WKU MBA Information Booklet

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Letter from The director

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ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

DATA ANALYSIS & CYBER SECURITY

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TUITION & FAQ

SUPPLY CHAIN & LEAN/SIX SIGMA

curriculum

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INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATION

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The Gordon Ford College of Business is accrediated by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) All progr a ms in the G ordon Ford College of Business have been accredited by AACSB International The A ssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business since 1982. The mission of AACSB International is to advance q ualit y management ed uc ation worldwide thro ugh accreditation and tho ught le ader ship. AACSB International accreditation symbolizes that an institution has achie ved the recognition of having one of the best business progr a ms, and one of the best acco unting progr a ms, in the world.

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The WKU MBA is built for working professionals who desire to drive their c areer to the top. With 5 progr a m concentr ations and premier professor s with ye ar s of ac ademic and business e xperience, WKU MBA students gr ad uate with a diver se portfolio of tr ansfer able skills the y c an use to achie ve their professional goals.

BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS

CORE CURRICULUM -ACCOUNTING -FINANCE -ECONOMICS -ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR -MARKETING -BUSINESS STRATEGY

AQUIRE REAL WORLD BUSINESS APPLICATION

CONCENTRATIONS -SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT -SIX SIGMA/LEAN MANAGEMENT -DATA ANALYTICS -CYBER SECURITY -INTERDISCIPLINARY

DEVELOP A NETWORK WITH MBA STUDENTS AND ALUMNI

GET A BROAD SCOPE OF BUSINESS

TAKE ON TEAM BUILDING PROJECTS WITH REAL CLIENTS

WORK ALONGSIDE PEERS WHO ARE CURRENT BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS

GET A TASTE OF THE MAJOR BUSINESS DISCIPLINES

EXPLORE CASE STUDIES IN ORDER TO SOLVE COMPANY PROBLEMS

LEARN FROM THE BEST THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE SPEAKER SERIES

GAIN THE TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING

BE MENTORED PROFESSORS WITH PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JOIN THE WKU ALUMNI FAMILY

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Students may work with the MBA Director to cre ate a c ustomized progr a m that aligns with their c areer goals, choosing co ur ses from across disciplines in order to complete this concentr ation. If yo u 're interested in this option, ple ase contact us for more info.

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OF A BUSINESS ANALYST WITH AN MBA

MASTER THE SKILLS OF DISCOVERING, INTERPRETING, AND COMMUNICATING DATA PATTERNS IN ORDER TO REDUCE RISK IN DECISION MAKING AND MANAGEMENT.

CONCENTRATON COURSES: BDAN 515 | DATA MANAGEMENT BDAN 517 | PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS BDAN 519 | VISUALIZATION DECISION MAKING

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CONCENTRATON COURSES: CSYA 510 | PRINCIPLES OF CYBERSECURITY DATA ANALYTICS CSYA 522 | CYBERSECURITY RISK COMPLIANCE CSYA 524 | CYBERSECURITY ORCHESTRATION US

AVERAGE BASE SALARY OF A CYBERSECURITY MBA

EXAMINE CYBERSECURITY DEFENSES BY USING DATA ANALYTICS TO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLES OF DATA CONFIDENTIALITY, INTEGRITY, AND AVAILABILITY.

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AVERAGE BASE SALARY OF A SUPPLY CHAIN MBA

CONCENTRATON COURSES: BA 579 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT BA 583 | PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT BA 584 | SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS DEVELOP MUCH NEEDED SKILLS IN ORGANIZATIONS – IN THE AREAS OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT, SOURCING AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS, DISTRIBUTION, AND WAREHOUSING.

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OF A SIX SIGMA QUALITY PROGRAM MANAGER WITH AN MBA

PROJECTED JOB OPENINGS BY 2028 PROVIDES THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF QUALITY SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT OR BLACK BELT CERTIFICATION EXAMS AND THE SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEER'S LEAN CERTIFICATION-BRONZE LEVEL EXAM.

CONCENTRATON COURSES: EGMT 540 | THEORY OF CONSTRAINTS EGMT 580 | SIX SIGMA QUALITY EGMT 594 | LEAN SYSTEMS

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