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Course Descriptions

Courses for the Master of Business Administration program are hyperlinked below to 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

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

Elective Courses

Choose three courses from the following:

ACCT 550 - Professional Responsibilities and Ethics in Accounting

BADM 828 - Negotiations

BADM 834 - Portfolio Management
Prerequisite: Six credits in business

BLAW 444 - Advanced UCC and Commercial Transactions

BUS 510 - Business Analytics and Decision Making

BUSAD 542 – Global Intercultural Management
Prerequisite: MGMT 501

BUSAD 802 - Cornerstones of Sustainability

BUSAD 809 - Triple Bottom Line Accounting

BUSAD 811 - New Ventures Ideation and Feasibility Analysis
Prerequisite: Six credits in business

BUSAD 819 - Developing Creative High Performance Organizations
Prerequisite: Six credits in business

BUSAD 822 - New Venture Start-Up
Prerequisite: Six credits in business

BUSAD 824 - Finance and Investment for Sustainable Growth

BUSAD 827 - Fixed Income Securities
Prerequisite: FIN 813

BUSAD 828 - Mergers and Acquisitions
Prerequisite: ACCTG 512 or background in accounting

BUSAD 837 - Managing Digital Enterprises

BUSAD 855 - Full Range Leadership Development
Prerequisite: MGMT 501

BUSAD 856 - Diversity Leadership
Prerequisite: MGMT 501

BUSAD 879 - Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Prerequisite: BA 810

BUSAD 882 - Social Entrepreneurship & Community Leadership
Prerequisite: Six credits in business

DAAN 871 Data Visualization
Prerequisite: Approval of Engineering Division

FIN 805 - Multinational Managerial Finance
Prerequisite: MBADM 820

FIN 808 - Analysis of Financial Markets
Prerequisite: MBADM 820

FIN 813 - Speculative Markets
Prerequisite: FIN 808

IB 800 - International Business Management
Prerequisite: MGMT 501 or LEAD 501

LEAD 501 - Leadership Across the Lifespan

LEAD 561 – Dynamic Communication for Leadership Contexts

LEAD 863 - Ethical Dimensions of Leadership

MBADM 815 - Ethical and Responsible Business Leadership

MGMT 807 - Positive Organizational Behavior and Wellbeing

MGMT 823 - Organizational Change: Theory and Practice

MGMT 841 - Human Resources Management

MGMT 873 - Corporate Innovative Strategies
Prerequisite: MGMT 501

MKTG 811 - Driving Business Success with Marketing Analytics

STAT 500 - Applied Statistics

Class Availability

If the course you are trying to schedule is full, please contact the department at 610-648-3229 or e-mail [email protected] for further advising.

The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course because of insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. This document is informational and is not binding on the University.

Transferring Courses

You may transfer a maximum of 10 graduate credits earned at another accredited institution if you completed them, with a grade of B or better, within five years prior to the date of enrollment. Up to 15 credits from Penn State nondegree and graduate certificate courses can be applied to a degree program—more information can be found here. Your academic adviser and division head may approve transfer credits after you have accepted your admission offer. 

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