The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the fast-paced and ever-changing world of business. The curriculum is designed to provide students with hands-on experience in applying business theory to real-world situations. Students will prepare for the challenges and opportunities they will encounter as business leaders.<br><br>In addition to core coursework, students can specialize in Accounting, Emerging and Digital Media, Finance, Health Administration, Human Resources Management, Management, Marketing, or Software Development.<br><br>Students can enhance their credentials with a graduate certificate in Cybersecurity Incident Response, Cybersecurity Penetration Testing, Data Analytics, or Project Management. Students are encouraged to choose elective coursework that aligns with their career goals and interests.<br><br>The MBA is available in the evening in-person or online. Students can select a part-time or a full-time accelerated format. The MBA is accredited by ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs).<br><br>Program Outcomes <br>A graduate of the Maryville University MBA program should be able to:<br><br>Explain the skills that steer organizational change and those that foster the human element driving organizational performance.<br>Demonstrate practical, analysis and desktop data visualization skills required of modern-day business professionals.<br>Develop viable solutions for real-world business problems based on data-driven analysis applicable to multiple domains.<br>Analyze the impact of legal and ethical principles in business activities.<br>Articulate, orally and in writing, the unique value contributed by various business functional areas to organizational performance and achievement of strategic outcomes.<br>Students must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours, including 27 credit hours of MBA core coursework plus 9 elective credit hours. Students may select a concentration or a certificate (12 credit hours).<br><br>Depending upon the student's academic background, prerequisite coursework may be required. Students with an undergraduate degree outside the area of business must take BUS-501, Survey of Business. Students without undergraduate coursework in accounting must take ACCT 509 Financial Accounting. Credit hours earned for ACCT 509 and BUS 501 may be required for the program but do not count toward the credit hours required for the degree.<br><br>Students who complete a concentration or certificate in Accounting, Cybersecurity Threat Detection, Cybersecurity Penetration Testing, Data Analytics, Finance, Health Administration, or Software Development and later choose to earn a second master's degree or certificate in their completed concentration area may only use 6 hours of credit toward fulfillment of requirements for the second degree. Students who complete the MBA degree may not later choose to earn a second Master's degree in Management & Leadership and vice versa.