Master's in Business Administration | University of the Cumberlands

Further your education online while continuing to work. This program builds on your current knowledge with advanced business education and up-to-date best practices.

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Taking your career to new heights starts here and now.

Build on your undergraduate learning and professional experience while preparing to tackle advanced business challenges. Upon completion of your online MBA program at UC, you’ll be fully prepared to apply all you've learned to your current organization or a new business administration position. Whether you’re interested in taking your current career to a management level, switching industries, or preparing to launch a new venture of your own, earning an online MBA is certain to prepare you for new and exciting business opportunities in the future!

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$94,500

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Affordable MBA in Kentucky

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Programs & Requirements

Master of Business Administration

With an MBA from Cumberlands under your belt, you will be fully prepared to climb the ranks within – or embark upon – a successful career in business, government, or education. As a leader in graduate business education, UC’s Robert W. Plaster Graduate School of Business offers an online MBA designed to prepare you for long-term success. Your coursework will cover a variety of career-applicable topics, including current issues in business, leadership, and management techniques, managerial accounting, and strategic decision making.

Course Requirements

Core Courses (21 Hours)

* All candidates completing the Master of Business Administration degree will complete a written Comprehensive Examination at or near the completion of BADM 638, Strategic Decision-Making. Degree candidates must pass all sections of the comprehensive examination to complete the program. All other core courses must be completed prior to registering for BADM 638.

Business Electives (9 Hours)

Elective Requirement (9 hours). Nine hours are earned through the completion of any available 500-or 600-level business electives or as approved by MBA Program Director.

Example Courses:

Capstone Course (1 Hour)

BADM 699 Capstone

This capstone course is designed to give you an opportunity to integrate and apply the knowledge you have acquired over your entire discipline of study. You will develop an academic paper or project on a practical business need or business-related problem, thereby expanding the professional body of knowledge about business while simultaneously offering insight to help improve business practice. This capstone course will assess your overall learning experience and intellectual growth in your program of study. The course should be taken during your final semester.

Content Concentration (15 Hours)

MBA Concentrations

Choose a concentration to boost the value of your MBA. Content concentrations are taken in place business electives.

Course Requirements

Accounting (15 hours)

Requires 15 hours of electives.

Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.

BACC 537 Taxation of Business Entities
BACC 539 Advanced Accounting Information Systems & Analytics
BACC 632 Advanced Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
BACC 635 Advanced Accounting Theory
BACC 637 Tax Research and Practice
BACC 638 Advanced Assurance Services
BACC 690 Special Projects in Accounting and Related Subjects

Blockchain (15 hours)

Requires 15 hours of electives.

Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours. Choose from:

BLCN 531 Introduction to Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
BLCN 532 Blockchain Development
BLCN 533 Finance and Blockchain
BLCN 535 Cryptography*
BLCN 631 Blockchain Implementation
BLCN 632 Data Mining**
BLCN 633 Global Marketing and Blockchain
BLCN 634 Human Resource Management and Blockchain
BLCN 636 Legal & Regulatory Framework of Blockchain

*BLCN 535 Cryptography is currently taught as ISOL 535

**BLCN 632 Data Mining is currently taught as ITS 632

Entrepreneurship (15 hours)

Requires 15 hours of electives.

Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.

BADM 631 Managing in a Global Environment
BADM 632 Advanced HR Management
BADM 643 Sales and Customer Relationship Management
BADM 644 New Venture Development
BADM 645 Strategic Leadership
BADM 648 Entrepreneurial Strategy
BADM 694 Special Projects in Entrepreneurship and Related Subjects

Healthcare Administration (15 hours)

Requires 15 hours of electives.

Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.

BACC 661 Healthcare Accounting
BADM 662 Customer Satisfaction Measurement
BADM 663 Healthcare Marketing
BADM 664 Healthcare Finance
BADM 665 Healthcare Policy and Economics
BADM 667 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare
BADM 668 Strategic Management in Healthcare Administration
BADM 696 Special Projects in Healthcare Administration and Related Subjects

Information Technology

Marketing (15 hours)

Requires 15 hours of electives.

Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.

BADM 643 Sales and Customer Relationship Management
BADM 644 New Venture Development
BADM 655 Advanced Brand Management
BADM 656 B2B Marketing
BADM 657 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
BADM 658 Marketing Decision Making & Analytics
BADM 662 Customer Satisfaction Measurement
BADM 663 Healthcare Marketing
BADM 695 Special Projects in Marketing and Related Subjects

Project Management (15 hours)

Requires 15 hours of electives.

Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.

BADM 623 Project Management Processes
BADM 627 Project Risk and Quality Management
BADM 628 Project Human Resources and Stakeholder Management
BADM 633 Planning the Project
BADM 634 Initiating the Project
BADM 635 Executing the Project
BADM 636 Monitoring/Controlling and Closing the Project
BADM 637 Cases in Project Management

Public Administration (15 hours)

Strategic Management (15 hours)

Requires 15 hours of electives.

Added to your core MBA courses, the full degree requires 37 credit hours.

BADM 624 Competitive Strategy
BADM 625 Mergers and Acquisitions
BADM 626 Management Consulting
BADM 631 Managing in a Global Environment
BADM 632 Advanced Human Resource Management
BADM 645 Strategic Leadership
BADM 692 Special Projects in Strategic Management

With an online Entrepreneurship and New Venture Development Certificate, you can root your aspirations in foundational skills across leadership, entrepreneurialism, business strategy and new venture development.

Courses (12 hours)

BADM 644 New Venture Development (3 credits)
BADM 648 Entrepreneurial Strategy (3 credits)
BADM 624 Competitive Strategy (3 credits)
BADM 645 Strategic Leadership (3 credits)

Courses may be taken as a stand-alone certificate or as an initial step toward our Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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Missions and Goals

Strengthen your understanding of key business principles and best practices.

Evaluate your personal values and connect them with ethical behaviors that align with your goals.

Examine real-world business models, current issues, and solutions.

Improve your financial literacy, management skills, and strategic mindset.

Prepare to advance your career to the next level.

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Business Administration Careers & Outcomes

Project Manager: $94,500

Project Manager: $94,500

Project management specialists coordinate the budget, schedule, staffing, and other details of a project.

Financial Advisor: $94,170

Financial Advisor: $94,170

Personal financial advisors provide advice to help individuals manage their money and plan for their financial future.

Management Analyst: $95,290

Management Analyst: $93,000

Management analysts recommend ways to improve an organization’s efficiency.

Development Manager: $120,130

Development Manager: $120,130

Training and development managers plan, coordinate, and direct skills- and knowledge-enhancement programs for an organization’s staff.

Financial Manager: $131,710

Financial Manager: $131,710

Financial managers create financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.

Logistician: $77,520

Logistician: $82,000

Logisticians analyze and coordinate an organization’s supply chain.

I completed my MBA online at the University of the Cumberlands, which allowed me to optimize my schedule and maintain a good balance between my professional workload and the MBA program. Upon finishing my MBA, it allowed me to advance my career more quickly into a senior analyst role. Without the MBA, I would not have had these opportunities.

Bradley Paynter '17, MBA '18

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Margaret Combs

Margaret Combs

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Margaret Combs

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Dr. Stephanie Thacker

Dr. Stephanie Thacker

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Business Administration

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Dr. Stephanie Thacker

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stephanie.thacker [at] ucumberlands.edu

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Dr. Vonda Moore

Dr. Vonda Moore

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Dr. Vonda Moore

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vonda.moore [at] ucumberlands.edu

Hutton School of Business

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The Hutton School of Business at University of the Cumberlands has received specialized accreditations for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. For a list of accredited programs please refer to our IACBE member status page

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