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Master of Business Administration 

Classroom to Career

Take the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the concepts, organization structures and strategies driving today’s complex organizational environment.

Upon completion of the Master of Business Administration program, you should be able to:

  • Determine the functional business knowledge of marketing, operations, information technology, finance, accounting, statistics and quantitative analysis in a global market.
  •  Participate in team projects and demonstrate leadership skills.
  •  Formulate strategic skills to enable effective decision‐making and problem solving.
  •  Demonstrate effective oral, written and presentation communication skills
  •  Evaluate the ethical, social and legal responsibilities of organizations in a global market.

The MBA specializations include:

MBA Specialization in International Business

MBA Specialization in Organizational Management

MBA Specialization in Healthcare Management

MBA Specialization in Information Technology

General MBA

Check out our “Not-What-You-Would-Expect” Guide to Business to learn more about this high-demand field.

Online Tuition Comparison

Total tuition for a master’s degree in Business Administration at ANU is only $24,080. Large online colleges with course-based programs are 7% – 200% higher and do not include fees or textbooks.(1) ANU tuition includes all fees (application, course, technology, graduation, etc.), textbooks, and lab equipment (where applicable).

Course Information

Master of Business Administration (MBA): 56 Credits

GLOBAL LEARN CLASSES

MBA Courses

OFFERED TIMES

8 hours, once per term on Saturday

In-person Residency is 3 days per term on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (For International Students only)

Program Core: 36 Credits

  • ACC513 Financial Management
  • MB523 Legal Environment of Business
  • MB554 Business Research
  • MB621 Managerial Economics
  • MB695 Business Leadership Policy and Strategy

Students taking this course will examine aspects of strategic management, workforce planning and employment, employee training and development, and risk management. Emphasis will be placed on the creation of practical development plans, and workforce need analysis.

Students will examine and discuss the role of marketing from a micro and macro environmental perspective. Topics include the development and implementation of the marketing mix and the control and analysis of the total marketing effort. Behavioral, financial, and quantitative analysis are used to explore such topics as buyer behavior, market segmentation, brand strategy, distribution channels, pricing, and advertising. Case studies and group projects will focus on market strategies.  

This course teaches students how operations management contributes to the overall success of an organization. The emphasis will be on the operations management tools and concepts developed within the operations functions, which assist in all of the other functional areas within an organization

Students taking this course will learn how managers can apply Information Technology to integrate data in business activities to solve management problems, increase productivity, facilitate decision‐ making, and find new opportunities for their organizations.

General MBA Specialization (Select 5*): 20 Credits

  • ACC522 Management Control
  • ACC610 Financial Reporting
  • ACC640 Business Tax Strategies
  • MB505 Business and Society
  • MB511 Management Communications
  • MB517 Dynamics of Organizational Behavior
  • MB524 21st Century Leadership
  • MB625 International Management

International Business Management Specialization (Select 5*): 20 Credits

  • ACC650 International Accounting/Multinational Enterprises
  • MB565 International Finance
  • MB582 Managing Global Diversity
  • MB584 Managing International Human Resources
  • MB625 International Management

Note(s):

All course prerequisites must be satisfied prior to admission to the program.

For all courses: See course description for applicable prerequisites

* Based on availability

** If taking the Healthcare Management Specialization – course MS618 replaces MB518 in the program core

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Healthcare Management Specialization (Select 5*) 20 Credits

  • MS500 Healthcare Informatics
  • MS530 Health Policy, Regulations, and Politics for Healthcare
  • MS550 Ethics and Legal Principles for Healthcare
  • MS560 Healthcare Organizational Systems and Quality Improvement
  • MS615 Health and Patient Safety Risk Management
  • MS618 Human Resource Management for Healthcare**

Organizational Management Specialization (Select 5*) 20 total credit hours required

  • MB517 Dynamics of Organizational Behavior
  • MB520 Organizational Sustainability
  • MB524  21st Century Leadership
  • MB588 Managing Quality
  • MB611 Project Management Life Cycle

Information Technology Specialization – 20 total credit hours required

  • CY501 Information Assurance and Security Management
  • IT540 Marketing Innovation and Technology
  • IT590 Enterprise Architecture and IT Governance
  • IT610 Global IT Products and Services Outsourcing
  • IT620 Decision Models for Technology Management
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Dr. Lyndsey Obringer

Dean of Business & Accounting

Welcomes you to the Business Department.

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