Master of Business Administration in Business Administration
Purpose
The Master of Business Administration in Business Administration program integrates the functional areas of business with several areas of concentration. The program imposes a workload that requires a high degree of discipline and commitment on the part of the student; however, the program allows flexibility in course selection. By combining the use of case studies, immersive learning, and interactive projects and lectures, the MBA program prepares decision makers of the highest caliber for the nation’s businesses, industries, academic institutions, and government.
Accreditation
Master of Business Administration in Business Administration program offered through the College of Business and Technology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Founded in 1988, the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
is a global business education accrediting body and the first organization to offer
accreditation to all levels of collegiate business educational degree programs from
associate to doctoral.
ACBSP ignites a standard of excellence with an accreditation process based on the Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence. By evaluating aspects of leadership, strategic planning, relationships with stakeholders, quality of academic programs, faculty credentials, and educational support, ACBSP assesses whether or not business programs offer a rigorous educational experience and commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an acceptable level of understanding of the business function, including financial management, operations and marketing.
- Demonstrate interpersonal and collaborative skills.
- Apply ethical and corporate responsibility principles.
- Apply critical analysis, synthesis, and integration to business situations.
- Demonstrate effective writing skills.
Business Analytics option
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of organizing data and choosing analysis techniques for management applications.
- Demonstrate competence in operating and utilizing data visualization techniques.
- Solve a problem using appropriate decision analysis techniques.
- Write queries for extracting data from databases.
Environmental, Health, and Safety Management (1596)
General Management (1587)
- MBA 5423 - Human Resource Management
- MGMT 5343 - Negotiating for Managers
- 5000 level BADM / MBA / MGMT / HCA electives (3 hours)
Select 3 additional hours from the following:
Managerial Accounting and Finance (1588)
- ACFN 5003 - Accounting and Financial Analysis Seminar I
- or ACFN 5293 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Theory
- 5000 Level ACFN Electives (9 hours)
Native American Enterprise (1589)
- EDUC 5373 - Foundations of American Indian Education and Leadership
- EDUC 5763 - Contemporary Issues in American Indian Leadership
- 5000 level ACFN / BADM / IS / MBA / MGMT electives
Project Management (1602)
- MBA 5513 - Strategic Project Management
- MGMT 5523 - Applications in Project Management
- MGMT 5953 - Capstone - Certification
- 5000 level MBA / MGMT electives (3 hours)
Business Administration, M.B.A. - 30 hours
Prerequisites - Common Professional Component courses
The following business foundations courses are prerequisites to courses in the MBA and required of students with non-business undergraduate majors: Introduction to Financial Accounting, Business Statistics, Principles of Marketing, Principles of Management, and Principles of Finance, all from an approved, accredited undergraduate program.
OR students may demonstrate competency in these areas by earning a minimum score of 80% of the final exam of the CPC Ivy Software components as approved by the MBA Director. An advisor will work with the student to determine which component assessments are needed. Such components may include: 1) Financial Accounting, 2) Business Math and Statistics, 3) Principles of Marketing, 4) Principles of Management, 5) Understanding Corporate Finance.
Accelerated Bachelor’s to M.B.A. Business Administration
Note: Please refer to Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Program for complete information concerning the Accelerated Degree Program. Refer to the current Undergraduate Catalog for bachelor’s degree requirements.
IMPORTANT:
- The following accelerated bachelor’s to M.B.A. Business Administration degree programs
are available to qualified students:
- B.B.A. Business Administration: Business Analytics to M.B.A. Business Administration: Business Analytics
- B.B.A. Health Organizations Administration: Health Informatics to M.B.A. Business Administration: Health Informatics
- B.B.A. Health Organizations Administration: Healthcare Administration to M.B.A. Business Administration: Healthcare Administration
- B.S. Environmental, Health and Safety Management: Major/Minor to M.B.A. Business Administration: Environmental, Health and Safety Management
- Students admitted to these accelerated degree programs will complete the twelve (12) hours listed in the corresponding options above for the M.B.A. Business Administration program to apply toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.
- A minimum grade of C is required for all 5000 level graduate courses.
- Students who do not follow the approved degree plan may become ineligible to continue in the accelerated degree program.
- Prior to completing the undergraduate degree, if the undergraduate GPA, graduate GPA and/or overall GPA fall below a 3.00, the student becomes ineligible to continue in the ADP.
- Students may withdraw from an approved accelerated degree pathway. Graduate credit hours completed prior to the student withdrawing or becoming ineligible to continue in the ADP apply toward the undergraduate degree only.
Applied Digital Marketing Certificate
Location(s): Online
OSRHE Program Code: 196
CIP Code: 520201
Certificate Code: 1603
This certificate is embedded in the Business Administration, M.B.A.
