Business Administration (MR)
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Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Business Administration" without focus area specifications.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 22 | ||
See "Core Courses" listed below | |||
| Concentration Area Courses 1 | 12 | ||
"Concentration Area Courses" are approved in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Analytics / Quantitative Course 2 | 3 | ||
"Analytics / Quantitative Course" is approved in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Practicum Course 3 | 3 | ||
"Practicum Course" is approved in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Elective Courses 4 | 14 | ||
"Elective Courses" are approved in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Total Hours | 54 | ||
| 1 | "Concentration Area Courses" must be a minimum of 12 credit hours in entrepreneurship, finance, innovation management, marketing, or operations. |
| 2 | "Analytics / Quantitative Course" is a minimum of one course that builds upon the core statistics course. Offerings include electives in applied statistics, finance, information technology, marketing, and operations. |
| 3 | "Practicum Course" must be a minimum of one course semester-long course where students serve as a consulting team for an actual organization. Offerings include applications in analytics, consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, product innovation, operations and supply chain, and risk management. |
| 4 | "Elective Courses" may include any graduate course in the Poole College of Management; courses outside the College must be approved by the academic director of the NC State MBA. |
Core Courses
All courses in the following categories are required by all MBA students:
Markets and Finance
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA 501 | Financial Accounting for Decision Makers | 1 | |
| MBA 502 | Managerial Accounting for Decision Makers | 1 | |
| MBA 505 | Essential Economics for Managers | 2 | |
| MBA 520 | Financial Management of Corporations | 2 |
Analyzing the Value Chain
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA 506 | Data-Driven Managerial Decisions 1 | 1 | |
| MBA 507 | Data-Driven Managerial Decisions 2 | 1 | |
| MBA 540 | Principles of Operations and Supply Chain Management | 2 | |
| MBA 560 | Marketing Management and Strategy | 2 |
Managing the Organization
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA 510 | Critical Thinking for Managers | 1 | |
| MBA 512 | Ethical Thinking for Managers | 1 | |
| MBA 530 | Leading People | 3 | |
| MBA 580 | Creating Value in Organizations | 3 | |
| MBA 590 | Special Topics In Business Management | ||
| MBA 610 | Special Topics in Business Administration |
Part-Time Degree Requirements
Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Business Administration" without focus area specifications.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 20 | ||
See "Core Courses" listed below | |||
| Analytics / Quantitative Course 1 | 3 | ||
"Analytics / Quantitative Course" is approved in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Practicum Course 2 | 3 | ||
"Practicum Course" is approved in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Elective Courses 3 | 14 | ||
"Elective Courses" are approved in conjunction with the academic committee | |||
| Total Hours | 40 | ||
Core Courses
All courses in the following categories are required by all MBA students:
Markets and Finance
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA 501 | Financial Accounting for Decision Makers | 1 | |
| MBA 502 | Managerial Accounting for Decision Makers | 1 | |
| MBA 505 | Essential Economics for Managers | 2 | |
| MBA 520 | Financial Management of Corporations | 2 |
Analyzing the Value Chain
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA 506 | Data-Driven Managerial Decisions 1 | 1 | |
| MBA 507 | Data-Driven Managerial Decisions 2 | 1 | |
| MBA 540 | Principles of Operations and Supply Chain Management | 2 | |
| MBA 560 | Marketing Management and Strategy | 2 |
Managing the Organization
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA 510 | Critical Thinking for Managers | 1 | |
| MBA 512 | Ethical Thinking for Managers | 1 | |
| MBA 531 & MBA 532 | Leading People 1 and Leading People 2 | 3 | |
| MBA 580 | Creating Value in Organizations | 3 |
| 1 | "Analytics / Quantitative Course" must be at least one course that builds upon the core statistics course. Offerings include electives in: applied statistics, finance, information technology, marketing, and operations. |
| 2 | "Practicum Course" is a semester-long course where students serve as a consulting team for an actual organization. Offerings include: applications in analytics, consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, product innovation, operations and supply chain, and risk management. |
| 3 | "Elective Courses" may include any graduate course in the Poole College of Management; courses outside the College must be approved by the academic director of the NC State MBA. |