The Kogod School of Business MBA degree program prepares students for the realities of today’s business world, by teaching a solid basis in management theory combined with the skills needed to manage in fast-paced, tightly-integrated global markets. Students of the MBA degree program may pursue two career tracks tailoring the MBA degree to their career goals and interests.

The goal of the MBA degree program is to develop practical business managers able to succeed in the complex arena of global organizations. Specifically, students will:  

Develop a solid foundation in each of the functional areas of business, including:

• Accounting and financial analysis 

• Production and marketing of goods and services 

• Management of people and organizations 

• Information and technology management.

Understand critical interrelationships and linkages necessary for developing global business strategy, including:

• Strategies and operational issues 

• Functional disciplines 

• "Hard" and "soft" skills 

Appreciate the environment in which business operates, including economic, legal, ethical, and societal dimensions.

In addition, each student of the MBA degree program is expected to: 

• Demonstrate professional competence in oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills 

• Develop competency in the use of productivity tools and software to improve the quality and efficiency of decision making 

• Understand the nature of group dynamics and lead diverse work teams

The MBA degree program contains within its required curriculum the business perspectives and core areas required by AACSB.

Degree Requirements

• 54 credit hours of approved graduate course work including 36 credits of integrated core courses and 18 credits in one or two career tracks and advanced electives. 

Up to 9 credit hours earned at another AACSB-accredited MBA program may be transferred and applied to the Kogod MBA requirements. 

MBA students may take a maximum of 6 credit hours in 500-level courses or graduate courses which meet concurrently with undergraduate courses. 

MBA students may take a maximum of 6 credits with a pass/fail grade. Pass/fail grades are not permitted for any core requirements, for a student's career track courses, or for KSB-688 Applied Business Practicum. A pass grade is equivalent to B or higher; a fail grade is equivalent to B- or lower.

Course Requirements

Core Courses (36 credits)

• ACCT-607 Financial Accounting (3) 

• ACCT-609 Management Accounting (1.5) 

• FIN-605 Managerial Economics (3) 

• FIN-614 Financial Management (3) 

• ITEC-610 Statistics (3)

• ITEC-616 Information & Technology (3)

• ITEC-618 Applied Operations Management (1.5)

• IBUS-618 International Business (3)

• MGMT-609 Organizational Behavior (3)

• MGMT-635 Ethics (1.5)

• ACCT-601 Law (1.5)

• MKTG-612 Marketing (3)

• KSB-611 Strategy 1: Strategic Thinking (1)

• KSB-612 Strategy 2: Integrative Case Experience (1)

• KSB-613 Strategy 3: Strategic Decision-Making (3)

• KSB-655 Business Communications (1)

MBA Career Tracks and Electives (18 credits)

• A minimum of 9 credit hours in a career track

• Remaining credit hours in a second career track elective