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Management MBA (on-campus)

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Our Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management gives you practical skills through classroom and hands-on learning experiences. In this program, you will explore fundamental business principles and focused studies in one of our specializations. If you are interested in more generalized business studies or want to create your own focused area of study, follow our general studies track and choose your own electives.

MBA foundations courses have a live, campus-based classroom component taught in the beautifully refurbished and historic Clark City Center campus in Utica, NY. These live meetings provide students the opportunity to meet with peers, faculty members, and members of the local business community to explore contemporary business practices and issues. Online supplemental learning components will deepen your knowledge and help expand your understanding and skill.    

This 30-credit MBA degree has ACBSP accreditation (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs). Recognition from this leading business school accreditor affirms you will receive a high-quality business education from Utica University.

Department

Business and Economics Department

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Admissions Requirements for applicants to the MBA program:

  • BS degree with a 2.7 or better GPA
  • Those applicants with a BS degree in other than business may be required to complete up to 12 hours of prerequisite classes in addition to the 30-hour program
  • Applicants with BA degrees must present evidence through previous study of math skills equivalent to those contained in a BS degree, as well as completing up to 12 hours of prerequisites
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume

**Please Note:  Applicants who want to be considered for the MBA in Professional Accountancy need a BS degree in Accounting.

This program is highly accessible to international students, who are encouraged to apply. For more information on International Admissions criteria, please visit our International Admissions page.

  • Utica University has a partnership with upGrad for the ground MBA program.
  • Utica University has a partnership with GoGlobal for the ground MBA program.

Contact Information

John Rowe

Executive Director of Graduate Admissions
(315) 792-3010
jrowe@utica.edu

Donald G. Reese, M.S.

Director, MBA Programs
(315) 792-3060
dgreese@utica.edu

General Information

Track

  • Master's

Degree

  • M.B.A.

Location

  • Utica Campus
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Program Curriculum

Business Core (18 Credit Hours):

  • Principles and Practices of Leadership (3)
  • Financial Fluency (3)
  • Data-Driven Decision-Making (3)
  • The Global Consumer, Markets, and Logistics (3)
  • Strategy (3)
  • Human Resources Management (3)

Specializations (9 Credit Hours):

  • Business Analytics
  • Cybersecurity Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance / Accounting
  • Health Care Management
  • General

Capstone (3 Credit Hours)

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Full Management MBA (on-campus) Curriculum and Learning Objectives
Utica University

Business Administration Faculty

Dr. Mary Cooper
Mary L. Cooper, D.B.A.
  • Associate Professor of Accounting
Professor Donna Dolansky
Donna M. Dolansky, M.B.A.
Dr. Samuel Ferrara
Samuel E. Ferrara, Ph.D.
  • Professor of Practice-Management & Strategy
Dr. Zhaodan Huang
Zhaodan Huang, Ph.D.
  • Distinguished Professor of Finance
Mathew Marmet
Matthew D. Marmet, MBA, Ph.D.
  • Associate Professor of Management
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Marvee L. Marr, D.B.A.
  • Associate Professor of Management
Donald Reese
Don G. Reese, M.S.
  • Assistant Professor of Economics & Management
Mehmet Sencicek, Ph.D.
  • Associate Professor of Economics
Dr. Mark Vrooman
Mark L. Vrooman, D.A.
  • Adjunct Lecturer of Management

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