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CONCENTRATIONS
The MBA + Program offers several Concentrations for students who want to focus their elective coursework in a specific area. This page describes the Concentrations that are available and the required courses for each one. Please be advised that you’ll need to start planning your electives during the first year of your program if you plan to pursue a Concentration. In addition, please note that choosing a Concentration is not required by the program. If you would rather customize your coursework to your areas of interest and schedule, please visit the Electives page for more information.
The MBA + program allows students to focus their degree in a wide array of topics, thanks to the range of coursework both inside the business school and available through other departments in the University. Electives can be selected from courses offered by the School of Business Administration or may, with the approval of the MBA + Director and Academic Advisor, be selected from areas outside the School of Business Administration. Electives are an opportunity to develop an area of concentration within the MBA + program.
It is not necessary for students to select an area of concentration. Electives may be taken any time during the program, but students should plan ahead since many electives are only offered one or two times per year. Students may also choose to concentrate their electives in related fields, such as Health Administration, Engineering Management, Natural Resources Policy and Administration, Not for Profit, and Systems Science, Supply and Logistics, among others.
Finance Option:
The Finance Option offered in conjunction with the MBA + creates an opportunity to develop a concentrated skill set within the finance area. This option provides students the skills to understand complex financial issues as well as experience in the application of financial tools that facilitate problem solving.
Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship Concentration:
The Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship Concentration offers electives that address processes inside firms including the management of inventors and creative staff, as well as processes in the external environment such as market assessments of novel technologies. The goal is to equip students interested in new product development, entrepreneurship, or technology marketing with the knowledge required to bring new products and services to market.
International Business Concentration:
The International Business Concentration provides grounding in the contemporary world affairs that affect business and in the organizational issues facing firms operating in the global arena.
Sustainable Enterprise Concentration:
Learn about the Sustainable Enterprise Concentration, product design and stewardship as well as measuring sustainability in business.
Food Marketing & Logistics Concentration (FMLC) :
Students completing the Food Marketing & Logistics Concentration (FMLC) concentration will obtain an understanding of the macro-competitive dynamics of the industry; understand the industry structure, key players and value chain; and will understand issues in customer driven supply chain and purchasing. The MBA + required core class BA 506: Business Project offers students an opportunity to put their skills to work in a real industry-sponsored practical experience.
On-campus students can choose from a variety of concentrations. This page will give you introductory information about all of the concentrations that are available to you. We encourage students to make a decision about their concentration by the end of the winter term in your first year of the program. This will maximize the flexibility you'll have in creating your schedule throughout the rest of your program.
You are not required to choose a concentration. Many of our students determine that selecting a wider assortment of electives will be more beneficial for their academic and career goals.