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American National University offers a highly customizable, online Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program for students interested in continuing their postgraduate education in the field of business. The program allows business professionals to increase their breadth of knowledge and ability to analyze business alternatives. Along with this, our program allows students to put learning into practice through projects with companies and other local organizations. The MBA program helps students with the complexities of the modern workplace and prepares them for the challenges of upper-level leadership positions. The program curriculum teaches students theoretical understanding of business principles to apply to real-world scenarios. This helps sharpen the analytical skills they will need on the job. Applicants to the MBA program should have earned a bachelor’s degree.

Students may select a general MBA, encompassing a broad program of all the required areas of management in today’s workplace, or focus their efforts on a specialized MBA degree.

Business Program Specializations

Accounting Management: Master theoretical and practical accounting and management skills with a focus on communication, collaboration, and business analysis to help you succeed in the accounting field.

General MBA: Receive an in-depth study for a solid foundation in accounting, management, and leadership that can be tailored to their special interests to assist students with strategic skills and an essential understanding of competitive advantage.

Global Leadership: Become a competitive candidate in the global marketplace with in‐depth study of a range of timely topics, including global diversity, international finance, international human resources, accounting for multinational organizations, and more.

Healthcare Management: Focus on knowledge-based and current issues related to healthcare informatics, health policy, patient safety, and the ethical, legal, and regulatory issues that are particular to being a leader in the ever-changing healthcare industry.

Hospitality Management: Learn the use and development of natural and cultural resources in tourism projects, the methods employed to reinvent a destination, and the opportunities to engage a destination’s local population.

Information Technology: Focus on strategic management of IT operations or businesses, alignment between IT and business strategy, IT governance, ethical leadership, and the interrelationship between technology and business in a global and networked marketplace.

International Business: Conduct in-depth study with perspective from peers from around the world in global diversity, international finance, international human resources, and accounting that provides the necessary knowledge and skills in managing multinational organizations.

Organizational Management: Design and measure organizational effectiveness, understand leadership roles, and learn how to successfully manage teams by applying theory to real-world situations.

Your Learning Experience

As a student in the MBA program, you will:

• Develop innovative problem-solving skills by approaching challenges from a customer’s perspective, understanding technology in business, building financial models, promoting sustainable organizational practices, and creating operational models for a business. These skills will come from a comprehensive knowledge of core business functions, which includes, but is not limited to, marketing, operations, IT problems and solutions, finance and accounting, and quantitative analysis that apply to real-world, global market situations.
• Refine your team management and leadership skills by analyzing complex business situations, formulating strategic action, and effectively leading teams to achieve goals of the business. This will be done with strong oral, written, and presentation communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively in professional settings to all audiences, from employees, clients, and business partners.
• Evaluate the ethical, social, and legal responsibilities of organizations operating in a global marketplace to ensure clear decision-making and compliance with government and institutional practices.
• Enhance your career credentials by mastering management strategies and understanding the behavioral, financial, and operational dynamics that drive organizational success.

Check out our “Not-What-You-Would Expect” Guide to Business to learn more about this high-demand field.