Technology Management, MBA
Master of Technology Management degree offers an intensive graduate program that educates students in theories and practices of the modern business world. The MBA program fosters independent learning and enables students to contribute intellectually to the business profession. Students have the option of a MBA or to extend the core MBA program by taking credits in one of five advanced areas of study:
Accounting, Health Services Administration, International Business, Management, or Marketing.
In addition, all MBA students complete general coursework in valuable areas such as accounting, finance, management, marketing, operations and strategy.
Graduates critically analyze and solve business problems through strong analysis of data and integration of a wide range of business acumen.
Program Objectives
MBA program enables students to contribute to the business profession and fosters independent learning.
Upon completion of this program, students are able to:
- Evaluate an organization‘s financial position through financial statement analysis and/or forecasting
- Summarize and discuss the ethical and legal responsibilities of organizations.
- Apply selected methods of quantitative analysis to enhance business decisions.
- Compare economic environments and markets and their impact on business
- Through a conceptual understanding, apply managerial leadership skills, marketing strategies and/or international business concepts, theory, and research to critically analyze and solve problems in unpredictable environments
- Demonstrate professional communication skills in writing through organizing, thinking critically, and communicating ideas and information in documents and presentations.
Courses
Program Outline
Master of Technology Management offers an intensive graduate program that educates students in theories and practices of the modern business world.
The MBA program fosters independent learning and enables students to contribute intellectually to the business profession. Students have the option of a MBA or to extend the core MBA program by taking credits in one of five advanced areas of study:
Accounting, Health Services Administration, International Business, Management, or Marketing. In addition, all MBA students complete general coursework in valuable areas such as accounting, finance, management, marketing, operations and strategy.
Graduates critically analyze and solve business problems through strong analysis of data and integration of a wide range of business acumen.
Students may complete the MBA with the core courses (30 credits) plus two approved elective courses (6 credits) from the advanced study areas, for a total of 36 graduate credit hours.
Students have the option to add 15 graduate credits to the 30 credit core in one of the five areas of advanced study offered.
NOTE: Courses in the MBA program are each eight-weeks in length, and students are scheduled for one or two courses concurrently.
To receive a Master of Business Administration degree, students must earn 36 to 45 graduate level credit hours. A minimum of at least 36 of the program hours must be completed through BSU.
Note: Courses in the MBA program are each eight-weeks in length.
To receive a Master of Business Administration degree, students must earn 36 to 45 graduate level credit hours. Thirty-six of the program hours must be completed through BSU. Program requirements are as follows:
Technology Management Core Courses ( 30.0 credit hours ) | |
Foundations for Decision Making | 3.0 credit hours |
Accounting for Decision Making | 3.0 credit hours |
Financial Management | 3.0 credit hours |
Marketing Management | 3.0 credit hours |
Business Research Methods | 3.0 credit hours |
International Business | 3.0 credit hours |
Organizational Behavior | 3.0 credit hours |
Operations Management | 3.0 credit hours |
Managerial Economics | 3.0 credit hours |
Capstone: Business Strategies | 3.0 credit hours |
All graduate level Business Administration courses listed above must be successfully completed before concentration courses are undertaken. | |
Technology Management Area of Advanced Study ( 15.0 credit hours ) | |
Business Information Systems | 3.0 credit hours |
Enterprise Information Systems and Networks | 3.0 credit hours |
Information Systems Management | 3.0 credit hours |
Strategic Management of Technology Innovation | 3.0 credit hours |
Technology Forecasting and Analysis | 3.0 credit hours |