Master of Business Administration
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School of Business
Why an MBA?
The online MBA degree program prepares students with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for management positions in various business enterprises. These career opportunities may be in areas such as accounting, finance, business administration, sales, marketing, human resources, information systems, and production or operations management. Application of theory and practice using case studies are emphasized through all courses.
Choose from four MBA programs
Herzing offers multiple MBA degrees so students can choose the program that will best suit their personal and career goals. For those students looking for the quickest route to completing an MBA degree, the 33-credit Master of Business Administration degree consists of the core MBA courses and one elective. This option can be completed in less than one year. Students who would like to further enhance their study in a particular industry for maximum career impact may choose to add a 12-credit specialization in Business Management, Health Care Management or Technology Management.
Master of Business Administration: 33-credit program option
Program objectives
Upon completion of the Herzing College online MBA degree program, the graduate should be able to:
- Successfully manage, interpret, validate and act on information both internal to the organization and from its external environment
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and written
- Establish and work within a budget
- Demonstrate self-discipline, motivation and creative thinking skills in the analysis of business problems and development of solutions in new situations
- Examine and implement ethical strategic and operational business solutions while working in cross-functional collaborations and integrated teams
- Analyze financial data
- Analyze organizational, operational, ethical, legal, and managerial issues affecting the attainment of an organization’s goals
- Utilize general knowledge of technological systems used in business applications
- Manage projects from development and implementation to testing and results evaluation
- Facilitate planning and strategy sessions
- Apply creative, analytical and practical business solutions to the issues relevant to successful organizational operations
Careers
Graduates of Herzing’s online MBA degree program will be able to apply their knowledge to any field, including the finance, marketing, health care, educational, manufacturing, industrial, insurance, non-profit and hospitality industries.
Master’s degree graduates typically use their credential to advance in the field in which they are currently working.
Below is a list of sample career titles, most of which require an MBA and related work experience.
- Manager, Financial & Planning Analyst
- Sr. Marketing Operations Manager
- Sr. Project Leader
- Project Controls Manager
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Operations Officer
- Sr. Business Analyst
Curriculum
| A minimum of 33 or 36 semester credit hours is required for graduation, depending on whether the student is exempt from taking MBA 500 Business Fundamentals. | |||
| MBA Courses and Descriptions | |||
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| REQUIRED MBA COURSES | |||
| All courses, 30 semester credit hours, are required. (If the student is not exempt from the prerequisite course, MBA 500, it must be completed before any 600 level courses are taken.) | |||
| Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisite | Credit Hours |
| MBA 500 | Business Fundamentals* | None | 3.0 |
| MBA 600 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 606 | Research and Decision Making | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 615 | Marketing | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 620 | Accounting for Managers | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 626 | Information Systems and Technology | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 631 | Operations and Project Management | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 641 | Business and Labor Law | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 345 | Finance | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 690 | Strategic Planning | MBA 500/501 | 3.0 |
| MBA 699 | Graduate Capstone Project ** | Final course | 3.0 |
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| ELECTIVE MBA COURSES | |||
| A minimum of 3 semester credit hours are required. | |||
| Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisite | Credit Hours |
| MBA 610 | Human Resources Management | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 651 | Entrepreneurship | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 652 | International Business | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 653 | Logistics and Supply Chain Mangagement | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 662 | Health Care Public Policy and Corporate Compliance | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 663 | Health Insurance and Managed Care | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 664 | Health Care Administration | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 665 | Health Care Information Management | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 671 | Project Management in Technology | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 672 | Information Security and Privacy | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 673 | Systems Analysis and Design | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
| MBA 674 | Technology and Innovation | MBA 500 | 3.0 |
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| Notes: * MBA 500 is an overview course that covers business practices across a number of disciplines. Students who have earned an undergraduate degree with a major or minor in business may petition for exemption from this course. **MBA 691 is taken in the last term and may be continued for a second term for 3.0 additional credits if the student’s final project warrants. |
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Specialized online MBA degree programs:
Master of Business Administration in Business Management