Master of Business Administration (MBA)

An MBA, also known as a Master of Business Administration, is a professional degree designed for individual students interested in gaining a better understanding of general management functions in the vast arena of the business sector. The program is structured and exposes students to each functional area of business with a specialization in one or more majors. The AIUB MBA combines a solid foundation in the core areas of business with the ability to specialize in a relevant and functional major. An MBA from AIUB will provide students with the broad-based management skills required to be successful in today’s cross-functional business environment and the depth of specialization needed to hit the ground running.
Employers seek out AIUB MBA graduates because they have a depth of experience to contribute to the workplace immediately, along with a breadth of knowledge to handle increasing responsibility as their careers develop.
MBA courses can be divided into two groups: core and electives. There are 16 core courses designed to give basic skills that all future leaders in business should have. It also imparts a common language, so everyone can communicate about whatever area they are involved with. It is a shared experience in that it draws students closer, whatever their area of focus. The elective specialization courses from the chosen departments allow students to gain a high level of sophistication in defined venues. A student can choose to pursue one or more than one specialization in his/her MBA program.
The MBA program consists of 60 credit hours. These credit hours represent general education foundation courses of (14 × 3) 42 credit hours, elective courses under departmental specialization (4 × 3) 12 credit hours, Capstone Course of (1 × 3) 3 credit hours, and Internship of 3 credit hours.