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Business Administration, MBA

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100% online or Hybrid

Complete in one year full-time or two years part-time study

Three formats available: asynchronous, synchronous, hybrid

No Application Deadline

Begin any semester or term

Complete in 30 credits*

*concentrations available for 36 credits

Admissions Requirements

Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university. 

In addition to an application and transcript(s), Business Administration applicants must submit:

  • Resume
  • Program statement - 500 word statement of purpose for pursuing an MBA, your future goals, and why you chose Shippensburg University through your application portal.

Foundations Courses:

Foundation courses may be waived based on undergraduate work completed. All foundation courses are offered only in a 100% online format.

  • BUSN 519 - Essentials of Information Systems (2 credits)
  • BUSN 520 - Essentials of Economics for Business Administration (2 credits)
  • BUSN 511 - Essentials of Business Operations and Analysis (4 credits)
  • BUSN 521 - Essentials of Accounting (2 credits)
  • BUSN 530 - Essentials of Finance (2 credits)
  • BUSN 531 - Essentials of Organizational Behavior (2 credits)
  • BUSN 534 - Essentials of Marketing (2 credits)

Course work for Business Administration, MBA (30 credits)

The Business Administration, MBA can be completed with 30 credits, or a concentration for 36 credits.

For full course descriptions, visit the catalog.

  • MBA 502 - Managerial Accounting
  • MBA 529 - Corporate Financial Management
  • MBA 548 - IT Management and Innovation
  • MBA 554 - International Business
  • MBA 556 - Organizational Leadership
  • MBA 565 - Contemporary Decision Making
  • MBA 570 - Marketing Management
  • MBA 577 - Supply Chain Management

  • MBA 593 - Strategic Management Credits

Note: Students must complete at least four core courses before taking Strategic Management. It is highly recommended that students complete both MBA 502 and MBA 529 before taking MBA 593.

  • MBA 506 - Data Mining for Predictive Analytics I 
  • MBA 507 - Data Mining for Predictive Analytics II 
  • MBA 511 - Marketing Analytics 
  • MBA 532 - Marketing Research 
  • MBA 533 - Business Operations and Logistics Planning
  • MBA 534 - Buyer Behavior 
  • MBA 547 - Management Information Systems and Applications
  • MBA 550 - European Business Environment 
  • MBA 552 - Entrepreneurship 
  • MBA 557 - Negotiation
  • MBA 558 - Ethics and Sustainability
  • MBA 559 - The Practical, Legal, Ethical and Strategic Implications of Employment and Labor Regulation
  • MBA 571 - International Marketing Management 
  • MBA 575 - Global Supply Chain Management 
  • MBA 581 - Health Care Financial Management 
  • MBA 582 - Health Information Technology 
  • MBA 583 - Health Care Law 
  • MBA 584 - Health Care Strategic Management 
  • MBA 590 - Selected Topics in Master Business Administration 
  • MBA 591 - Selected Topics in Master Business Administration 
  • MBA 594 - Selected Topics in Master Business Administration
  • MBA 595 - Selected Topics in Master Business Administration 
  • MBA 596 - Business Practicum 
  • MBA 597 - Selected Topics in Master Business Administration 
  • MBA 599 - Independent Study in Master Business Administration 
  • FINA 512 - Investment Analysis 
  • FINA 520 - Financial Risk Management 
  • FINA 525 - Multinational Business Finance 
  • FINA 533 - Applied Financial Analysis 
  • INFS 515 - Information Systems Project Management 
  • INFS 550 - Database Design 
  • INFS 570 - Information Analysis 
  • SCMG 510 - Logistics and Transportation Management 
  • SCMG 515 - Procurement Management 
  • SCMG 555 - Supply Chain Quality Management 
  • SCMG 570 - Supply Chain Management Theory and Practice 
  • SCMG 590 - Warehousing and Distribution Management 

Accounting Concentration (30 credits)

  • MBA 529 - Corporate Financial Management
  • MBA 548 - IT Management and Innovation
  • MBA 556 - Organizational Leadership
  • MBA 565 - Contemporary Decision Making
  • MBA 570 - Marketing Management
  • MBA 577 - Supply Chain Management

  • MBA 593 - Strategic Management Credits

Note: Students must complete at least four core courses before taking Strategic Management. It is highly recommended that students complete both MBA 502 and MBA 529 before taking MBA 593.

  • MBA 502 - Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
  • ACCT 511 - Financial Accounting Topics Credits: 3
  • ACCT 512 - Controllership Credits: 3

Business Analytics Concentration (36 credits)

  • MBA 502 - Managerial Accounting 
  • MBA 529 - Corporate Financial Management 
  • MBA 548 - IT Management and Innovation 
  • MBA 554 - International Business 
  • MBA 556 - Organizational Leadership 
  • MBA 565 - Contemporary Decision Making 
  • MBA 570 - Marketing Management 
  • MBA 577 - Supply Chain Management 

  • MBA 593 - Strategic Management Credits

Note: Students must complete at least four core courses before taking Strategic Management. It is highly recommended that students complete both MBA 502 and MBA 529 before taking MBA 593.

