The MBA with a concentration in strategic management provides you 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 after you complete the MBA program through the Department of Management are abundant. An MBA with a concentration in strategic management supports growth and development from two perspectives. One, if you have an established career path, the strategic management concentration provides you the opportunity to gain the broader, more general perspective necessary for promotion to leading managerial positions. Or, if you 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. Click here for a printable MBA STMG information sheet.
Career Possibilities with an MBA in Strategic Management
| Business Development Director | Purchasing Manager |
| Consultant | Human Resources Manager |
| Licensing Director R&D Manager International Commodity Trader Market Analyst or Risk Manager Public Policy Advisor Marketing Manager Chief Executive Officer |
Operations Research Analyst Advertising and Promotions Manager Market Research Analyst Management Analyst Urban Planner General Manager Venture Capitalist |
Professional Organizations
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Institute for Supply Management (ISM), and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
Course Requirements
**All MBA programs consist of 36 hours of graduate-level coursework offered via face-to-face and online formats. 18 hours of background coursework (if applicable) may be required beyond the 36 hour master's program.
Background Courses* (18 hours)
*Note: Background courses may be required if your undergraduate degree did not prepare you for current master’s level courses. Background courses are assessed on an as needed basis after evaluation of undergraduate transcripts.
| ACCT 5020 (3 hrs) |
Accumulation and Analysis of Accounting 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 |
Core Courses (18 Hours)
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ACCT 5130 |
Accounting for Management |
| DSCI 5180 |
Introduction to Decision Making |
| FINA 5170 |
Financial Management |
| MKTG 5150 |
Marketing Management |
| MGMT 5140 |
Organizational Behavior & Analysis |
| BUSI 5190 |
Administrative Strategy (last semester) |
Concentration Courses* (15 hours)
Required Courses (9 hours)
*Select three of the following
| 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 |
Supporting Courses (6 hours)
*Select two of the following; one must be a MGMT course:
| MGMT 5120 |
Managing Organizational Design & 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 |
Elective Course (3 hours)
Three hours of electives outside of the management discipline and approved by the departmental advisor.
