Customize Your MBA Education

The breadth of management electives provides the flexibility to tailor your MBA education around specific career goals and personal interests.

Choose 24 hours of graduate management electives (eight courses) including one required international business course. Select electives completely in one area to gain a deeper knowledge base, or a wide array of courses to develop a broader perspective on the different areas of business management.

Whatever path you decide to take, we encourage you to think strategically to devise a program of study that will best meet your long-term professional goals. Graduate Office staff are happy to advise you on customizing the curriculum.

Academic and Elective Areas

Accounting

Understand the critical importance of organizational finances. Identify and maximize financial opportunities, while avoiding risks. Gain a broader perspective on the global marketplace. Develop best practices in financial reporting and learn how to make strategic investment decisions that deliver bottom line value in any organization.
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Entrepreneurship

Become a success-driven, self-employed individual. Turn a powerful idea into a multinational organization. Manage a new business venture. Lead an entrepreneurial unit of a larger corporation. These are just a few of the valuable skills you will gain in our leading-edge entrepreneurship elective courses.
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Finance

Learn how businesses raise the capital they need to start and sustain themselves. Understand how people invest in companies and how financial markets work. Professors share firsthand knowledge and real-world perspectives on how an economy allocates money to where it will have the most value—giving you the strategic advantage.
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Information Technology Management

The Information Technology curriculum highlights the critical role of information systems in organizations. Understand the design and development of such systems. Learn how to transform information technology into business applications that deliver sustainable value across the entire organization from some of the world's most intelligent IT Management professors.
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International Business

Going global is no longer a novelty. It's vital to the growth of any business. Explore the path and processes of the successful internationalization of a firm. Gain a solid grasp of foreign direct investments. Develop analytical skills to describe, explain, and integrate sudden international shifts into a firm's strategic advantage. Prepare yourself for a successful career in an international business environment.
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Management of Technology

The goal of MOT is to provide a foundation for managerial decision-making in organizations driven by developments in technology and science. Learn how to leverage a technical background to design and implement strategic operational initiatives. Gain a multi-functional perspective to drive innovation across an entire organization. Acquire the intellectual tools to bridge the gap between business management and technology systems.
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Marketing

Find out what drives customers' purchase decisions. Examine the entire marketing mix and identify opportunities to build customer loyalty. Learn to think creatively and act decisively. Gain a holistic perspective on the interdependent nature of the global marketplace, how to manage teams in a market-driven business, and development of proven strategies.
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Operations Management

Learn to develop successful operations models from internationally recognized faculty with extensive research, consulting and teaching experience. From supply chain to product innovation, you'll gain a deep understanding of operations management and the problem-solving skills to implement better operational performance on a global scale.
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Organizational Behavior

Become a more effective manager, communicator, and problem solver. Find out how to manage change in organizations, create a positive culture, and develop strong leadership skills that foster productive working environments. Concepts, theories and skills learned in these courses will be immediately applicable in your professional career and useful for the rest of your life.
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Strategic Management

Study a range of firms across a variety of contexts, from global market leaders to start-up companies. Build the analytical tools and become more strategy-minded. Gain theoretical perspectives that are designed to focus on the essential issues and problems of corporate strategy through the eyes of managers.
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What is the average GMAT score of applicants?

The average GMAT score of students in the program is 678. The middle 80% range is 620-740.

How much does the Full-time MBA cost?

Annual tuition for Georgia residents is $25,284 and $36,246 for non-residents.

Can I test out of certain courses?

Some core courses can be waived based on a waiver exam and you will replace the course with an elective.

Who can I talk to for more information?

Contact the MBA Admissions Office at 404.894.8722 or by email.