So you're ready to pursue your Master of Business Administration degree. You've done most of your homework, found a number of o­nline college programs that offer an MBA degree, but now it's time to get down to the specifics. Most people have lots of questions that need to be answered about obtaining an MBA degree, so let's get started.

Online MBA Degree Basics

What You Need to Know Before Enrolling in an o­nline MBA Program

The 30 credit hour Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis o­n entrepreneurship and finance concentration is designed for business professionals seeking a quality o­nline MBA program that offers a solid, applied core in business functions and financial investments. The VNU draws innovative and entrepreneurial students to a collaborative learning environment characterized by an innovative curriculum. Encouraging new ways of thinking and doing business is a hallmark of our community. Many of our students will use their knowledge and skills to develop innovative companies. We continue to expand our o­nline offerings in entrepreneurship and new business development to explore the commercial potential of breakthrough discoveries that can change our lives.

Collaboration
Our team-focused approach inside and outside the program provides practical and innovative solutions for daily workplace challenges.

Excellence
Our MBA students are high achievers who are motivated to contribute their best. We strive to make their academic experience as rewarding as possible. Our faculty—experts in fields ranging from finance to marketing to entrepreneurship management will help students achieve their goals. It's an exceptional MBA

MBA Curriculum

Foundation Courses
(required if no equivalent undergraduate business courses taken)

ACC 501 - Financial Accounting

FIN 500 - Corporation Finance

ISOM 551 - Operations Management

MKG 505 - Survey of Marketing

MGT 500 - Managing Organizational Behavior

The quanititative nature of the MBA program requires that the student possess a strong background in mathematics: college algebra, calculus, and statistics. Previous course work or professional experience with these topics is suitable; otherwise, additional courses may be required.

MBA Core Courses

MBA 601 - Leadership OR MGT 640 - Entrepreneurship: Contemporary Development

MBA 611 - Statistics and Quantitative Methods

MBA 621 - Information Systems

MBA 631 - Accounting and Decision Making

MBA 651 - Economic Analysis for Managers

MBA 661 - Managerial Finance

MBA 671 - Marketing Management

MBA 691 - Global Strategic Management

Electives

Entrepreneurship
MGT 640 - Entrepreneurial Innovation & the Discovery of Opportunity

MGT 642 - Financing for New and Emerging Ventures *

MGT 647 - Entrepreneurial Planning & Feasibility*

MGT 649 - Entrepreneurial Strategy*

Finance

RMI 570 - Insurance

FIN 645 - Stock Market and Business Analysis

FIN 650 - Investment Management

FIN 680 - Global Financial Policy

FIN 684 - Financial Portfolio Management

  

Admission requirements: Aptitute Test, English Test, no degree required

School fee: Voluntary, free for those who are poor