MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

A comprehensive core of MBA courses plus a choice of ten areas of emphasis:

• Business Data Analytics

• Cybersecurity

• Entrepreneurship

• Health Systems Leadership

• Human Resource Management

• Information Systems using SAP

• Logistics Management

• Marketing

• Project Management

• Value-Driven Organization

Admission to the online Master of Business Administration program

Admission to this high-demand program is selective. You should take time on your admission materials and fully present your qualifications.

• You must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university, equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, with a minimum GPA of 2.7.

• Before applying, we recommend you take the following courses and/or acquire knowledge equivalent to:

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» Principles of statistics.

» Principles of accounting.

» Principles of finance.

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Pay your application fee.

Have official transcripts from all previous colleges and universities emailed to transcripts@cmich.edu or mailed to:

Central Michigan University Attn: Transcript Department 802 Industrial Drive Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Submit your professional resume.

Submit a one-page personal statement that describes your existing skills, career goals, current activities and achievements, and interest in the MBA program.

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Prepare for leadership today.

Our MBA program prepares you for leadership in today’s global economy. Offered in an online format, it gives working professionals a quality, career-enhancing education and work/life/school balance.

The eight-week, online courses emphasize the core areas of business, providing a global perspective and awareness of ethical issues and standards in all aspects of business decisions. Our program builds leaders – executives ready to build teams, organizations and a sustainable future.

Benefits of earning an MBA • Coursework helps you understand all functional areas of an organization. It gives you the 360 degree perspective necessary to communicate with board members and stakeholders.

• Case studies prepare you for executive decision-making in your organization.

• The MBA is the recognized degree for those seeking a promotion to a position of greater influence.

• Entrepreneurs gain a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of their business.

• Activists gain the tools to take on societal problems or initiate change from within a profit or nonprofit organization.

Why choose CMU? • Our program delivers an immersive online experience that fuels innovation and challenges you to expand your perspectives, knowledge and strategies.

• U.S. News & World Report ranks our program as one of the best online MBAs in the nation.

• Our faculty know today’s business dynamics and prepare you for leadership.

• Our College of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB accreditation marks excellence in quality for business education, with less than 5% of business schools worldwide attaining accreditation.

Master of Business Administration at CMU

MBA 610 Managing Information Systems in a Global Economy

MBA 620 Managerial Accounting: A Management Perspective

MBA 630 Managing and Leading Individuals and Groups in Organizations

MBA 640 Data Analysis for Managers

MBA 650 Marketing-Based Management

MBA 660 Global Business and Sustainability

MBA 670 Financial Analysis and Risk Management

MBA 680 Global Economic Environment

MBA 690 Strategic Management: Integrative Experience

The core courses – 27 credit hours

The three courses of your emphasis will give you greater insight into a specific area of expertise. The list of courses available for each emphasis is at cmich.edu/onlineMBA.

Choose an emphasis that matches your career goals

Business Data Analytics Sharpen your understanding and interpretation of data analytics. Learn how to make evidence-based decisions and present data clearly and effectively to all stakeholders.

Cybersecurity Use threat detection tools and data analysis to manage internal and external cyber threats and mitigate risks. Learn how to legally search for computer evidence and how best to protect your company’s cloud-based assets.

Entrepreneurship Choose from courses that cover foundational aspects of entrepreneurship as well as specialized topics, including how to: form business entities; recruit and incentivize teams; raise seed capital; structure venture capital deals; protect intellectual property; use crowdfunding platforms; leverage social media, e-commerce and other technology tools; identify and structure strategic partnerships;and buy and sell existing companies.

Health Systems Leadership Expand your expertise on the latest issues, policies, compliance mandates, risk management tactics and operation of today’s health care systems. Prepare for leadership in this high-growth field.

Human Resource Management Become an expert in talent management, from recruiting and selecting employees through compensation and development. Help organizations reach their goals by using strategic human resource management best practices and tracking organizational effectiveness through HR metrics.

Information Systems Learn how to collect, interpret and utilize data using SAP, the world’s leader in business process management software. Choose the two-week, face-to-face SAP Academy to prepare and sit for the TS410: mySAP ERP-Integrated Business Processes certification.

Logistics Management Learn how to reduce organizational expenses while enhancing customer service and fiscal outcomes through supply chain management. Be able to manage the flow of resources through purchasing, inventory, warehousing and transportation.

Marketing See your business through the eyes of the customer. Develop and grow demand by focusing on advertising, brand management, market research, new product development, communications and public relations.

Project Management Stay on track, manage your time and bring your ideas in on budget. Develop your analytical thinking and communication skills as you become an effective project manager, leading efficiency at all levels of your organization.

Value-Driven Organization Become the consummate business leader with the knowledge needed to grow your organization into a sustainable, productive member of the local and global community. Develop an advanced understanding of process improvement, including Six Sigma.