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Course summary

This program provides students with the broad exposure to skills necessary for managing an organization. Strategic management involves establishing the major direction, strategies and broad policies that an organization will follow to accomplish its objectives. This knowledge is important for sustainable growth of businesses and the U.S. economy. Career opportunities are abundant. An MBA with a concentration in strategic management supports growth and development from two perspectives. One, if students have an established career path, the strategic management concentration provides them the opportunity to gain the broader, more general perspective necessary for promotion to leading managerial positions. Or, if they are preparing for the business world, the combination of an undergraduate degree with an MBA concentration in strategic management provides an excellent foundation for additional career opportunities. Career possibilities include business development director, consultant, licensing director, r and d manager, technology entrepreneur, international commodity trader, market analyst or risk manager, public policy advisor, marketing manager, chief executive officer, purchasing manager, human resources manager, operations research analyst, advertising and promotions manager, market research analyst, management analyst, urban planner, regional planner, general manager, venture capitalist.

Program modules

The modules include ACCT 5020 (3 hrs.) Accumulation and Analysis of Acct. Data, BCIS 5090 (1.5 hrs.) Intro. to Business Computer Info. Systems, BLAW 5050 (1.5 hrs.) Legal, Reg. and Ethical Env. of Business , DSCI 5010 (1.5 hrs.) Statistical Analysis, ECON 5000 (3 hrs.) Economic Concepts, FINA 5040 (1.5 hrs) Intro. to Finance and Financial Mathematics, MATH 1190 (3 hrs.) Business Calculus, MGMT 5070 (1.5 hrs.) Management Issues, MKTG 5000 (1.5 hrs.) Marketing Concepts, ACCT 5130 (3 hrs.) Accounting for Management, DSCI 5180 (3 hrs.) Introduction to Decision Making, FINA 5170 (3 hrs.) Financial Management, MKTG 5150 ( 3 hrs.) Marketing Management, MGMT 5140 (3 hrs.) Organizational Behavior and Analysis, BUSI 5190 (3 hrs.) Administrative Strategy, MGMT 5230 Management Seminar, MGMT 5300 Entrepreneurship and Venture Management, MGMT 5760 Strategic Decision Making, MGMT 5660 International Management, MGMT 5710 Management Strategies for Public Issues, MGMT 5120 Managing Organizational Design and Change, MGMT 5210 Human Resource Management Seminar, MGMT 5240 Project Management, MGMT 5870 Leadership Research and Development, ATTD 5470 Interpersonal Skills and Development, SMHM 5440 Consumer Theory.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. Students should have a 2.8 grade point average or higher on all undergraduate work or a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours of their undergraduate degree or a 3.4 GPA on their master's degree. International students should have obtained a minimum TOEFL score of 79 (Internet-based), score of 550 (Paper-based) and score of 213 (Computer-based) and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 overall band and also should have minimum MELAB (official version) score of 80 or higher.

Qualification

MBA

Awarding body

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

Department name

College of Business Administration, Department of Management

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