Program Director: Karen Rinehart, Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs
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Degree Offered
Master of Business Administration, Plan B Non-Thesis option only.
Program Description
The objective of the master of business administration (M.B.A.) program at Marquette University is to provide students with a broad professional education in preparation for responsible managerial positions. The program is built upon the foundations of quantitative analysis, behavioral sciences, economics and management theory.
Emphases of the program includes an understanding of business problems and the development of managerial skills. The M.B.A. program is accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB–International) and reflects the high standards and expectations of that accreditation.
The M.B.A. program is delivered in a flexible format with classes offered as a combination of face-to-face, on-campus, hybrid or blended or online classes. A fully online program is also offered. The online program requires the selection of the online program during the application process. Only those students accepted into the online program are eligible to enroll in the fully online program and are not eligible to take on-campus classes.
The M.B.A. program can be completed with 31.5 or 42 credit hours depending on academic background. Students who are waived from all business essentials courses and MBA 6010 Quantitative Analysis are required to complete the minimum 31.5 credits.
All waivers are reviewed at the time of admission so that students know the number of credits and which courses are required before starting the program. There is no option to test out or to place out of the business essentials based on a test or work experience, courses are waived only on formal, for-credit academic work completed within the last 10 years with a B or above from an accredited institution.
Prerequisites for Admission
Admission to the M.B.A. program requires:
- a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university;
- an acceptable record of academic achievement at the bachelor's level, with an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.750, and in any previous graduate course work;
- acceptable scores on admission tests, if required; and
- an overall composite profile of admission data (including an evaluation of previous work experience) that predicts success in the program.
Application Requirements
Application requirements and the online application link are available through the GSM website.
Note: Students may apply for regular degree, non-degree or temporary non-degree status. Non-degree applicants and temporary non-degree applicants must submit all required application materials, except the GMAT/GRE scores. Non-degree and temporary non-degree status are not available to international students. International applicants must apply for regular degree admission status.
Students are encouraged to complete all application materials and apply for degree status. Non-degree status and temporary non-degree status are valid for a limited number of semester(s) as approved by the program director. Students with non-degree or temporary non-degree status are not eligible to continue taking GSM classes beyond the time frame of the approved term(s) without degree admission. Typically, non-degree admission is not recommended in the M.B.A. program.
Online Program
The M.B.A. program is offered in a fully online, asynchronous format.
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
The M.B.A. program is delivered in a flexible format with classes offered as a combination of face-to-face, on-campus, hybrid or blended, or online classes. A fully online program is also offered. The online program requires the selection of the online program during the application process. Only those students accepted into the online program are eligible to enroll in the fully online program and are not eligible to take on-campus classes.
The M.B.A. program can be completed with 31.5 or 42 credit hours depending on academic background. Students who are waived from all business essentials courses and MBA 6010 Quantitative Analysis are required to complete the minimum 31.5 credits.
All waivers are reviewed at the time of admission so that students know exactly which courses and the number of credits required before starting the program. There is no option to test out or to place out of the business essentials based on a test or work experience, courses are waived only on formal, for-credit academic work completed within the last 10 years with a B or above from an accredited institution.
Program Requirements
- Business Essentials (9 credits)
- Decision Making (4.5 credits)
- Ethics and Organizations (3 credits)
- Strategy (6 credits)
- Leadership (4.5 credits)
- Electives (15 credits)
The program does not require a thesis, essay or comprehensive examination. Instead, MBA 6997 Strategic Management Capstone serves as the final integrating experience in the program. MBA 6997 Strategic Management Capstone may be taken only after completing a combination of 18 credits from Decision Making, Ethics and Organizations, Strategy, Leadership and Electives.
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
1 | |
MBA 6040 | Business Essentials - Accounting | 1.5 |
MBA 6050 | Business Essentials - Economics | 1.5 |
MBA 6060 | Business Essentials - Finance | 1.5 |
MBA 6070 | Business Essentials - Information Systems | 1.5 |
MBA 6080 | Business Essentials - Marketing | 1.5 |
MBA 6090 | Business Essentials - Operations and Supply Chain Management | 1.5 |
| |
MBA 6010 | Quantitative Analysis | 1.5 |
MBA 6100 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| |
MBA 6120 | Concepts for Ethical Business Practice | 1.5 |
MBA 6130 | Corporate Social Responsibility | 1.5 |
| |
MBA 6110 | Strategic Management Introduction | 3 |
MBA 6200 | Enterprise Risk Management | 1.5 |
MBA 6997 | Strategic Management Capstone | 1.5 |
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MBA 6140 | Leading People and Change | 1.5 |
MBA 6150 | Leading Innovation and Creativity | 1.5 |
MBA 6160 | Leadership Coaching and Development | 1.5 |
2 | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: | 42 |
Specializations
A specialization is not required in the M.B.A. program, and earning a specialization does not alter, in any way, the degree awarded. For those interested, however, 12-credit specializations are available in the following areas of study: Economics, Finance, Health Systems Leadership, International Business and Marketing. The specialization is noted on the student's official university transcript but not on the diploma. To earn a specialization, a student, in addition to meeting all requirements for the M.B.A. degree, must take 12 credits of course work from among the prescribed courses approved for the chosen specialization. The student must earn a grade of B or above in each of the prescribed courses, and all courses applied toward a specialization must be taken at Marquette University. Specializations cannot be completed after the M.B.A. degree is awarded.
