Penn State Great Valley's MBA program requires 33 credits. You may be granted an exemption of one three-credit course, depending upon review of your transcript at the time of admission.

View the courses for the Master of Business Administration and the course descriptions listed in the University Bulletin. Please refer to the prerequisites mentioned on this page, as those listed on the University Bulletin may differ. All courses offered are three credits unless otherwise indicated.

Required MBA Courses

SARI (Scholarship and Research Integrity) requirement - You must successfully complete SARI, offered in fall and spring, in order to graduate.

ACCTG 800 - Financial and Managerial Accounting

BA 800 - Marketing Management

BA 810 - Supply Chain and Operations Management
Prerequisite: BUSAD 801

BUSAD 523 - Prices and Markets

BUSAD 801 - Statistical Analysis for Managerial Decision Making​

MGMT 501 - Behavioral Science in Business

MBADM 820 - Financial Management
Prerequisites: BUSAD 801 and ACCTG 512 or ACCTG 800

MGMT 871 - Strategic Management (Capstone Course) 
Prerequisite: 21 credits of required courses

You must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) throughout the program in order to graduate. You have up to eight years to complete all MBA coursework.  

Class Availability

Penn State’s Schedule of Courses lists course availability. If the course you are trying to schedule is full, or if you have any questions throughout your studies, please contact 610-648-3229 or [email protected] for advising. The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. 

MBA Concentrations

Choose from these concentrations to customize your degree.

Requires any three MBA electives or other graduate-level courses approved by the Management Division.