MBA Course Curriculum

University of Bridgeport’s MBA program is a 36 credit program which may require domestic students to complete up to an additional 6 credits depending on their undergraduate coursework.

Core MBA courses - 18 credits

In the six core courses you will apply the theory from the foundation coursework through cases and real-world exercises.

Course Credits
ACCT 505 Managerial and Cost Accounting 3
FIN 505 Advanced Financial Management and Policy 3
ITKM 505 Information Systems and Knowledge Management 3
MGMT 505 Organizational Behavior 3
MKTG 505 Marketing Research 3
MGMT 555 Global Program and Project Management 3

Concentration courses - 9 credits

Because many careers require specialized and in-depth knowledge and skills in specific business areas, the program provides students with the opportunity to complete three classes of in-depth study in an area of their choice. Students can choose from concentrations in Accounting, Analytics Intelligence, Finance, Health Care Management, Human Resources Management, Management, or Marketing.

Concentrations

Capstone MBA courses - 9 credits

The Capstone experience provides the final integration of student learning across the disciplines and the application of concepts learned to practical and competitive situations.

Integration (required)

Course Credits
BUCP 597 Integration and Application; Strategy 3

Practicum (select one)

Course Credits
MGMT 582 Innovation & Business Planning 3
BUCP 588 Research Methods for Business 3
BUCP 589 Cases in Economics & Ethics 3

Experiential (select one)

Course Credits
MGMT 582 Innovation & Business Planning 3
BUCP 589 Cases in Economics & Ethics 3
BUCP 598 Thesis 3
BUCP 599 Internship 3
GLDP 501 Research Methods 3

Preparatory courses: acquiring the foundation for success (up to 6 credits)

Students with undergraduate preparation in a non-business field may be required to complete up to 6 credits of preparatory coursework. Students with a strong academic record (B or better in each case) from an accredited university may be able to waive preparatory foundation courses. Accounting & Business Law (ACCT 500) requires financial accounting, as well as any course labelled business law that included contracts and tort law Management & Marketing (MGMT 500) requires organizational behavior, operations management, and marketing or any similarly named course that includes consumer behavior.

This coursework provides the basic fundamentals across the business disciplines that serve as a necessary foundation for a degree through our School of Business.

  • ACCT 500 Accounting, Business Law & Ethics
  • MGMT 500 Management & Marketing

If you have not completed all of these courses as part of your undergraduate studies, they are available through our program. For more information on prerequisites, please contact admissions.

Flexible programs

We understand that many of our students are busy, working adults who are balancing a number of demands in addition to the school. As a result, we have designed a flexible MBA course curriculum that allows you to take coursework at a time and place that is convenient for you.

If you completed an undergraduate degree in business and are waived from the 4 core courses (up to 12 credits), the MBA can be completed in as little as year.

Class Schedule

  • Classes offered on campus during the day, evenings, weekends, and online
  • 7‑week and 15‑week courses are available
  • Take courses year-round

Our 15‑week on campus classes meet once a week for two and a half hours. As a student, you have seven years to complete the MBA degree. International students must take a minimum of 9 credits (three courses) each term to maintain their full-time student status.


View all courses offered and read full course descriptions in our online course catalog system.

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