The program provides students with applied, innovative and global knowledge and skills for today’s competitive business environment.  Students may select either a general MBA or an MBA in one of ten areas of specialization.

The MBA curriculum emphasizes communication and analytical skills, critical thinking, ethical behavior, interdisciplinary knowledge as well as global, innovative and strategic leadership characteristics.

MBA courses are offered in the evening at both the Ypsilanti and Livonia campuses with additional online and weekend options for some classes.

For more information contact the Graduate Programs Office.

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The Program:
MBA Foundation/Prerequisite Courses¹ ³ :		18 hours
ACC 501	Accounting Principles (3)
DS 501	Intro to Probability and Business Statistics (3)
ECON 500	Foundations of Economic Analysis (3)
FIN 502	Financial Principles (3)
MGMT 505	Org. Behavior & Bus. Communication (3)
MTKG 510	Marketing Management (3)
MBA Core Courses² :		18 hours
ACC 605	Strategic Information & Control Systems (3)
FIN 620	Financial Administration Policies (3)
IB 610	Globalization and Business Environment (3)
MGMT 604	Strat. Comm. & Ethical Decision Making (3)
MKTG 610	Marketing Policies and Problems (3)
MGMT 696*	Strategic Management (Capstone)(3) *Prerequisites: All MBA Foundation and Core Courses: MGMT 604, ACC 605, FIN 620, MKGT610, and IB610
Restricted Electives:
Innovation (Choose one from the following)		3 hours
IS 605	Business Innovation and Information Technology (3)
IS 650	Enterprise Resource Planning (3)
MGMT 600	Leading Innovation and Change (3)
MGMT 603	Corporate Entrepreneurship: Innovation and Tech. Commercialization (3)
MKTG 655	Strategic Brand Management (3)
OM 600	Integrated Operations Management (3)
SCM 611	Supply Chain Management (3)
Analytical Skills (Choose one from the following)		3 hours
ACC 642	Strategic Cost Management (3)
DS 602	Business Research Methods (3)
DS 605	Economics of Strategy (3)
IS 662	Business Intelligence (3)
MGMT 610	Diag. Techniques & Reseach Methods (3)
MKTG 645	Marketing Database Management (3)
Open Electives:		12 hours
Students choosing the General MBA will select four advisor approved electives from any 500- or 600-level courses offered within the College of Business. At least one of the four electives must be a 600-level course. Students selecting an MBA in an area of specialization will follow the specialization requirements in lieu of taking open electives in the general MBA. Some specializations require more than twelve hours. Areas of specialization are: Enterprise Business Intelligence, E-Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, Internal Auditing, International Business, Marketing Management, Nonprofit Management, Supply Chain Management.
Total Core, Restricted, & Open Electives		36 hours

For other information on graduate programs or graduate certificates, see the Course Schedule or Catalog.

Offered by the Faculty of the College of Business.

¹ Students who have earned a BBA from an AACSB accredited university will be waived from all of the foundation courses. Students who have taken undergraduate business courses at a non-AACSB accredited institution may request a waiver review. Any students interested in enrolling in free, self-paced online refresher courses should contact the Graduate Programs Office for details.

² MBA core revised effective Spring 2008.

³ MBA foundation revised effective Winter 2009.