce, homeland security, or sustainability and t of specific industry sectors - banking, health care, hospitality, insurance, petroleum industries, real estate, technology management and sports and leisure management