MBA Focus Areas

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The world needs doers — graduates who can connect theory and practice with a sense of purpose.  

Define your career goals and customize an academic program to achieve them.

  • Analytics
    8/26/25
    Acquire career-defining statistical skills using industry-leading applications to model and solve complex business problems and enhance your storytelling skills to communicate them.
  • Artificial Intelligence in Business
    10/29/25
    Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way businesses operate, compete and grow. The AI in Business focus area prepares you to lead this transformation by combining cutting-edge technology with strategic insight.
  • Finance
    8/26/25
    Learn the principles of investment decision-making, valuation and trading while gaining the quantitative and management skills to lead financial policy and strategy.
  • Health Care Management
    8/26/25
    Drive change through innovative approaches to financial challenges, care delivery obstacles, health analytics and informatics, clinical leadership and the link between quality and cost.
  • Information Security Management
    8/26/25
    Master the principles needed to ensure effective and secure networks, operating systems, software and hardware to become a leader in detecting system vulnerabilities and protecting sensitive data.
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  • Information Systems and E-Business
    8/26/25
    Apply big data, predictive analytics and systems design infrastructure management skills to prepare for a career in corporate technology, consulting or developing solutions for business units.
  • International Management
    9/1/25
    Employ strategic and critical thinking to transform how organizations operate through hands-on knowledge of economic, political and cultural implications that affect businesses across globe.
  • Leadership
    10/24/25
    Today’s leaders face complex challenges that demand strategic thinking and decisive action. The Leadership focus area equips you with the tools to inspire teams, drive innovation and make informed decisions in dynamic business environments.
  • Life Science Entrepreneurship
    8/26/25
    Develop a strong foundation in managerial and scientific skills to lead innovative life science ventures, navigate complex markets and regulatory environments, and advance cutting-edge technologies.
  • Management Consulting
    8/26/25
    Become a change agent with strong technical, functional, problem-solving and strategic planning skills to innovate quickly in a demanding environment.
  • Marketing Management
    8/26/25
    Gain a combination of foundational concepts, methodology and analytical skills that produce results in an ultra-competitive, data-driven and global environment.
  • Operations and Supply Chain Management
    8/26/25
    Develop a deep understanding of data, planning and technology to optimize resources while balancing efficiency, cost and risk to lead activities that transform resources into value.

To learn more, check out the Career Resource Center's Selecting an MBA Focus Area page.

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