Introduction
Our on-campus MBA program combines quality, convenience, and flexibility into an affordable package that's tailored to you. All MBA courses are offered one evening a week in 8-week sessions. The program requires 30 credits for completion: eight 2-credit core courses and seven 2-credit specialty courses in areas such as:
Business Analytics*
Digital Marketing & Innovation*
Leadership & Managerial Skills*
Investments & Applied Portfolio Management
*The four-course tracks in Business Analytics, Digital Marketing & Innovation, and Leadership & Managerial Skills also are offered as 9-month, stand-alone MBA certificates.
The four-course tracks in Investments & Applied Portfolio Management is currently in the MBA certificate approval process.
As an alternative option to the topic areas listed above, individuals may choose to supplement their core with other approved electives from areas such as Accounting, Business Administration, Communication, Finance, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Management, Marketing, Public Health, Transportation and Logistics, or other academic areas.
MBA Program Goals
Persuasive communication
Contemporary business know-how
Resourceful business problem-solving
Effective collaboration
Principled leadership
Curriculum
Core Courses
Eight core courses are required and are two credits each. Classes are held one night per week for eight weeks.
MBA701: Strategic Cost Management
MBA702: Advanced Financial Management
MBA703: Advanced Organizational Behavior
MBA704: Supply Chain and Operations Management
MBA705: Strategic Marketing Management
MBA706: Managing Information Resources
MBA707: Microeconomics for Managers
MBA708: Advanced Strategic Management
Elective Courses
Seven elective courses are required and are two credits each. Classes are held one night per week for eight weeks.
Choose from:
Business Analytics
MBA751: Business Analytics Concepts
MBA752: Business Analytics Strategy
MBA753: Business Analytics Methods
MBA722: Marketing Analytics and Customer Intelligence
Digital Marketing & Innovation
MBA721: Creating and Marketing Innovations
MBA722: Marketing Analytics and Customer Intelligence
MBA723: Digital Marketing
MBA724: Integrated Marketing Communications
Investments & Applied Portfolio Management
MBA711: Advanced Investment Analysis
MBA712: Advanced Portfolio Management
MBA713: Financial Derivatives
MBA714: Financial Analysis and Valuation
Leadership & Managerial Skills
MBA731: Leading and Managing Teams
MBA732: Managerial Leadership: Essential Competencies
MBA733: Management Decision Making
MBA734: Negotiations & Alternative Dispute Resolution
**MBA722 is used in both the Digital Marketing & Innovation track and the Business Analytics track.
Additional approved electives are available in areas such as, but not limited to, accounting, business administration, communication, finance, industrial and manufacturing engineering, management, marketing, public health, and transportation and logistics.
Admission Requirements
Online application and $35 application fee
Statement of purpose
Three letters of recommendation
Official transcripts
GRE or GMAT score (may be waived for individuals with considerable post-undergraduate professional work experience or persons with a terminal degree, i.e. Ph.D., Ed.D., M.D., J.D.)
English proficiency.All graduate applicants, regardless of citizenship or residency, must demonstrate proficiency with the English language before they will be considered for admission to a graduate program.This requirement may be met by applicants who have:
Been raised in a recognized country where English is the only official language.
Earned a bachelor's degree or higher from a recognized institution in a recognized country where English is the only official language.
Achieved a satisfactory TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score.
*Please note that applicants meeting either of the first two criteria listed above may need to contact the Graduate School to ensure that the test of English proficiency requirement is waived.
Costs
Costs for the MBA program at NDSU are very reasonable, especially as compared to peer institutions and programs of similar quality.
Tuition rates vary by residency = ND resident, MN resident, Other U.S. resident, and Non-U.S. resident:
Tuition & Fee Cost Per Credit
ND resident
MN resident
Other U.S. resident
Non-U.S. Resident
$600.41
$747.48
$872.77
$1,008.94
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