The Applied Digital Marketing Certificate will help marketers update their marketing skills to include digital marketing tools and strategies. Through the certificate, students will learn new marketing tools in order to gain and maintain a competitive advantage for their companies. A central tenet of study will be to understand how to implement digital marketing tools and techniques within the correct strategic context. Through lectures, exercises and projects, students learn from expert practitioners within diverse contexts. Students will gain a strategic understanding and develop skills needed to lead within the digital landscape.
At least 25 percent of the coursework applied to this embedded certificate must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop a strategic understanding and the ability to apply knowledge regarding the nuances associated with integrated marketing communications across social, mobile, SEO, paid search, marketing analytics, display media, and email.
- Recognize and understand how to utilize key performance indicators tied to most digital marketing programs.
- Develop the ability to improve the return on investment for digital marketing programs.
Prerequisite courses:
Admission into the certificate program is open to any student currently enrolled as a graduate student at NSU. People who are only interested in earning the certificate, but are not currently enrolled at NSU, can apply through the NSU Graduate College to be admitted for the purpose of pursuing the certificate.
Courses in the certificate program may require prerequisites. For students who do not have the required prerequisites, transcripts and work experience will be examined by the Department Chair and course instructors to determine whether prerequisites may be waived and/or prior learning credit be given in lieu of specific prerequisites.
The following prerequisite courses must be completed at the undergraduate level or as part of the Business Administration, M.B.A. program:
- MATH 1513 College Algebra or MATH 1523 Functions and Change
- BADM 3933 Business Statistics or an approved undergraduate statistics course
- MBA 5123 - Analysis for Business Decision Making
Certificate Requirements - 12 hrs
Data Analytics Certificate
Location(s): Online
OSRHE Program Code: 067
CIP Code: 520201
Certificate Code: 1597
Business Administration, M.B.A. Embedded Certificate
The certificate in Data Analytics introduce students to the fundamental tools used in practical applications of analytics and prepares them to utilize these tools in making informed decisions in their workplaces. In addition, the curriculum develops students’ ability to work effectively with technicians, system users, and managerial decision-makers; to become mentally disciplined; and to communicate data and ideas graphically, orally and in writing.
At least 25 percent of the coursework applied to this embedded certificate must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of organizing data and choosing analysis techniques for management applications.
- Demonstrate competence in operating and utilizing data visualization techniques.
- Solve a problem using appropriate decision analysis techniques.
- Write queries for extracting data from databases.
Prerequisite courses:
Admission into the certificate program is open to any student currently enrolled as a graduate student at NSU. People who are only interested in earning the certificate, but are not currently enrolled at NSU, can apply through the NSU Graduate College to be admitted for the purpose of pursuing the certificate.
Courses in the certificate program may require prerequisites. For students who do not have the required prerequisites, transcripts and work experience will be examined by the Department Chair and course instructors to determine whether prerequisites may be waived and/or prior learning credit be given in lieu of specific prerequisites.
The following prerequisite courses must be completed at the undergraduate level or as part of the Business Administration, M.B.A. program:
- MBA 5533 - Information Systems for Managerial Problem Solving
- Undergraduate statistics course
Health Informatics certificate
Location(s): Online
OSRHE Program Code: 184
CIP Code: 520201
Certificate Code: 1600
Business Administration, M.B.A. Embedded Certificate
The Certificate in Health Informatics at Northeastern State University is designed to introduce students to the fundamental tools used in practical applications of health informatics. This program prepares students to utilize these tools in healthcare settings. In addition, the curriculum is designed to develop the student’s ability to work effectively with technicians, clinical users and managerial decision-makers; to become mentally disciplined and to communicate data and ideas graphically, orally and in writing.
At least 25 percent of the coursework applied to this embedded certificate must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the business skills necessary to perform effectively inhealthcare informatics leadership positions.
- Identify contexts, tools, and techniques for semantic data analysis in healthcare.
- Achieve proficiency in the areas of health information management, data quality, and health information exchange.
- Identify the impact of information technology in relation to healthcare business practice and strategy.
Prerequisite courses:
Admission into the certificate program is open to any student currently enrolled as a graduate student at NSU. People who are only interested in earning the certificate, but are not currently enrolled at NSU, can apply through the NSU Graduate College to be admitted for the purpose of pursuing the certificate.
Courses in the certificate program may require prerequisites. For students who do not have the required prerequisites, transcripts and work experience will be examined by the Department Chair and course instructors to determine whether prerequisites may be waived and/or prior learning credit be given in lieu of specific prerequisites.
The following prerequisite courses must be completed at the undergraduate level or as part of the Business Administration, M.B.A. program:
- MBA 5533 - Information Systems for Managerial Problem Solving
- Undergraduate statistics course
Healthcare Administration Leadership Certificate
Location(s): Online
OSRHE Program Code: 092
CIP Code: 520201
Certificate Code: 1598
Business Administration, M.B.A. Embedded Certificate
The Healthcare Administration Leadership certificate gives students a broad overview of the skills needed to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. The coursework focuses on key success factors across the healthcare spectrum.
