Bellevue's
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Program
The
Master of Business Administration (MBA), in-class and
online, covers the tools and methods required to run a
business.
The program requires 36 graduate-level credit hours to complete
the degree. The schedule of course offerings permits an
individual working full time to complete all the requirements for
the MBA degree in 18 months, two
classes per term.
Students who do not have an undergraduate degree in business will
generally take the Foundation (9 credit hours), the Core (18
credit hours), and a concentration (9 credit hours) to complete
the degree.
Students with an undergraduate degree in business normally have
met all or most of the Foundation requirements; thus, they will
take the Core (18 credit hours), a concentration (9 credit
hours), and will complete nine hours of graduate business
electives (instead of the Foundation), which may be composed of a
second MBA concentration.
Undergraduate business courses may not be substituted for
graduate courses. The MBA concentration
provides the MBA student with an
opportunity to focus their studies in a specialized business area
of interest.
The 12
Areas of Concentration Available for your MBA:
| Concentrations | Specialization Overview |
| Interdisciplinary Business (Traditional MBA) | The Interdisciplinary Business Concentration is primarily oriented toward managerial practice and provides a generalist perspective across traditional MBA curricula. Students will learn how to integrate theory and practice, apply basic concepts, and establish the analytical tools needed to manage a business in an evolving global environment. The Economics and Business Modeling and Planning courses in the concentration, in conjunction with the core courses, will help prepare students interested in taking the MBA certification exam. |
| Accounting Concentration | The Accounting Concentration is designed to provide students the opportunity to explore advanced topics in the accounting field. All those wishing to take the accounting concentration should contact a major professor in the accounting area to assist them in designing a concentration. |
| Acquisition and Contract Management Concentration | The Acquisition and Contract Management concentration enables members of the federal acquisition community and its contracting partners to enhance their acquisition managerial practices. Additional emphasis is placed on understanding the acquisition process, as well as statutory and regulatory requirements. |
| Executive Coaching Concentration | The Executive Coaching Concentration will teach the fundamental skills required to coach business leaders and managers. These coaching principles can be applied in a variety of contexts and settings such as business leadership and management. The concentration provides an overview of the foundational concepts needed to prepare students to actively facilitate the identification, selection and accomplishment of business goals. The courses are offered online including a weekly one hour telephone conference call. |
| Finance Concentration | Financial knowledge and understanding is highly valued in the marketplace and the Finance concentration provides an opportunity for students to further develop their knowledge and practical application skills in several key finance areas. Prior study is not required to pursue the Finance concentration and students may take any of the finance electives without pursuing the entire concentration. Students interested in this concentration should contact a major professor in the MBA area to assist them. Students may take the finance electives without pursuing the entire concentration. |
| Healthcare Concentration | The Healthcare concentration provides the non-healthcare professional graduate student with general healthcare knowledge. The intent of this concentration is to assist personnel, in areas other than patient care, to understand and be familiar with certain healthcare terminology and requirements. This concentration is recommended for students who work in fields related to the healthcare industry. Students may take the healthcare electives without pursuing the entire concentration. |
| Human Resource Management Concentration | The Human Resource Management concentration examines theory and applications in all levels of organizational strategy, culture, and practice. Topic areas include human resource management roles and contributions in business planning and strategy, job value analyses, alternative work systems, recruitment and selection, fair employment practices, performance appraisal and management, compensation design and management, job evaluation systems, career development, health and safety, and employee rights. The topics include the study of specific quantitative and qualitative theories and methods used to collect reliable and valid human resource management data for decision purposes. Students may take the human resource management electives without pursuing the entire concentration. |
| Information Security Concentration | Protecting information systems from unauthorized access is vital in today's world. The Information Security concentration provides an opportunity for students to further develop their knowledge and practical application skills in several key information security areas: computer forensics, information security management, information warfare, and database security. Prior study is not required to pursue the information security concentration and students may take any of the information security electives without pursuing the entire concentration. |
| International Management Concentration | The International Management concentration provides the graduate student with key topics, theories, and applications that managers and professionals understand and use in pursuing international business goals and activities. Students interested in pursuing this concentration should contact a major professor in the MBA area to assist them. Students may take any of the international management electives without pursuing the entire concentration. |
| Management Information Systems Concentration | The Management Information Systems concentration is designed to provide MBA students the opportunity to explore topics in the Computer Information Systems (CIS) field. Non-CIS undergraduate majors, with limited coursework in CIS at the undergraduate level, can enhance their understanding of the CIS area through this concentration. All those wishing to take the Management Information Systems concentration should contact a major professor in the MBA or CIS area to assist them. Students may take the management information systems electives without pursuing the entire concentration. |
| Management (MAM) Concentration | This concentration is only for Master of Arts in Management who completed their programs prior to September 2008. MAM students are required to complete 18 hours for a second Master's degree. Students may take the management electives without pursuing the entire concentration. |
| Marketing Concentration | The Marketing concentration is designed to provide MBA students the opportunity to explore global topics in the marketing field. Students interested in pursuing this concentration should contact a major professor in the MBA area to assist them. Students may take any of the marketing electives without pursuing the entire concentration. Students may take the marketing electives without pursuing the entire concentration. |
| Supply Chain Management Concentration | Companies of all types are interested in individuals who have solid business skills, decision-making capabilities and a good understanding of the latest information technology developments. They are looking for leaders who have the confidence and capability to bring new ideas in the search for greater organization efficiency. As part of the MBA program, students can complete the Supply Chain Management concentration. This concentration involves the integration of business processes across organizations, from material sources and suppliers through manufacturing and processing to the final customer. The concentration provides students with an understanding of the role that the supply chain provides in enterprise competitiveness and overall strategy. The concentration helps prepare students for careers with manufacturers, distributors, logistics service providers, and consulting firms. The curriculum provides the required theoretical/conceptual bases and analytical methods for making sound operational and strategic business decisions. Students may take the supply chain management electives without pursuing the entire concentration. |
| Supply Chain Management Concentration | Companies of all types are interested in individuals who have solid business skills, decision-making capabilities and a good understanding of the latest information technology developments. They are looking for leaders who have the confidence and capability to bring new ideas in the search for greater organization efficiency. As part of the MBA program, students can complete the Supply Chain Management concentration. This concentration involves the integration of business processes across organizations, from material sources and suppliers through manufacturing and processing to the final customer. The concentration provides students with an understanding of the role that the supply chain provides in enterprise competitiveness and overall strategy. The concentration helps prepare students for careers with manufacturers, distributors, logistics service providers, and consulting firms. The curriculum provides the required theoretical/conceptual bases and analytical methods for making sound operational and strategic business decisions. Students may take the supply chain management electives without pursuing the entire concentration. |
International Students can apply to the MBA on LearnHub
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