Charlton's MBA curriculum incorporates:
- 7 core courses (21 credits)
- 3 business electives (9 credits)
Some students—especially those with undergraduate degrees not in business—may also need to take the required foundation courses.
Core courses: build on your business foundation
All MBA candidates must take the seven core courses, which build upon the knowledge you bring into the program. These courses incorporate interdisciplinary and case-based materials, providing the knowledge and skills necessary to oversee complex business operations.
You must complete seven required advanced core courses for 21 credits and three electives equaling 9 credits. These courses build upon the foundation knowledge by presenting interdisciplinary, case-based material that develops the your ability to manage or operate complex business operations.
The minimum credits for the MBA are 30, exclusive of foundation courses such as POM 500, FIN 500, or ACT 500.
Once enrolled in the program, you are expected to take all courses at UMass Dartmouth. However, up to 6 credits may be transferred into this sequence, either at the time of admission or after enrolling in the MBA program, to satisfy elective course requirements.
In extenuating circumstances, students may be allowed to transfer advanced core courses taken at an AACSB-accredited college or university. If you wish to receive credit, you must apply to the Assistant Dean for approval prior to taking a course at another institution. See the graduate catalog for detailed procedures. Only courses with a grade of "B" or better will be considered for credit transfer.
Concentrations: focus on your career goals
Upon completion of the related core courses, you may concentrate in the field that corresponds to your own interests and career goals. Business concentrations provide the foundation for you to enhance your own—and your company’s—performance by strengthening knowledge in specific areas.
Click on any of the items below for more details about foundation, core, and concentraion courses.
Core curriculum
Foundation courses (for non-business majors)
| Foundation courses (for non business majors) | |
|---|---|
| ACT 500 | Financial Accounting |
| FIN 500 | Finance and Economics for Managers |
| POM 500 | Statistical Analysis |
Core courses
| Core courses | |
|---|---|
| ACT 650 | Accounting for Decision Making |
| FIN 650 | Finance for Decision Making |
| MGT 650 | Advanced Organizational Behavior |
| MIS 650 | Information Technology Management |
| MKT 650 | Marketing Strategy |
| POM 651 | Advanced Operations Analysis |
| MGT 659 | Strategic Management |
Concentrations
Accounting
| Accounting | |
|---|---|
| Enhance your skills and professional credentials to compete in the global business environment. The Accounting concentration broadens and deepens the accounting knowledge of practicing professionals. Choose three of the following. | |
| ACT 670 | Financial Statement Analysis |
| ACT 671 | Strategic Cost Management |
| ACT 672 | International Accounting |
| ACT 690 | Special Topics |
Finance
| Finance | |
|---|---|
| Expand your analytical capacities to better understand and develop strategic financial decisions. The Finance concentration provides students with analytical and conceptual models of contemporary financial theory and practice. Choose three of the following. | |
| ACT 670 | Financial Statement Analysis |
| FIN 670 | Investment Management |
| FIN 672 | International Financial Management |
| FIN 698 | Financial Institutions Managements |
| FIN 690 | Special Topics |
Marketing Option
| Marketing Option | |
|---|---|
| The Marketing Option provides a foundation in all facets of marketing. Students acquire the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to bring a product to market and position it strategically in a competitive global business environment. Choose three of the following. | |
| MKT 670 | Marketing Research |
| MKT 671 | Digital & eCommerce |
| MKT 672 | International Business and Multinational Enterprises |
| MKT 690 | Special Topics |
Organizational Leadership (online)
| Organizational Leadership (online) | |
|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership prepares leaders in the art and science of managing strategic change. This concentration is for professionals seeking leadership roles in a variety of settings. Choose three of the following. | |
| MGT 600 | Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Law |
| MGT 671 | Management of Organizational Change |
| MGT 675 | Managing Across Cultures |
| MGT 677 | Lead, Motivate and Empower |
| MGT 673 | Organizational Structure and Progress |
