The UND MBA Program will provide you with the tools needed to accept new responsibilities,
advance professionally or start a new career path. Coursework focuses on executive
management, financial and economic analysis, business analytics and strategy.
Program type:
Master's Degree
Format:
Online
Est. time to complete:
2 years
Credit hours:
34
Why earn an online MBA?
Graduate Application Deadlines
Fall:
May 15* | Aug. 1
Spring:
Oct. 15* | Dec. 1
Summer:
March 15* | May 1
*Priority deadline
International students who are interested in an online MBA program are only eligible
to pursue the degree online.
Whether you choose an optional concentration or not, you will advance your business
functions, decision-making skills and understanding of business management through
our core curriculum. The program offers the following optional concentrations to allow
students to expand their skillset:
The business analytics concentration provides students with advanced data analytical skills.
The international business concentration focuses on global business practices. This concentration requires students
to study abroad.
The government and business concentration focuses on the interrelationship of business and government to our
society. You'll study how businesses can and do influence government policies and
decisions.
The aviation management concentration includes courses from UND's world-renowned School of Aerospace Sciences.
The general concentration is broadest, allowing you to choose from courses in marketing, health care administration,
and other disciplines.
No matter which track, you will advance your business functions, decision-making skills
and understanding of business management.
AACSB Accredited Online MBA
UND's online MBA program is accredited by AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Accreditation by AACSB
puts the Nistler CoBPA in the top 5% of business schools in the world.
UND's Online MBA
Enjoy interacting with faculty and students in real time as you take live courses
on Zoom.
Learn from diverse, experienced faculty at the premiere business school in North Dakota.
Progress your career. 97% of students in our online MBA program are employed when
they enroll.
An MBA graduate has the potential earning power to make $3 million more than those
with a bachelor's degree. (GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey)
Receive personalized career support through the Pancratz Career Development Center. The Center is dedicated exclusively to career development for online and on-campus
business students.
Enhance your professional skills at 60+ free workshops offered through the UND School of Graduate Studies. Our goal is to provide you with
the workforce skills and job search strategies to succeed.
What can you with a degree from an MBA online program?
115K
Median salary of MBA graduates, which is 77% more than those with a bachelor's degree
($65,000)
Contemporary supply chains are complex systems that must be constantly adapted with the changing environment in which they are functioning. This course will explore the management of supply chains including concepts of supply chain networks, supply chain strategies, and some analytic tools for supply chain performance. It is the vital responsibility of supply chain managers to continuously improve their firm's competitive position in the marketplace. Students will examine how supply chains can be organized effectively (strategic) and efficiently (operational) in order to satisfy the market, customer demand, and supply chain trading partners. Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA Program and successful completion of MGMT 501. F,S.
MGMT 505. Organization Leadership and Ethics. 2 Credits.
This course will explore concepts of leadership and ethics in organizations and business. Students will examine major theories of leadership and their application to practice in groups and organizations, models of ethical thinking and behavior, and how managers can effectively lead others in a responsible manner. Prerequisite: Graduate standing. F,S.
ECON 506. Econometrics. 3 Credits.
Econometric analysis of economic and financial data. Topics include simple linear regression, multiple linear regression, and nonlinear regression functions. Techniques for dealing with violations of the regression models assumptions, including multicollinearity, heteroskedasticity, measurement error, endogeneity, and autocorrelation. Additional topics include binary variables, instrumental variable regression, big data, and time-series models. Estimation and testing of economic models will be an important part of the course. Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA or MSAE program, or department consent required. F,S,SS.
ISBA 510. Business Intelligence. 3 Credits.
A business intelligence (BI) system is an information system that supports decision making process. BI is also about creating strategic value for organizations based on data. This course provides critical thinking and self-learning abilities by discovering the business intelligence and data analytic challenges. The expected outcome of the course will allow each student to have a solid understanding of current and emerging issues and best practices of data visualization and data analytics. Students will also gain a strong business process analysis experience. The course will challenge each student in her/his ability to use big data, predictive data analysis, data gathering techniques, data warehouse, knowledge management, data mart, and data mining systems. These challenges are becoming a prevalent factor in the present turbulent business environment. Prerequisite: Admission to the MBA program or department consent required. F,S.
MGMT 501. Quantitative Analysis for Management Decisions. 3 Credits.
The topic of quantitative business modeling is relevant to all business professionals. Management in today's turbulent economic times requires a full breadth of management skills and capabilities. This course provides comprehensive coverage of both traditional management skills and new competencies needed in a turbulent environment characterized by economic turmoil and general uncertainty of the future. This course is designed for any manager who is engaged in solving difficult business problems. The key to problem solving is knowing how to select and then use the right tools. The primary goals of this course are to provide a variety of quantitative models that should be useful in solving business problems, explain how they work, and show how the decision maker can apply and interpret them. This course covers various topics, such as Linear Programming, Sensitivity Analysis, Network Models, Integer Programming, Nonlinear Programming, and Forecasting. Spreadsheet-based tools and techniques will be extensively utilized in building various decision models for effective decision making in this course. Because Excel currently offers the best collection of built-in analytical capabilities, it will be used with this course. Prior experience with Excel is certainly helpful, but it is not required. Prerequisite: Admission to MBA or Master of Systems Engineering; ECON 506 required for MBA students; completion of a college statistics course OR successful completion of "Business Math and Statistics" from Ivy Software required for engineering students. S,SS.
ACCT 502. Financial Reporting and Decision Making. 3 Credits.
This course provides an overview of financial accounting terminology and concepts, financial statements, and the financial reporting process. Emphasis is placed on the decision usefulness of financial statement information and the financial reporting process as a means of communicating information about firms. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Ivy Software's "Business Math and Statistics-Graduate" self-paced course or demonstrated equivalent competencies. F,S.
Best MBA Online Programs
Ranking Among the Best MBA
UND is increasingly regarded as one of the top academic institutions in the nation
for business administration. We consistently rank among the best for educational quality,
affordability, and career outcomes. The UND Online MBA program has been consistently
ranked in the top 20% by U.S. News and World Report for many consecutive years.
Those who choose Business Analytics will participate in relevant courses such as Economic
Forecasting, Database Design and Topics in Applied Econometrics.