Master of Business Administration

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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Rowan University consists of 14 graduate classes (36 s.h.) with eight required (18 s.h.) and six elective (18 s.h.) courses. Students have the flexibility to hone skills in specific areas of business - or explore building knowledge across sectors - to expand insights and stand out from the competition. Students can choose two related Concentrations to build significant depth, two distinct Concentrations to build breadth, or even choose one concentration and three elective courses across disciplines to gain a wide view from varying perspectives. Pursuing your MBA prepares you for a changing business environment. You will develop, refine, and utilize your business acumen to adapt to changes across industries and markets while expanding your opportunities for career growth.

With the most customizable AACSB-Accredited M.B.A. curriculum in the region, you’ll have the ability to hone your skills in specific areas of business - or explore building knowledge across sectors - to expand your insights and set yourself apart from the competition.

MBA concentration options include: Accounting, Cannabis Commercialization, Data Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, HR Management, Management, Management Information Systems (MIS), Organizational Leadership, Supply Chain & Logistical Systems & Sustainable Business.

The program is academically challenging, relevant to trends in business and industry, and flexible to accommodate the needs and interests of students. Rowan’s MBA program is designed to accommodate both full-time and part-time study.

Foundation Courses

In order to ensure all students are equipped with key baseline and foundational business knowledge for graduate-level coursework in business, Rowan requires all students to satisfy a set of Foundation requirements in the following content areas:

Calculus
Statistics
Accounting (Financial & Cost)
Economics (Micro & Macro)
Marketing
Finance
Operations Management

Typically, students with an undergraduate degree in business will have satisfied many of these course requirements. Student ban being in the MBA program prior to satisfying all Foundation requirements. However, these requirements must be satisfied early in the program to maintain forward momentum towards degree completion.

There are many ways that students can satisfy Foundation requirements: equivalent courses from their undergraduate studies, affordable online modules, non-credit tests, online or face to face courses at your local community college or 4-year institution, and of course online or face-to-face at Rowan University.

MBA Concentrations

The MBA program offers the degree with the following concentration options. All students admitted Fall 2021 or later must select at least one concentration. Students have the option to complete two areas of concentration, or one area of concentration and three general electives.

Accounting
Business Analytics
Cannabis Commercialization
Data Analytics
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resource Management
Management
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Organizational Leadership
Supply Chain & Logistical Systems
Sustainable Business

Program Requirements

Required Courses

ACC 03500 - Financial and Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
FIN 04500 - Financial Decision Making Credits: 3
MGT 06515 - Employee Engagement and Performance Credits: 1.5
MGT 06567 - Responsible Leadership: Aligning the Interests of Stakeholders, Profit, & Planet Credits: 1.5
MGT 06629 - Managing Organizational Strategy Credits: 3
MGT 07550 - Operations Analytics Credits: 3
MIS 02501 - Information Systems for Managers Credits: 1.5
MKT 09511 - Marketing Management Fundamentals Credits: 1.5

Concentration Courses:

Choose two of the following concentrations:

General MBA

Choose three (3) courses from those listed below for a total of nine (9) semester hours.

Not all electives will be offered online each term. There may be elective options not included below.

Accounting

Choose 9 s.h. from the following options.

ACC 03507 - Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 03510 - Financial Statement Analysis Credits: 3
ACC 03511 - Introduction to Federal Taxation Credits: 3
ACC 03512 - Advanced Accounting Information Systems and Business Process Controls Credits: 3
ACC 03599 - Special Topics in Accounting Credits: 3

Business Analytics:

MGT 06603 - Process Analytics Credits: 3
MGT 07510 - Quality Analytics Credits: 3
MGT 07600 - Predictive Analytics Credits: 3

Cannabis Commercialization:

Required Courses

ENT 06520 - Evolution of the Cannabis Industry Credits: 3
ENT 06521 - Business Model Innovation Cannabis Credits: 3
and

Choose one from the following options

CANN 03501 - Cannabis Legislation, Regulations, and Policy Evaluation Credits: 3
CANN 03502 - Marijuana Legalization and Decriminalization in Work, Leisure and Other Settings Credits: 3
CANN 03503 - Cannabis Research, Program Evaluation, and Policy Development Credits: 3
CHEM 09530 - Advanced Chemical Analysis of Cannabinoids Credits: 3
CJ 09529 - Community Justice Credits: 3
CJ 09532 - Race, Ethnicity, Class & Justice Credits: 3
DI 68501 - Introduction to Diversity & Inclusion Credits: 3
ENT 06505 - Entrepreneurship And Innovation Credits: 3
FIN 04512 - Capital Budgeting Credits: 3
HIST 05519 - Political and Social Movements in the US Credits: 3
MGT 06530 - Sustainable Commerce Credits: 3
MGT 06531 - Sustainability Assessment Credits: 3
MGT 06601 - Strategic Planning For Operating Managers Credits: 3
MGT 06532 - Topics in Sustainability Innovation and Problem Solving Credits: 3
MGT 07600 - Predictive Analytics Credits: 3
MKT 09575 - Introduction To Logistics And Supply Chain Management Credits: 3

Data Analytics

Required Courses

MIS 02538 - Database Design Credits: 3
MIS 02540 - Data Warehousing & Business Intelligence Credits: 3
and

Choose one Elective

DS 02510 - Visual Analytics Credits: 3
CS 02505 - Data Mining I Credits: 3
CS 02625 - Data Quality and Web/Text Mining Credits: 3
Additional courses may be taken to fulfill the elective requirement with approval of the MBA Program Director or Graduate Academic Advisor. Credits: 3