Master of Business Administration - General Emphasis Online
Gain a critical understanding of managerial-level accounting, economics, finance and marketing—and their impact on business operations and strategy—in the Master of Business Administration – General Emphasis online program from Southern Utah University.
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Program Overview
Learn what our MBA – General online program can do for you
Total Tuition:
$16,632
Program Duration:
As few as 12 months
Credit Hours:
33
Gain a critical understanding of managerial-level accounting, economics, finance and marketing—and their impact on business operations and strategy—in the Master of Business Administration – General Emphasis online program from Southern Utah University.
In this 100 percent online program, you will deepen your knowledge of economics, finance, supply chain management, leadership and more. In addition to our relevant core curriculum, you can choose electives that fit your professional interests and goals. Plus, the integrated capstone course focuses on applying your MBA learnings in order to develop strategic solutions to management challenges in any organization.
As a graduate of this program, you will be able to:
- Understand the global, ethical and sociopolitical context of business
- Use and integrate knowledge from core areas of business including finance, accounting, marketing and more
- Effectively apply strategic analysis and decision-making skills, supported by appropriate quantitative methods and information technology
- Integrate the principles of organizational behavior as it pertains to employee motivation, teamwork, and conflict resolution
- Understand the global, ethical and sociopolitical context of business
- Use and integrate knowledge from core areas of business including finance, accounting, marketing and more
- Effectively apply strategic analysis and decision-making skills, supported by appropriate quantitative methods and information technology
- Integrate the principles of organizational behavior as it pertains to employee motivation, teamwork, and conflict resolution
This program prepares you for roles such as:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Operations Officer
- Senior Manager
- Marketing Director
- Finance Director
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Operations Officer
- Senior Manager
- Marketing Director
- Finance Director
Programs also available:
The School of Business offers multiple specialized MBA online areas of emphasis. View all of our areas of emphasis here.
Total Tuition:
$16,632
Program Duration:
As few as 12 months
Credit Hours:
33
Accreditation
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
Choosing our online program is cost-effective
Maximize the value of your MBA online with our affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition, which includes all fees.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA – General | $504 | $1,512 | $16,632 |
*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.
Tuition Breakdown
Per Credit Hour:
$504
Total Tuition:
$16,632*
Calendar
Note these important dates for our online students
Designed for working professionals, SUU Online programs conveniently feature 7-week courses and multiple start dates each year.
| Term | Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer II | 6/30/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/25/25 | 6/30/25 | 8/17/25 |
| Fall I | 8/27/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/22/25 | 8/27/25 | 10/14/25 |
| Fall II | 10/15/25 | 10/8/25 | 10/8/25 | 10/10/25 | 10/15/25 | 12/2/25 |
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Next Apply Date:
8/20/25
Next Class Start Date:
8/27/25
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Admissions
View the qualifications for our online MBA – General program
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
Business Foundations Course
Students will be required to take a 3-credit Foundations course if their undergraduate degree was not an AACSB-accredited business program with a minimum 3.3 GPA or higher. Students with an AACSB-accredited business degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA or higher may also have this course waived if they also have a minimum 3 years professional management experience. Students will be notified of their course sequence at the time of admission.
While a GPA of 2.5 will be considered, students with a GPA of 3.29 and lower will be admitted provisionally – and this will slightly increase the minimum time to completion of the program.
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.
- Transcript Assist - We can help you obtain your transcript at no cost! Simply give us permission by filling out the Transcript Assist form in your application. Once your application is submitted, we’ll request your transcript and notify you when it arrives. Please note that we only request the transcript for your highest earned degree. We can obtain transcripts from institutions that are part of the Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse networks, which includes most schools. Check their websites to see if your college is a member. If your institution is not affiliated, you’ll need to submit your transcript to SUU yourself.
- 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 The Evaluation Company (TEC) or WES showing that the degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree
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Courses
Read about our online MBA – General courses
For the MBA – General Emphasis online, 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 Foundation course in the first term 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.
If you are required to take this course, it must be taken first and cannot be taken at the same time as another course.
BA 6000: Business Foundations
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.
