MBA Degree Requirements

Students must satisfactorily complete 18 courses, or 54 semester credits, to receive the MBA degree, and must satisfy the math requirement through waiver or coursework. These credits may be earned by successfully completing graduate courses at U Mass Boston, by the transfer of up to six graduate credits from another university, or by waiver granted for prior undergraduate or graduate coursework.

Core Classes (10):
AF 601 Managerial Economics (prerequisite for AF 620)*
AF 610 Accounting for Managers (prerequisite for AF 620 and ACC. electives)*
AF 620 Financial Management (prerequisite for FIN. electives)*
MGT 650 Organizational Analysis and Skills (required in the first semester)
MGT 660 Business and its Environment
MGT 689 Strategic Management (capstone course taken in the final semester)
MKT 670 Marketing Management (prerequisite for MKT. electives)*
MS 630 Managerial Statistics (prerequisite for MS 635)*
MS 635 Operations Management (prerequisite for OPS electives)*
MS 640 Computer and Information Systems (prerequisite for MIS electives)*

Only courses marked with an asterisk (*) may be waived through prior coursework (see “MBA Waiver Policy”)

Students must also meet the Mathematics requirement through waiver or successful completion of MS 600, Mathematical Analysis for Managers.

Elective Classes (8):
Students must complete 8 elective courses, some of which may be devoted to an MBA specialization. Some courses can be applied to more than one specialization.

1. Electives must also be “distributed”, with at least one class in at least 4 different functional areas, chosen from the areas below:
   
   Accounting (ACC)
   Communications (COM)
   Finance (FIN)
   Information Systems (MIS)
   Management (MGT)
   Marketing (MKT)
   Operations (OPS)
   
   Courses devoted to a specialization also count toward a functional area. Some courses can be counted toward more than one MBA functional area, but a single course can only be used to satisfy one functional area.

2. At least one elective must have an explicitly “international” focus; this course may also satisfy a distribution requirement and count toward a specialization.

   Some of the frequently offered electives that meet the international requirement are:
   
   AF 603 Massachusetts in the Global Economy
   AF 615 International Accounting
   AF 622 Global Portfolio Investment Management
   AF 626 International Financial Management
   MGT 665 International and Comparative Management
   MGT 675 Managing in the Global Economy
   MGT 677 International Perspectives on Business and Government
   MGT 681 Global Industry and Competitive Analysis
   MKT 674 International Marketing
   MKT 679 Export Development and Foreign Sourcing

   Courses numbered “697” are “Special Topics” courses, offered for the first time, and may satisfy specialization, functional area, and international course requirements. Please check with the Graduate Program Office for details.

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