Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Program Overview

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bay Atlantic University is a 2-year program that equips graduates with advanced leadership skills, decision-making abilities, and a global business perspective. With 24 core courses and 12 elective options in various concentrations, the program is designed to prepare individuals for careers in government, private sector, nonprofit management, and international business. Students benefit from opportunities for career preparation, academic excursions, and housing in downtown Washington, D.C.

Program Outline

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Bay Atlantic University

Degree Overview:

• Program Overview: The MBA degree is earned by completing 36 credit hours (12 courses of 3 credit hours), including 24 core courses and 12 concentration elective courses.
• Minimum Requirements:
• Minimum Passing Grade Per Course: B-
• CGPA: 3.00 out of 4.0
• Total Required Credits: 36
• Program Outcomes:
1. Employ advanced leadership and self-awareness to influence others. Evaluate ethical issues and dilemmas faced by business leaders and managers. Design decision-making processes using quantitative and qualitative data. Develop a global perspective and an awareness of the cultural and social nuances that impact business around the globe. Evaluate concepts from functional disciplines to identify and develop business strategies. Incorporate diversity, international, and multicultural perspectives in the decision-making process.

Outline:

• Course Delivery Method: On Campus, Online
• Duration: 2 Years
• Total Credits: 36
• Tuition Per Year: $21,600
• Course Listing:
• Core Requirements (24 Credits):
• ACCT 507: Managerial Accounting (3 Credits)
• BUSN 510: Data, Models, and Decisions (3 Credits)
• BUSN 601: Entrepreneurship (3 Credits)
• CAPS 623: Internship (3 Credits) - Prerequisite: All Core Courses
• ECON 505: Economics (3 Credits)
• FINC 509: Financial Management (3 Credits)
• MGMT 502: Leadership and Organizational Behaviour (3 Credits)
• MKTG 512: Marketing Management (3 Credits)
• Electives (12 Credits):
• BUSN 616: New Product Management (3 Credits) - Prerequisite: MKTG 512
• BUSN 641: Survey of Innovations Around the World (3 Credits)
• BUSN 642: Corporate and National Trade and Investment Security Issues (3 Credits)
• BUSN 644: International Patents (3 Credits)
• BUSN 645: Regional Trade Issues (3 Credits)
• BUSN 646: Competition Policy Across Nations (3 Credits)
• BUSN 647: Emerging Markets (3 Credits)
• BUSN 654: Globalization and Business Strategy (3 Credits)
• BUSN 655: Conflict Analysis, Mediation and Negotiation (3 Credits)
• BUSN 659: Risk Assessment in Conflict Regions (3 Credits)
• ECON 580: Human Resource Economics for Business (3 Credits) - Prerequisite: ECON 505
• ECON 605: Quantitative Methods in Business and Economics (3 Credits)
• ECON 655: Economics of International Development (3 Credits) - Prerequisite: ECON 505
• ECON 656: Geographic Information Science (GIS) (3 Credits)
• ECON 657: International Economics (3 Credits) - Prerequisite: ECON 505
• ECON 665: U.S. Economic and Trade Policy (3 Credits)
• ECON 670: Urban Economics, Finance, and Governance (3 Credits)
• FINC 573: Money and Banking (3 Credits) - Prerequisite: ECON 505
• FINC 621: Financial Investment Strategies (3 Credits) - Prerequisite: ECON 505
• FINC 647: International Financial Institutions (3 Credits)
• FINC 649: Global Financial Markets (3 Credits)
• FINC 660: Global Financial Ethics (3 Credits)
• MGMT 532: Strategic Management (3 Credits)
• MGMT 533: Blockchain Technology and Business Management (3 Credits)
• MGMT 610: Advertising Management (3 Credits)
• MGMT 611: The Entrepreneurial Manager (3 Credits)
• MGMT 612: Non-Profit Management (3 Credits)
• MGMT 614: Managing Innovation (3 Credits)
• MGMT 615: Intrapreneurship (3 Credits)
• MKTG 615: Marketing Analytics (3 Credits)
• MKTG 618: Digital Marketing, Social Media & E-Commerce (3 Credits)
• MKTG 622: Pricing (3 Credits) - Prerequisite: MKTG 512
• MKTG 641: Brand Management (3 Credits)
• POLS 610: Global Affairs and Foreign Policy (3 Credits)
• POLS 643: World Energy Politics (3 Credits)
• POLS 645: Transnational Security (3 Credits)
• POLS 647: International Law (3 Credits)
• POLS 651: Policy Formulation and Implementation (3 Credits)
• POLS 652: Gender, Development and Globalization (3 Credits)
• POLS 659: International Courts, Tribunals, Commercial Arbitrations, and the WTO (3 Credits)

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Government
• Private Sector
• Nonprofit Management
• International Business
• Consulting
• Diplomacy
• Job Positions with MSc in Big Data Analytics:
• Data Analyst
• Database Administrator
• Database Developer
• Data Modeler
• Data Scientist
• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Database Manager
• Data Warehouse Manager
• Data Architect
• Big Data Engineer

Other:

• Program Benefits:
• Career preparation and personal development opportunities (writing, speaking, academic workshops, clubs, social events)
• Academic excursions to political, historical, and cultural sites in Washington, D.C.
• Student housing in Island Condos
• School shuttle bus and WMATA U-Pass card for transportation
• Location: Downtown Washington, D.C.
• Faculty:
• Dr. Pipop Nuangpookka (Chair of Information Management Science Program and Director of Distance Education)
• Oonah Jaja-Wachuku (Department Chair of General Education)
• Paolo von Schirach (President of the Global Policy Institute and Professor of Political Science and International Relations)
• Perliter Walters-Gilliam (Chair of the Business Department)
• Sean Michael Cox, Ph.D. (Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations)