M.B.A from UW Tacoma

Overview:

• This MBA program can be completed in only 7 quarters, with classes meeting one night a week and on two Saturdays per quarter, may be different for fall or summer classes
• The MBA degree at the Milgard School of Business is a comprehensive 64-credit graduate degree designed to provide experienced professionals and managers with new tools for responding to the challenges of change.

Curriculum:

• The core curriculum addresses key areas of business knowledge via the core courses, which focus on finance, accounting, marketing, operations, ethics, human behavior, and business strategy
• Beyond the core courses, students are required to complete 8-16 elective credits. The choice of electives will depend on the students' career and educational goals
• The curriculum develops graduates who will:
  • Develop and articulate the organization's strategic direction
  • Manage people, information, and processes to accomplish organizational goals and objectives
  • Understand organizations as complex, interdependent systems operating in an ever-changing and uncertain environment
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the social, political, economic, ethical, and environmental context of the organization
  • Analyze and diagnose complex organizational problems, design effective solutions, and implement change
  • Students have flexible elective options to customize their course of study or they may choose a concentration in either Business Analytics or Healthcare ​

Business Analytics Concentration

The core curriculum for the Business Analytics Concentration is the same, but electives will vary. Students pursuing the MBA Business Analytics Concentration are required to take 16 credits that focus on business analytics.