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Master of Business Administration

Gain the edge necessary to accelerate your career growth with a Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) from Ashford University.® Enhance your professional confidence, project management, critical thinking, and leadership. You can enhance your education and elevate your professional position after a program consisting of only 33 credits. You'll find this program is one of the most accelerated available online.

You'll also discover that an MBA from Ashford University is one of the lowest cost programs available at $515 per credit. You may also be eligible to use a tuition reimbursement plan through your employer.

Specializations

Personalize your MBA degree with a specialization. Each specialization focuses on a unique element that will further enhance your skills and prepare you for a larger range of responsibility. Choose from the following specializations

  • Entrepreneurship (9 credits)

    Are you ready and willing to take on new ventures in business? An entrepreneur assumes responsibility for the risks inherent in any new enterprise. With your Entrepreneurship Specialization added to your MBA degree from Ashford University, you will be armed with the tools you will need to manage risks while confronting businesses' biggest challenges.

    The Entrepreneurship Specialization equips you to launch and foster new business enterprises or assume entrepreneurial leadership positions in existing organizations. You will increase interpersonal and management skills while developing a wide range of expertise in finance, accounting, economics, quality improvement, risk management, new capital generation, law, strategic planning, statistical reasoning, and organizational management.

  • Finance (9 credits)

    Deepen your expertise in business administration. With your Finance Specialization added to your MBA degree from Ashford University, you will delve into multiple aspects of investment, economics, and accounting at the corporate level.

    The Finance Specialization strengthens your credentials to manage the financial health of a growing business while providing you with the knowledge and skills you need to survive in today's competitive economy.

  • Global Management (9 credits)

    Diversify your repertoire of leadership skills. With your Global Management Specialization added to your MBA degree from Ashford University, you will develop a broad understanding of business and management across national and cultural boundaries.

    The Global Management Specialization exposes you to leadership strategies from a socio-political context, while providing you with the insight you need to comprehend and compare a variety of management styles from around the world.

  • Health Care Administration (9 credits)

    Give your career in health care a head start. With your Health Care Administration Specialization added to your MBA degree from Ashford University, you will enjoy the confidence that comes from a greater understanding of health policy, economics, and program implementation.

    The Health Care Administration Specialization prepares you to assume leadership and management positions in healthcare organizations. You will increase interpersonal and organizational skills while developing a wide range of expertise in accounting, quality assurance, risk management, health policy, law, strategic planning, statistical analysis, and organizational management.

  • Human Resources Management (9 credits)

    Elevate your administration skills to new heights. With your Human Resources Management Specialization added to your MBA degree from Ashford University, you will cover training and development, compensation and benefits, and strategies in human resources management.

    The Human Resources Management Specialization is your opportunity to explore how the Human Resources function can thrive within organizations, while crafting a solid hiring strategy to recruit the best talent, as well as the ever-changing legal requirements that influence the HR decision-making process.

  • Information Systems (9 credits)

    With your Information Systems Specialization added to your MBA degree from Ashford University, you will train to become an expert in today's information technology.

    The Information Systems Specialization prepares you for a career in the information technology industry while you explore such topics as database management, essential business software, information processing, and systems development.

  • Marketing (9 credits)

    Promote yourself and your education. With your Marketing Specialization added to your MBA degree from Ashford University, you will discover many of the strategies and ideas used by some of today's most successful marketing professionals.

    The Marketing Specialization puts a twist on your business competency while expanding your experience with branding, research, and consumer behavior.

  • Organizational Leadership (9 credits)

    Take your education to the next level with a specialization in Organizational Leadership. With your Organizational Leadership Specialization added to your MBA degree from Ashford University, you will be well prepared to lead today's organizations through changing times.

    The Organizational Leadership Specialization amplifies your expertise in business and management while you explore leadership opportunities, organizational change, and how these will impact the future.

  • Project Management (9 credits)

    Create ambitious goals and get results! With your Project Management Specialization added to your MBA degree from Ashford University, you will master the discipline of successfully completing the specific objectives of any large endeavor.

    The Project Management Specialization builds upon your competency in project planning and risk management while developing a wide range of expertise in procurement, finance, and operations.

  • Public Administration (9 credits)

    Explore your passion for public service. With your Public Administration Specialization added to your MBA degree from Ashford University, you will enhance the management skills you need to perform effectively within a public, government, or non-governmental organizations.

    The Public Administration Specialization trains you to master the complexities of promoting civil society and social justice while developing a wide range of expertise in budgeting, human resources, quantitative methods, and public policy.

  • Supply Chain Management (9 credits)

    Provide all the right goods at just the right time. With your Supply Chain Management Specialization added to your MBA degree from Ashford University, you will further develop your logistics management skills, including materials management, evaluation and measurement, as well as distribution and inventory systems.

    The Supply Chain Management Specialization supplements your competency in business administration while providing more specifically focused training in operations, production and delivery methods, quantitative methods, logistics, strategic planning, and project management.

If this program sounds like it will fit your personal and professional goals, contact us at 866-711-1700 to learn more, or click here to request additional information.