MBA Online with a Concentration in Business Essentials
16 Courses
36 Credits
Program Length:
- Part-time in as few as 16 months
Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)
Must be taken as early in the program as possible.
| SBS-700 | Unlocking Your Professional Potential | 1 |
| MBA-701 | Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA-710 | Understanding World Class Clusters | 3 |
| MBA-721 | Collaborate | 3 |
Business Fundamental Courses (9 credits)
Must be taken as early in the program as possible.
| MBA-641 | Financial Information for Business Management | 1.5 |
| MBA-651 | Financial Management for Business Decisions | 1.5 |
| MBA-661 | Marketing in a Changing World | 1.5 |
| MBA-671 | Operations Management in a Competitive Global Environment | 1.5 |
| MBA-715 | Integrate Business Fundamentals | 3 |
Understand Business Fundamentals (6 credits)
Required Analytics Course (3 credits)
Choose one course from the following.
| ACCT-824 | Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| HLTH-805 | Big Data Strategies for Health and Healthcare | 3 |
| ISOM-730 | Python for Business Analytics | 3 |
| ISOM-801 | Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel | 3 |
| ISOM-821 | Data Management and Modeling | 3 |
| ISOM-845 | Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Storytelling | 3 |
Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)
| MBA-745 | Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA-750 | Building Global Connections | 3 |
| MBA-760 | World Class Strategies | 3 |
Lead and Implement Change (3 credits)
Must be taken as late in the program as possible.
| MBA-770 | Leading and Implementing Change | 3 |
MBA Online with a Concentration in Business Essentials PLUS
17 Courses
MBA: 36 credits
Certificate: 9 credits
Total Credits: 45
Program Length:
- Part-time in as few as 20 month
Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)
Must be taken as early in the program as possible.
| SBS-700 | Unlocking Your Professional Potential | 1 |
| MBA-701 | Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA-710 | Understanding World Class Clusters | 3 |
| MBA-721 | Collaborate | 3 |
Business Fundamental Courses (9 credits)
Must be taken as early in the program as possible.
| MBA-641 | Financial Information for Business Management | 1.5 |
| MBA-651 | Financial Management for Business Decisions | 1.5 |
| MBA-661 | Marketing in a Changing World | 1.5 |
| MBA-671 | Operations Management in a Competitive Global Environment | 1.5 |
| MBA-715 | Integrate Business Fundamentals | 3 |
Understand Business Fundamentals (6 credits)
Required Analytics Course (3 credits)
Choose one course from the following.
| ACCT-824 | Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| HLTH-805 | Big Data Strategies for Health and Healthcare | 3 |
| ISOM-730 | Python for Business Analytics | 3 |
| ISOM-801 | Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel | 3 |
| ISOM-821 | Data Management and Modeling | 3 |
| ISOM-845 | Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Storytelling | 3 |
Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)
| MBA-745 | Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA-750 | Building Global Connections | 3 |
| MBA-760 | World Class Strategies | 3 |
Lead and Implement Change (3 credits)
Must be taken as late in the program as possible.
| MBA-770 | Leading and Implementing Change | 3 |
Certificate Options (9 credits)
MBA Online
14 Courses
36 Credits
Program Length:
- Part-time in as few as 16 months
Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)
Must be taken as early in the program as possible.
| SBS-700 | Unlocking Your Professional Potential | 1 |
| MBA-701 | Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA-710 | Understanding World Class Clusters | 3 |
| MBA-721 | Collaborate | 3 |
Understand Business Fundamentals (6 credits)
Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)
| MBA-745 | Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA-750 | Building Global Connections | 3 |
| MBA-760 | World Class Strategies | 3 |
Lead and Implement Change (3 credits)
Must be taken as late in the program as possible.
| MBA-770 | Leading and Implementing Change | 3 |
MBA Electives (12 credits)
The curriculum requires four courses (12 credits) of MBA electives, or an option of completing a three-course (nine credit) concentration with an open three-credit MBA elective. At least one elective must be an approved analytics course. The courses must be taken within the Sawyer Business School and be 800 level or above. A select number of 700-level Healthcare are acceptable. The availability of elective courses varies by semester.
Required Analytics Course
| ACCT-824 | Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| HLTH-805 | Big Data Strategies for Health and Healthcare | 3 |
| ISOM-730 | Python for Business Analytics | 3 |
| ISOM-801 | Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel | 3 |
| ISOM-821 | Data Management and Modeling | 3 |
| ISOM-835 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| ISOM-845 | Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Storytelling | 3 |
| ISOM-851 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
Approved Elective List
Below is a list of approved electives.
