


The Interdisciplinary concentration of the MBA program provides the most flexibility. You can customize the concentration to meet your needs by selecting 9 graduate credits to use toward the concentration.
| MBA Gateway Courses (0-12 credits) | ||
| 6200:601 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| 6400:602 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| 6400:655 | Government and Business | 3 |
| 3250:600 | Foundations of Economic Analysis | 3 |
| 6700:695 | Gateway Internship* | 3 |
| (*Required for students with no work experience; taken for credit but not applied toward graduation requirements.) | ||
Gateway courses may be waived based on recent comparable coursework or waiver exams.
| MBA Proficiencies | ||
| Students must show proficiency in the following areas critical to success in the MBA: | ||
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| MBA Professional Courses* (6 credits) | ||
| 6700:696 | Leading and influencing (required in year 1, first semester) | 1 |
| 6700:696 | Professional Integrity and Social Responsibility | 1 |
| 6700:696 | Negotiation | 1 |
| 6500:601 | Business Analytics and Information Strategy | 3 |
| MBA Core Courses* (18 credits) | ||
| 6200:610 | Process Analysis and Cost Management | 3 |
| 6400:674 | Strategic Financial Decision Making | 3 |
| 6500:670 | Management of Supply Chain and Operations | 3 |
| 6500:652 | Managing People in Organizations | 3 |
| 6600:620 | Strategic Marketing | 3 |
| 6800:605 | International Business Environments | 3 |
*All core and Professional courses require Excel, writing and statistics proficiency prior to enrollment.
| MBA Action Learning Course (0-3 credits) | ||
| The Action learning course CAN be satisfied within the concentration. |
| Interdisciplinary Concentration courses (9 credits) | ||
| Students may select graduate courses from the CBA, other graduate programs on campus or School of Law classes. Students already pursuing a Master’s degree may apply for admission and transfer up to 9 credits from their current program into the MBA Interdisciplinary concentration. For instance a student in the MS Chemical Engineering program could transfer up to 9 engineering credits into the MBA. Students in the joint degree program can transfer any nine law credits into the interdisciplinary program. Grades of “B” or better are required for transferred courses. The selection of classes must be made upon admission and a written rationale for the selection must be provided to the Director for approval. |
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| Integrative | ||
| 6500:695 | Organizational Strategy | 3 |
| (Restricted to students graduating within two semesters.) | ||
It is recommended that international students apply one month prior to these dates to allow time form admission and visa processing. I-20 forms are processed by the Office of International Programs.
Program Home:
Interdisciplinary (MBA)
Department of Management
Degrees Offered:
MBA Master of Business Admin,
Program Contact:
gradcba@uakron.edu
You need to have a completed application to be considered for admission. That means that you have to have a GMAT score (at least 500), a TOEFL score if you are an international student, hold an undergraduate degree, have your statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, resume, transcripts (at least a 2.75 GPA) and all the other material in to us so that our graduate admissions committee can evaluate your application.
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