Strategic Management Concentration, MBA
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Full Curriculum
Master of Business Administration - 39 credits
The Strategic Management Concentration focuses on strategic decision-making skills essential to corporate success in both the private and public sectors. Students examine the analysis and implementation of strategy while integrating key leadership characteristics necessary for success as business leaders.
This program targets individuals who desire an advanced understanding of and expertise in managing strategic processes while integrating the key leadership strategies necessary for individual and corporate growth and development. These skills are integrated through four interdisciplinary approaches - global, ethical, quality, and humanistic - using case analysis and interactive technologies.
Students who want to take the Certified Professional Manager (CM) exams from the Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM) should enroll in MGMT699 as part of DU's MBA Strategic Management Concentration.
In addition, students who want to sit for the Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam developed and conducted by the Project Management Institute (PMI) should complete GPMT699 as one of their course options in this concentration.
| Core Courses | 18 cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT640 | Managerial Accounting | 3 cr. |
| BUSN650 | Business Analysis | 3 cr. |
| ECON625 | Managerial Economics | 3 cr. |
| FINC620 | Financial Management | 3 cr. |
| MGMT645 | Organizational Development and Culture | 3 cr. |
| MKTG610 | Marketing Strategies | 3 cr. |
| Concentration Courses - Select six of the following courses: | 18 cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| HRMG700 | Managing Human Resources | 3 cr. |
| GPMT699 or MGMT735 | Certified Project Management Professional or Managing Projects | 3 cr. |
| MGMT699 or MGMT725 | Certified Manager Preparation or Effective Leadership | 3 cr. |
| MGMT745 | Operations and Quality Management | 3 cr. |
| MGMT747 | Sustainable Business Strategies | 3 cr. |
| MGMT755 | Strategic Planning and Management | 3 cr. |
| MGMT780 | Global Business Strategies | 3 cr. |
| Capstone | 3 cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| CAPS790 or | MBA Capstone Internship or | 3 cr. |
| CAPS799 or | MBA Capstone Experience or | 3 cr. |
| SABR781 | Study Abroad Experience | 3 cr. |
