The MBA program is a total of 36 credit hours (30 credits in core courses and 6 credits in elective courses). CORE COURSES Please refer to course descriptions for prerequisites. MBA 501 | Self Assessment and Managerial Skills (3 credits)* | MBA 503 | Financial Reporting and Control (3 credits) | MBA 504 | Managerial Economics (3 credits) | MBA 505 | Strategic Marketing (3 credits) | MBA 506 | Quantitative and Statistical Methods for Managers (3 credits) | MBA 509 | Financial Analysis (3 credits) | MBA 516 | Organization Theory & Management Practice (3 credits) | MBA 518 | Management & Information Technology (3 credits) | MBA 519 | Strategic Analysis and Integrated Decision Making
(3 credits)** | MBA 599 | Research Project (3 credits)** |
* MBA 501 should be taken as one of the first three courses in the program. ** MBA 519 and MBA 599 carry credit-hour prerequisites and should be taken toward the end of the program. COURSE WAIVERS
If a student has a strong undergraduate background or significant professional experiences in a field, he or she may request to have a core course waived by his or her advisor. A waiver is not an award of credit, but it permits a student to substitute an approved higher-level course in place of the core requirement. Waivers are awarded to strengthen a student’s academic program. Students interested in pursuing a course waiver may request an application for waiver from the MBA office. CONCENTRATIONS
With concentrations in finance, marketing and management, students can specialize in the field of their choice. A concentration comprises two elective courses in any of the specified areas plus a relevant MBA 599 project. A formal declaration of concentration is required at, or before, the completion of 18 credits. Alternatively, students may choose to follow a general MBA curriculum and enroll in two electives that do not fall under a concentration area. Students who are required to enroll in MBA 511 should note that this course satisfies one of the two required electives for a general MBA degree; however, it does not count toward any particular concentration. If a student wishes to pursue a concentration, a total of two electives in the specified area in addition to MBA 511 are required, bringing the total number of credits to 39. CPA TRACK PROGRAM
Students interested in an accounting career may wish to participate in the Mount's CPA Track Program. The program prepares students to meet the Maryland state requirements for the CPA examination while working toward an MBA in a curriculum that integrates a practicum. Students who already have a bachelor's degree in accounting or a related undergraduate degree should contact the MBA director to determine if this program will meet their needs. CONCENTRATION COURSES
Please refer to course descriptions for prerequisites. FINANCE | MBA 520 | Financial Statement Evaluation and Analysis | MBA 534 | Entrepreneurship* | MBA 536 | Business Ethics and Social Responsibility* | MBA 542 | Financial Markets, Institutions and Policy | MBA 545 | Cases in Financial Management | MBA 576 | Investment Management | MBA 590 | Seminar in Leadership* |
* No more than one course marked with an asterisk may be counted toward the satisfaction of a concentration. MANAGEMENT | MBA 530 | Leading the Culturally Diverse Workforce | MBA 533 | Personnel and Human Resource Management | MBA 534 | Entrepreneurship* | MBA 535 | Organizational Structure, Design and Culture | MBA 536 | Business Ethics and Social Responsibility* | MBA 538 | Organizational Behavior | MBA 577 | Marketing Management | MBA 590 | Seminar in Leadership* |
* No more than one course marked with an asterisk may be counted toward the satisfaction of a concentration. MARKETING | MBA 534 | Entrepreneurship* | MBA 536 | Business Ethics and Social Responsibility* | MBA 577 | Marketing Management | MBA 581 | Marketing Research | MBA 582 | Advertising and Mass Communications | MBA 590 | Seminar in Leadership* |
* No more than one course marked with an asterisk may be counted toward the satisfaction of a concentration. | 
