Master's in Business Administration (MBA) - Phoenix, Arizona

Ottawa University's Master of Business Administration has been developed to serve the needs of adult learners with high quality professional preparation in business incorporating personal values and professional ethics. The MBA program is offered both online and during the evening in a classroom setting for maximum flexibility.

At Ottawa University, we provide several options for graduate and post-graduate business study. In addition to our MBA program, students have the opportunity to gain more in-depth knowledge in specific content areas through completion of an MBA with a concentration. 

The required courses for completion of an MBA program at Ottawa University are outlined below. Students should develop their personal graduation plan in conjunction with the faculty advisors based on their individual educational and professional goals.

Finance | Health Care Management | Human Resources | Leadership | | Marketing

Foundation Courses
30 semester Credit Hours

• BUS 7000  Organizational Behavior and Theory
• BUS 7100  Human Resource Planning and Administration
• BUS 7200  Value Systems and Professional Ethics
• BUS 7450  Strategic Marketing
• BUS 7500  Managerial Economics
• BUS 7600  Managerial Finance
• BUS 7700  Management Information Systems
• BUS 7800  Management Accounting
• BUS 7900  Social, Cultural, Legal and Political Influences on Business
• BUS 8500  Graduate Seminar:  Business Policies and Strategies (Capstone Course) Must have completed 30 credits before enrolling in BUS 8500 class 

Elective Courses
6 Semester Credit Hours

Total Credits Required for Graduation                                                    
36 Semester Credit Hours

Concentrations

Each concentration area requires a minimum of 15 semester credit hours, which include a prerequisite course within the foundation courses. Students may complete their MBA degree with a concentration in as few as 42 semester credit hours by utilizing elective credit and foundation/concentration prerequisites. Students should contact their graduate faculty advisor for specific details.

Finance (available online and on campus)

Required Courses
30 Semester Credit Hours - listed above.

Concentration Courses
12 Semester Credit Hours
 

• BUS 7801 Money and Capital Markets
• BUS 7802 Working Capital Management
• BUS 7804 International Finance
• BUS 7805 Finance Modeling Methodologies

Total Credits Required for Graduation                                                          
42 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

Health Care Management (available online and on campus)

Required Courses
30 Semester Credit Hours - listed above.

Concentration Courses
12 Semester Credit Hours

• BUS 7300  Global Health Care Delivery Systems
• BUS 7303  Legal, Ethical and Political Aspects of Health Care Management
• BUS 7305  Regulatory Systems and Quality Assessment in Health Care Environment
• BUS 7307  Product Line and Profitability in Health Care

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation
42 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

Human Resources (available online and on campus)

Required Courses
30 Semester Credit Hours - listed above.

Concentration Courses
12 Semester Credit Hours

Select four graduate-level courses from below or speak with your advisor for other options:

• HRC 7361 Managing Human Resource Costs
• HRC 7561 Recruitment, Selection and Placement
• HRC 7601 Training and Development
• HRC 7741 Employment Law
• HRF 7111 Trends, Issues and Perspectives in Human Resources

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation
42 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

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Leadership

Required Courses
30 Semester Credit Hours - listed above.

Concentration Courses - BUS 8000 required and three (3) additional courses
12 Semester Credit Hours

• BUS 8000  Advanced Leadership Theory and Practice 
• BUS 7001  Foundation of Leadership 
• BUS 7002  Contemporary Issues in Business Leadership
• BUS 7003  Developing Leaders and Leadership Capability 
• BUS 7004  Leading the Business to Creative Value 

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation
42 Semester Credit Hours

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Marketing (available online and on campus)

Required Courses
30 Semester Credit Hours - listed above.

Concentration Courses
12 Semester Credit Hours

• BUS 7451 Advertising and Promotional Strategies
• BUS 7452 E Commerce and Internet Marketing
• BUS 7453 Public Relations and Publicity
• BUS 7454 Distribution and Supply Chain Strategies Management 

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation
42 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS

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