Interdisciplinary MBA Program
The Interdisciplinary program allows you to select electives to suit your goals and may be outside of business. Graduate courses may be selected from among all CoB departments, other colleges on campus or transferred from another university with approval of the Director. Transfer courses must fall within the six-year time frame for program completion.
Most MBA courses are offered every semester unless otherwise noted.
Professional Courses * (6 credits)
MGMT:601
Business Analytics and Information Strategy
3
MGMT:689
Leading and Influencing
1
MGMT:691
Professional Integrity
1
MGMT:693
Negotiations in the Workplace
1
MBA Core Courses* (21 credits)
ECON:601
Economic Decision Making for Business
3
ACCT:601
Financial Accounting
3
FIN:602
Managerial Finance
3
HRM:652
Managing People in Organizations
3
SCM:670
Management of Supply Chains and Operations
3
MKTG:620
Strategic Marketing
3
INTB:605
International Business Environments
(offered Fall and Spring semesters)
3
*All core and Professional courses require Excel, writing and statistics proficiency prior to enrollment.
Integrative Course (3 credits)
MGMT:695
Organizational Strategy (offered every semester)
(Restricted to Students graduating within two semesters)
3
Electives (6 credits)
6
Any six graduate elective credits, approved by the College of Business or those approved by petition of the Director of Graduate Programs.
Total Program Requirements
36
Admission Requirements
- GMAT (score of 500 or better preferred) or GRE, LSAT, PCAT, or MCAT scores. Test waivers may be granted for students holding an advanced degree or those with three or more years of work experience beyond conferral of the bachelor's degree. Contact the Graduate Programs Office in the College of Business for waiver request process.
- Two letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose
- Resume
Application Deadline
- August 1 for Fall enrollment
- December 1 for Spring enrollment
- May 1 for Summer enrollment
International Student Applications
It is recommended that international students apply six weeks prior to these dates to allow time for admission and I-20 visa processing. I-20 forms are processed by UA Immigration Services in the International Center. Proof of English Proficiency is required by producing an acceptable TOEFL or IELTS score.
Students currently admitted to this program may have different course requirements than those listed here. Refer to your official Program Checklist and DPR in My Akron for your program requirements.