Accounting
| ACCT-800 | Graduate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT-801 | Graduate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT-802 | Graduate Financial Accounting III | 3 |
| ACCT-804 | Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT-805 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| ACCT-806 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| ACCT-824 | Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| ACCT-861 | Leadership in the Financial Professions | 3 |
| ACCT-865 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT-871 | Not-For-Profit and Governmental Accounting | 3 |
| ACIB-872 | International Accounting | 3 |
Business Law and Ethics
Entrepreneurship
| MGES-843 | Business Opportunities Using Design Thinking and Biomimicry | 3 |
| MGES-850 | Environmental Sustainability Management | 3 |
Finance and Managerial Economics
| FIN-800 | Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | 3 |
| FIN-808 | General Theory in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN-810 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
Healthcare Administration
| HLTH-705 | Health Systems I: Healthcare in the U.S. | 3 |
| HLTH-730 | Healthcare Operations Management and Performance Improvement | 3 |
| HLTH-740 | Healthcare Management and Human Resources | 3 |
| HLTH-805 | Big Data Strategies for Health and Healthcare | 3 |
| HLTH-807 | Innovation: The Future of Healthcare | 3 |
| HLTH-810 | Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience | 3 |
| HLTH-842 | Global Health | 3 |
| HLTH-843 | Design Thinking for Healthcare Solutions | 3 |
| HLTH-844 | Healthcare Analytics | 3 |
| HLTH-855 | Advanced Quality, Patient Safety, and Performance Improvement | 3 |
Information Systems and Operations Management
| ISOM-631 | Data Analytics with SAS Base | 3 |
| ISOM-730 | Python for Business Analytics | 3 |
| ISOM-801 | Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel | 3 |
| ISOM-821 | Data Management and Modeling | 3 |
| ISOM-825 | Enterprise Data Management | 3 |
| ISOM-827 | Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ISOM-829 | Advanced Data Management Leveraging ETL Tools | 3 |
| ISOM-835 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| ISOM-837 | From Data Mining to Business Insights | 3 |
| ISOM-840 | Security and Privacy | 3 |
| ISOM-845 | Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Storytelling | 3 |
| ISOM-851 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| ISOM-861 | Project Management: Gaining Competitive Advantage | 3 |
Marketing
| MKT-819 | Global Perspectives in Consumer Marketing | 3 |
Organizational Behavior
| MGOB-835 | Managing Difficult People at Work | 3 |
Strategic Management
Taxation
| TAX-801 | Federal Taxation of Income | 3 |
| TAX-862 | Taxation of Corporations | 3 |
| TAX-863 | Taxation of Pass-Through Entities | 3 |
MBA Online Concentrations
Accounting Principles Concentration
Required Courses (6 credits)
| ACCT-800 | Graduate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT-804 | Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
Elective Course (1 course, 3 credits)
Choose one elective from the following list:
| ACCT-801 | Graduate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT-805 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| TAX-801 | Federal Taxation of Income | 3 |
Business Intelligence Concentration
Required Courses (6 credits)
| ISOM-821 | Data Management and Modeling | 3 |
| ISOM-845 | Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Storytelling | 3 |
Elective Course (1 course, 3 credits)
Choose one elective from the following list:
| ISOM-801 | Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel | 3 |
| ISOM-825 | Enterprise Data Management | 3 |
| ISOM-840 | Security and Privacy | 3 |
Corporate Accounting and Finance Concentration
Required Course (3 credits)
| ACCT-824 | Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
Elective courses (2 course, 6 credits)
Choose 2 courses from the following list:
Forensic Accounting Concentration
Required Courses (9 credits)
If waived, ISOM-801 must be substituted with ISOM 861.
Substitution Course
| ISOM-861 | Project Management: Gaining Competitive Advantage | 3 |
General Finance Concentration
Required Courses (9 credits)
| FIN-800 | Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | 3 |
| FIN-808 | General Theory in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN-810 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
Health Sector Management Concentration
Required Courses (6 credits)
| HLTH-705 | Health Systems I: Healthcare in the U.S. | 3 |
| HLTH-805 | Big Data Strategies for Health and Healthcare | 3 |
Required Elective (1 course, 3 credits)
Choose 1 course from the following list:
| HLTH-707 | Evidence-Based Healthcare Management | 3 |
| HLTH-810 | Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience | 3 |
MBA Online PLUS
17 Courses
MBA: 36 credits
Certificate: 9 credits
Total Credits: 45
Program Length:
- Part-time in as few as 20 months
Contextualize: From Boston to the World (8 credits)
Must be taken as early in the program as possible.
