Academics

Secondary Concentrations at Broad

Many students select a second area of focus to complement the primary concentration. Broad MBAs may earn an additional 12 credits in another primary area (Supply Chain Management, Finance, Human Resource Management or Marketing Technology) or complete 12 credits from one of these secondary concentrations. (Most courses are three credits.)
Learn more about MBA Secondary Concentrations (pdf).

COURSEWORK—CORPORATE ACCOUNTING
Course options include:

  • Accounting for Multi-Unit Enterprises
  • Corporate Financial Reporting
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • Electronic Business Models and Processes
  • Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
  • Federal Income Tax of Corporations and Shareholders
  • Management Accounting in Global Enterprises
Accounting and Information Systems Site

COURSEWORK—GENERAL MANAGEMENT
Students seeking a General Management secondary concentration must choose four courses from at least three of the following departments:

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Information Technology Management
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management
Management Site

COURSEWORK—INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Course options include:

  • Analysis and Design of Enterprise Systems
  • Digital Business Models and Technology
  • Object Oriented Business Information Systems
  • Enterprise Information Systems
  • Enterprise Database Systems
Information Technology Management Site

COURSEWORK—INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT

Students seeking an International Business secondary concentration must choose four of the following courses:

  • Management Accounting in Global Enterprises
  • International Finance Management
  • Studies in the Global Marketplace
  • International Management
  • International Business
  • Developing Global Markets
MSU is the home to the nation's highly rated Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), one of 28 such federally funded initiatives to help businesses compete in the global marketplace.

COURSEWORK—HOSPITALITY BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT

Course options include:

  • Hospitality Operations
  • Workforce Management in the Hospitality Industry
  • Marketing in the Hospitality Industry
  • Hospitality Computer Information Systems
Hospitality Business Site

COURSEWORK—STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (NEW)
Course options include:

  • International Management
  • Strategic Decision-Making
  • Strategic Management Accounting
  • Leading the Strategic Change Process
  • Strategic Management Consulting Projects (Required)
  • International Business
  • Corporate Governance and Restructuring

COURSEWORK—LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE
MANAGEMENT (SUB-CONCENTRATION)

Course options include:

  • The Continuing Evolution of Business Ethics
  • Leadership and Change Management
  • Change Management and Evaluation

Sarah Millet

“The Information Technology Management concentration prepared me to be an effective leader in the technology sector.  My work experience as a software engineer combined with the technology management skills I've learned through this program were invaluable during my project management internship with IBM.”
SARAH WILLET
MBA 2005
INTERNSHIP: IBM