Program Highlights
The mission of the Master of Business Administration in General Business program is to prepare students to succeed in business by providing a curriculum that focuses on integrating theory, research, and application to current real-world business issues.
The MBA in General Business has a global business accreditation with ACBSP.
This program can be completed 100% online.
Career Impact
Graduates will use this highly versatile degree in a wide range of leadership settings including consulting, small businesses, domestic companies, and international corporations.
Earning Your Degree
Degree Plan Requirements
3hrs
Program Prerequisites
6hrs
Required Graduate Studies
30hrs
Major Requirements
The mission of the Master of Business Administration in General Business program is to prepare students to succeed in business by providing a curriculum that focuses on integrating theory, research, and application to current real world business issues. The Master of Business Administration degree in General Business develops analytical business and general managerial skills within a broad-based business curriculum. Building upon the foundational disciplines of Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing, students customize their program with electives in Business Administration. Graduates will use this highly versatile degree in a wide range of leadership settings including consulting, small businesses, domestic companies, and international corporations. The program concentrates on educating the students on the concepts of accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, business law, statistical analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
A graduate with a Master of Business Administration in General Business will be able to:
- Develop and apply a framework for identifying business issues and alternative solutions.
- Apply general knowledge of contemporary business concepts on both a national and international level.
- Identify and analyze relevant ethical issues and appropriate action(s).
- Conduct relevant research appropriate to the discipline.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the elements of finance, economics, management, accounting, business, administration, and research.
- Speak and write clearly, concisely, and analytically.
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| I. Program Prerequisites | 3 hours |
| Prerequisite to the M.B.A. program is a bachelor's degree in business; otherwise, the student must have had either the following course or the equivalent or must take the class. | |
| BUS4605 Business Acumen | 3 hours |
| II. Required Graduate Studies | 6 hours |
| RGS6035 Theory & Application of Research Methods | 3 hours |
| RGS6036 Ethics for Decision Making | 3 hours |
| III. Major Requirements (5000/6000 levels) | 30 hours |
| Business Administration Electives | 15 hours |
| (Selected from courses with the following prefixes: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT, MIS & MKT) | |
| Economics (ECO6140 or ECO6250) | 3 hours |
| Finance (FIN6186 or FIN6290 or FIN5250) | 3 hours |
| Management (MGT) | 3 hours |
| Marketing (Any MKT 5000/6000 course) | 3 hours |
| MGT6203 Strategic Management * | 3 hours |
| * This course has a prerequisite of 12 semester hours selected from 5000/6000 level courses from the following prefixes: ACC, BUS, ECO, FIN, MGT & MKT | |
| Total (excluding program prerequisites) | 36 hours |
Degree Plan Requirements
3hrs
Program Prerequisites
6hrs
Required Graduate Studies
30hrs
Major Requirements
Certificate programs can be earned in conjunction with degree programs or as stand-alone programs of study. Students may earn one or more certificates offered by Amberton while pursuing this degree.
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Sample Courses
BUS4605 – Business Acumen BUS5415 – Social Media in Business BUS5425 – Entrepreneurship BUS5460 – Customer Service Best Practices FIN5250 – Corporate Finance FIN6186 – Managerial Finance MGT6203 – Strategic Management MKT6210 – Marketing Management in a Competitive World MKT6450 – Competitive Marketing Analytics
Master of Business Administration - General Business
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