Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Areas of Emphasis

Requirements for an area of emphasis in the MBA program include the MBA core (30-33 hours) and additional course requirements as identified below for each individual area of emphasis. A student may be required to complete electives to meet the minimum number of hours required. Prerequisites may be used to meet the emphasis course requirements, depending on the program -- students should see an advisor for details.

MBA with an Emphasis in Cybersecurity

42-45 Credit Hours

The MBA with an emphasis in cybersecurity must include the following courses:

• CSSS 5000 Introduction to Cybersecurity (3 hours)
• CSSS 5120 Cybersecurity Infrastructures (3 hours)
• CSSS 5210 Cybersecurity Law and Policy (3 hours)
• CSSS 5220 Cybersecurity Threat Detection (3 hours)

Dual Degree with MA in Management and Leadership

48 to 51 Credit Hours

The MBA with an emphasis in management and leadership must include the following courses:

• MNGT 5000 Management (Required Course) (3 hours)
• MNGT 5590 Organizational Behavior* (3 hours)
• HRMG 5000 Managing Human Resources (3 hours)
• MNGT 5650 Management and Strategy (3 hours)
• MNGT 5670 Managerial Leadership (3 hours)
• HRDV 5630 Organization Development and Change (3 hours)
• MNGT 6000 Integrated Studies in Management (3 hours)
• *MNGT 5590 may substitute for MBA 5100

MBA with an Emphasis in Project Management

39 to 42 Credit Hours

The MBA with an emphasis in project management must include the following courses:

• BUSN 5100 Introduction to Project Management (3 hours)
• BUSN 5300 Project Procurement Management (3 hours)
• BUSN 5700 Advances in Project Management (3 hours)

Learning Outcomes

This purpose is made clear in the following program learning outcomes:

• Students can analyze a business and identify and evaluate opportunities for value creation.
• Students can apply the core business competencies necessary to increase organizational value.
• Students demonstrate the personal effectiveness competencies necessary to achieve their professional goals and to contribute to the accomplishment of the organization's objectives.

To achieve these outcomes, the Walker School MBA focuses on the role each business process plays in creating value and the Business Competencies are necessary for students to achieve organizational objectives. The curriculum complements these with Personal Effectiveness Competencies necessary for students to accomplish their personal and professional goals. Both sets of competencies are practiced throughout the curriculum in an innovative delivery method that combines online learning with weekly, two-hour application and discussion sessions, either face-to-face or online.

Business Competencies

• Identify and value opportunities for value creation
• Value creation
• Strategy
• Market analysis
• Pro forma analysis
• Capital budgeting
• Quantitative analysis
• Develop an implementation plan
• Project management
• Distribution and pricing
• Product and promotion
• Customer relations
• Manage business processes
• Supply chain and logistics
• Process analysis
• Leadership
• Developing and managing teams
• Developing and managing workers
• Provide decision support
• Information infrastructure
• Database management
• Data analytics
• Managerial accounting

Personal Effectiveness Competencies

• Effective communication
• Collaborative work
• Efficient organization of work
• Independent learning
• Creative problem solving
• Systematic thinking
• Analytical decision making
• Probabilistic thinking
• Spreadsheet analysis

Learning outcomes

This purpose is made clear in the following program learning outcomes:

• Students can analyze a business and identify and evaluate opportunities for value creation.
• Students can apply the core business competencies necessary to increase organizational value.
• Students demonstrate the personal effectiveness competencies necessary to achieve their professional goals and to contribute to the accomplishment of the organization's objectives.