The Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Program of Study
The program of study leading to the Master of Business Administration degree consists of five core courses (15 credit hours), a capstone course (3 credit hours), and two micro-credentials (6 credit hours each) for a total of 30 credit hours. Students who have not earned an undergraduate business degree or adequate undergraduate business coursework will take BA 600, Business Fundamentals. For these students, the program will require eleven courses for a total of 33 credit hours:
Core Program Requirements
Required
Total Credit Hours: 15
Capstone Requirements
Required
| BA 696 | Business Vision Innov & Strat | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 3
Micro-credentials Requirements
Choose 2 from those below:
Business Analytics Micro-credential
Organizational Leadership Micro-credential
Supply Chain and Operations Management Micro-credential
Digital Marketing Micro-credential
Financial Management Micro-credential
Healthcare Management Micro-credential
Total Credit Hours: 12
Total Credit Hours: 30
The Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Lander University offers both a fully online and a hybrid, 30-credit hour Master of Business Administration degree. The hybrid program includes face-to-face learning with traditional classroom instruction for a portion of the required coursework, with the remainder done online. Whether you want to advance in your current position or be competitive for new opportunities, the Lander MBA is a sound investment in your future. The purpose of the program is to ensure you understand business operations like never before and achieve greater success as a leader, manager, executive, entrepreneur, and innovator in your chosen industry. The integrated MBA micro-credentials will give you deeper expertise in analytics, leadership, operations and supply chain management, healthcare management, digital marketing, or financial services.
The MBA Learning Goals
The MBA is designed to meet student and industry demands. The Lander program provides managerial and strategic insights across various business functions to prepare graduates to lead organizations and drive results. The degree consists of an MBA core of 15 credit hours, a three-credit hour capstone course, and two four-course micro-credentials in high-demand fields (Business Analytics, Organizational Leadership, Supply Chain and Operations, Healthcare Management, Digital Marketing, or Financial Management) for 12 credit hours. The micro-credentials are short, focused educational experiences providing marketable knowledge and skills that certify mastery of a specific, industry-aligned skill set that employers can readily recognize and value.
MBA graduates will:
1. Attain advanced business knowledge from accounting, finance, economics, management, and marketing
2. Apply sound ethical principles to their business decisions
3. Evaluate information through evidence-guided reasoning and apply core business principles to craft and convey sound strategic choices
4. Assess organizational situations and choose leadership approaches that strengthen key operational outcomes
5. Leverage the focused knowledge and skills gained through their two micro-credentials to demonstrate specialized expertise and career readiness in their chosen field.