General Management (M.B.A.)

The Utica College blended MBA is designed for mid-career professionals who are looking to further their education and advance their career while managing issues of work-life balance. Offered in a “blended” or “hybrid” model, this program allows students to choose the method of access which best suits their personal and educational preferences. All course work for the program may be accessed in a class room, online, or through a combination of both class room and online learning. The program offers a contemporary and integrated core business education and the opportunity to pursue a unique, applied concentration tied to specific career outcomes.

The blended MBA provides students who have completed their undergraduate education and obtained 3- 5 years of professional experience contemporary, integrated skills in general business management and the ability to choose 12 credits of electives designed to fit their professional and educational interests. This 30 credit hour program requires the student to complete 15 credit hours (ten (1.5)-credit courses) in the business core before finishing their program with 12 credit hours (four 3-credit courses) in an areas of their choosing and a 3 credit masters research project. The program is designed so it can be completed in 2 years of part-time study.

***Pending New York State Education Department approval.

Student Learning Goals

Graduates from this program will be able to:

• Demonstrate a strategic level understanding of the key functions of business-accounting, economics, finance, international business, management, marketing, operations, and statistics.
• Perform problem analysis, both individually and as part of teams and groups, decision-making and their impact on present results and future results, using vehicles such as problem and case analysis, integrated modules, and live consulting opportunities.
• Be aware of and understand globalization and its impacts on people, businesses, and the economy.
• Develop a personal framework for considering and addressing values issues and application of values to business professions through case analysis and in classroom interaction.