Description and Outcomes

The objective of the Master in Business Administration (MBA) program is to help you pursue leadership positions in competitive business environments. The curriculum is designed to address this through a portfolio of practical, resume-building projects that satisfy your intellectual curiosity and help build the knowledge, skills, and abilities to make sound business and management decisions. Beyond these practical skills, the program is also designed to foster thought leadership, innovation, and corporate social responsibility in a global context.

The online Master in Business Administration is a comprehensive program designed to provide bright and practical learners with a global business perspective and tools for intelligent problem solving by using best practices and contemporary methodologies. It emphasizes innovation and application, and it is designed to develop the strong critical thinking you need to become a business leader who can create and communicate solutions to diverse groups of stakeholders. The TUA MBA program will prepare you to face the challenging, competitive and dynamic business world. Students will use our online learning platform in discussion with faculty, submit assignments, and engage in other learning activities. We offer concentrations that let you tailor your program to your area of interest.

The MBA program is designed for business leaders, from the recent college graduate to the seasoned executive. If you are looking to advance, re-brand, change industries, or start your own business, an MBA will open the doors to new possibilities. The educational leadership courses teach you to consider how to most effectively promote student learning and development and school achievement, and demonstrate your understanding of the program's four knowledge goals: diverse learners, academic content and pedagogy, assessment, and professional responsibilities and relationships.

Career Focus Areas

In addition to the core program requirements, you may add a specialization to your degree plan, for which you are required to take a minimum of three courses from one of the chosen specializations. Students have the opportunity to specialize with an Advanced Core in Business Management, Brand Management, Personal Branding, Authentic Governance, Leadership, Educational Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Hospitality Management, Logistics Management, Technology Management and Finance.

Program Length

The MBA program requires a total of 54 quarter credits. All courses are 3 quarter credits. The credits are allocated as follows: 33 quarter credits of 11 core courses, MBA Capstone Course of 3 quarter credits, MBA thesis of 9 quarter credits, and 9 quarter credits of 3 advanced core courses.

Discipline Specific Outcomes

• Integrate business knowledge to take well-reasoned action in diverse situations.
• Innovate to address business issues and opportunities in dynamic environments.
• Demonstrate the leadership necessary to accomplish business goals and maximize organizational performance.
• Evaluate the ethical and social implications of business decisions in a global context.

Admissions Requirements

For those students that did not receive a bachelor’s degree in business, they must have Basic Accounting, and Economics as part of their course history. Those students who do not have a bachelor’s degree in business must take the prerequisite course Theory of Economics and Marketing prior to starting the MBA program. A grade of “B” or better is required.

The MBA Admissions Committee reviews all applications. The required and preferred criteria are:

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university or the equivalent. Specific coursework in business administration is not required.
• Proficiency in mathematics at the college algebra level
• 2 years of work experience preferred.
• A $50 nonrefundable application fee.

Selection is based on high promise of success in graduate study in business administration, as indicated by a combination of:

• Official transcripts for each college/university attended
• Scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT);
• Scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, if appropriate;
• Prior work experience;
• 2 letters of recommendation from employers or professors;
• A current résumé