Curriculum
The Bauer Online MBA is a fully online learning program that you can execute from anywhere. You'll get a premier education with maximum convenience while also building connections with other Online MBA students, blending business fundamentals with invaluable networking so you can take your career to the next level. Mirroring our highly regarded Professional MBA Program curriculum, you will have access to the same leading-edge content without ever needing to come to campus.
Just like our campus-based Professional MBA program, our Online MBA gives you access to the most customizable curriculum in the region. With many concentrations to choose from, you’ll have the ability to hone your skills in a specific area of business to help set yourself apart from the competition.
Online MBA Curriculum | Fall Start
Program Format and Enrollment
Program length is on average 24 months and the 24-month pathway to completion chart can be found below. If you are looking to take the program over a longer period of time, students can work with the Bauer MBA program office to build a schedule that fits their needs. The program is 48 credit hours; students must complete 21 core credit hours and 27 elective credit hours. Courses may vary from 1.5 to 3 credit hours each.
You can start the Online MBA in the Fall or Spring. Program information is subject to change.
| YEAR ONE | ||||
| FALL | SPRING | SUMMER | ||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 |
| Financial Accounting (3 hours) |
Financial Accounting (continued) |
Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions (3 hours) |
Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions (continued) |
Elective |
| Managerial Finance (1.5 hours) |
Marketing Administration (1.5 hours) |
Managerial Analysis (3 hours) |
Managerial Analysis (continued) |
Information Systems (1.5 hours) |
| Business Communication (1.5 hours) |
Strategic Analysis (1.5 hours) |
Supply Chain Management Concepts (1.5 hours) |
Organizational Behavior and Management (1.5 hours) |
Session 2 |
| Ethical Leadership and
Critical Reasoning (1.5 hours) |
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| Elective | ||||
| YEAR ONE |
| FALL |
| Session 1 |
| Financial Accounting (3 hours) |
| Managerial Finance (1.5 hours) |
| Business Communication (1.5 hours) |
| Session 2 |
| Financial Accounting (continued) |
| Marketing Administration (1.5 hours) |
| Strategic Analysis (1.5 hours) |
| SPRING |
| Session 1 |
| Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions (3 hours) |
| Managerial Analysis (3 hours) |
| Supply Chain Management Concepts (1.5 hours) |
| Session 2 |
| Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions (continued) |
| Managerial Analysis (continued) |
| Organizational Behavior and Management (1.5 hours) |
| SUMMER |
| Session 1 |
| Elective |
| Information Systems (1.5 hours) |
| Session 2 |
| Ethical Leadership and
Critical Reasoning (1.5 hours) |
| Elective |
| YEAR TWO | ||||
| FALL | SPRING | SUMMER | ||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 2 | Elective (1.5 hours) |
| Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective (1.5 hours) |
| Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| Elective | Elective | Elective | Elective | |
| YEAR TWO |
| FALL |
| Session 1 |
|
Elective Elective Elective |
| Session 2 |
|
Elective Elective Elective |
| SPRING |
| Session 1 |
|
Elective Elective Elective |
| Session 2 |
|
Elective Elective Elective |
| SUMMER |
|
Elective (1.5 hours) Elective (1.5 hours) |
Online MBA Curriculum | Spring Start
Program Format and Enrollment
Program length is on average 24 months — students can work with the Bauer MBA Program office to build a schedule that fits their needs. The program is 48 credit hours; students must complete 21 core credit hours and 27 elective credit hours. Courses may vary from 1.5 to 3 credit hours each.
You can start the Online MBA in the Fall or Spring. Program information is subject to change.
| YEAR ONE | ||||
| SPRING | SUMMER | FALL | ||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 1 | Session 2 |
| Financial Accounting (3 hours) |
Financial Accounting (continued) |
Information Systems (1.5 hours) |
Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions (3 hours) |
Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions (continued) |
| Managerial Finance (1.5 hours) |
Marketing Administration (1.5 hours) |
Organizational Behavior and Management (1.5 hours) |
Managerial Analysis (3 hours) |
Managerial Analysis (continued) |
| Business Communication (1.5 hours) |
Strategic Analysis (1.5 hours) |
Session 2 | Supply Chain Management Concepts (1.5 hours) |
Ethical Leadership and Critical Reasoning (1.5 hours) |
| Elective | ||||
| Elective | ||||
| YEAR ONE |
| SPRING |
| Session 1 |
| Financial Accounting (3 hours) |
| Managerial Finance (1.5 hours) |
| Business Communication (1.5 hours) |
| Session 2 |
| Financial Accounting (continued) |
| Marketing Administration (1.5 hours) |
| Strategic Analysis (1.5 hours) |
| SUMMER |
| Session 1 |
| Information Systems (1.5 hours) |
| Organizational Behavior and Management (1.5 hours) |
| Session 2 |
| Elective |
| Elective |
| FALL |
| Session 1 |
| Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions (3 hours) |
| Managerial Analysis (3 hours) |
| Supply Chain Management Concepts (1.5 hours) |
| Session 2 |
| Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions (continued) |
| Managerial Analysis (continued) |
| Ethical Leadership and Critical Reasoning (1.5 hours) |
| YEAR TWO | ||||
| SPRING | SUMMER | FALL | ||
| Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 1 | Session 1 | Session 2 |
| Elective | Elective | Elective (3 hours) | Elective | Elective |
| Elective | Elective | Session 2 | Elective | Elective |
| Elective | Elective | Elective (3 hours) | Elective | Elective |
| YEAR TWO |
| SPRING |
| Session 1 |
|
Elective Elective Elective |
| Session 2 |
|
Elective Elective Elective |
| SUMMER |
| Session 1 |
| Elective (3 hours) |
| Session 2 |
| Elective (3 hours) |
| FALL |
| Session 1 |
|
Elective Elective Elective |
| Session 2 |
|
Elective Elective Elective |
What types of classes are in the OMBA program?
At Bauer, we've taken a unique approach to developing our Online MBA program. Where many colleges and universities have a one-size-fits-all model, we believe each course warrants a different mix of learning methods. Our team of world-class faculty and instructional designers have created courses that you will find engaging and enriching.
There are two forms in which OMBA courses are offered:
Synchronous: Or, put another way, “Live Online.” In this mode of instruction, the faculty member will deliver live lectures at designated class times (weeknight evenings) using either Zoom or Microsoft Teams. This allows students and faculty to build connections and engage in rich conversation weekly. In addition to the regularly scheduled live classes, faculty also hold live, online office hours using Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
Asynchronous: Or, you may also know this as “self-paced” or “on-demand.” In this format, the faculty posts all the course content including any recorded lectures/videos, reading materials, and assignments, on the course website - but students do not meet at a set time. While there are no set meeting times, the asynchronous mode of instruction still has live, one-on-one, online office hours using Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
What is the mix of synchronous and asynchronous?
We believe that live instruction is important in the OMBA degree, so candidates should prepare to have some level of synchronous coursework in their program.