Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Fargo, USA
DURATION
4 up to 8 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
Our on-campus MBA program combines quality, convenience, and flexibility into an affordable package that's tailored to you. All MBA courses are offered one evening a week in 8-week sessions. The program requires 30 credits for completion: eight 2-credit core courses and seven 2-credit specialty courses in areas such as:
- Business Analytics*
- Digital Marketing & Innovation*
- Leadership & Managerial Skills*
- Investments & Applied Portfolio Management
*The four-course tracks in Business Analytics, Digital Marketing & Innovation, and Leadership & Managerial Skills also are offered as 9-month, stand-alone MBA certificates.
The four-course tracks in Investments & Applied Portfolio Management is currently in the MBA certificate approval process.
As an alternative option to the topic areas listed above, individuals may choose to supplement their core with other approved electives from areas such as Accounting, Business Administration, Communication, Finance, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Management, Marketing, Public Health, Transportation and Logistics, or other academic areas.
Admissions
Curriculum
Core Courses
Eight core courses are required and are two credits each. Classes are held one night per week for eight weeks.
- MBA701: Strategic Cost Management
- MBA702: Advanced Financial Management
- MBA703: Advanced Organizational Behavior
- MBA704: Supply Chain and Operations Management
- MBA705: Strategic Marketing Management
- MBA706: Managing Information Resources
- MBA707: Microeconomics for Managers
- MBA708: Advanced Strategic Management
Elective Courses
Seven elective courses are required and are two credits each. Classes are held one night per week for eight weeks.
Choose from:
Business Analytics
- MBA751: Business Analytics Concepts
- MBA752: Business Analytics Strategy
- MBA753: Business Analytics Methods
- MBA722: Marketing Analytics and Customer Intelligence
Digital Marketing & Innovation
- MBA721: Creating and Marketing Innovations
- MBA722: Marketing Analytics and Customer Intelligence
- MBA723: Digital Marketing
- MBA724: Integrated Marketing Communications
Investments & Applied Portfolio Management
- MBA711: Advanced Investment Analysis
- MBA712: Advanced Portfolio Management
- MBA713: Financial Derivatives
- MBA714: Financial Analysis and Valuation
Leadership & Managerial Skills
- MBA731: Leading and Managing Teams
- MBA732: Managerial Leadership: Essential Competencies
- MBA733: Management Decision Making
- MBA734: Negotiations & Alternative Dispute Resolution
**MBA722 is used in both the Digital Marketing & Innovation track and the Business Analytics track.
Additional approved electives are available in areas such as, but not limited to, accounting, business administration, communication, finance, industrial and manufacturing engineering, management, marketing, public health, and transportation and logistics.
Program Outcome
MBA Program Goals
- Persuasive communication
- Contemporary business know-how
- Resourceful business problem-solving
- Effective collaboration
- Principled leadership