Business Administration Graduate Major (MBA, PhD)
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis (MBA, PhD)
- Ecampus (MBA)
- Portland hybrid (MBA)
Options available:
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Finance
- Cybersecurity Management
- Human Resource Management
- Innovation Management - suspended
- Marketing
- Organizational Leadership
- Research Thesis
- Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Supply Chain and Logistics Management
The Master of Business Administration program features an innovative, advanced business curriculum that ties together the functional disciplines of business. It is open to both business and non-business undergraduates. Core courses include business law, accounting, finance, operations, management and marketing.
The program provides the knowledge and skills that effective leaders need—preparing graduates to create, build and manage global enterprises that are socially responsible. Sustainable businesses operate deftly to simultaneously meet economic, social and environmental challenges. That’s why applied projects are woven into our curriculum—so our graduates are ready to make smart, bold moves that solve complex problems and make a positive impact on the world.
The MBA program is a place for students to pursue their dreams and push their boundaries. Students learn to build and lead teams, integrate disciplines, work under pressure and multitask—the same skills they will rely on when they leave campus.
Major Code: 2050
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
MBA
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
PhD
- Produce and defend an original significant contribution to knowledge.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly activities in an ethical manner.
The MBA requires 60 credits of coursework, including 15 credits of Core-1 courses, 27 credits of Core-2 courses, and 18 credits within one of the ten available graduate options:
- Business Analytics
- Corporate Finance
- Cybersecurity Management
- Human Resource Management
- Innovation Management - suspended
- Marketing
- Organizational Leadership
- Research Thesis
- Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Supply Chain and Logistics Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core-1 Coursework 1 | ||
| BA 513 | BUSINESS LEGAL ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| BA 514 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BA 515 | MANAGERIAL DECISION TOOLS | 3 |
| BA 516 | CREATING VALUE IN EXCHANGE | 3 |
| BA 517 | MARKETS AND VALUATION | 3 |
| Core-2 Coursework | ||
| BA 528 | FINANCIAL AND COST ANALYSIS | 3 |
| BA 540 | CORPORATE FINANCE | 3 |
| BA 550 | LEADERSHIP AND TEAMS IN ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| BA 555 | PRACTICAL BUSINESS ANALYSIS | 3 |
| BA 561 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BA 569 | ADVANCED STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| BA 572 | ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| BA 590 | MARKETING MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGMT 559 | MANAGING ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | 3 |
| Option-Specific Coursework | ||
| Select 18 credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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Core-1 requirements may be waived if a candidate has a recent undergraduate major in business, or has completed equivalent coursework within an undergraduate business minor
Major Code: 2050