Business Administration, Masters
Business Management
Information Technology Management
Program Overview
ECPI University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program provides a comprehensive training experience in business for students pursuing careers in business and management.
The courses in the Master of Business Administration program integrate theories, knowledge and skills from multiple disciplines including: accounting, economics, marketing, finance, production operations, strategic management, and decision analysis, culminating in a business capstone course. The program objective is to develop students into business managers and leaders with a broad and holistic understanding of business operations with the tools and processes to be successful in any business or industry.
The program incorporates business theory and management philosophy with collaborative decision making processes, actual operational examples, case scenarios, simulations, video lectures and webinars and guest speakers to provide a program with the depth and breadth to prepare graduates for managerial level positions and/or career advancement.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates are able to:
- Demonstrate ethical responsibility
- Apply strategic knowledge to key business functions in support of organizational mission
- Employ research methods to make viable business decisions that expand competitive advantage
- Design an efficient, integrated organizational structure that uses technology and innovative tools
- Demonstrate culturally conscious leadership
Business Management Concentration
The business management concentration allows students to advance their management skills across a variety of career fields.
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates are able to:
- Assess strategic and organizational change across a spectrum of managerial contexts
Information Technology Management Concentration
The information technology management concentration allows students to specialize in the management of IT equipment, processes, or professionals. The course work focuses on the development of security policies and risk management at the enterprise level.
Upon successful completion of this program, graduates are able to:
- Manage the operations, policies, and security of information technology processes
About the Masters of Business Administration
Graduates will be expected to have excellent communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and an ability to lead a team in a variety of environments.
Possible job titles for a Master of Business Administration graduate include Sales Director, Customer Care Manager, Production Manager, Financial Services Director, Project Manager, Operations and Logistics Manager, Healthcare Services Manager, Information Technology Manager. With proven successful work experience in the field, senior level management opportunities could be available to the graduate. The Master of Business Administration program also helps to develop an entrepreneurial spirit for those who wish to open their own businesses.
Graduates of the Master of Business Administration program have many career options, as noted above. They often have career paths that eventually lead them into senior level management. They may manage complex projects, develop strategic policy, drive competitive advantage and market share, and manage a multicultural workforce in a global network. Graduates will be able to work in a wide variety of positions in the public and private sectors, in business, industry, and government venues.
Recommended Certifications
Certifications are not required for completion of this program; however, ECPI encourages students to obtain all appropriate certifications to increase potential job opportunities.
Program Outline
To receive the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, students must earn 36 semester credit hours. The program requires a minimum of 4 semesters, which is equivalent to 15 months or 60 weeks of instruction. The program requirements are as follows:
Program Requirements
Core Requirements
27 Semester Credit Hours
| ACC550 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| BUS620 | Marketing and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS622 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BUS624 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| BUS626 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BUS628 | Business Capstone | 3 |
| MGT520 | Organizational Behavior and Leadership | 3 |
| MGT524 | Ethics and Corporate Responsibility | 3 |
| MGT528 | Business Research and Analysis | 3 |
Concentration Requirements
Business Management
9 Semester Credit Hours
| MGT532 | Organizational Change and Development | 3 |
| MGT604 | Management and Strategy | 3 |
| MGT608 | Global Management Processes | 3 |
Information Technology Management
9 Semester Credit Hours
| ***CHOOSE 9 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING: | |
| MSCS501 | Cybersecurity Synopsis | 3 |
| MSCS513 | Human and Ethical Aspects of Cybersecurity | 3 |
| MSCS521 | Security Architecture and Design | 3 |
| MSCS615 | Cloud Security | 3 |
| MSCS641 | Information Risk Management | 3 |
| MSCS643 | Cybersecurity Governance and Compliance | 3 |
| MSCS647 | Compliance and Audit | 3 |