Professional MBA Concentrations

Students who choose to pursue a concentration will complete a specific set of electives that will be offered during Modules 6, 7 OR 8. The electives and concentrations offered in the Professional MBA program vary from year to year and are subject to change.

  • Concentrations are optional and not required.
  • 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. during modules 6, 7 OR 8. Each elective will be offered once.
  • Students must complete 6 electives (18 credit hours) to complete their degree.
  • It is possible for students to earn multiple concentrations.
  • Students pursuing a concentration will only be able to complete their degree within 20 or 23 months. (It is not possible to earn a concentration on the 17 month program completion timeframe.)

Note: The cost of the Professional MBA Program will remain the same regardless of when a student completes the program.

Concentration Options

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

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

Entrepreneurship

Required:

Choose 2 of the following electives:

  • MGMT 7810: Elective — Change Management
  • MGMT 7430: Elective — Crisis Management
  • EMBA 7610: Elective — Principles of Franchising
  • MIST 7990: Elective — Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders

Finance/Accounting

Required:

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

Choose 2 of the following electives:

  • EMBA 7900: Elective — International Finance
  • FINA 6205: Elective — Mergers & Acquisitions
  • EMBA 7610: Elective — Principles of Franchising
  • FINA 7920: Elective — Financial Modeling

Global Business

Required:

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

Leadership/Human Resources Management

Required:

  • EMBA 7410: Core — Organizational Behavior & Leadership
  • EMBA 7510: 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
  • MGMT 7810: Elective — Change Management

Real Estate

Required: