Master of Business Administration (MBA)
A Valpo MBA equips students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to make values-based decisions, lead in service to others and strive for excellence in the workplace, personal lives, and communities.
About Our MBA Program
Valpo’s flexible MBA program is designed to fit your schedule, with 100% online asynchronous and on-campus options – you can even mix and match. The 36-credit program includes nine core courses in key business areas and three electives in your chosen concentration to support your career goals.
Valparaiso University’s AACSB accreditation places it among the top 5% of business schools worldwide, reflecting its commitment to excellence in business education and high academic standards.
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Curriculum
| MBA Core (Required for all MBA Concentration Areas) [27 Credit Hours] | |
|---|---|
| MBA 501 | Quantitative Methods in Management |
| MBA 502 | Managerial Economics |
| MBA 503 | Accounting Information for Decision Analysis |
| MBA 504 | Financial Analysis |
| MBA 505 | Marketing Management & Consumer Experience |
| MBA 506 | Leadership in a Global Environment |
| MBA 507 | Global Trade: Governance, Digitization, and Sustainability |
| MBA 508 | Strategic Thinking and Action |
| MBA 564 | Global Supply Chain Management |
| Business Analytics | |
|---|---|
| 9 credits of the following: | |
| MBA 572 | SAP Business Intelligence |
| MBA 586 | Internship in Management |
| AMOD 575 | Scientific Visualization |
| AMOD 504 | Business Analytics |
| IT 603 | Information Management |
| SMGT 590 | Special Topics in Sports Management |
| One of the following: | |
| ACRS 525 | Actuarial Modeling OR |
| CS 525 | Simulation and Modeling OR |
| ECON 525 | Applied Econometrics |
| One of the following: | |
| AMOD 533 | Data Mining and Applications OR |
| CS 545 | Artificial Intelligence OR |
| ECON 573 | Applied Data Science OR |
| IT 533 | Data Mining and Applications |
| One of the following: | |
| MBA 554 | Time Series Analysis OR |
| STAT 543 | Time Series Analysis |
| Or a course approved by the College of Business graduate advisor. | |
| Engineering Management | |
|---|---|
| 9 credits from the following | |
| MBA 560 | Managing Emerging Technologies |
| MBA 561 | Project Management |
| MBA 562 | Managing Technical Teams |
| MBA 570 | Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP |
| MBA 586 | Internship in Management |
| One of the following: | |
| ACRS 525 | Actuarial Modeling OR |
| AMOD 533 | Data Mining and Applications OR |
| AMOD 504 | Business Analytics OR |
| IT 533 | Data Mining and Applications |
| One of the following: | |
| MBA 554 | Time Series Analysis OR |
| ECON 525 | Applied Econometrics OR |
| STAT 543 | Time Series Analysis |
| Or a course approved by the College of Business graduate advisor. | |
| General Business [9 Credit Hours] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Any 9 credits of graduate courses approved by the College of Business graduate advisor | |||
| Healthcare Administration | |
|---|---|
| 9 credits of the following: | |
| MBA 568 | Services Marketing |
| MBA 586 | Internship in Management |
| HADM 501 | Understanding Healthcare Organizations |
| HADM 602 | Managing and Analyzing Healthcare Information |
| HADM 640 | Quality Healthcare Management |
| HADM 672 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare |
| HADM 675 | Organization Government Policy in Healthcare |
| Or a course approved by the College of Business graduate advisor. | |
| Management | |
|---|---|
| 9 credits of the following: | |
| MBA 559 | High Performance Organizations |
| MBA 563 | Creativity and Innovation |
| MBA 565 | Developing People |
| MBA 586 | Internship in Management |
| Or a course approved by the College of Business graduate advisor. | |
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