General MBA Program Requirements (30 Hours)
Core Courses (24 Hours)
• ACCT 6003 – Accounting for Decision Making
• ECON 6003 – Managerial Economics
• FIN 6003 – Managerial Finance
• MGMT 6003 – Strategic Planning and Analysis
• MGMT 6013 – Human Behavior in Organizations
• MGMT 6043 – Business Analytics
• MKTG 6023 – Strategic Marketing
• SCM 6003 – Enterprise Resource Planning
Electives (6 Hours)
Select 6 hours from approved graduate electives; see current catalog for offerings.
Admission requirements
• GRE/GMAT: Not required for the SAU MBA.
• Degree: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Prereqs for non-business majors (or equivalent undergraduate prep): 3 hrs finance, statistics, marketing, and management/organizational behavior (junior-level or above); 3 hrs microeconomics.
• GPA: Applicants must meet the School of Graduate Studies GPA standard for the MBA, which is a cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
Additional Pathways
4+1 option for eligible SAU undergraduates—including BBA and BBS Engineering students—to earn the BBA/BBS + MBA in approximately five years.
| Department: | |
| Hours Required: | 30 (24 core + 6 electives) |
| Categories: | Graduate |
| Completion Time: | 2 years at two classes/term (including summer) * |
| Delivery: | Hybrid, On-Campus, Online |
* Based on 2 classes per semester including summer
About the program
The SAU MBA (General) is built for working professionals who want a flexible, high-quality graduate business education that pays off. Offered by the AACSB-accredited David F. Rankin College of Business, the program emphasizes practical, leadership-ready skills across finance, strategy, analytics, marketing, operations, and organizational behavior. Learn 100% online, on campus in evening courses, or in a hybrid mix—so you can keep your career moving while you complete the degree. The 30-hour curriculum (24 hours of MBA core + 6 hours of electives) can be finished in about two years at a steady pace. You’ll learn through team-based projects, data-driven decision-making, and close faculty mentorship designed to elevate your impact at work. For qualified SAU undergrads, a streamlined 4+1 pathway reduces time and cost to the MBA.
Three key selling points about the program
• AACSB-accredited business school (reaffirmed 2025)
• Flexible format — 100% online, on-campus evenings, or hybrid
• Career-ready coursework with applied projects and faculty mentorship
Career outlook
Graduates commonly step into roles such as Operations Manager, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, Product/Brand Manager, Supply Chain/Logistics Manager, and Consulting Associate. The flexible, analytics-infused core supports advancement across corporate, nonprofit, and public-sector organizations.
Learning Goals
- MBA students will be effective communicators, using information technology to enhance decision-making through better communication.
- MBA students are prepared to be socially responsible, effective business leaders with an awareness of cultural and diversity issues and the ability to make ethical decisions.
- MBA students will be critical thinkers who are able to use concepts from strategic management to integrate relevant information, decision-making techniques, and concepts from multiple business disciplines to make decisions in new or unfamiliar circumstances.
- MBA students can effectively and legally access and use information to prepare an effective written report that supports decision-making.
- MBA students will be competent in the business discipline.
