Master of Business Administration

Overview

The MBA program welcomes students from all undergraduate majors and academic backgrounds who are seeking to develop the business knowledge, leadership skills, and strategic perspective needed to succeed in today’s evolving global marketplace. Designed for individuals with diverse educational experiences, the program builds upon students’ unique strengths while providing a strong foundation in key areas of business, including management, finance, marketing, data analytics, and innovation.

Whether students come from the sciences, arts, humanities, technology, education, healthcare, or other disciplines, the MBA curriculum empowers them to connect their prior expertise with business principles, preparing them to lead, collaborate, and create meaningful impact across industries.

  • 36 credits
  • Complete in 1-year full time/2 years part-time studies
  • Format: Fully online asynchronous format
  • Eight Core courses including the capstone
  • Four courses in your chosen concentration
  • Flexible entry points- fall, spring, and summer

Our graduate courses run on 7-week modules rather than 15-week semesters, allowing us to offer multiple entry points throughout the year. We typically recommend that students take 3-6 credits per module. The capstone may run on a typical semester schedule.

Customize your MBA with a concentration that aligns with your goals and gain practical, career-focused skills in leadership, strategy, finance, marketing, and human resources. Some concentrations offer an additional standalone advanced certificate.

  • Marketing Management
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Sport Business Management

Program Director

Jean Mann, 914.323.5419, jean.mann@mville.edu

Degree Requirements

Students take 8 required courses, plus 4 elective courses from one of the concentrations.

Required Courses

MGPS.5010Communicating Effectively

3

MGPS.5020Managing Risk

3

MGPS.5030Creating Customer Value Through Marketing

3

MGPS.5040Analytical and Financial Tools for Decision Making

3

MGPS.5060Project Management

3

MGPS.5080Data Analytics for Business

3

MFIN.5600Managerial Accounting

3

MGPS.5900Capstone Seminar

3

Finance Concentration

The MBA Finance concentration prepare students to develop the analytical and strategic skills needed to manage financial resources and support organizational success.  Students learn to evaluate complex businesses and make informed decisions in global markets.

MFIN.5500Corporate Finance

3

MFIN.5501International Finance

3

MFIN.5502Financial Institutions, Money, and Markets

3

MFIN.5504Investment Theory and Practice

3

Human Resource Management Concentration

An HR Management concentration is ideal for individuals who want to acquire or update their core competencies and general business education while equipping themselves with the specialized tools to thrive as HR professionals or manage an organization’s most important asset-its people.  It’s especially useful for someone who wants to move beyond traditional HR administration into more strategic leadership roles. 

HROE.5100Human Resource Competencies

3

HROE.5101Business Strategies for a Globally Diverse Workforce

3

HROE.5102Strategic Talent Management

3

HROE.5601Navigating the HR Legal and Regulatory Environment

3

Marketing Management Concentration

Graduate students in Manhattanville’s MBA in Marketing Management will be trained in areas that benefit many intermediate and advanced career paths in marketing, analytics, communications, and related fields. Get prepared to lead a team, take on more business development responsibilities, and direct the marketing strategy of organizations of any size. 
MKMC.5101Communications Ethics and Regulations

3

MKMC.5102Social Media and the Business Imperative

3

MKMC.5606Digital Marketing Analytics

3

MGPS.5070Generating Growth and Innovation

3

Organizational Leadership Concentration

The MBA with a concentration in Organizational Leadership prepares students to become effective leaders and drive organizational success in a variety of industries, including corporate and business management, technology, healthcare, non-profit and social impact organizations, government, retail, hospitality, service industries, and higher education.  Through a flexible concentration curriculum, students can customize their learning experience by selecting electives that align with their professional goals and areas of interest.   Select any four of the electives from any of the concentrations.

Sport Business Management Concentration

The Sport Business Management concentration provides students with a foundation of sport business management principles and strategic practices, preparing the graduate for a variety of management roles. 

MSBM.5001Dynamics of Sports Business

3

MSBM.5003Economic and Financial Aspects of Sport Management

3

MSBM.5004Sport Marketing

3

MSBM.5005Legal and Ethical Considerations in Sports

3