A 13-credit specialization in Sport Business may be chosen only by students enrolled in the M.B.A./J.D. Dual Degree program. Students start this dual program as a law student. Upon completion of the law program, only students with a focus in Sports Law are officially admitted to the M.B.A. program for completion of the remainder of the dual program. Contact the Graduate School of Management for information at gsm@marquette.edu.
Note: If a student pursues more than one specialization, 3 credit hours may count toward up to two specializations, as long as the same course is relevant to both specialization requirements. A second specialization does add additional courses beyond what is minimally required for the degree.
Economics
Finance
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| 12 |
| Advanced Financial Management | |
| Commercial Real Estate Finance | |
| Investment Analysis | |
| International Finance | |
| FinTech Foundations and Applications | |
| Investment Banking | |
| Institutional Investment Consulting | |
| Sustainable Finance | |
| Topics in Finance | |
| Investment Banking | |
| Investments | |
| Bank Management | |
| International Financial Management | |
| Real Estate Finance and Investments | |
| Fixed Income Markets and Securities | |
| Sustainable Finance | |
| FinTech: Foundations and Applications | |
| Behavioral Finance | |
| Advanced Financial Management | |
| Topics in Finance | |
| Seminar in Finance | |
Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Health Systems Leadership
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| 12 |
| Ethics Policy and Advocacy in Health Care Organizations | |
| Health Care Systems: Managing Populations and Access | |
| Quality Improvement Science in Health Care | |
| Health Care Informatics, Technology and Professional Issues | |
| Workforce Solutions: Culture, People and Processes | |
Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
International Business
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
MBA 6110 | Strategic Management Introduction | 3 |
INBU 5931 | Topics in International Business 1 | 3 |
or INBU 6931 | Topics in International Business |
or INBUI 6931 | Topics in International Business-International |
| 6 |
| International Financial Management | |
| Global Marketing Strategy | |
| Independent Study in International Business | |
| |
Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Marketing
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| 12 |
| Marketing Analytics | |
| Topics in Marketing | |
| Consumer Behavior | |
| Integrated Marketing Communications | |
| Digital Marketing | |
| Customer Relationship Management | |
| Sales Management | |
| Global Marketing Strategy | |
| Marketing Research | |
| Marketing Analytics | |
| Marketing Ethics, Markets and Social Responsibility | |
| Marketing and Social Entrepreneurship | |
| Brand Management | |
| Marketing for Management Decision Making | |
| Topics in Marketing | |
| Independent Study in Marketing | |
Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
SPORT BUSINESS1
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
LAW 7106 | Amateur Sports Law | 3 |
LAW 7303 | Professional Sports Law | 3 |
LAW 7955 | Advanced Legal Research in Sports Law | 2 |
| 2 |
| Workshop: Legal and Business Issues in Youth, High School and Recreational Sports | |
| Workshop: Representing Professional Athletes and Coaches | |
| Workshop: Sports Venues | |
MBA 6110 | Strategic Management Introduction | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
For additional information, contact the M.B.A. office at (414) 288-7145, email gsm@marquette.edu or visit the website at marquette.edu/gsm.
Accelerated Bachelor's-Master's Degree Program
This five-year program allows students to earn both their master of business administration (M.B.A.) and an undergraduate degree from various colleges with a bachelor's degree as long as they complete a minor in business or the following courses outlined below as part of their undergraduate studies.
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
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| Business Applications: Basic Business Analytic Tools | |
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| Elements of Calculus | |
| Calculus for the Biological Sciences | |
| Calculus 1 | |
| Integral Calculus | |
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| Modern Elementary Statistics | |
| Honors Modern Elementary Statistics | |
| Mathematical Statistics | |
| Statistical Methods | |
| Biostatistical Methods and Models | |
| Honors Psychological Measurements and Statistics | |
| Introduction to Statistics and Business Analytics | |
| Engineering Statistics | |
Courses aligned with Business Essentials waiver eligibility: BUAD 2100 Accounting and Finance Fundamentals for Non-Business Majors, ECON 1001 Introduction to Economics, INSY 3001 Introduction to Information Systems, MARK 3001 Introduction to Marketing, OSCM 3001 Operations and Supply Chain Management.
In addition to completing courses associated with Business Essentials course waivers, undergraduate students may begin their graduate work in as early as their second term junior year and complete 3-9 credits of graduate-level course work. These graduate courses count toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Should a student be denied admission to the M.B.A. program, the courses are counted toward the undergraduate degree only. A minimum grade of B is required for courses taken as an undergraduate student for graduate credit to apply toward graduate program requirements. Upon completion of the first term as a full-time master's candidate, the student must petition the appropriate Graduate School of Management program director to transfer the courses taken as an undergraduate to the master's degree.
To be considered for admission to the five-year program, applicants must formally apply to the Graduate School of Management during their junior year at Marquette University, complete all of the application requirements, and indicate on the application that they are applying for the five-year program. For detailed information, contact the Graduate School of Management at (414) 288-7145 or visit the website at business marquette.edu/academics/mba.