MGMT 6100: Managing People & Organizations
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 Nursing programs, MSN/MBA dual degree program, or the MS in Cybersecurity with Information Assurance - Management program.**
MGMT 6140: Operations & Supply Chain Management
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-
MGMT 6150: Leadership
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-
ACCT 6100: Advanced Managerial Accounting
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.
ECON 6200: Managerial Economics
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-
FIN 6100: Managerial Finance
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-
MKTG 6200: Marketing
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-
MGMT 6400: Strategy
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 three of the following courses. Note: Not all classes are offered both online and on campus.
FIN 6750: Investments
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This class serves as an introduction to commonly traded assets, as well as the markets on which they trade. For each major asset class, we learn common valuation approaches, as well as the theories used to estimate appropriate discount rates. Applied projects are used to illustrate the type of mathematical analysis used by investment professionals. Prerequisite(s): FIN 6100 or MBA Director permission
FIN 6400: Entrepreneurial Finance
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides students with an understanding of the financial tools used in creating, running, and valuing entrepreneurial enterprises. It includes an overview of the entrepreneurial process, including different organizational structures, financing sources, and the value of intellectual property protections. The course also covers the valuation techniques commonly used by professional investors, and examines how investors, particularly private equity sources, select projects for investment. Students will learn to use common financial ratios and cash flow projections to analyze the liquidity and profitability of the firm. A semester-long project will help students apply these techniques and ideas. Prerequisite(s): FIN 6100 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
MGMT 6250: Authentic Leadership
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course builds on the foundations of leadership to help students develop into effective, authentic leaders. Taking a practical approach, this course will help students become more self-aware of their natural leadership style, how their personal leadership impacts others, and what they can do to become a more effective and authentic leader. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 6150 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
MGMT 6260: Effective Teams
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers a deep exploration of what it takes to build effective teams. Participants will study what makes teams effective, what is required to build trust on teams, handling team conflict, creating accountability on teams, practical leadership strategies when leading teams, multicultural and virtual teams and team branding. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 6150 or MBA Director permission
MGMT 6600: Project Management
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the practical application and best practices of the project management processes outlined in the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMBOK). Consideration of the five Project Management Process Groups of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing the project will be examined in the context of each of 10 knowledge areas.
MGMT 6610: Applied Project Management
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course is a hands-on course that utilizes the practical application of fundamental project management concepts, behavioral skills, and software (MS Project) needed to successfully launch, lead, and realize benefits from projects in for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Successful project managers skillfully manage their resources, schedules, risks, and scope to produce a desired outcome. In this course, students explore project management with an applied approach through case studies, simulations, and class exercises. Special attention is given to understanding and utilizing project management software in the successful management of projects.
MKTG 6300: Marketing Analytics
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of the analytics methods used most commonly in current marketing decision-making. Students are introduced to common marketing models and the advanced analytics tools available to address the increasingly complex problems facing today's marketers. This course will augment the traditional, well-established marketing research methodology with the most up-to-date research methods used in industry today. Prerequisite(s): MKTG 6200 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
MKTG 6930: Integrated Marketing
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Explores key marketing strategies related to communicating value regarding products and services through cases, readings and research. Topics include: promotion campaign management, traditional and digital advertising, sales promotion, direct marketing, and public relations. Prerequisite(s): MKTG 6200 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
HCA 6100: Introduction to Healthcare Administration
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides a foundation in Healthcare Administration. The course introduces the student to the structure and functions of the U.S. Health Care System. Topics to be covered include an overview of the U.S. Health Care System (private and public sectors), the interface between Public Health and U.S. Health Care System, various health care delivery structures, health care workforce, health care resources, types of health services, financing of health services and health care coverage, meeting the health care needs of special populations, and critical issues in health services.
HCA 6300: Accounting and Finance for Healthcare Administration
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Through this course students will explore advanced principles and techniques related to healthcare accounting and financial management. The primary objective of this course is for students to be able to apply administrative/managerial knowledge and the related accounting/financial theory and techniques within today’s healthcare marketplace.
HCA 6400: Policy, Law, Ethics, and Regulations
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will examine the interrelated changes in healthcare administration, ethical and legal expectations, and the organization of health care and health policy over the last century. The ways that leaders in healthcare organizations adapt to and challenge public policies throughout the policymaking process, the consequences of this behavior for the administration, services, staffing, inter-organizational linkages, and the impact on health and practice, research, and education.