| SBS-700 | Unlocking Your Professional Potential | 1 |
| MBA-701 | Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA-710 | Understanding World Class Clusters | 3 |
| MBA-721 | Collaborate | 3 |
Understand Business Fundamentals (6 credits)
Construct the Big Picture (7 credits)
| MBA-745 | Contextualizing Values Based Decision Making | 1 |
| MBA-750 | Building Global Connections | 3 |
| MBA-760 | World Class Strategies | 3 |
Lead and Implement Change (3 credits)
Must be taken as late in the program as possible.
| MBA-770 | Leading and Implementing Change | 3 |
MBA Electives (12 credits)
The curriculum requires four courses (12 credits) of MBA electives, or an option of completing a three-course (nine credit) concentration with an open three-credit MBA elective. At least one elective must be an approved analytics course. The courses must be taken within the Sawyer Business School and be 800 level or above. A select number of 700-level Healthcare electives are acceptable. The availability of elective courses varies by semester.
Required Analytics Course
| ACCT-824 | Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| HLTH-805 | Big Data Strategies for Health and Healthcare | 3 |
| ISOM-730 | Python for Business Analytics | 3 |
| ISOM-801 | Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel | 3 |
| ISOM-821 | Data Management and Modeling | 3 |
| ISOM-835 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| ISOM-845 | Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Storytelling | 3 |
| ISOM-851 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
Approved Elective List
Below is a list of approved electives.
Accounting
| ACCT-800 | Graduate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT-801 | Graduate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT-802 | Graduate Financial Accounting III | 3 |
| ACCT-804 | Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT-805 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| ACCT-806 | Fraud Examination | 3 |
| ACCT-807 | Forensic & Investigative Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT-824 | Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
| ACCT-861 | Leadership in the Financial Professions | 3 |
| ACCT-865 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT-871 | Not-For-Profit and Governmental Accounting | 3 |
| ACIB-872 | International Accounting | 3 |
Business Law and Ethics
Entrepreneurship
| MGES-843 | Business Opportunities Using Design Thinking and Biomimicry | 3 |
| MGES-850 | Environmental Sustainability Management | 3 |
Finance and Managerial Economics
| FIN-800 | Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | 3 |
| FIN-808 | General Theory in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN-810 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
Healthcare Administration
| HLTH-705 | Health Systems I: Healthcare in the U.S. | 3 |
| HLTH-730 | Healthcare Operations Management and Performance Improvement | 3 |
| HLTH-740 | Healthcare Management and Human Resources | 3 |
| HLTH-805 | Big Data Strategies for Health and Healthcare | 3 |
| HLTH-807 | Innovation: The Future of Healthcare | 3 |
| HLTH-810 | Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience | 3 |
| HLTH-842 | Global Health | 3 |
| HLTH-843 | Design Thinking for Healthcare Solutions | 3 |
| HLTH-844 | Healthcare Analytics | 3 |
| HLTH-855 | Advanced Quality, Patient Safety, and Performance Improvement | 3 |
Information Systems and Operations Management
| ISOM-631 | Data Analytics with SAS Base | 3 |
| ISOM-730 | Python for Business Analytics | 3 |
| ISOM-801 | Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel | 3 |
| ISOM-821 | Data Management and Modeling | 3 |
| ISOM-825 | Enterprise Data Management | 3 |
| ISOM-827 | Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence | 3 |
| ISOM-829 | Advanced Data Management Leveraging ETL Tools | 3 |
| ISOM-835 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| ISOM-837 | From Data Mining to Business Insights | 3 |
| ISOM-840 | Security and Privacy | 3 |
| ISOM-845 | Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Storytelling | 3 |
| ISOM-851 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| ISOM-861 | Project Management: Gaining Competitive Advantage | 3 |
| ISOM-910 | Directed Individual Study | 3 |
Marketing
| MKT-819 | Global Perspectives in Consumer Marketing | 3 |
Organizational Behavior
| MGOB-835 | Managing Difficult People at Work | 3 |
Strategic Management
Taxation
| TAX-801 | Federal Taxation of Income | 3 |
| TAX-862 | Taxation of Corporations | 3 |
| TAX-863 | Taxation of Pass-Through Entities | 3 |
MBA Online Concentrations
Accounting Principles Concentration
Note: If a student has not taken or waived MBA 640 they can count either ACCT 800 or ACCT 804 in place of MBA 640 and choose an additional course from the elective list.
