Business Administration (M.B.A.) - 36-hour
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2022 through summer 2023. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Core Courses | ||
BUSI 520 | Strategic Marketing Management | 3 |
BUSI 530 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
BUSI 561 | Legal Issues in Business 1,2 | 3 |
BUSI 600 | Business Research Methods | 3 |
BUSI 601 | Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
BUSI 604 | International Business | 3 |
BUSI 610 | Organizational Design and Structure | 3 |
BUSI 620 | Global Economic Environment | 3 |
BUSI 642 | Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management | 3 |
BUSI 650 | Operations Management | 3 |
BUSI 690 | Policy and Strategy in Global Competition | 3 |
Choose three credit hours of the following: 3 | 3 | |
Accounting Information Systems | ||
Tax Research and Jurisprudence | ||
Advanced Auditing | ||
Advanced Financial Accounting Theory | ||
Accounting Ethics | ||
Organizational Behavior | ||
Servant Leadership | ||
Leadership Theory | ||
Leading Organizational Change | ||
Environment of International Business | ||
Global Financial Markets | ||
Developing Global Markets | ||
Marketing Promotions | ||
Supply Chain Management | ||
Marketing Research | ||
Workforce Planning and Employment | ||
Human Resources Development | ||
Compensation Management | ||
Advanced Project Management I | ||
Advanced Project Management II | ||
Global Project Management | ||
Criminal Justice Integration | ||
Administration of Justice Organizations | ||
Topics and Trends in Criminal Justice | ||
Communication and Conflict | ||
Issues in Public and Community Health | ||
Grant Acquisition and Management | ||
Politics and Health Policy | ||
Fundamentals of Public Administration | ||
Politics, Strategies, and Initiatives of Community Economic Development | ||
Public Policy Analysis | ||
Media Technologies & Communication Strategies | ||
Strategic Communication Campaigns for the Digital Age | ||
Total Hours | 36 |
- 1
Students who have obtained or are pursuing a J.D. through Liberty University may substitute BUSI 561 Legal Issues in Business (3 c.h.) with LAW 561 Business Associations (4 c.h.)
- 2
J.D. students who substitute BUSI 561 Legal Issues in Business (3 c.h.) with LAW 561 Business Associations (4 c.h.) cannot also use LAW 561 Business Associations (4 c.h.) as a substitute for the required elective
- 3
Students who have obtained or are pursuing a J.D. through Liberty University may substitute the elective with three credit hours from the following courses: LAW 561 Business Associations (4 c.h.) (if not being used to substitute for BUSI 561 Legal Issues in Business (3 c.h.) – see note #2), LAW 615 Taxation of Estates & Gifts (3 c.h.), LAW 621 Estate Planning (3 c.h.), LAW 637 Basic Uniform Commercial Code (3 c.h.), LAW 641 Taxation of Businesses (3 c.h.), LAW 643 Mergers and Acquisitions (2 c.h.), LAW 644 Securities Regulation (3 c.h.), LAW 645 Business Planning (3 c.h.), LAW 648 Law of Nonprofits (2 c.h.), LAW 651 Real Estate Transactions & Dev (3 c.h.), LAW 655 Bankruptcy (3 c.h.), LAW 661 Intellectual Property (3 c.h.), LAW 745 International Business Transactions (2 c.h.) or LAW 781 Employment Law (3 c.h.)
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 36 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ &C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Liberty University course work that is more than 10 years old may not be applied towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date