Business Administration

Master Of Business Administration (MBA) (30 credits)

Program Director: Sarah Dougherty, MBA, SHRM-SCP.

Today’s employers seek strategic professionals with the capacity to anticipate trends, leverage human capital, and make sound business decisions to move an organization forward. Immaculata University’s Online MBA program is designed to meet these demands through foundational and specialized coursework delivered by industry leaders. Earning an MBA is associated with higher earnings, expanded career opportunities, and advanced-level positions. Through our distinctive curriculum and various concentrations, this program will prepare you to advance your career in an ever-changing business landscape.

Program outcomes include:

  • Use logic and reasoning to make sound business decisions.
  • Understand the interplay between external and internal influences on an organization.
  • Demonstrate competency in analyzing and employing metrics, statistics, and financial documents.
  • Create value for an organization through understanding the needs of complex workforce dynamics.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
  • Leverage human capital within an organization to increase productivity and improve bottom line performance.
  • Address emerging trends in business and understand how they might contribute to a successful operation.

Required Courses

  Foundations of Leadership (3)
  Strategic and Critical Problem Solving (3)
  Quantitative Decision Making (3)
  Ethical and Legal Perspectives in Business (3)
  Financial Analysis for Leaders (3)
  People and Organizations (3)
  Contemporary Marketing (3)
  Comprehensive (0-credit experience) (3)
  Emerging Topics in Business (3)
  Supply Chain Management (3)
  Avoiding Organizational Failure (3)

Leadership Concentration (9 Credits*)

  Organizational Ethics (3)
  Leading Digital Citizens (3)
  Sustainability Leadership or approved LDR elective (3)

* Upon completion, students earn a graduate certificate in leadership

Health Care Management Concentration (9 Credits*)

Resources, Recruitment, and Retention in Health Care (3)
Risk Management and Patient Affairs (3)
Health Care Policy and Politics (3)

* Upon completion, students earn a graduate certificate in health care management 

Artificial Intelligence Concentration (9 Credits)

Generative AI for Managers (3)
Business Use Cases for AI (3)
Managing AI Projects (3)

Cybersecurity Concentration (9 Credits)

Information Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (3)
Network Architecture for Cyber Managers (3)
Cyber Risk Management and Strategy (3)

Business Analytics Concentration (9 Credits)

Storytelling with Data (3)
Spreadsheet Modeling for Decision-Making (3)
Python for Business Analytics (3)

Human Resource Management Concentration (9 Credits)

Recruitment & Selection (3)
Business Training Strategies (3)
Compensation & Benefits (3)

Course Descriptions

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