University of Arkansas at Little Rock or UALR MBA candidates must have strong academic preparation and strong aptitude for graduate study in business.

Consequently, the admission requirements exemplify evidence of both prior academic achievement (GPA) and probability of successful performance in the MBA program (GMAT score).

Program Requirements

Foundation Courses (3 credit hours)
 ACCT 7100 Accounting Methods & Reports
 ECON 7100 Economic Principles
 FINC 7100 Financial Management

Core Courses (33 credit hours)
 ACCT 7304 Accounting for Managers
 BINS 7250 Strategic Management of Information Systems
 BSAD 7100 Managing Your Career
 ECON 7200 Applied Problem Solving
 ECON 7313 Managerial Economics
 FINC 7311 Applied Corporate Finance
 MGMT 7101 Developing Leadership Skills I
 MGMT 7102 Developing Leadership Skills II
 MGMT 7180 Strategy for Competitive Advantage I
 MGMT 7210 Operations and Supply Chain Management
 MGMT 7280 Strategy for Competitive Advantage II
 MGMT 7310 Management of Human Capital
 MKTG 7311 Marketing for Profit & Growth
 Electives (2)

MBA Concentrations
An MBA with a concentration requires completion of the MBA program plus three additional credit hours.

9 credit hours total is required in the concentration area and 6 of those credit hours will count as the electives in the MBA program.

Concentration in Human Resource Management

Required Courses (6 credit hours):
 MGMT 7341 – Strategic Human Resource Management
 MGMT 7345 – Employment Law for Managers
Elective Courses (choose one – 3 credit hours):
 MGMT 7312 – Team Development
 MGMT 7340 – Collective Bargaining
Concentration in Organizational Communication
Required course (3 credit hours):
 BINS 7308 – Advance Business Communication
Choose two courses (6 credit hours):
 SPCH 5350 – Effective Crisis Communication
 SPCH 7323 – Conflict Analysis and Intervention
 SPCH 7324 – Negotiation
 SPCH 7352 – Organizational Communication Training