MBA - Concentration in Operations Analytics
Attend full-time or part-time; fully online or hybrid.
The College of Business offers a general MBA degree, with the option to concentrate in Operations Analytics. Students can attend fully online or in a hybrid format.
The MBA degree prepares students, who may or may not have a background in business, for careers in strategic management of businesses, health care organizations, government agencies, and non-profit enterprises. The degree will equip students with the theories, methods and systems needed for the strategic analysis, development, execution and measurement of various enterprises. It will also include broad skills and knowledge in business, accounting, finance, marketing, operations, management, and leadership.
The Operations Analytics concentration introduces students to various aspects of general management across various types of organizations, and is designed to accommodate student's demand for education relevant for securing jobs in managing business operations.
Applicants with a previous bachelors in business management or business administration qualify for the 36 credit program.
MBA at-a-glance
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- 36-48 credits
- Attend full- or part-time
- Choose a fully online or hybrid program
- Classes offered in Fall and Spring semesters as well as 3-week Winter term and two 6-week summer sessions
- Time to completion for full time students is typically 12-18 months
- Applicants with an undergraduate degree in business management may qualify for a 36-credit track program
- No work experience is required
- GMAT optional
36 to 48 credit program
36 Credit MBA Track: Students who have earned a Bachelor’s Degree in business are eligible to apply for a 36 credit track. Students will take 12 three-credit courses, which includes six required core courses and six elective courses. Five of the six elective courses must be taken in the respective degree subject area or from one of the concentrations. *Students will not take the following core courses: MBA 502, 504, 505, 589, or 592.
48 Credit MBA Program: All students who have earned a Bachelor's Degree (regardless of the major), are eligible to apply for the 48 credit track. The curriculum includes 16 three-credit courses which includes eleven required core classes and five electives, which must be in the area of your degree program or from one of the areas of concentration.
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Application Deadlines
- SUMMER 2025 (Domestic): March 15, 2025
- FALL 2025 (Domestic): July 15, 2025
- FALL 2025 (International): May 1, 2025
Curriculum - Operations analytics concentration
Admitted students will take 36 to 48 credits.
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes Course Title |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 502: Finance* |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 503: Data Analysis and Decision Making |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 504: Financial Accounting* |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 505: Marketing* |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 592: Organizational Behavior* |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 506: Leadership, Team Effectiveness and Communications |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 507: Ethics in Management |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 511: Technological Innovations or BUS 510: Biotechnology Enterprises 1: Finance & Operations |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 543: Business Analytics |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 589: Operations Management* |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 512: Business Planning and Strategic Management (Capstone) |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes Elective Courses |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 509: Continuous Quality Improvement |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 517: Information Systems for Managers |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 522: Business Project/ MBA 599: Internship |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 540: Data Mining |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 544: Supply Chain Management and Analytics |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 574: Project Management |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 587: Decision Support Systems |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 588: Database Management |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MBA 595: Independent Research (requires instructor permission) |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes BDA 508: Advanced Analytics |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes BDA 510: Advanced Data Analysis and Decision Making |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes BDA 513: Decision Analysis Under Uncertainty |
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Core Course Requirements * students in the 48 credit track program must take these core classes MKT 569: Digital Marketing |
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