Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Master of Business Administration program is designed to serve the educational and practical interests of individuals who are seeking managerial positions or wish to progress to higher levels of responsibility within their existing organizations. The program is especially beneficial to those with work experience. It is therefore preferred, but not required, that all candidates, especially those without business degrees, have two years of relevant experience. The focus of the program is on core concepts that relate to both small entrepreneurial businesses as well as large corporate enterprises. Our focus on core business competencies produces the following program outcomes. Students graduating with a graduate business degree will have demonstrated the following goals:
- A working knowledge of the functional areas of business
- Effective critical thinking skills when addressing complex business problems
- Effective research skills when applied to complex business problems
- An engaged attitude toward business activities and working knowledge of the strategic management process
Program of Study: Requirements
Students lacking an undergraduate degree in business from a regionally accredited institution must successfully complete the prerequisite undergraduate course work listed below prior to enrolling in certain M.B.A. courses. The prerequisite course work must be taken at a regionally accredited institution and a grade of “C” or better must be earned. Students admitted to the M.B.A. program can elect to take the undergraduate courses listed below at Piedmont University at the graduate credit hour rates.
Piedmont equivalent course:
ACCT 2020 Managerial Accounting 3
BUSA 1210 Introduction to Microeconomics 3
OR
BUSA 2210 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3
BUSA 2100 Business Analytics I 3
OR
MATH 1300 Elementary Statistics 3
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Curriculum Outline
Required Courses
Total Credit Hours: 36