ANLY 6010: Business Analytics I
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to data science methods in business. Includes an introduction to programming for data manipulation and modeling. Provides an overview of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive methods in data analytics from a practical business perspective, with a focus on direct application to current data-driven decision-making.
ANLY 6020: Business Analytics II
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A continuation of ANLY 6010. Covers the primary analytic techniques involved in data mining for business problem-solving, including advanced regression, decision trees, kNN, and others. Introduces unsupervised learning methods. Builds on the programming skills established in Business Analytics I. Prerequisite(s): ANLY 6010
ANLY 6030: Data Management and Visualization for Business
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to the methods and tools for database management and data visualization with a particular focus on industry analytics. Database topics include the logical structure of databases as well as the methods and technology for efficient data storage, retrieval, and presentation. Visualization topics include an overview of the Tableau software for data visualization and discussion of data visualization principles. Emphasizes skills in retrieving and presenting data for business presentation.
CSIA 6000: Foundations of Cybersecurity with Information Assurance
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will provide a foundation of cyber security and information assurance concepts. **Fixed First Course for the MS-CSIA programs.**
CSIA 6040: Cybersecurity Project Management
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course examines the characteristics of cybersecurity projects and provides an introduction to the disciplined approaches to cybersecurity project management. This course enables students to reinforce their cybersecurity project management skills and provides a roadmap of the development of software intensive systems, and especially gives students opportunities to explore cybersecurity projects.
CSIA 6060: Cybersecurity Risk Management
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will explore the security techniques and fundamentals involved in minimizing critical infrastructure security risks, including how to respond when security has been breached. It introduces students to concepts such as securing Web Clients, servers, and communications. It also investigates the use of firewalls, digital certificates, and legal issues.
CSIA 6300: Cyber Law and Investigations
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides students with a basic knowledge in cyber crime investigation and also study case law in relation to data breach litigation. Students will research emerging legislation set forth by state and federal governments relating to cyber crime.
CSIA 6310: Cybersecurity Policies and Compliance
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course addresses various risks and compliance needed to manage and/or minimize security breaches. It uses different frameworks and case studies as a platform to identify vulnerabilities, assess real business risks, and review different security compliance mechanism and governance programs that fit today's business environment.
CSIA 6330: Cybersecurity Auditing
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an introduction to the key trends of auditing corporate information systems including multiple operating systems and system roles.
AA 6010: Principles of Arts Administration
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.
AA 6040: Arts Advocacy and 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.
AA 6210: Grant Writing
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.
AA 6800: Board Relations and Planning
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.
AVTN 6000: Introduction to Aviation
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces students to the Air Transportation Industry by examining general trends, challenges, strategies, and historical perspectives. Students are introduced to aviation regulations, associations, and economic factors associated with the airline industry. Management strategies, forecasting methods, marketing, social media, pricing, air cargo, fleet planning, labor relations, financing, and scheduling are topics covered in this course.
AVTN 6020: Aviation Economics
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the economic aspects of the air transportation industry. Includes airline service, corporate aviation, types of aircraft, airports, types of airports, airport problems, consumer interests, and competitive practices. Introduces foundational principles of free enterprise, private and social implications of profit maximization, market structure and market share, resource markets, economic and industry cycles, and the effects of inflation and deflation on short- and long-term economic growth. Introduces competitive advantage, air transport demand, pricing, break even analysis, revenue and capacity management, cost drivers, supply and demand, profit and loss, profit vs cash flow, political influences, and regulatory issues.
AVTN 6430: Aeronautical Decision Making and Crew Resource Management
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course includes the concepts of Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) and Crew Resource Management (CRM). Provides a discussion of the human factors involved in aviation including an exploration of the interactions between people and their work environment and between fellow workers and crew members. Includes relevant topics from basic learning theory, human heuristics and biases, aviation safety, aviation accident investigations, and aviation education and training. Surveys the study of human behavior as it relates to the aviator’s adaption to the flight environment including function allocation between human and machine, human-computer interface, work environment, person-to-person communications, performance measurement, supervision of crew members, accountability, role management, crew communications, teamwork, leadership, followership, decision-making, and situational awareness.
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