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:
    • Finance
    • Global Business
    • Growth & Innovation
    • Healthcare Industry
    • Hospitality Management
    • Information Systems & Business Analytics
    • Marketing

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

ADMN 912Managing Yourself & Leading Others3
ADMN 919Accounting/Financial Reporting, Budgeting, and Analysis3
ADMN 926Leveraging Technology for Competitive Advantage3
ADMN 930Financial Management/Raising and Investing Money3
ADMN 940Managing Operations3
ADMN 950Data Driven Decisions3
ADMN 960Marketing/Building Customer Value3
ADMN 970Economics of Competition3
ADMN 982Creating Winning Strategies3
ADMN 901PAUL Assessment of MBA Core Knowledge0
Additional Coursework: Complete a Specialized Degree Option or any Three Elective Courses9
Total Credits36

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.

Finance Option Requirements
ADMN 829Corporate Financial Strategy3
ADMN 830Investments3
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 Credits9

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.

Global Business Option Requirements
ADMN 840International Business3
Select two of the following:6
International Management
International Financial Management
International Marketing
Total Credits9

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.

Growth and Innovation Option Requirements
ADMN 882Managing Growth and Innovation3
Select two of the following:6
Private Equity/Venture Capital
International Management
New Product Development
Topics (Leading Organizational Change)
Total Credits9

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. 

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
Quality & Safety
Healthcare Finance Management
Applied Analytics for QI in Health Care
Biostats and Epidemiology
Information Systems and Technology Improvement
Total Credits9

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.

Hospitality Management Option Requirements
ADMN 847Human Resource Management3
ADMN #827Hospitality Operations & Financial Metrics3
ADMN 858Revenue Management and Pricing Strategies3
Total Credits9

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.

Information Systems and Business Analytics Option Requirements
ADMN 873Data Management and Visualization3
ADMN 872Predictive Analytics3
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 Credits9

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.

Marketing Option Requirements9
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 Credits9

Approved Elective Courses

ADMN 801The U.S. Healthcare System3
ADMN #827Hospitality Operations & Financial Metrics3
ADMN 829Corporate Financial Strategy3
ADMN 830Investments3
ADMN 834Private Equity/Venture Capital3
ADMN 835Financial Institutions3
ADMN 838Equity Analysis and Firm Valuation3
ADMN 840International Business3
ADMN 841International Management3
ADMN 842Project Management3
ADMN 845Supply Chain Management3
ADMN 846International Financial Management3
ADMN 847Human Resource Management3
ADMN 852Marketing Research3
ADMN 858Revenue Management and Pricing Strategies3
ADMN 860International Marketing3
ADMN 863Marketing Analytics3
ADMN 864New Product Development3
ADMN 865Digital Marketing3
ADMN 872Predictive Analytics3
ADMN 873Data Management and Visualization3
ADMN 875Prescriptive Analytics3
ADMN 882Managing Growth and Innovation3
ADMN 898Topics (Integrated Marketing Communications)3
ADMN 992Special Projects and Independent Study1-6

*Not all approved electives are offered on a regular basis

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.