The MBA (Master in business Administration) program curriculum offered by IUP - Indiana University of Pennsylvania requirements include Core I undergraduate-level prerequisite courses and Core II graduate-level MBA courses.

Core I courses are designed to provide a foundation of the basic concepts and techniques used in the functional area disciplines of business.

One with an undergraduate degree in business will have typically completed the Core I courses as part of their bachelor’s degree.

Non-business degree holders can complete the Core I courses as part of the IUP MBA program, by transferring them from another university, or by self-study and successful completion of CLEP exams.

Core II consists of 12 required MBA courses (36 credits).

If one chooses to receive a concentration, one may take electives (nine additional credits) from the following areas: Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, International Business, and Marketing.

CORE I PREREQUISITE COURSES

The following is a list of general titles of courses and credit hours that are considered a minimum to meet the Core I requirements:

Accounting Principles I (3 hours)
Probability and Statistics (3 hours)
Finance (3 hours)
Principles of Microeconomics (3 hours)

CORE II GRADUATE COURSES

ACCT 607 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
MGMT 613 ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS
BTST 670 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
ECON 634 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
QBUS 601 DATA ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING
IFMG 640 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MKTG 603 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
FIN 630 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
MGMT 637 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
BLAW 633 CASE PROBLEMS IN BUSINESS LAW
MKTG 650 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
MGMT 695 BUSINESS POLICY

OPTIONAL CONCENTRATIONS OR SPECIALIZATIONS
Accounting
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
Marketing
Supply Chain Management

IUP MBA Curriculum