Master of Business Administration (MBA) Online Option

The College of Business offers a general MBA degree, which now includes a 100% online option, with no residency requirement. The MBA degree prepares students, who may or may not have a background in business, for careers in strategic management of businesses, health care organizations, government agencies, and non-profit enterprises. The degree will equip students with the theories, methods and systems needed for the strategic analysis, development, execution and measurement of various enterprises. It will also include broad skills and knowledge in business, accounting, finance, marketing, operations, management, and leadership.

Features:

36-48 credits
100% online
Attend full-time or part-time
No residency component
Classes offered in Fall and Spring semesters as well as 3-week Winter term and two 6-week summer sessions
Time to completion for full time students is typically 18-24 months
Applicants with an undergraduate degree in business management may qualify for a 36-credit track program
Fully online option available for general MBA and MBA with concentrations in Innovation and Operations Analytics
No work experience is required
GMAT optional
Students in general MBA program can choose any graduate business electives, provided that they meet the prerequisite requirement. This allows students to design a unique MBA program that best suits their professional goals.

Requirements for the MBA Degree

[All courses are 3 credit courses]

MBA Required Courses
I. Required Courses	MBA 502 Finance* MBA 503 Data Analysis and Decision Making MBA 504 Financial Accounting* MBA 505 Marketing* MBA 592 Organizational Behavior* MBA 506 Leadership, Team Effectiveness and Communications MBA 507 Ethics in Management MBA 511 Technological Innovations or BUS 510: Biotechnology Startups and Operations MBA 543 Business Analytics MBA 589 Operations Management* MBA 512 Business Planning and Strategic Management (Capstone)
II. Electives	All students are required to take five 500-level MBA program elective courses. Students in the MBA generalist program can choose any graduate business electives, provided that they need the prerequisite requirement. Students cannot choose more than 2 courses from each of the following areas: FIN, MKT, HRM, HAS, HHH, HPH. Elective choices may be found in the graduate bulletin.

* students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes

Please note that this information is used for advising purposes. Students are required to follow the degree requirements published in the Graduate Bulletin for the semester that they began their program. Students should consult their academic advisor if they have any questions regarding their program requirements.

Innovation Concentration

The Innovation concentration will focus on entrepreneurship, new business development, and joining invention and innovation with strategic business planning. "Students participate in creating Silicon Valley East by turning university inventions into new products and businesses," states Professor Gerrit Wolf, who is Director of the Innovation Concentration, as well as Director of the University's Innovation Center. Innovation is an emerging area in both large and startup businesses. Business Week and the Wall Street Journal have sections on Innovation that feature innovative firms and products. Large firms now have VPs of Innovation that oversee Research and Development, and Marketing. Innovation is also a significant part of startup businesses in biotechnology, wireless, and alternative energies. SBU has Centers in these technologies and supports the development of technologies that lead to new products and businesses. MBA students, particularly those in joint MBA/Science degrees, with the Innovation concentration, may find a position in a growing firm or entrepreneurial opportunities in startup businesses developed on campus as part of the Technology Centers or the Technology Licensing Office.

Electives to Fulfill Innovation Concentration

I. Elective Courses

* Elective course options
subject to change

FIN 552 Mergers & Acquisitions

MBA 509 Continuous Quality Improvement
MBA 522 Business Project
MBA 530 Employee Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management
MBA/HRM 538 Organizational Development and Change
MBA 540 Data Mining
MBA 563 Business Ethics through Film: Thinking, Acting, Managing
MBA 570 Entrepreneurship
MBA 571 Social Entrepreneurship
MBA 574 Project Management
MBA 599 Internship

MKT 565 Consumer Insights
MKT 535 New Product Marketing
MKT 567 Integrated Marketing Management

Operations Analytics Concentration

The Operations Analytics concentration introduces students to various aspects of general management across various types of organizations, and is designed to accommodate student's demand for education relevant for securing jobs in managing business operations.

Electives to Fulfill Operations Analytics Concentration

I. Elective Courses

* Elective course options subject to change

MBA 509 Continuous Quality Improvement
MBA 517 Information Systems for Managers
MBA 522 Business Project
MBA 540 Data Mining
MBA 544 Supply Chain Management
MBA 574 Project Management
MBA 587 Decision Support Systems
MBA 595 Independent Research (requires instructor permission)
MBA 599 Internship
BDA 508: Advanced Analytics
BDA 510: Advanced Data Analysis and Decision Making
BDA 513: Decision Analysis Under Uncertainty

MBA Learning Goals and Objectives

MBA Programs