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Master of Business Administration - Arts Administration Emphasis Online

Gain a deep understanding of how business and the arts converge, including marketing strategies for the arts, financial management and more.

Apply by: 8/21/24
Start class: 8/28/24
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Program Overview

Build your career prospects with the online arts administration MBA

Total Tuition: $16,005
Program Duration: As few as 12 months
Credit Hours: 33

Merge your love for the arts with advanced business knowledge in the Master of Business Administration – Arts Administration Emphasis program from Southern Utah University online and thrive in a dynamic and evolving field. Learn how to navigate the complexities of the art world while honing your strategic thinking, financial acumen and leadership abilities.

Gain practical skills and insights directly applicable to the art management field. From marketing and fundraising to cultural policy and arts advocacy, the 100 percent online curriculum is designed to meet the demands of today's art organizations and institutions. Culminate your learning journey with a strategy capstone course, where you will integrate and apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the program.

As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared to:

  • Exhibit the basic principles of arts administration (including general art management, organizational leadership, financial management, marketing, development and strategic planning)
  • Understand the process of grant research, writing and compliance
  • Discern arts advocacy and cultural policy at multiple levels, developing strategies to engage with civic, business, state and federal agencies on behalf of the arts
  • Empower as an advocate for the arts through readings, case studies, discussions, professional practice and critical analysis of both national and international cultural policy
As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared to:+
  • Exhibit the basic principles of arts administration (including general art management, organizational leadership, financial management, marketing, development and strategic planning)
  • Understand the process of grant research, writing and compliance
  • Discern arts advocacy and cultural policy at multiple levels, developing strategies to engage with civic, business, state and federal agencies on behalf of the arts
  • Empower as an advocate for the arts through readings, case studies, discussions, professional practice and critical analysis of both national and international cultural policy

This program prepares you for leadership roles, such as:

  • Executive Leader
  • Production Manager
  • General Manager
  • Company Manager
  • Fundraising Manager
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Events Manager
  • Financial Manager
  • Marketing Manager
  • Advocate
  • Press and Public Relations Manager
  • Government Relations Manager
  • Publications and Information Technology Manager
  • Union Leader
  • Box Office Manager
  • Arts Educator
This program prepares you for leadership roles, such as:+
  • Executive Leader
  • Production Manager
  • General Manager
  • Company Manager
  • Fundraising Manager
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Events Manager
  • Financial Manager
  • Marketing Manager
  • Advocate
  • Press and Public Relations Manager
  • Government Relations Manager
  • Publications and Information Technology Manager
  • Union Leader
  • Box Office Manager
  • Arts Educator

Accreditation

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The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

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The School of Business offers multiple specialized MBA online areas of emphasis. View all of our areas of emphasis here.

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Total Tuition: $16,005
Program Duration: As few as 12 months
Credit Hours: 33

Accreditation

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The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

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Tuition

Take advantage of pay-by-the-course tuition

Maximize the value of your MBA online with our affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition, which includes all fees.

Tuition Breakdown

Per Credit Hour: $485
Total Tuition: $16,005*
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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program
MBA – Arts Administration $485 $1,455 $16,005*

*Tuition price reflects 33 credit hour program. Students who do not have a business undergraduate degree from an AACSB-accredited business school with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher must take an additional 3 credit hour prerequisite Foundations course alone in their first term. Students can be fully admitted to the MBA program prior to taking the Foundations course.

Financial Aid

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Tuition Breakdown

Per Credit Hour: $485
Total Tuition: $16,005*

Calendar

First step to success: Pick your apply and start dates

Designed for working professionals, SUU Online programs conveniently feature 7-week courses and multiple start dates each year.

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Next Apply Date: 8/21/24
Next Class Start Date: 8/28/24

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TermStart DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineLast Class Day
Fall I8/28/248/21/248/21/248/23/248/28/2410/15/24
Fall II10/16/2410/9/2410/9/2410/11/2410/16/2412/3/24
Spring I1/8/251/1/251/1/251/3/251/8/252/25/25

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Next Apply Date: 8/21/24
Next Class Start Date: 8/28/24

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Admissions

What you need for admission to the online MBA – Arts Administration Emphasis

Our streamlined admission process enables you to start quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the MBA online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them. Requirements include:

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • 2.5 GPA
  • No GMAT required
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Foundation course

Students may be required to take a 3 credit hour Foundations course based on a holistic review of the application and supporting documents with special consideration of undergraduate major, GPA and relevant work experience. Students will be notified of their course sequence at the time of admission.

