Students complete 24 credits of master level coursework including electives and the 4-credit MGMT 699 capstone course at Metro State.
The Metro MBA offers five subject-specific concentrations which, when earned, are noted in the student’s academic transcript. In addition to completing Phase I and Phase III courses described above, students combine the 8 credits of their Phase II electives with one additional 4 credit course, resulting in an MBA with Concentration of 44 total credits. Current concentrations offered are Project Management, Management Information Systems, Finance, Global Supply Chain Management, and Analytics.
A concentration can be declared at the time of application to the MBA program or after full admission. If the student declares a concentration after admission, a written statement requesting the concentration must be submitted to the College of Business and Management Graduate Program Office. The student can declare up to two concentrations with advisor approval.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite courses for admission to the MBA program are Financial Accounting, Statistics , Microeconomics, and Macroeconomics. Both the Microeconomics and Macroeconomics prerequisite can be satisfied by taking ECON 611. A letter grade of "C-" or above must be received in prerequisite courses. If some or all of these prerequisites have not been satisfied, the applicant may do so be taking one or more of these prerequisite courses.
ACCT 210 Financial Accounting 4 credits
ECON 201 Macroeconomics 3 credits
ECON 202 Microeconomics 3 credits
ECON 611 Foundations of Economic Analysis 2 credits
STAT 201 Statistics I 4 credits
Requirements (40 credits)
Most required coursework is completed at ASBM School of Business, ASBM University, as indicated below. Students must successfully complete the indicated ASBM School of Business, ASBM University, courses in order to satisfy the corresponding Metro State requirements
| ASBM Courses | Metro State Phase One Courses |
|---|---|
| Cost and Management Accounting | ACCT 620 Management Accounting |
| Operations Management | DSCI 681 Operations Management |
| Managerial Economics | ECON 696 Managerial Economics and Strategy |
| Financial Management | FIN 601 Financial Management |
| Business Research Methods + Business Communication | MGMT 600 Practical Research Methods for Managers |
| Organizational Behavior + Business Ethics & Corporate Responsibility | MGMT 620 Organizational Behavior and Leadership |
| Marketing Management | MKTG 600 Marketing Management |
| Management Information Systems | MIS 600 Management Information Systems |
Students must take at least 20 credits of electives at Metro State.
Students who choose to pursue a concentration must complete 24 credits of electives including the requirements for their chosen area of concentration.
Project Management Concentration
DSCI 620 Project Management 4 credits
DSCI 630 Project Risk Management 4 credits
DSCI 691 Project Management Leadership and Problem Solving 4 credits
Management Information Systems (MIS) Concentration
Information technology (IT) has been essential to business innovation and enhanced productivity for decades, and will continue for the foreseeable future. Adding the MIS Concentration will better prepare a student to manage in any organization in which IT is a major force in the delivery of its goods and services. Metropolitan State is well known for the strength of its offerings in MIS. The approach of the MIS Concentration allows the student to meet the dual goals of a strong business degree with recognized special expertise in IT. The MIS Concentration provides the opportunity for MBA students to select a mix of coursework from a range of suggested pathways: business analytics, database administration, information management, information assurance/security, systems analysis and design, and systems development. Course requirement (12 credits in addition to MIS 600 required in Phase I) Any 12 MIS graduate credits OR Any 8 MIS graduate credits plus DSCI 620 Project Management (4 credits)
Finance Concentration
All major decisions in corporations are influenced by financial analysis. The required Phase I finance course (Finance 601) presents models which are used for such decisions, but it does not go into the depth required for people who work professionally in finance. The Finance Concentration coursework is designed to prepare the student for professional work in the fields of corporate finance, investments, insurance, and commercial banking. Some of the major skill areas covered include: financial modeling; valuation of investment projects, instruments and firms; understanding financial markets; risk assessment and risk management; and cost of capital.
ACCT 515G Financial Statement Analysis 4 credits
FIN 511G Investment and Portfolio Analysis 4 credits
FIN 550G International Finance 4 credits
FIN 560G Financial Markets and Institutions 4 credits
FIN 595G Advanced Corporate Finance 4 credits
Global Supply Chain Management Concentration
Prerequisite
DSCI 681 or instructor's consent
DSCI 681 Operations Management 4 credits
Required Courses
DSCI 640 Supply Chain Management—Concepts and Techniques (4 credits) is also required (course pending approval)
IBUS 690 Doing Business Internationally 4 credits
MKTG 652 Supply Chain Logistics 2 credits
MKTG 653 Global Sourcing 2 credits
Analytics Concentration
Required Courses
MIS 671 Problem Formulation and Data Presentation 4 credits
MIS 687 Business Analytics 4 credits
Electives - Choose at least four credits from the following:
MIS 655 Biomedical Informatics 4 credits
MIS 685 Data Mining Tools 2 credits
MIS 686 Advanced Data Mining Tools 2 credits
MIS 688 Predictive Analytics 4 credits
MGMT 699: Management Strategy and Policy:
MGMT 699 Management Strategy and Policy calls for the student to integrate what has been learned in previous courses and life experiences to form a coherent picture of management and organizations. All other required courses must be completed in order to register for the capstone course.
MGMT 699 Management: Strategy and Policy 4 credits
