Business Administration: Online/Hybrid (M.B.A.)
https://paulcollege.unh.edu/program/mba/business-administration-online-or-hybrid
The Online/Hybrid MBA program is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report and gives you the opportunity to enhance your career with the flexibility to learn on your own schedule.
Highlights
- We are the only Online/Hybrid MBA program in the state of New Hampshire in an AACSB-accredited college or university. This places our program among the top 6% of MBA programs worldwide.
- You take the same courses, taught by the same world-class faculty, and have access to the same resources as Full-Time MBA students.
- Earn your MBA in 16 to 36 months from anywhere in the world.
- You can access course materials 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- You will collaborate with working professionals with experience in a globally diverse range of industries.
- You will have your own personal program advisor and access to career development tools and services.
- You will have the option to take some of your courses in hybrid format, combining online activity with intensive weekend on-campus learning sessions.
- Seven MBA specializations are available, but are not required:
- Analytics
- Finance
- Growth & Innovation
- Healthcare Industry
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
- Sustainable Global Business
Degree Requirements
Students have the flexibility to begin the program at multiple, designated term starts throughout the calendar year.
- Credits: Students will complete 12 courses, or 36 credits (9 core, 3 electives) and one assessment (ADMN 901).
- GPA: Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA at graduation, and earn a B- or better in all classes.
- Program length: Students can complete the program requirements in 16 to 36 months.
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| 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 930 | Financial Management/Raising and Investing Money | 3 |
| ADMN 940 | Managing Operations | 3 |
| ADMN 950 | Data Driven Decisions | 3 |
| ADMN 960 | Marketing/Building Customer Value | 3 |
| ADMN 970 | Economics of Competition | 3 |
| ADMN 982 | Creating Winning Strategies | 3 |
| ADMN 901 | PAUL Assessment of MBA Core Knowledge | 0 |
| Additional Coursework | ||
| Select one of the below: | 9 | |
Complete a Specialized Degree Option from the below | ||
or select three electives from the list below | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Specialized Degree Options
Business Administration: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics Option Requirements | ||
| ADMN 872 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| ADMN 873 | Data Management and Visualization | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Applied Financial Modeling and Analytics | ||
| Supply Chain Management | ||
| Marketing Analytics | ||
| Prescriptive Analytics | ||
| Topics (Financial technology & Big data) | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
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 | ||
| Applied Financial Modeling and Analytics | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| Topics (Financial Innovation and Derivatives) | ||
| Topics (Financial Technology and Big Data) | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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. Please note that ADMN 801 is the usual required course for the option; others require permission.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Industry Option Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| The U.S. Healthcare System | ||
| Health Systems Policy, Economics & Financial Planning | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Healthcare Finance Management | ||
| Biostats and Epidemiology | ||
| Information Systems and Technology Improvement | ||
| Quality and Process Improvement in Healthcare | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Business Administration: Human Resources Management
This option is directed towards those who are interested in learning more leading and managing the talent that drives organizations, and navigating challenging interpersonal situations. It provides an overview of the human resources management function, along with experience in negotiating conflicts of various kinds and approaches to leading people through organizational changes. Note that some courses include required in-person weekend components.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management Option Requirements | ||
| ADMN 847 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| ADMN 856 | Leading Organizational Change | 3 |
| ADMN 866 | Negotiating in Business | 3 |
| 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: | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Topics (Consumer Behavior) | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Business Administration: Sustainable 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainable 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 | |
Approved Elective Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ADMN 801 | The U.S. Healthcare System | 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 839 | Applied Financial Modeling and Analytics | 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 856 | Leading Organizational Change | 3 |
| ADMN 860 | International Marketing | 3 |
| ADMN 863 | Marketing Analytics | 3 |
| ADMN 866 | Negotiating in Business | 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 (Integrated Marketing Communications) | 3 |
| ADMN 992 | Special Projects and Independent Study | 1-6 |
*Not all approved electives are offered on a regular basis
Program Learning Outcomes
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.