Curriculum
Doing Well by Doing Good
Whether you’re online or on-campus, the Valpo MBA curriculum is focused on analytical skills that enable graduates to seize opportunities and shape the world.
We’re committed to values-based leadership and we prepare our students to graciously handle whatever comes at them – be it a winning moment or a difficult challenge. It takes human effort to build a better future and our Valpo MBA fosters the necessary conviction and strength needed to succeed.
The MBA offers 5 concentrations dedicated to giving you that “something extra” and the additional expertise needed to set yourself apart from the rest, allowing you to meet your professional goals.
On-campus or 100% online, the Valpo MBA curriculum is employer-driven, skills-focused, and prioritizes experiential learning.
| MBA Core (Required for all MBA Concentration Areas) [27 Credit Hours] |
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| 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 |
MBA Concentration Areas
[9 Credit Hours]
| General Business [9 Credit Hours] |
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| Any 9 credits of graduate courses approved by the College of Business graduate advisor |
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| Management |
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| 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. |
| Engineering Management |
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| 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. |
| Finance |
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| 9 credits from the following |
| MBA 555 | Global Investment Management |
| MBA 557 | Global Capital Markets |
| MBA 575 | International Financial Management |
| MBA 586 | Internship in Management |
| ECON 538 | Economics of Financial Markets |
| SMGT 553 | Financial Aspects of Sport |
| 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. |
| Digital Marketing |
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| 9 credits from the following |
| MBA 563 | Creativity and Innovation |
| MBA 568 | Services Marketing |
| MBA 574 | Digital Marketing |
| MBA 586 | Internship in Management |
| CVA 598 | Visual Communication |
| CVA 601 | Social Media |
| SMGT 543 | Sports Marketing, Promotions, and Fundraising |
| One of the following: |
| ARC 525 | Actuarial Modeling OR |
| AMOD 533 | Data Mining and Applications OR |
| AMOD 504 | Business Analytics OR |
| IT 533 | Data Mining and Applications |
| Or a course approved by the College of Business graduate advisor. |
| Business Analytics |
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| 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. |
| Supply Chain Analytics |
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| 9 credits of the following: |
| MBA 561 | Project Management |
| MBA 572 | SAP Business Intelligence |
| MBA 586 | Internship in Management |
| One of the following: |
| AMOD 533 | Data Mining and Applications OR |
| CS 545 | Artificial Intelligence 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. |
| Healthcare Administration |
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| 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. |
| Ministry |
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| 9 credits of the following: |
| LS 555 | Ethics in Business |
| MBA 586 | Internship in Management |
| Graduate courses with prefix THEO or LS as approved by the CoB graduate advisor |
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