Seven emphases are currently available in the MBA degree. Emphases are optional.
Characteristics of the emphases include:
- Emphases consist of nine elective credits. A student pursuing an
emphasis will need to take three credits beyond the 30-33 credit MBA
Program graduation requirement since there are only six elective
credits required for the MBA degree. Some emphases have required
elective courses that are included in the nine-credit total.
- The nine credits of electives comprising an emphasis will be offered in
a three-year period of time in Oshkosh, in Green Bay, or online in
order to satisfy student needs for timely offerings. It is therefore
likely a student will have to combine locations in order to complete
courses for an emphasis. The only exception to this is the healthcare
emphasis — all healthcare courses are available on Saturdays at UW
Oshkosh.
- The UW Oshkosh MBA Program collaborates with three AACSB-accredited MBA
programs in the UW System forming the UW System MBA Consortium, a fully
online MBA Program: UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse and UW-Parkside. Most
of the online electives offered are taught by the MBA Consortium.
- The emphasis in healthcare management was developed in cooperation
with the UW Oshkosh Master in Public Administration Program.
- All courses that can be applied to an emphasis are noted with "eligible
for the XXX Emphasis" on each semester's class schedule Web page. The
respective semester's classes can be viewed by selecting the
appropriate semester in the class schedules menu.
- An emphasis will be recognized on the student's transcript.
- Emphases can be completed either before or after graduation.
Seven Emphases
Emphasis in Finance
Take the following two courses:
- BUS732 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3)
[if you take the online version of two credits, you must pick up another one credit finance elective]
- BUS733 Money and Capital Markets (3)
Take three credits from the following:
BUS734 International Financial Management and Investments* (1.5) or
BUS735 Incorporation of Exchange Rates in Strategic Decision-making* (1.5)
BUS735 Current Topics in Finance (1-3)
BUS769 Managerial Problem Solving (project must be finance-related) (1.5)
BUS709 Tax Impact of Management Decisions (1.5)
Other courses on the Class Schedule web page with the notation "Eligible for the Finance Emphasis"
* Students are not allowed to earn credit for both Bus 734 and Bus 735 (Exchange Rates).
Emphasis in Health Care Management
Take the following three courses:
MPA729 Health Care Agency Organization and Management (3)
MPA762 Health Care Administration Law (3)
MPA773 Health Care Policy (3)
Emphasis in Human Resource Management
Take six to nine credits from the following:
- BUS762 Organizational Reward Systems (3)
- BUS763 Employee Relations (3)
- BUS767 Advanced Human Resources Topics (1-3)
Take up to three credits from the following:
BUS 767 Training and Organizational Development (2)
BUS769 Managerial Problem Solving (project must be HR-related) (1.5)
BUS769 Business & Ethics (project must be HR-related) (1.5)
BUS 769 Work-Family Issues in Contemporary Times (1)
BUS 694 International Business Study Tour (project must be HR-related) (1.5 or 3)
PSYCH712 Motivation and Emotion (3)
PSYCH726 Personnel Psychology (3)
PSYCH733 Aging and Work (3)
MPA742 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3)
Other courses on the Class Schedule web page with the notation "Eligible for the Human Resources Emphasis"
Emphasis in International Business
Take nine credits from the following:
BUS769 Seminar in Management Topics: International Management (1.5)
BUS769 Managerial Problem Solving (project must be International Business-related) (1.5)
BUS694 International Study Tour (1.5 or 3) [can be taken multiple times as long as destinations are different]
BUS734 International Finance (1.5-3)
BUS773 International Marketing (1.5-3)
Other courses on the Class Schedule web page with the notation "Eligible for the International Business Emphasis"
Emphasis in Marketing (Revised 3/09)
Take 9 credits from the following:
BUS 772 Marketing Analysis (3)
BUS 773 International Marketing Management (1.5)
BUS 774 Seminar in Marketing Topics (1.5 - 3)
BUS 777 Consumer Behavior (1.5)
BUS 769 Managerial Problem Solving (project must be Marketing-related) (1.5)
BUS 769 Corporate Venturing (project/paper must be marketing-related) (1.5)
BUS 769 Business & Ethics (project/paper must be marketing-related) (1.5)
BUS 769 Selling Ideas at Work (project/paper must be marketing-related) (1.5)
BUS 769 Business in East Asia (project/paper must be marketing-related) (1.5)
BUS 769 Data Mining (project/paper must be marketing-related) (1.5)
BUS 769 E-Business Fundamentals (project/paper must be marketing-related) (1.5)
BUS 769 E-Business Website Development (project/paper must be marketing-related) (1.5)
BUS 769 Decision Analysis (project/paper must be marketing-related) (1.5)
BUS 694 International Business Study Tour (project must be marketing-related) (1.5 or 3)
BUS 758 Project Management (project/paper must be marketing-related) (1.5)
BUS 694 International Business Study Tour (project must be marketing related) (1.5 or 3)
Other courses on the Class Schedule web page with the notation "Eligible for the Marketing Emphasis"
Emphasis in Management Information Systems
Take 9 credits from the following:
BUS713 Systems Engineering Management (3)
BUS714 Business Intelligence (3)
BUS715 IT Infrastructure Management (3)
BUS717 The Chief Information Officer & Corporate Strategy (1.5)
BUS769 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) (1.5)
BUS769 Information Systems Security Policy Development (1.5)
BUS769 Securing Company Information (1.5)
BUS769 Fundamentals of Health Information Technology Management (2)
Other courses on the Class Schedule web page with the notation "Eligible for the IS Emphasis"
Emphasis in Project Management
Take the following four courses:
- BUS758 Project Management (1.5)
- BUS759 Advanced Topics in Project Management (1.5)
- BUS760 Project Execution and Control (1.5)
- BUS766 Seminar in Mgt Topics: Project Portfolio Management (1.5)
Take three credits from the following:
BUS765 Venture Management (Entrepreneurship) (3)
BUS769 Business Process Reengineering (BPR) (1.5)
BUS769 Decision Analysis (2)
BUS769 ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Systems (1.5)
BUS769 Managerial Problem Solving (project must be PM-related) (1.5)
BUS 769 Managing Technology in Turbulent Times (2)
BUS769 Negotiation Skills (1.5)
BUS774 Marketing Topics: New Product Design & Development (1.5)
Other courses on the Class Schedule web page with the notation "Eligible for the Project Management Emphasis"
