Professional MBA concentrations allow students to delve deep into subjects that match their career interests and are available in eight areas:

  • Digital Business & Technology
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Global Business
  • Innovation/Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership/Human Resources Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations/Supply Chain Management
  • Real Estate

Concentrations are optional and not required. Students who choose to pursue a concentration will complete a specific set of electives offered during Modules 6, 7 and 8. Electives can take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings from 6 – 9 p.m. or on Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The electives and concentrations offered in the Professional MBA program vary from year to year and are subject to change. Students must complete 6 electives to complete their degree. It is possible for students to earn multiple concentrations.

Concentration Options

Digital Business & Technology

Required:

  • EMBA 7450: Core — Information Technology and Strategy
  • MIST 7990: Elective — Artificial Intelligence for Business Managers
  • EMBA 7900: Elective — Business Intelligence and Data Visualization

Finance/Accounting

Required:

  • EMBA 7150: Core — Financial Accounting & Reporting
  • EMBA 7200: Core — Managerial Finance

Choose 2 of the following electives:

  • ENTR 7505: Elective — Entrepreneurial Finance
  • FINA 6205: Elective — Mergers & Acquisitions
  • MGMT 7990: Elective — Principles of Franchising

Global Business

Required:

  • INTB 7100: Elective — International Residency
  • EMBA 7900: Elective — Global Digital Marketing Privacy & Ethics

Innovation/Entrepreneurship

Required:

Choose 2 of the following electives:

  • ENTR 7090: Elective — Design Thinking
  • ENTR 7505: Elective — Entrepreneurial Finance
  • MGMT 7810: Elective — Change Management
  • MGMT 7430: Elective — Crisis Management
  • MGMT 7990: Elective — Principles of Franchising
  • MIST 7990: Elective — Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders

Leadership/Human Resources Management

Required:

  • EMBA 7410: Core — Organizational Behavior & Leadership
  • MGMT 7990: Elective — Human Resources Management

Choose 2 of the following electives:

  • MGMT 7011: Elective — Leading Evolving Organizations
  • MGMT 7430: Elective — Crisis Management
  • MGMT 7810: Elective — Change Management
  • MIST 7990: Elective — Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders

Marketing

Required:

  • EMBA 7250: Core — Marketing Management
  • MARK 6220: Elective — Sales Strategy & Management
  • EMBA 7900: Elective — Global Digital Marketing Privacy & Ethics

Operations/Supply Chain Management

Required:

  • EMBA 7310: Core — Operations Management
  • MGMT 7130: Elective — Designing, Managing & Improving Supply Chains

Choose 1 of the following electives:

  • MGMT 7160: Elective — Lean Six Sigma (culminates in Green Belt Designation)
  • MGMT 7220: Elective — Project Management

Real Estate

Required: