Degree Title and Name:  Master of Business Administration

Program Name and Number:  Online MBA – MB6152, MB6153, MB6154, MB6155, MB6157, MB6166, MB6167, MB6168

Department/Unit:  Graduate Programs, College of Business

Delivery Mode:  Online. Students are also required to attend a minimum of one weekend residency in Athens, Ohio over the course of the program.

Term(s) of Entry:  Fall, Spring, Summer

Program Overview:

The mission of the Online MBA is to provide working professionals with specialized skills to advance their careers.

The Online MBA is designed to help working professionals build a valued career in the business world through the development of the essentials of critical thinking and practical business knowledge that defines successful leaders.

The Online MBA program is structured to help students enhance core business competencies and develop the confidence to thrive as strategic and resourceful professionals. The program promotes career-changing and professional and personal development by providing advanced knowledge and tools to excel in the business world.

Specialized concentrations provide an academically-robust, accessible, and focused program to help students achieve their career goals.

Concentrations:  The Online MBA offers eight concentrations.

Online MBA with a concentration in Health Care (MB6152). Prepare for roles in senior management as well as product development, marketing, operations, and supply-chain analysis in the high-demand field of health care. Examine the U.S. health care delivery system, explore the intricacies of health care finance, and focus on the rules and regulations governing health care practice and the insurance industry.

Online MBA with a concentration in Finance (MB6153). Examine the risks and rewards for investing in volatile markets and gain a deeper understanding of portfolio management and corporate finance. Focus on the study of financial protocol, including capital; the structure of financial institutions; dividend policies; long and short term financing; and risk management at the firm level.

Online MBA with a concentration in Executive Management (MB6155). Learn to collect, interpret, and utilize the analytics and data that drive successful business. Develop the capacity for critical thinking and confident decision-making. Focus on the theories, challenges and practices associated with implementing organizational change. Examine ethical business in the global environment.

Online MBA with a concentration in Accounting (MB6154) will deepen your understanding of today’s financial opportunities and challenges with a broader overview of the conceptual framework of accounting, as well as the advanced accounting knowledge that can help you move into managerial and C-suite roles. Focus on capital budgeting, finance, taxation and accounting information systems, forensic accounting, and government/ not-for-profit accounting.

Online MBA with a concentration in Business Analytics (MB6157) prepares specialized training in the use of advanced analytical techniques for managerial decision-making. Focus will be placed on managing, processing, and analyzing data in order to address a multitude of business challenges and opportunities. Draws upon a portfolio of methods that include data mining, optimization, and database management so that data can be transformed into information and insights in order for organization to meet their strategic goals.

Online MBA with a concentration in Business Venturing (MB6166) addresses a critical need for professionals to develop the competences that enable venturing in an established organization or startup. Students will develop innovative competences, and mindset for self or organization. Students will also develop the competences in individuals (transferable to organizations) that can help map, build and grow entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Online MBA with a concentration in Supply Chain and Operations Management (MB6168) provides students with a global perspective. Students will understand the complexity and interdependence of functions within an organization as well as organizations within a supply network. Students will gain an understanding of continuous improvement for increasing quality levels, decreasing costs, and reducing risks within an organization. A student that completes this certificate will be a more effective manager, a systems-thinker, and a problem solver.

Online MBA with a concentration in Strategic Selling and Sales (MB6167) curriculum content will include topics such as sales force management, strategic account management, leading sales teams, sales analytics, selling methodologies, and account analysis and selection.

Program Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of business knowledge across business disciplines.
• Use analytical thinking skills to solve business problems.
• Exhibit leadership skills relevant to the business profession.
• Demonstrate effective communications skills.

Link to Program:  https://onlinemasters.ohio.edu/lpap-mba/?Access_Code=OU-MBA-SEO2&utm_campaign=OU-MBA-SEO2

Graduation Requirements: The program curriculum is a 35 credit hour, lock-step program. Students will take the following courses over six semesters.

• MBA 6320 - Descriptive Analytics
• MBA 6340 - Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management
• MBA 6315 - Accounting for Executives
• MBA 6335 - Managerial Finance
• MBA 6350 - Strategic Marketing
• MBA 6360 - Strategic Use of Information Systems
• MBA 6370 - Operations Management
• MBA 6380 - Strategy
• MBA 6912 - Applied Business Experience

Executive Management Concentration

• MBA 6325 - Prescriptive Analytics
• MBA 6425 - Leadership and Change Management
• MBA 6525 - Ethics in Leadership

Business Analytics Concentration

• MBA 6325 - Prescriptive Analytics
• MBA 6390 - Predictive Analytics
• MBA 6395 - Business Intelligence

Finance Concentration

• MBA 6345 - Financial Markets & Institutions
• MBA 6355 - Investments
• MBA 6365 - Advanced Corporate Finance

Health Care Concentration

• HLTH 6010 - Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System
• HLTH 6210 - Health Care Finance
• HLTH 6280 - Health Law

Accounting Concentration

• ACCT 5010 - Intermediate Accounting Concepts
• ACCT 5020 - Advanced Accounting Concepts I
• ACCT 5030 - Advanced Accounting Concepts II

Strategic Selling & Sales Leadership Concentration

• MBA 6300 - Building & Developing Customer Relationships
• MBA 6400 - Sales Leadership
• MBA 6500 - Sales Analytics

Operations & Supply Chain Management Concentration

• MGT 5021 - Management of Lean Six Sigma Programs
• MGT 5023 - Supply Chain Risk Management & Global Supply Chain Design
• MGT 5025 - Project Management

Business Venturing Concentration

• MGT 5070 - Managing Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship
• MGT 5071 - Ideation, Concept Development and Business Models
• MGT 5072 - New Venture Creation

Students must also attend a minimum of one weekend Leadership Development Workshop in Athens, Ohio.

Culminating Experience:

Capstone Simulation - Students will apply their learning from the MBA program in a simulated business experience. Students manage companies with respect to accounting, finance, operations, marketing and HR through making annual decisions for companies operating for 8 simulated years. Financial statements, information regarding employee productivity, consumer perceptions, and changing market conditions are used to inform decisions.

Admission Requirements:

• Regionally-accredited bachelor’s degree.
• Cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Minimum of two years of professional experience.
• Three letters of recommendation from professional or academic references. At least one letter from a supervisor is strongly recommended.
• Official transcripts from all degree bearing institutions at the bachelor’s level or higher and unofficial transcript for any additional college coursework.
• A professional plan statement discussing your career goals, how the master’s degree will help you achieve those goals, areas or competencies that you expect the program will help you strengthen and what you plan to contribute to the learning community.
• Current resume.
• TOEFL or IELTS for non-native English speakers. 

Transfer credits are not accepted for this program.

International Students:  This program does not permit full-time enrollment in residence at Ohio University, and an I-20 cannot be issued based on admission to this program.