Graduate Catalog 2023-2024

Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (057)

Department website: http://www.wku.edu/mba


Program Coordinator

Dana M. Cosby, dana.cosby@wku.edu, (270) 745-6581

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) prepares graduates for successful business and organizational leadership careers. To deepen their expertise, students will select two of the following concentrations: Supply Chain Management, Business Data Analytics, Cybersecurity Management, Enterprise Management, or Executive Decision Making. 

Concentrations

  • Supply Chain Management (SCMA)
  • Business Data Analytics (BUDA)
  • Cybersecurity Analytics (CYSA)
  • Enterprise Management (ENTM)
  • Executive Decision Making (EXDM)

Program Admission

Applicant materials are reviewed on a rolling basis. Students accepted into the MBA program will receive written notification and additional orientation materials. Students not admitted will be notified in writing and may be encouraged to reapply during the next regular admissions cycle.

The admission process for the MBA program at Western Kentucky University involves the following steps and requirements1:

  1. Completion of Graduate School admission application and a current resume with two references listed.
  2. Applicants seeking admission must meet the following criteria: minimum undergraduate overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale and 3 to 5 years of professional experience.
  3. Applicants who have limited prior academic background in basic business may be required to demonstrate proficiency in major areas by successfully completing one of the following:
    1. one or more preparatory courses as specified by the MBA Director;
    2. one or more core area proficiency exams (fees required).
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These minimum requirements establish eligibility for admission, but do not guarantee acceptance. 

Graduate School Admission

Please refer to the admission section of this catalog for Graduate School admission requirements.

The WKU Stackable MBA offers students the flexibility of choosing a combination of two of the GFCB Certificate programs plus two courses.

Choose Two of the following certificates:

Program Requirements (30 hours)

Required Courses
BA 590Strategic Business Concepts and Applications3
BA 597MBA Portfolio0
Select one elective from the following: 13
Advanced Organizational Behavior
Applied Micro Economic Theory
Contemporary Business Analytics
Advanced Marketing
Strategic Leadership
Leading Innovation, Creativity and Change
1st Concentration12
2nd Concentration12
Total Hours30
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Students must choose an elective that is not required by their declared concentrations. 

Supply Chain Management Concentration

BA 510Advanced Organizational Behavior3
BA 579Supply Chain Management3
BA 583Procurement Management3
BA 584Supply Chain Analytics3
BA 596GFCB Graduate Certificate Portfolio0
Total Hours12

Business Data Analytics Concentration

May not be combined with the Cybersecurity Analytics concentration. 

BDAN 513Contemporary Business Analytics3
BDAN 515Data Management3
BDAN 517Predictive Analytics3
BDAN 519Visualization and Decision Making3
BA 596GFCB Graduate Certificate Portfolio0
Total Hours12

Cybersecurity Management Concentration

May not be combined with the Business Data Analytics concentration. 

CYSA 520Principles of Cybersecurity for Data Analytics3
CYSA 522Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance3
CYSA 524Cybersecurity Orchestration Using Data Analytics3
BDAN 513Contemporary Business Analytics3
BA 596GFCB Graduate Certificate Portfolio0
Total Hours12

Enterprise Management Concentration

BA 515Managerial Accounting3
BA 517Advanced Marketing3
BA 546Sustainable Business Operations Management3
BA 560Contemporary Human Resources Management3
BA 596GFCB Graduate Certificate Portfolio0
Total Hours12

Executive Decision Making Concentration

BA 511Applied Micro Economic Theory3
BA 519Advanced Managerial Finance3
BA 520Critical Thinking and Business Ethics3
BA 555Strategic Leadership3
BA 596GFCB Graduate Certificate Portfolio0
Total Hours12