Business Administration: Full-Time (M.B.A.)
https://paulcollege.unh.edu/business-administration/program/mba/business-administration-full-time
Full-Time MBA
The Full-Time MBA program is a one-year, cohort-based MBA program that includes a corporate consulting project and internship opportunities.
Highlights
- Paul College is an AACSB-accredited business school, placing our programs among the top 6% of MBA programs worldwide.
- Students acquire the knowledge and skills associated with a two-year MBA program in one year, returning to the workforce faster.
- Students take all core courses as part of a cohort, benefiting from extensive team-based learning.
- Students take electives with Part-Time (in Durham or Manchester) and Online MBA students, gaining exposure to working professionals in a variety of industries.
- As part of their core curriculum, students participate in a residency focused on global business. Details of this residency may vary depending on travel and contact restrictions (for example, they may be virtual experiences).
- Merit scholarships are available.
- Six MBA options are available, but are not required.
- Finance
- Information Systems & Business Analytics
- Marketing
- Global Business
- Growth and Innovation
- Hospitality Management
Full-Time MBA Degree Requirements
The curriculum for the one-year accelerated Full-Time MBA program begins in August on the Durham campus. Some students may be eligible to finish the program in 9 months.
- Credits: Students will complete 16 courses, or 48 credits.
- Student Availability: Due to the nature of the program, classes are scheduled in both day and evening time slots; therefore, the program is incompatible with full-time employment.
- GPA: Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA at graduation, and earn a B- or better in all classes.
- Required Residency: Students participate in a residency as part of their core curriculum. Details of this residency may vary depending on travel and contact restrictions.
- Corporate Consulting Project (CCP): The CCP provides an immediate opportunity to apply MBA program knowledge to a real business challenge. Small student-teams are matched with local organizations from various industries. Each team works closely with a client organization and faculty advisers to provide business consulting expertise. At the end of the CCP, each team presents their recommendations to their client organization.
- Internship: Students should expect to complete an internship during terms 4 and 5 unless they receive a waiver based on significant prior professional experience. Students with more than two years of professional work experience are also encouraged to engage in an internship in order to explore new fields or functions.
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Full-Time MBA Curriculum | ||
| ADMN 912 | Managing Yourself & Leading Others | 3 |
| ADMN 919 | Accounting/Financial Reporting, Budgeting, and Analysis | 3 |
| ADMN 926 | Leveraging Technology for Competitive Advantage | 3 |
| ADMN 970 | Economics of Competition | 3 |
| ADMN 930 | Financial Management/Raising and Investing Money | 3 |
| ADMN 950 | Data Driven Decisions | 3 |
| ADMN 960 | Marketing/Building Customer Value | 3 |
| ADMN 840 | International Business | 3 |
| ADMN 940 | Managing Operations | 3 |
| ADMN 982 | Creating Winning Strategies | 3 |
| ADMN 905 | Corporate Consulting Project | 3 |
| ADMN 901 | PAUL Assessment of MBA Core Knowledge | 0 |
| ADMN 902 | MBA Internship 1 | 3 |
| 4 Elective Courses 2 | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
- 1
This is normally completed in the summer term, but if an earlier start is needed, students can register for this for 1 credit in term 4, and for the remaining 2 credits in the summer term.
- 2
The Full-Time MBA curriculum is complete at the end of Term 5 with a total of 48 credits. Students have the option of taking electives in Term 5 to complete their degree.
Specialized Degree Options
Business Administration: Finance
This option provides students with the tools necessary to make informed financial decisions for themselves and their organizations. Finance students and professionals utilize an exciting mix of quantitative analysis, strategic thinking, and creativity. Opportunities exist in a variety of fields, including commercial and investment banking, corporate finance, asset management, risk management, real estate, and private equity.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Finance Option Requirements | ||
| ADMN 829 | Corporate Financial Strategy | 3 |
| ADMN 830 | Investments | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Financial Institutions | ||
| Equity Analysis and Firm Valuation | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| Topics (Applied Financial Modeling and Analytics) | ||
| Topics (Financial Innovation and Derivatives) | ||
| Topics (Financial Technology and Big Data) | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Business Administration: Global Business
This option helps students develop their global awareness, understanding, and competence so to that they can compete and lead effectively in a transnational environment. Job outlook includes graduate careers abroad or in organizations that are engaged in business or initiatives with a global scope.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Global Business Option Requirements | ||
| ADMN 840 | International Business | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| International Management | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Business Administration: Growth and Innovation
This option provides students with knowledge, skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset to apply in smaller, newer firms as well as in larger, established companies in order to drive organizational growth, innovation and change. These can be applied in a range of contexts, including new ventures, corporate entrepreneurship, and social enterprises.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Growth and Innovation Option Requirements | ||
| ADMN 882 | Managing Growth and Innovation | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital | ||
| International Management | ||
| New Product Development | ||
| Topics (Leading Organizational Change) | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
This option is designed to provide students already in the healthcare field or those interested in entering it with foundational knowledge of the U.S. Healthcare system and health policy, as well as analytic approaches for improving it.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Industry Option Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| The U.S. Healthcare System | ||
| Health Policy | ||
| Health Systems Policy, Economics & Financial Planning | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Quality & Safety | ||
