ONLINE MBA CURRICULUM

The Princeton Review ranks Scranton’s business school among the “Best Business Schools“ in the United States.

U.S. News & World Report's “America's Best Colleges“ edition ranked The University of Scranton among the 10 top master's universities in the north, the survey's largest and most competitive region. The University of Scranton is also regionally accredited.

The University of Scranton's business school, the Kania School of Management, is one of only 7% of worldwide educational institutions offering business degrees that have achieved the distinction of accreditation by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

The Online MBA requires 36 semester credit hours, excluding the 12 semester credit hours of foundation modules, which may be required depending on the student’s qualifications. Currently, students can opt for our General Online MBA, or choose one of two specializations: Healthcare Management or Operations Management.

Cornerstone Course 3 Credits	MGT 501: Responsibility, Sustainability, and Justice
Core Courses 21 credits	ACC 502: Accounting for Management OM 503: Operations Management MIS 504: Management Information Systems MGT 505: Organizational Behavior MKT 506: Marketing Management ECO 507: Managerial Economics FIN 508: Financial Management

Advanced Courses 9 Credits	ECO 583: Macroeconomic Analysis: A Global Perspective* FIN 583: Investment Analysis MBA 510: Integrated Enterprise Management Systems MKT 561: Marketing Research OM 540: Supply Chain Management* OM 543: Project and Change Management OM 545: Quality Management

Capstone Course 3 credits	MGT 509: Business Policy

*Note: students must take at least one course that has been designated as an "international course" (indicated by an asterisk in the grid)

Foundation Requirements

Students lacking the appropriate background will be required to take the foundation modules listed below. Based on the student’s prior academic preparation and work experience, some or all of these modules may be waived.

Foundation Modules (1 credit each, all required unless waived)
Decision-Making Concepts & Tools

MBA 501A: Statistics Module

MBA 501B: Management Science Module

MBA 501C: Information Management Module

Accounting Analysis and Business Law

MBA 502A: Financial Accounting Module

MBA 502B: Managerial Accounting Module

MBA 502C: Business Law Module

Economics and Finance

MBA 503A: Microeconomics Module

MBA 503B: Macroeconomics Module

MBA 503C: Finance Module

Management and Marketing

MBA 504A: Management Module

MBA 504B: Marketing Module

MBA 504C: Operations Management Module