Effective for the 2022-23 catalog, the MGMT subject area was changed to MENT.

Students must meet the Graduate School requirements, as well as the following requirements to complete graduate programs in the School of Business.

Ph.D. in Business Administration

Prepares students to conduct high quality, state-of-the-art research and to take faculty positions at leading universities. Areas of study include Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, or Operations and Information Management. This is a full-time program with an average completion time of five years. Doctoral students are required to successfully complete between 37 and 49 credits of coursework, depending on their concentration (Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, or Operations and Information Management). Coursework spans three broad categories: Research Methods, Major Area of Concentration, and Supporting Courses. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, and also complete a qualifying research paper, pass a general examination in their area of concentration, complete a minimum of 15 credits of GRAD 6950 Doctoral Dissertation Research, and successfully complete a dissertation.

Executive M.B.A.

Students must have prior managerial experience and complete 42 credits of graduate-level Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) courses as part of a lockstep cohort over 21 months. Students may elect to complete an additional 12 credits to earn a graduate certificate.

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

The M.B.A. program prepares students for management positions and career pathways towards business leadership. Courses cover the broad functional domains of business and their strategic integration. Courses are offered in a variety of delivery modes, from fully online to fully in-person, with flexibility in scheduling and time to completion.

M.B.A. students complete 42 credits at their own pace, which averages two years to completion. The curriculum includes 27 credits in required core courses and 15 elective credits. Students can complete their degree in-person and online out of Hartford, Stamford, or Waterbury, or completely online in Online Fast (cohort model) or Online Flex (student chooses classes each semester like in the on-ground model). Online students will be required to access all course material online and will need reliable internet access to complete the requirements of the program. Concentrations are available in Business Analytics, Business Ethics and Compliance, Finance, General Business, Management, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Required Courses
ACCT 5121	Financial Accounting and Reporting	3
BLAW 5175	Business, Law, and Ethics in Modern Society	3
FNCE 5101	Financial Management	3
FNCE 5151	Introduction to Economic Markets	3
MENT 5138	Managing Organizations	3
MENT 5800	Strategic Management	3
MKTG 5115	Marketing Management	3
OPIM 5110	Operations Management	3
OPIM 5185	Introduction to Data Analytics and Managing Information Systems	3
Elective Requirements
Complete 15 credits in graduate level elective courses		15
Total Credits		42

Concentrations

MBA students may complete their degree with a General Business concentration by taking any M.B.A. electives of their choice or take three electives (nine credits) in any of the following areas to develop a concentration: Business Analytics, Business Ethics and Compliance, Finance, Management, Marketing, or Supply Chain Management¹. These are in addition to the required core courses listed above.

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Supply Chain Management Concentration Required Courses (Nine credits): OPIM 5111 Supply Chain Analytics, OPIM 5112 Strategic Sourcing, and OPIM 5113 Distribution and Logistics.

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Advanced Standing Pathway

The M.B.A. programs offers an advanced standing pathway to the M.B.A. for students who have already completed a graduate degree from UConn in one of the following programs: Juris Doctor (J.D.), Engineering (M.Eng.), Business Analytics and Project Management (M.S.), Financial and Enterprise Risk Management (M.S.), Human Resource Management (M.S.), Nursing (M.S.), Social Work (M.S.W.), Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Biomedical Science (Ph.D.), and Doctor of Medicine (M.D.). Advanced standing students complete 33 required credits including 27 credits of core courses, and 6 credits of electives.