| Healthcare Finance Management | ||
| Biostats and Epidemiology | ||
| Applied Analytics for QI in Health Care | ||
| Information Systems and Technology Improvement | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Business Administration: Hospitality Management
This option is directed toward working professionals, positioning them for additional career growth and advancement in the industry. For students who wants to take a coherent set of advanced hospitality management courses offered within the general framework of the MBA, these course offerings provide opportunities in a wide variety of areas, including human resources, operations, and asset management and finance.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Management Option Requirements | ||
| ADMN 847 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| ADMN 827 | Hospitality Operations & Financial Metrics | 3 |
| ADMN #828 | Hospitality Asset and Financial Management | 3 |
| ADMN 858 | Revenue Management and Pricing Strategies | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Business Administration: Information Systems and Business Analytics
This option provides students with knowledge and skills in the areas of business analytics: descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive. These tangible abilities will enable graduates to bring added value to any organization through data analysis and visualization; predicting/forecasting future probabilities and trends; and helping decision makers evaluate and determine the best ways to achieve business objectives in resource-constrained environments, while also quantifying the risk present in business situations due to uncertainty.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Information Systems and Business Analytics Option Requirements | ||
| ADMN 873 | Data Management and Visualization | 3 |
| ADMN 872 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Supply Chain Management | ||
| Marketing Analytics | ||
| Prescriptive Analytics | ||
| Topics (Applied Financial Modeling and Analytics) | ||
| Topics (Financial Technology and Big Data) | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Business Administration: Marketing
This option is designed around the three strategic initiatives of the marketing department: Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, and New Product Development. Flexibility within specialization provides tracks for less seasoned students (Marketing Analytics and tools), and for more seasoned students (Product and Service innovation focus). Designed to help students recognize, prioritize, and execute opportunities for growth through new and existing customers.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Option Requirements | 9 | |
| Minimum of three courses are required to complete the option. | ||
Select two or three courses from the following: | ||
| Marketing Research | ||
| Marketing Analytics | ||
| New Product Development | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
Select one additional course from the following if needed: | ||
| Strategic Pricing | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Topics (Consumer Behavior) | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Approved Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ADMN 801 | The U.S. Healthcare System | 3 |
| ADMN 827 | Hospitality Operations & Financial Metrics | 3 |
| ADMN #828 | Hospitality Asset and Financial Management | 3 |
| ADMN 829 | Corporate Financial Strategy | 3 |
| ADMN 830 | Investments | 3 |
| ADMN 834 | Private Equity/Venture Capital | 3 |
| ADMN 835 | Financial Institutions | 3 |
| ADMN 838 | Equity Analysis and Firm Valuation | 3 |
| ADMN 840 | International Business | 3 |
| ADMN 841 | International Management | 3 |
| ADMN 842 | Project Management | 3 |
| ADMN 845 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| ADMN 846 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| ADMN 847 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| ADMN 852 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| ADMN 858 | Revenue Management and Pricing Strategies | 3 |
| ADMN 860 | International Marketing | 3 |
| ADMN 863 | Marketing Analytics | 3 |
| ADMN 864 | New Product Development | 3 |
| ADMN 865 | Digital Marketing | 3 |
| ADMN 872 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| ADMN 873 | Data Management and Visualization | 3 |
| ADMN 875 | Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
| ADMN 882 | Managing Growth and Innovation | 3 |
| ADMN 898 | Topics (Leading Organizational Change) | 3 |
| ADMN 898 | Topics (Applied Financial Modeling & Analytics) | 3 |
| ADMN 898 | Topics (Financial Technology & Big Data) | 3 |
| ADMN 898 | Topics (Financial Innovation and Derivatives) | 3 |
| ADMN 898 | Topics (Consumer Behavior) | 3 |
| ADMN 898 | Topics (Integrated Marketing Communications) | 3 |
| ADMN 992 | Special Projects and Independent Study | 1-6 |
*Not all approved electives are offered on a regular basis
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Full-Time Curriculum Schedule (8 week Terms) | ||
| Term 1 (Aug-Oct): | ||
| ADMN 912 | Managing Yourself & Leading Others | 3 |
| ADMN 919 | Accounting/Financial Reporting, Budgeting, and Analysis | 3 |
| ADMN 926 | Leveraging Technology for Competitive Advantage | 3 |
| ADMN 970 | Economics of Competition | 3 |
| Term 2 (Oct-Dec): | ||
| ADMN 930 | Financial Management/Raising and Investing Money | 3 |
| ADMN 950 | Data Driven Decisions | 3 |
| ADMN 960 | Marketing/Building Customer Value | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Term 3 (Jan-March): | ||
| ADMN 840 | International Business | 3 |
| ADMN 940 | Managing Operations | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Term 4 (March-May): | ||
| ADMN 982 | Creating Winning Strategies | 3 |
| ADMN 905 | Corporate Consulting Project | 3 |
| ADMN 901 | PAUL Assessment of MBA Core Knowledge | 0 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Term 5 (May-July) | ||
| ADMN 902 Internship or Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
MBA graduates will be able to:
- Synthesize and apply knowledge across business disciplines.
- Apply analytical tools to solve complex organizational problems.
- Apply theories and frameworks to effectively lead teams and organizations.
- Communicate quantitative and qualitative assessments of business information.
- Identify and evaluate opportunities and challenges in the global business environment.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen and extend ethical and sustainable business practices; consider and address the relevant range of stakeholders affected by business decisions.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen and extend diversity, equity, inclusion, and belongingness in the work environment.