  • MBA 506 - Data Mining for Predictive Analytics I 
  • MBA 507 - Data Mining for Predictive Analytics II 
  • MBA 511 - Marketing Analytics 
  • INFS 550 - Database Design 

Finance Concentration (36 credits)

  • MBA 502 - Managerial Accounting 
  • MBA 529 - Corporate Financial Management
  • MBA 548 - IT Management and Innovation
  • MBA 554 - International Business 
  • MBA 556 - Organizational Leadership
  • MBA 565 - Contemporary Decision Making
  • MBA 570 - Marketing Management 
  • MBA 577 - Supply Chain Management 

  • MBA 593 - Strategic Management Credits

Note: Students must complete at least four core courses before taking Strategic Management. It is highly recommended that students complete both MBA 502 and MBA 529 before taking MBA 593.

  • FINA 512 - Investment Analysis 
  • FINA 520 - Financial Risk Management 
  • FINA 525 - Multinational Business Finance
  • FINA 533 - Applied Financial Analysis

Health Care Management Concentration (36 credits)

  • MBA 502 - Managerial Accounting 
  • MBA 529 - Corporate Financial Management
  • MBA 548 - IT Management and Innovation
  • MBA 554 - International Business 
  • MBA 556 - Organizational Leadership 
  • MBA 565 - Contemporary Decision Making 
  • MBA 570 - Marketing Management 
  • MBA 577 - Supply Chain Management 

  • MBA 593 - Strategic Management Credits: 3
  • Note: Students must complete at least four core courses before taking Strategic Management. It is highly recommended that students complete both MBA 502 and MBA 529 before taking MBA 593.

  • MBA 581 - Health Care Financial Management
  • MBA 582 - Health Information Technology
  • MBA 583 - Health Care Law
  • MBA 584 - Health Care Strategic Management 

Management Information Systems Concentration (36 credits)

  • MBA 502 - Managerial Accounting 
  • MBA 529 - Corporate Financial Management 
  • MBA 548 - IT Management and Innovation 
  • MBA 554 - International Business 
  • MBA 556 - Organizational Leadership 
  • MBA 565 - Contemporary Decision Making 
  • MBA 570 - Marketing Management 
  • MBA 577 - Supply Chain Management 

Note: Students must complete at least four core courses before taking Strategic Management. It is highly recommended that students complete both MBA 502 and MBA 529 before taking MBA 593.

Students take the eight required MBA core courses (24 crs.) plus four management information systems courses (12 crs.). It is recommended that students also complete MBA 548 as a core course choice. All MIS concentration courses are offered only in a 50 percent face-to-face/50 percent online hybrid format. The MIS concentration is not available to 100 percent online students.

  • INFS 515 - Information Systems Project Management
  • INFS 550 - Database Design
  • INFS 570 - Information Analysis
  • MBA 547 - Management Information Systems and Applications

Marketing Concentration (36 credits)

  • MBA 502 - Managerial Accounting 
  • MBA 529 - Corporate Financial Management 
  • MBA 548 - IT Management and Innovation 
  • MBA 554 - International Business 
  • MBA 556 - Organizational Leadership 
  • MBA 565 - Contemporary Decision Making 
  • MBA 570 - Marketing Management (required for this concentration)
  • MBA 577 - Supply Chain Management 

  • MBA 593 - Strategic Management Credits: 3

Note: Students must complete at least four core courses before taking Strategic Management. It is highly recommended that students complete both MBA 502 and MBA 529 before taking MBA 593.

  • MBA 511 - Marketing Analytics
  • MBA 532 - Marketing Research
  • MBA 534 - Buyer Behavior
  • MBA 571 - International Marketing Management

Supply Chain Management Concentration (36 credits)

  • MBA 502 - Managerial Accounting
  • MBA 529 - Corporate Financial Management 
  • MBA 548 - IT Management and Innovation 
  • MBA 554 - International Business 
  • MBA 556 - Organizational Leadership 
  • MBA 565 - Contemporary Decision Making 
  • MBA 570 - Marketing Management
  • MBA 577 - Supply Chain Management (recommended choice for this concentration)

  • MBA 593 - Strategic Management Credits: 3

Note: Students must complete at least four core courses before taking Strategic Management. It is highly recommended that students complete both MBA 502 and MBA 529 before taking MBA 593.

Students take four supply chain specific courses in addition to the Supply Chain Core Course. All Supply Chain Management concentration courses are offered only in a 100 percent online format.

  • SCMG 510 - Logistics and Transportation Management 
  • SCMG 515 - Procurement Management 
  • SCMG 555 - Supply Chain Quality Management 
  • SCMG 570 - Supply Chain Management Theory and Practice 
  • SCMG 590 - Warehousing and Distribution Management 

Why an MBA

Earning an MBA is hard work, but the benefits are well worth the effort. Some reasons you might consider an MBA program include:

  • Advance your career
  • Earn higher wages
  • Start your own business
  • Become a leader in an emerging field
  • Gain networking resources
  • Enjoy greater job security 

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Contact the MBA Department, College of Business

Grove Hall 324 1871 Old Main Drive Shippensburg, PA 17257 Phone: 717-477-1483