At least 25 percent of the coursework applied to this embedded certificate must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop understanding of the healthcare environment in a systems and global context.
- Demonstrate the business skills necessary to perform effectively in a leadership positions in healthcare administration.
- Use an analytical and systems approach to problem solving and decision making.
- Demonstrate the civic, social, and ethical responsibilities of professional managers.
Prerequisite courses:
Admission into the certificate program is open to any student currently enrolled as a graduate student at NSU. People who are only interested in earning the certificate, but are not currently enrolled at NSU, can apply through the NSU Graduate College to be admitted for the purpose of pursuing the certificate.
Courses in the certificate program may require prerequisites. For students who do not have the required prerequisites, transcripts and work experience will be examined by the Department Chair and course instructors to determine whether prerequisites may be waived and/or prior learning credit be given in lieu of specific prerequisites.
The following prerequisite course is completed as part of the Business Administration, M.B.A. program:
Operations Leadership Certificate
Location(s): Online
OSRHE Program Code: 118
CIP Code: 520205
Certificate Code: 1599
Stand-alone graduate certificate
The certificate in Operations Leadership prepares students to step into operations leadership roles in their current or prospective workplaces. In addition, the curriculum is designed to develop the student’s ability to work effectively with teams and managerial decision-makers; to become mentally disciplined; to effect change in their organizations and to communicate orally and in writing.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Describe how organizational structure influences an organization’s behavior.
- Explain various aspects of team processes, such as communication, power, influence, conflict, and negotiation.
- Enhance critical thinking and analysis skills through the use of management case studies, personal application papers and small group exercises.
- Make decisions, implement strategies, and foster a culture that enables people and groups to work interdependently across organizational divides towards shared organizational goals.
- Understand the power and influence of strategic leadership and systems thinking in achieving and sustaining improved performance levels.
Prerequisite courses:
The following prerequisites must be completed as an undergraduate or through an identified course.
- Approved UG statistics course
- Approved UG Management course
Certificate Requirements - 15 hrs
Admission into the certificate program is open to any student currently enrolled as a graduate student at NSU. People who are only interested in earning the certificate, but are not currently enrolled at NSU, can apply through the NSU Graduate College to be admitted for the purpose of pursuing the certificate.
Courses in the certificate program may require prerequisites. For students who do not have the required prerequisites, transcripts and work experience will be examined by the Department Chair and course instructors to determine whether prerequisites may be waived and/or prior learning credit be given in lieu of specific prerequisites.
Program Management Certificate
Location(s): Online
OSRHE Program Code: 198
CIP Code: 520201
Certificate Code: 1604
Business Administration, M.B.A. Embedded Certificate
The program management certificate will help students hone the ability to organize and lead projects in today’s dynamic business environment. Interested students will gain the support knowledge needed for industry certification in Project Management.
At least 25 percent of the coursework applied to this embedded certificate must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
Admission into the certificate program is open to any student currently enrolled as a graduate student at NSU. People who are only interested in earning the certificate, but are not currently enrolled at NSU, can apply through the NSU Graduate College to be admitted for the purpose of pursuing the certificate.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate mastery of project management through its concepts, processes, and its attachment to business strategy.
- Apply critical thinking to develop a project from initial project planning to project close.
- Collaborate with a project team to select an appropriate project and complete a project plan.
Required Courses - 12 hours
- MBA 5513 - Strategic Project Management
- MGMT 5523 - Applications in Project Management
- MGMT 5953 - Capstone - Certification
- MBA/MGMT Electives (3 hours)
Strategic Human Resources Certificate
Location(s): Online, Broken Arrow
OSRHE Program Code: 210
CIP Code: 521001
Certificate Code: 1605
Business Administration, M.B.A. Embedded Certificate
Students who earn this certificate will demonstrate their knowledge of how human resources fits within an organization’s strategy. Students will identify human resources aspects such as recruiting, staffing, creating high performance work systems, performance management, compensation planning, and gain knowledge in the legalities of employment practices. Interested students will find support for preparing for industry certification with HR Certification Institute (HRCI) or society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
At least 25 percent of the coursework applied to this embedded certificate must be satisfactorily completed at NSU.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to make human resources a strategic partner in the organization.
- Demonstrate the ability to write policies and create human resources practices that align with organizational goals.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop plans for recruiting, selection, performance evaluation, and human resources planning in an organization.
Required Courses - 12 hours
Degree Available At
- Broken Arrow
- Online
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The compensation rate increase compounds with each additional year, and studies indicate that an MBA degree can accelerate the rate of increases to that within five years, graduates might expect an 80 percent increase over their post-MBA entry compensation rate. - National Association of College and Employers.
Program Requirements
- GMAT score of 400 or higher if GPA is lower than 3.0
Application Deadline
- Open Year Round
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Minority Students
$48,195,863
Total Aid Disbursed in 2020-2021
1,471
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