Curriculum | University of Utah Full-Time MBA
The University of Utah MBA curriculum starts with a focus on fundamental business skills that will prepare you to be an effective leader. Our world-class faculty lead classes that are both intellectually stimulating and interactive while still making themselves available and approachable outside the classroom.
You’ll expand both your core skills and your horizons.
The University of Utah MBA curriculum provides a multidisciplinary foundation in management, accounting, finance, data analytics, strategy, communications, and operations. In addition, our two-year curriculum emphasizes analytical thinking, communication skills, and professionalism. This coursework is combined with the experiential options to challenge you and change your idea of what is possible.
“[An] aspect of the MBA program at the University of Utah that attracted me to this campus is the academic freedom to pursue what interests me, instead of choosing a track and taking a set of predetermined classes.”-Mackenzie Gregerson, MBSA Vice President of People, Class of 2018
60% Core Courses
40% Electives
Dual and Concurrent Programs
Certificates
Full-Time MBA Core Courses – 38 Credit Hours
| Accounting and Finance Financial Accounting Managerial Accounting |
Marketing Marketing Management |
|---|---|
| Finance Financial Management Managerial Economics |
Information Systems Information Systems |
| Management Foundations of Teamwork Managing and Leading in Organizations Business Communication Business Strategy Business Ethics |
Operations Data Analysis & Decision Making Production & Operations Management |
Electives – 24 Credit Hours
- Strategic Cost Management
- Advanced Excel & Access Techniques
- Cases in Auditing & Systems
- IT Risks & Controls
- Reading & Interpreting Financial Statements
- Accounting Communication
- Business Law
- Intellectual Property
- Strategy & Technology
- Profiles of Leadership
- Analysis & Design
- Database Theory & Design
- Web Based Applications
- Emerging Web Technologies & Strategies
- Data Warehousing
- Data Driven Strategies
- Data Mining
- Advanced Data Mining
- Advanced Data Management
- Digital Web Analytics
- IT Security
- Digital Forensics
- Data Structures & Java
- Networking & Servers
- Cloud Computing
- IT Leadership & Strategy
- Advanced Marketing Strategies
- Content Marketing, Social Media, & SEO
- Digital Campaign Management & Analytics
- Marketing for Health Professionals
- Entrepreneurial Marketing
- Consumer Insights & Analytics
- Marketing Research
- Competitive Advantage through HR Management
- Managerial Negotiation
- Business Turnarounds
- Applied International Management
- Excel for Finance Professionals
- Statistics for Finance
- Personal Financial Planning
- Cases in Financial Strategy
- Game Theory
- Advanced Managerial Economics
- Venture Capital
- Advanced Venture Capital
- Credit Institutions
- Investment & Portfolio Management
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Markets Laboratory
- Business Valuation
- International Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Real Estate Analytics
- Real Estate Principles
- Survey of Real Estate Development
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Analysis Techniques
- Real Estate Appraisal & Investment
- Six Sigma for Managers
- Practical Management Science
- VBA for Business
- Supply Chain Management
- Operations Strategy
- Project Management
Dual and Concurrent Programs
Your career interests don’t have to be limited to one focus, so why should your degree?
The Utah MBA curriculum was developed knowing that your goals may span different academic disciplines that require expertise in multiple areas. With a dual degree in engineering, healthcare administration, law, or medicine, you can bridge many disciplines. Our concurrent degrees in information systems or business analytics allow you to combine hard skills with the managerial outlook of an MBA.
Dual Degree Programs
- Programs available: Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- 74 credit hours // 2.5 years
- Complete both MBA and MSE program applications simultaneously
- 84 total hours // 3 years
- Complete both MBA and MEAE program applications simultaneously
- 126 credit hours // 4 years
- Once enrolled in JD, complete MBA program application
- 5 years
- Once enrolled in MD, complete MBA program application
- 82 credit hours // 3 years
- Complete both MBA and MHA program applications simultaneously
Concurrent Degree Programs
An MSIS degree can be completed concurrently while completing your MBA. This can be accomplished in the four semesters required for the MBA and necessitates only a few additional credit hours on top of MBA coursework.
Companies in the private and public sectors need professionals that can align information technology with business strategies. Our information systems curriculum offers courses that integrate technology into business processes.
An MSBA degree can be completed concurrently while completing your MBA. This necessitates only a few additional credit hours on top of MBA coursework.
Designed to provide students with the skills necessary to compete in the rapidly growing market for analytics and data science professionals, the MSBA program offers a unique blend of curriculum in both the technical and managerial space.
The MBA/MSF program prepares tomorrow’s financial leaders to react to the ever-changing industry and redefine their own institutions.
Certificates
Gain a broad background in information systems, as well as more specialized knowledge in areas such as data mining and analytics, business intelligence, software and systems architecture, product and process management, and IT security.
A Graduate Certificate in Information Systems will provide a significant advantage to those seeking to advance their careers in the field of information systems or strengthen their technical proficiency.
This 18 credit hour certificate program is designed for maximum flexibility and offers a wide choice of courses and areas of concentration within the Utah MBA curriculum.
Program electives and faculty are shared with the Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) program, and provide the same level of instruction and interaction. The Operations and Information Systems (OIS) Department also offers a number of flexible transfer options should students want to apply coursework from the Graduate Certificate program toward the completion of a full MSIS degree.
The Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (GCBA) allows students to gain specialized knowledge in both data analytics and management. Obtaining a graduate-level analytics certificate will provide a significant advantage to those seeking to advance their careers in the rapidly growing market for data and analytics professionals.
This 18 credit hour certificate program offers students a wide choice of courses within the Utah MBA curriculum. Program electives and faculty are shared with the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program and provide the same high level of instruction and interaction.
The Graduate Certificate in Business Studies with a focus on health care is designed to give students an opportunity to gain exposure to some of the topics most essential for success as a health care manager or administrator.
The certificate includes 15 credit hours from among the 6000-level courses at the David Eccles School of Business. It includes 10.5 credit hours of core courses and 4.5 credit hours of electives from specific groups. For more information, please contact Debra Scammon, MHA Program Director, or Nico Bronzatti, MHA Admissions Coordinator.
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