Online MBA

The Online Master of Business Administration (Online MBA) degree program with a concentration in general management is designed to provide the necessary skills and theoretical background needed by managers of businesses and organizations.  A candidate for the MBA degree will normally need to complete 12 to 18 courses. The total number depends on the candidate’s undergraduate coursework, academic performance and GMAT test score, which may result in the waiver of up to six foundation courses. Foundation courses required for degree programs may be waived if students have successfully completed equivalent course work at another accredited institution as part of their previous studies. In order to be eligible for waivers, students must have achieved a grade of B or better in an equivalent three-credit course. Waivers for GSB 611 Economics for Managers and GSB 612 Financial Accounting each require completion of two courses (six credits) of appropriate undergraduate course work with a grade of B or better in each course.

Original transcripts are required for consideration of waivers. Transcripts will be reviewed for waivers at the time of admission, but final approval of waivers may be withheld for students accepted provisionally until full acceptance is granted. In addition to course waivers, students who have successfully completed relevant course work at another accredited graduate program may request to have two courses (maximum of six credits) transferred and applied toward degree requirements.

A student with the appropriate foundation background will be able to complete the online degree in two calendar years or less.  A student without the foundation background will be able to complete the online degree in three calendar years or less depending on the number of waivers allowed. 

Students are subject to the degree requirements of the curriculum in effect when they matriculate, which is the first semester they attend classes. Students may elect to be subject to any subsequent changes in requirements. The curriculum outlined below went into effect as of the Fall 2009 semester. Students who matriculated before the Fall 2009 semester should meet with their academic advisor to confirm the specific curriculum and degree requirements to which they are subject.

 

Courses    

All courses are offered in eight week sessions over a calendar year for a total of six sessions per year.  The program is designed for people with busy schedules due to traveling or project commitments that prevent them from attending a traditional MBA program.  The Brennan School of Business online program provides asynchronous learning that allows students to do the course work when it is most convenient for them.  It is a program that also meets the needs of people from geographical locations that prevent easy access to a traditional classroom program.

Foundation courses are offered at least every year.  Core courses are offered at least every two years as are the general management courses.  Below is a list of the course requirements as well as a schedule of the course offerings.  Although every effort will be made to offer the courses as scheduled, there may be circumstances that require a change in the schedule. 

Foundation Course Requirements (6)
GSB 611 Economics for Managers
GSB 612 Financial Accounting
GSB 613 Statistics
GSB 614 Organizational Behavior
GSB 615 Financial Management
GSB 617 Business Law

 

Core Course Requirements (9)
GSB 621 Economics of the Firm
GSB 622 Management Information Systems
GSB 623 Corporate Social Responsibility
GSB 624 Organizational Analysis and Design
GSB 625 Financial Decision Making
GSB 626 Marketing
GSB 701 Managerial and Cost Accounting
GSB 723 Operations Management
GSB 791 Strategic Management

 

General Management Course Electives (Select any 3)
GSB 751 Human Resource Management
GSB 754 Managerial Communications
GSB 755 Negotiations and Conflict Resolution
GSB 774 Marketing Strategy
GSB 782 Public and Non-Profit Management


Online MBA Schedule

Spring 2012

  GSB 614  Organizational Behavior 1/11/12 - 03/6/12
GSB 624  Organizational Analysis and Design 3/7/12 - 5/1/12
GSB 701  Managerial and Cost Accounting 1/11/12 - 03/6/12
GSB 723  Operations Management 1/11/12 - 03/6/12
GSB 751  Human Resource Management 1/11/12 - 03/6/12
GSB 755  Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3/7/12 - 5/1/12
GSB 791  Strategic Management 3/7/12 - 5/1/12

Summer 2012

GSB 621 Economics of the Firm 5/7/12 - 6/25/12
GSB 612 Financial Accounting 7/2/12 - 8/20/12
GSB 774 Marketing Strategy 5/7/12 - 6/25/12
GSB 701 Managerial and Cost Accounting 7/2/12 - 8/20/12

Fall 2012 (Tentative)
GSB 611  Economics for Managers  1st session
GSB 615  Financial Management  1st session
GSB 622  Management Information Systems  1st session
GSB 625  Financial Decision Making  2nd session
GSB 626  Marketing  2nd session
GSB 723  Operations Management  1st session
GSB 782  Public and Non-Profit Management  2nd session

Spring 2013 (Tentative)

GSB 614  Organizational Behavior  1st session
GSB 617  Business Law  2nd session
GSB 621  Economics of the Firm  1st session
GSB 623  Corporate Social Responsibility  2nd session
GSB 624  Organizational Analysis and Design  2nd session
GSB 751 Human Resource Management  1st session
GSB 754 Managerial Communications  2nd session
GSB 791 Strategic Management  2nd session