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MBA Requirements

Course Requirements

The MBA program requires completion of 13 courses (52 quarter hours)1.  In addition to the ten core course (40 quarter hours) requirements below, students must take three specialization courses (12 quarter hours) of their choice.  

Core Course Requirements

Course Title Quarter Hours
GSB 601STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (MBA)4
GSB 602BUSINESS ANALYTICS TOOLS (MBA)4
GSB 610ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING (MBA)4
GSB 611LEADING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS (MBA)4
GSB 612MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (MBA)4
GSB 613FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (MBA)4
GSB 614MARKETING MANAGEMENT (MBA)4
GSB 615HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY AND SCIENCE (MBA)4
GSB 616OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND DATA-INFORMED DECISION MAKING (MBA)4
GSB 699THE MBA CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE: INNOVATION AND VALUE CREATION (MBA)4
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  • KGSB may waive an MBA Core Course Requirement up to 4 credit hours if a student's undergraduate major was in the same discipline as the core course and the student earned a grade of "C" or better.

Required Specialization Courses 

Course Title Quarter Hours
MGT 559HEALTH SECTOR MANAGEMENT4
MGT 566HEALTH INSURANCE & BENEFITS4
Select one of the following:4
MGT 535CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING4
MGT 562RESOLVING CONFLICT IN ORGANIZATIONS4
MGT 563NEGOTIATION SKILLS4
MGT 570ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NEW VENTURE MANAGEMENT4
ECO 542HEALTH ECONOMICS4

Note for Students Admitted Before Autumn 2025

Students admitted to this program before Autumn 2025 may replace the following requirements with the new MBA courses:

Old Course New Course
ACC 502 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING GSB 610 ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING (MBA)
ECO 555 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS GSB 612 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (MBA)
FIN 555 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GSB 613 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (MBA)
GSB 519 BUSINESS ANALYTICS TOOLS (FORMERLY GSB420) GSB 602 BUSINESS ANALYTICS TOOLS (MBA)
GSB 525 BUSINESS INNOVATION & DESIGN (FORMERLY MGT 573) GSB 699 THE MBA CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE: INNOVATION AND VALUE CREATION (MBA)
MGT 500 LEADING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS GSB 611 LEADING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS (MBA)
MGT 555 HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY AND SCIENCE GSB 615 HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY AND SCIENCE (MBA)
MKT 555 MARKETING MANAGEMENT GSB 614 MARKETING MANAGEMENT (MBA)

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