Required Courses (6 credits)
| ACCT-800 | Graduate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT-804 | Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
Elective Course (1 course, 3 credits)
Choose one elective from the following list:
| ACCT-801 | Graduate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT-805 | Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
| TAX-801 | Federal Taxation of Income | 3 |
Business Intelligence Concentration
Required Courses (6 credits)
| ISOM-821 | Data Management and Modeling | 3 |
| ISOM-845 | Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Storytelling | 3 |
Elective Course (1 course, 3 credits)
Choose one elective from the following list:
| ISOM-801 | Solving Business Problems Using Advanced Excel | 3 |
| ISOM-825 | Enterprise Data Management | 3 |
| ISOM-840 | Security and Privacy | 3 |
Corporate Accounting and Finance Concentration
Required Course (3 credits)
| ACCT-824 | Big Data and Financial Statement Analytics | 3 |
Elective courses (2 course, 6 credits)
Choose 1 course from the following list:
Forensic Accounting Concentration
Required Courses (9 credits)
If waived, ISOM-801 must be substituted with ISOM 861.
Substitution Course
| ISOM-861 | Project Management: Gaining Competitive Advantage | 3 |
General Finance Concentration
Required Courses (9 credits)
| FIN-800 | Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | 3 |
| FIN-808 | General Theory in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN-810 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
Health Sector Management Concentration
Required Courses (6 credits)
| HLTH-705 | Health Systems I: Healthcare in the U.S. | 3 |
| HLTH-805 | Big Data Strategies for Health and Healthcare | 3 |
Required Elective (1 course, 3 credits)
Choose 1 course from the following list:
| HLTH-707 | Evidence-Based Healthcare Management | 3 |
| HLTH-810 | Quality, Patient Safety, and Patient Experience | 3 |
Certificate Options (9 credits)
Transfer Policy
Six (6) credits taken at the graduate level from an AACSB accredited graduate program in business, may be transferred if the credits do not apply to a previously completed degree and have relevancy to the current curriculum which is determined on a case-by-case basis. Transfer credits must have an earned grade of "B" or better and be taken within seven (7) years prior to entering the Suffolk MBA Programs. Transfer credits apply only to electives.
Transfer Credits from the Moakley Center for Public Management's Certificate Program
Students who have completed a certificate program through the Suffolk University Moakley Center for Public Management may have an opportunity to reduce credit requirements to an SBS graduate degree program (MBA, MMOL, MSA, MHA, MSBA, or MSM). All course waivers and/or transfers varies by program and are reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the respective SBS Graduate Programs Office.
In order for a course to be considered, it must have an SBS graduate program course equivalent, the student must have earned a grade of B or better, and the student must have successfully completed the certificate prior to enrolling in the SBS graduate degree program.
Applicants must also meet the admission standards for the SBS graduate degree program to which they are applying.
Learning Goals and Objectives
| Learning Goals |
Learning Objectives |
Be able to effectively communicate in oral form.
(Oral Communication) |
1. Organize the presentation effectively
2. Deliver the presentation with attention to volume, clarity, grammatical correctness and precision
3. Develop the topic
4. Communicate with the audience
5. Use communication aids effectively
6. Summarize the presentation |
Be able to effectively communicate in written form.
(Written Communication) |
1. Develop a topic with supporting details
2. Organize written communication effectively and logically
3. Use correct word choice and effective sentence structure
4. Employ normal conventions of spelling and grammar
5. Provide examples and supporting evidence
6. Communicate accurate quantitative information |
Be able to effectively apply analytical and critical reasoning skills to solve organizational challenges.
(Analytical Reasoning) |
1. Identifies the problem and related issues
2. Identify key assumptions
3. Generates salient alternatives
4. Examine the evidence and source of evidence
5. Identify conclusions, implications, and consequences |
Effectively articulate the role of ethics in management.
(Ethics) |
1. Identify conflicts of interests and pressures that could lead to unethical conduct
2. Understand what kinds of questions are helpful to ask oneself when confronting an ethical dilemma
3. Demonstrate the ability to identify and take into account the interests of different stakeholders
4. Understand how business strategies that facilitate “doing good” can be made consistent with profitability
5. Understand that what is legal may not always be ethical and that what is ethical may sometimes not be legal
6. Appreciate that ethical norms vary across different countries and cultures |
Indicate an understanding of how culture, economic and political issues differ across countries.
(Global Awareness) |
1. Articulate fundamental challenges of global business
2. Analyze financial impacts of operating a global business
3. Apply the analysis to global management situation
4. Identify challenges of an international workforce
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness of external constituents |