Master of Business Administration - Missouri Baptist University
Program Level
  • Master's
Degrees Offered

MBA

Format
  • Traditional
Department
  • College of Business & Entrepreneurship
  • School of Accounting, Business Administration & Technology
Master of Business Administration Program Overview

The MBA program is designed for active business professionals and individuals with undergraduate degrees, regardless of degree concentration. Our unique program feature allows students with a bachelor’s degree in a field other than business to seek their degree at MBU. There are no prerequisites for Missouri Baptist University’s core MBA courses, making the transition to graduate business study convenient for all college graduates.

FIVE POSSIBLE TRACKS

MBU offers 5 possible tracks for our MBA program: General MBA (no concentration), MBA with an Accountant concentration, Project Management concentration, Sport Management concentration, Sport Marketing concentration, and Strategic Management concentration.

Three additional tracks will be added in the Fall 2024 semester (Healthcare Management, Marketing, and Human Resource Management).

MBA – Accountancy Concentration

This concentration provides a comprehensive curriculum covering financial reporting and analysis, taxation, and accounting research. This is intended for students with an accounting background, and will assist in preparation for the CPA exam by covering necessary topics, such as financial accounting and reporting, taxation, and research concepts. With a focus on success in today’s competitive business world, this concentration is the ideal choice for anyone seeking to advance their accounting career.

MBA – Healthcare Management

Launching Fall 2024! Curriculum designed to prepare you for advanced roles in managing and leading a team, department, or an entire organization in healthcare facilities.  Students will gain real world knowledge from experienced professionals, who teach from a biblical worldview, to apply in the healthcare industry.  The College of Business and Entrepreneurship faculty are committed to encouraging you to apply your identity in Christ to workplace service.

MBA – Human Resource Management

Launching Fall 2024! A set of specialized courses designed to enhance skills and knowledge for those pursuing a career in Human Resource department roles.  Curriculum in employment law and training and developing talent will provide deeper learning in these important aspects of human resource management.  The courses are taught from a biblical worldview to facilitate applying your identity in Christ in human resource careers.

MBA – Project Management Concentration

This concentration equips students to successfully manage projects in their profession. Students that complete this concentration will:

  • Learn project management concepts including the key elements of the project management framework.
  • Learn to create and manage project plans using Microsoft Project.
  • Prepare to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam offered by the Project Management Institute.

MBA – Sport Management

This concentration offers students the ability to build upon leadership, management, and communication skills while developing the business operations excellence needed for work in professional and collegiate sports organizations.

MBA – Sport Marketing

This concentration is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the latest sport marketing best practices. Students will learn to leverage digital and social media through strategic planning, thereby providing the skills needed to address associated challenges in the sport industry.

MBA – Strategic Leadership

This concentration provides students with deeper insight into key leadership decision-making tools. Many industries today are experiencing rapid change. Leaders must be equipped to respond to these environmental forces. Critical decisions promoting streamlined operations and innovation are required.

MBA – Marketing

Launching Fall 2024! This concentration is designed to provide deeper knowledge of data-informed marketing decisions, whether for understanding the determinates of consumer demand or social media analytics. Emphasis is directed towards strategic planning, tactical execution, and measurement of social media marketing using SMM dashboards and data analytics.  Further focus is placed on modern advertising and marketing leadership in innovation and creativity, including in the introduction of new market offerings and the use of new technologies, strategies, and tactics for achieving marketing objectives.  The curriculum is taught from a Christian worldview by experienced faculty.

ATTEND FULL- OR PART-TIME

The flexible program allows you to take classes when your schedule permits at convenient campus locations. Courses are offered year-round and typically meet once a week for eight sessions.

LOW TUITION RATES
Missouri Baptist University’s tuition is very competitive. The overall cost, including tuition and fees, is one of the lowest in the area of both private and public schools, and financial aid is available for eligible students. Please contact financial aid for details.

GREAT PROGRAM + FACULTY
Earn your degree in 18-24 months while learning and using the latest techniques with some of the finest professionals in the business field. The accredited program is built with you in mind—from the class times and flexible subject programs that allow you to focus on your current role or your next position.

For more details, or to request additional information about our Master of Business Administration program, call Missouri Baptist University’s Graduate Admissions Office at 314.392.2327.

For more details on this online graduate degree at Missouri Baptist University, please contact the Office of Graduate Enrollment Services at 314.392.2327 or graduateadmissions@mobap.edu.