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, and 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.

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

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.

Total Required Credits for the Program: 36 s.h.

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark & Thesis Requirements

None

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The MBA is a Category 3 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories .

Program Director Contact Information
Jennifer Maden
Assistant Dean and Director of Graduate Studies
Business Hall
856.256.5220
maden@rowan.edu