Transcripts

Please submit official transcripts from the college/university in which a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution was obtained.
  • Applicants who have graduated from SUU do not need to submit a transcript
  • International transcripts must include a transcript evaluation from a third-party service such as SpanTran or WES showing that the degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree

Official transcripts must be mailed or emailed directly from the granting institution(s) to:

Email address:
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Mailing address:
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Southern Utah University
PO Box 8008
Cedar City, Utah 84720

Courses

Preview your online MBA – Arts Administration Emphasis courses

For the MBA – Arts Administration Emphasis online program, you must complete 24 credit hours of core courses, including a capstone strategy course, and 9 credit hours of emphasis courses. Students may be required to take a 3 credit hour business foundations course based on a holistic review of the application and supporting documents with special consideration of undergraduate major, GPA and relevant work experience. Students will be notified of their course sequence at the time of admission.

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If you are required to take this course, it must be taken first and cannot be taken at the same time as another course.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This accelerated and condensed course covers the essential concepts of Business Statistics, Microsoft Excel, Financial and Managerial Accounting and Corporate Finance that are necessary for success in subsequent graduate level business administration courses.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the principles of organizational behavior involved in managing people and organizations in a business environment. Topics include leadership, motivation, effective teams, conflict and negotiations, power and influence, organizational culture, and change management. This course focuses on the practical application of these principles in a meaningful and ethical manner. **FIXED FIRST COURSE for all MBA STUDENTS unless you are required to take BA 6000. If BA 6000 is required, you will receive a course sequence from your academic advisor. This fixed-first does not apply to students in the MSN, MSN/MBA dual degree program, or the MS in Cybersecurity with Information Assurance - Management program.**
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The management of operations and supply chain, including such topics as competitive strategy, product and service design, quality management, process improvements, supply chain management, work design management, logistics, and selected areas of operations research. Prerequisite(s): BA 6000 or advisor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The purpose of the course is to enable students to prepare themselves to become leaders of organizations and to embark on paths of personal leadership development. The course requires personal curiosity and reflection from students as well as personal openness and sharing in class discussions. Leadership development concepts used in the course will be immediately applicable for students and useful for the rest of their lives. Prerequisite(s): BA 6000 or advisor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course reviews the development and use of management accounting information systems in planning and control activities. Using case studies of actual companies, its focus is on new management accounting practices adopted by the innovative companies around the world.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Application of microeconomic principles to business management and strategy. Includes fundamental topics in microeconomic theory, industrial organization, and organizational economics. Uses business case analysis. Prerequisite(s): BA 6000 or advisor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the capital budgeting process, including estimating the cost of capital and cash flows, correct application of decision rules, and ways of analyzing and dealing with uncertainty in your forecasts. It also discusses key topics in financial management, such as optimal leverage, raising capital for the firm, and equity payout policies. Prerequisite(s): BA 6000 or advisor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on reinforcing, extending, and applying marketing concepts, principles, and techniques through readings, case studies, and secondary research. Prerequisite(s): BA 6000 or advisor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is the capstone course for the MBA, and as such, it will integrate the methods and tools developed in the curriculum to solve the strategic positioning and management issues of the organization. This course is usually taken in the student's final semester. Prerequisite(s): BA 6000 or advisor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-

Students must take AA 6010 and then will choose two more courses from the following:

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students will learn the basic principles of arts administration (including general arts management, organizational leadership, financial management, marketing, development, and strategic planning) and apply those theories into practice through the creation of an imaginary project arts organization. This course will also give students an overview of the importance of arts advocacy, and the role students will play as future creators of cultural policy.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students will develop an understanding of arts advocacy and cultural policy at multiple levels, developing strategies to engage with civic, business, state, and federal agencies on behalf of the arts. Students will become empowered advocates for the arts through readings, case studies, discussions, professional practice, and critical analysis of both national and international cultural policy.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students will become familiar with the process of grant research, writing, and compliance. Students will have the opportunity to apply theory into practice as they identify real-world organizations in need of funding, locate potential funding sources (including government, corporate, and foundation grants), write grant proposals, and submit those proposals to the funding organization.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an in-depth study of the role of a Board of Directors and the planning process as it effects the operation of arts and cultural organizations. Specific topics covered include board and staff interaction, board duties and responsibilities, fundraising, governance models, strategic planning, parliamentary procedures for meetings, committee structures, and developing by-laws and policies.

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