Supply Chain Management and Information Systems
| Supply Chain Management and Information Systems | |
|---|---|
| Supply Chain Management and Information Systems focuses on practical knowledge to: examine various models of supply chain management; troubleshoot issues; and analyze supply chain efficiency and productivity. Choose three of the following. | |
| MIS 672 | Digital Economy and Commerce |
| POM 675 | International Supply Chain |
| POM 677 | Logistics Strategy and Management |
| MIS 690 | Special Topics or POM 690 Special Top |
Environmental Policy (online)
| Environmental Policy (online) | |
|---|---|
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The Environmental Policy concentration offers advanced study in the formulation and implementation of policies for sustainable operations. The concentration promotes the development of critical analysis skills through the combined study of ecological issues and equitable policy practices. |
|
| POL 500 | Public Institutions and the Policy Process |
| POL 562 | Environmental Policy |
| Choose two: | |
| POL 611 | Administrative Law |
| POL 661 | Environmental Law |
| POL 663 | Ocean Policy and Law |
Health Systems Management
| Health Systems Management | |
|---|---|
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The Health Systems Management concentration provides a deeper understanding of management and policy challenges in the complex world of integrated health services. The concentration offers preparation for students planning to enter the healthcare industry and allows current healthcare professionals opportunities to develop management skills for career advancement. |
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| HMS 690 | Healthcare Economics and Managing Health Care Finances |
| Choose one: | |
| POM 690 | Health Care Operations |
| NUR 520 | Health Care Delivery Systems |
| Choose one: | |
| HMS 515 | Managing Org Resources |
| HMS 510 | Public Management |
| MGT 671 | Managing Org. Change |
| Choose one: | |
| POL 611 | Administrative Law |
| POL 512 | Performance Measurement |
| POL 530 | Policy Analysis |
International Business Option (online)
| International Business option (online) | |
|---|---|
| The International Business option enhances your ability to communicate and engage in the international arena with a greater appreciation of diverse commerce, cultural, and social contexts. Choose three of the following. | |
| FIN 672 | International Financial Management |
| MGT 600 | Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Law |
| MGT 675 | Managing Across Cultures |
| MKT 672 | International Business and Multinational Enterprises |
| POM 675 | International Supply Chain Management |
Public Management
| Public Management | |
|---|---|
| In the Public Management concentration, you'll gain knowledge of the policy process, public management, and public finance. | |
| POL 500 | Public Institutions and the Policy Process |
| POL 510 | Public Management |
| Choose two: | |
| POL 512 | Performance Management in the Public and Non-Profit Sectors |
| POL 537 | Public Policy in Massachusetts |
| POL 539 | Massachusetts SouthCoast: Problems & Policies |
Sustainable Development (online)
| Sustainable Development (online) | |
|---|---|
| The Sustainable Development concentration introduces sustainable thinking and an understanding of the world as a series of dynamic, interrelated, and interdependent processes—both physical and social. | |
| MGT 600 | Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Law |
| SUS 500 | Sustainable Development Theory and Practice |
| SUS 559 | Strategic Sustainability Leadership |
| Choose one: | |
| POL 560 | Environmental Consequences of Globalization |
| POL 661 | Environmental Law |
| SUS 571 | Carbon Management |
| SUS 572 | Energy Management |
Individualized Option
Students may choose any three 600 level electives in the MBA program (beyond the core courses).
NOTE: For complete descriptions of all Charlton graduate courses, please refer to the online graduate catalog.
Charlton eportfolio programAll MBA students must develop and maintain an eportfolio as a requirement. An eportfolio is an electronic space in which you'll store and assess the work you've done in courses throughout the MBA program (documents, reports, PowerPoint presentations, etc.). While your assignments are assessed in each course by a professor, the portfolio approach asks you to think about how each of these assignments and each of these courses contribute to the whole—that is, the learning objectives that Charlton has established for MBA students. |
