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Are you a business-minded individual ready to take the next step professionally? Are you looking for a rigorous yet flexible academic program?

The ECU MBA program is for both business and non-business undergraduates. We customize the program to fit each student based on past academic experience and performance. The degree is completely self-contained, requiring no prerequisite business experience or course work. The program is divided into the foundation and common body of knowledge. The foundation component quickly gives a non-business undergraduate student the same academic knowledge base as that of an undergraduate business student.

You can pursue the MBA program on campus, completely online, or as a combination of the two delivery methods. The requirements and structure of the program are the same regardless of face-to-face or online delivery. You can set your own pace throughout the program - taking between one to five classes each semester. You can even take a semester or more off if needed.

ECU Advantage

ECU's College of Business has been AACSB accredited since 1967, and our MBA program consistently ranks as a Best Buy for online education. This cost and quality combination makes our program a smart choice for a wide variety of students.

A master of business administration (MBA) program provides valuable training in the theory and practice of business management—exposing students to a range of subjects, including economics, marketing, accounting, finance, strategy, operations management, information technology management, and supply chain management. We provide unparalleled quality, flexibility, and customization—plus personalized support to allow our students to achieve educational and professional goals.

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What You Will Study

Program Coordinator: Linda Quick (1200 Bate Building; 252-328-6632; quickl@ecu.edu)

The Business Administration, MBA program offers professional training to qualified applicants who aspire to careers as efficient and responsible managers. The program emphasizes the development of analytical skills in problem solving and decision making.

The degree program requires between a minimum of 33 s.h. and a maximum of 54 s.h. and consists of two major components; the business foundation and the business common body of knowledge.

1. Business foundation component:
  • ACCT 6241 - Financial and Managerial Accounting
  • FINA 6144 - Financial Management I
  • FINA 6204 - Analysis of the Business Economic Environment
  • FINA 6214 - Government Regulation of Business
  • MGMT 6102 - Comparative Management
  • MKTG 6162 - Marketing Management
  • OMGT 6123 - Quantitative Methods
    • Note:

    Some or all of the business foundation courses may be waived if equivalent recent work of sufficient depth has been completed at a high performance level.

    2. Business common body of knowledge component:
    • ACCT 6521 - Accounting for Decision Making
    • FINA 6604 - Financial Management II
    • MGMT 6722 - Strategic Management
    • MGMT 6802 - Organizational Behavior
    • MIS 6713 - Delivering Business Value through Information Systems
    • MKTG 6822 - Marketing Strategy
    • OMGT 6213 - Operations and Supply Chain Management
    • OMGT 6613 - Management Science
    • and sufficient electives as approved by the director of graduate programs
    • and sufficient electives as approved by the director of graduate programs
      • Note:

      Electives are divided into analytical and behavioral subgroups and each student is usually required to take at least one elective from each subgroup, although a student judged weak in one of the subgroups may be required to take all three electives from that subgroup. Upon approval by the director of graduate programs, certain 5000-level courses may be substituted for business electives. Students may choose to use their electives to complete one of the graduate certificate programs as approved by the director of graduate programs.

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