Master of Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration (International Student Track)
- Doctor of Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration
- Graduate Certificate in International Business
- Doctor of Business Administration (International Student Track)
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Bachelor of Arts in Management
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a widely recognized and valued graduate degree. The MBA program at United States University combines theory and practice—allowing students to apply what they have learned. Students will gain a broad understanding of the functional areas of business (finance, accounting, marketing, human resources, information technology), as well as develop their leadership skills through courses in organizational behavior, project management, international/global management, strategic planning, organizational change and innovation. Also, the curriculum facilitates the development of leadership skills and core competencies in critical thinking and problem solving, project management, communication, teamwork, and ethics.
Tuition Rate:
$13,950
(including fees)
Monthly Payment Plan:
$415 per month
This program provides working adults the opportunity to learn without interrupting their careers, having to relocate or commute to classes. Course materials are available 24/7, and since class participation is required, students have the opportunity to interact with and learn from faculty and one another.
Admission requirements can be found here.
Please refer to the University Catalog for Tuition and Fees.
3 semesters/10 months approximate*
5 semesters/20 months approximate**
*If taking two courses at a time
** If taking one course at a time
All students in the Master of Business Administration program are required to complete core courses with the choice of three elective courses from any of the following areas: Business Analytics, Finance, Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, International Business, Marketing, or Project Management.
More information can be found in the University Catalog.
Core Requirements: 21 Credits
Elective Requirements: 9 Credits
Master of Business Administration Total: 30 Credits
Core Requirements:
Use of accounting data in corporate planning and control. Cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, pricing decisions and cost data, transfer pricing, activity-based management, performance measures, and standard costing.
This course emphasizes the business and organizational aspects of Information Systems (IS) to provide a competitive advantage, combining the knowledge of business technology. The course includes important topics related to IS, such as Foundations of IS, Data Analytics and Information Management, Enterprise Architecture, Systems Analysis and Design, Knowledge Management and the types of IT Infrastructure used in organizations.
This core course focuses on levers for structuring, managing, and improving a firm’s recurring business operations processes to achieve competitive advantage in customer responsiveness, price, quality, and variety of products and services. Critical to effective management of operations is the ability to model decisions. Successful decision making requires the ability to structure complex problems, critically analyze options in a constantly changing world of work, and making the best decision given the information available. Students learn how to evaluate and apply analytical tools including optimization, simulation, and decision trees to examine and implement managerial decision models. Business applications include resource allocation, risk analysis and sequential decision-making through time.
The financial management of an organization is critical to its long-term viability. In this course students are introduced to financial management concepts. Students will develop graduate level math skills and learn how financial analysis is used to make decisions. Topics covered include: ratio analysis, risk assessment, ROI, cost of capital, and the time value of money.
Human Resources, Performance Management and Organizational Behavior are critical to organizational performance. These three areas are triangulated in this course to help business managers and leaders understand and apply “talent” related concepts that support organizational goals. The changing role of the Human Resources function is examined in relation to organizational strategy, talent acquisition, developing and managing team member performance, and promoting a positive, results-oriented culture. Organizational Behavior theories and concepts are analyzed to increase understanding of individual and organizational behavior. Other essential topics covered include the role Human Resources and organizational leadership plays in promoting and supporting diversity, ethics in the workplace, and legal compliance related to complex employment issues.
This is the final course in the MBA program. It is designed to have students demonstrate their understanding through a culminating experience promoting synthesis and application of business concepts and theories from all of their coursework. The United States University MBA core provides students with the essential foundation to build their business mastery: accounting and finance, talent acquisition and development, economics, marketing, operations, information systems, and business policy. The learning experience across the curriculum included principles and application of strategy and execution, ethical and legal considerations in the workplace, diversity, and change management.
The primary responsibility of marketing management is to create a mutually beneficial exchange between a company and its customers and to sustain that exchange in a competitive marketplace. This course provides the opportunity for an in-depth review and analysis of the latest theories from psychology and behavioral decision-making, economics and industrial organization, statistics and management science that make up the basis of any marketing strategy that drives this mutually beneficial exchange. Building on the foundational concepts of marketing, students gain increased knowledge on the evolving field of practice related to all areas of organizational marketing.
Elective Courses:
Basic microeconomic principles used by firms, including supply and demand, elasticities, costs, productivity, pricing, market structure and competitive implications of alternative market structures. Market failures and government intervention. Public policy processes affecting business operations.
In today’s workplace, organizational change is a constant. It is essential that leaders are intentional about how change is designed and implemented to maximize organizational potential while being attentive to individuals and teams within the environment. In addition to analyzing principles and practices of organizational change, students will develop implementable organizational change strategies applying an innovative mindset that ultimately enhances organizational performance.
In this course, students will analyze the opportunities and challenges facing organizations as they operate in international markets. The course will also address how to lead organizations, whether domestic or internationally-based, that involves different languages, societal norms, business practices, and legal, political and economic systems.
This course examines the nature and complexities of international business and the most important international organizations and agreements. It addresses the multiple dimensions that determine the international environment (political, economic, social-cultural, environmental, and legal) and fosters students to assess and the methods that can be used by business to effectively and ethically deal with these factors. The course provides an opportunity for in-depth review and analysis of the latest theories and practices related to international business, always keeping the focus on critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making based on relevant research, information literacy, applied technology, integration, ethical and diversity concerns.
Project Management Essentials introduces and provides an overview to the fundamental elements of effective project management, including the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) five processes and ten knowledge areas. Tools, methodologies, and sample questions, exercises, quizzes, and assignments are included in the modules of this class. The reading materials required for this class include a significant amount of information, however, our goal is to expose you to all the areas of project management and not expect you to be advanced project manager learners at the end of the course. As such, material you read and research should be understood to the level that you are capable of thoroughly answering the discussion questions, quizzes/exercises, and written assignments.