Business Administration MBA Houston, TX Online Master’s Degree
The business administration MBA online master’s degree enables students to advance their knowledge and skills in the field of business. Specialty electives include accounting, e-marketing, healthcare administration, human resource management, information technology management, international business management, operations and configuration management, and project and process management.
The MBA degree may be earned under a nonthesis or a thesis plan (general only).
Nonthesis Option
Student must satisfy the preparatory requirements and complete 31 hours of master’s-level core courses and 13.5 hours of electives.
MBA Thesis Option
Students must complete 31 hours of master’s-level core courses, 4.5 hours of electives, and nine hours of thesis.
The thesis is an essential component of master’s-level coursework and an opportunity for students to examine a management topic, become subject matter experts, and contribute to that body of knowledge. Students work with a graduate adviser to notify the dean and select a thesis adviser.
Graduates of the program will:
- Demonstrate well-developed problem-solving skills including the ability to recognize problems; analyze uncertain situations; interpret and use data and evidence in drawing conclusions; and implement the best solution.
- Integrate business administration principles, including accounting, finance, economics, and statistics, in order to formulate analytically sound decisions and predict their likely outcomes.
- Demonstrate leadership through effective communication and use of technology to achieve project and/or organizational goals.
- Evaluate corporate ethics and social responsibility in the global business environment.
- Demonstrate collaboration and team building.
MBA Prerequisite Requirements:
Students who have not completed sufficient undergraduate coursework in accounting, business finance, statistics and economics, must choose the general emphasis with Option B.
The following NAU courses are considered sufficient undergraduate preparation for the MBA:
AC2760 Financial Accounting for Managers
MA3000 Business Statistics
EC2050 Macroeconomics
FN3000 Business Finance I
This requirement may also be met in the following ways:
Option A:
The equivalent undergraduate courses or master’s courses may be taken at an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or from an institution recognized or accredited by an appropriate government or third-party agency, and
- The student has earned a C or higher in the course(s), or
- The student may attempt and successfully complete CLEP or DANTES examinations, or
- The student may submit an experiential learning portfolio to the graduate school for approval
Option B:
MA6100 Statistics
EC6100 Economic Analysis
FN6200 Accounting and Finance for Managers
Students who have sufficient academic preparation in one or two, but not all three of these areas will be allowed to choose an alternative class or classes from the elective courses to fulfill program requirements.
Course Listing
MT6255 Introduction to Leadership and Quality (Must be completed during the first term and prior to completing the other master’s courses)
AC6550 Managerial Accounting
EC6150 Managerial Economics
FN6350 Financial Management
MA6600 Quantitative Methods for Management Decisions
MG6500 Marketing Administration
MT6650 Strategy and Policy
Each student will work with his/her adviser to select 13.5 hours of elective credit that best match their professional interests. These electives can be selected from any master’s courses not included in the MBA core courses, provided that the student meets any individual course prerequisites. Students wishing to pursue the MBA who have not completed sufficient undergraduate coursework in accounting, business finance, statistics and economics shall be required to choose the general emphasis.
Students who select the thesis option must complete the following courses in place of the program electives and MT6650:
MT6100 Research Methods
MT6805 Master’s Thesis I
MT6810 Master’s Thesis II
Specialty Courses
Choose Three of the Below:
AC6250 Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
AC6260 Accounting Ethics
AC6270 Accounting Information Systems and Computer Related Fraud
AC6280 Auditing and Information Assurance
CJ6250 Management of Critical Incidents
MGT605 Advanced Consequence Management
SEC537 Crisis Negotiation
MGT605 Advanced Consequence Management
SEC505 Advanced Strategies & Crisis Preparedness
SEC530 Evidence and Crime Scene Management
Choose Three of the Below:
MG6600 Internet Marketing
MG6610 E-Commerce
MG6620 Social Media Marketing
MG6630 E-Marketing Analytics
HA6500 Fiscal and Regulatory Issues in Health Services
HA6510 Global Issues in Healthcare
HA6520 Healthcare Administration and Policy Seminar
Choose Three of the Below:
LA6570 Human Resource Law
MT6300 Managing Human Resources
MT6310 Training and Development in Human Resource Management
MT6320 Employee Evaluation and Compensation
MT6350 Strategic Human Resource Management
Choose Three of the Below:
CI6600 Computer Security
CI6605 Risk Assessment and Analysis
CI6610 Critical Infrastructure Control System Security
CI6615 Computer Forensics and Incident Handling
CI6620 Foundations of Security (Security+) (E)
CI6650 Advanced Security Practices and Risk Management (CISSP) (E)
LA6100 Legal Environment for Global Organizations
MT6570 International Business
MT6580 International Management
MT6XXX OR LA6XXX Elective
MT6XXX OR LA6XXX Elective
MT6XXX OR LA6XXX Elective
MT6611 Enterprise Process Management
MT6612 Optimize Enterprise Operations
MT6613 Operations and Supply Chain Management
MT6619 Project Management Essentials
MT6621 Intermediate Project Management
MT6622 Advanced Project Management
COM750DC Briefings, Debriefings & Presentations
MGT800DC Advanced Leadership and Management
SEC740DC Strategic Security Information Literacy
Course availability is subject to minimum class size requirements.