Strategic Management (MBA)

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

A Powerful Educational Experience

Students pursuing our Strategic Management concentration will provide knowledge for theories and application of leadership, management, and organizational development within any industry. To understand yourself as a manager and put to practice what is learned allows for expansion and development of an organization. Case studies, inclass activities, and more push the boundaries for creative thinking and problem solving to advance a student’s skills to apply in their day to day.

A Cutting-Edge Curriculum

By emphasizing business performance based on analytics and creative problem-solving, the program is designed to create value for corporate employees, as well as small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. Since the global economy is increasingly a knowledge-based economy, this online strategic management concentration will also provide students with an edge in understanding and competing in the digital marketplace. This program is offered fully online or in person to meet the needs of students in any area or position.

FLEXIBILITY

Complete your studies in as little as one year (or at your own pace) – with a flexible schedule that includes on-campus, online, hybrid, and weekend course offerings.

AFFORDABILITY

We provide an affordable tuition rate that allows for access to scholarships, graduate assistantships, and corporate partnership discounts. Additionally, working professionals may have access to employer reimbursement funding.

QUALITY

Faculty leading these courses have extensive field and research experience and are leaders within the industry regionally. They bring that expertise into the classroom, offering the most in-depth look into industry operations and best practices.

MASTER’S OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN STRATEGIC

MANAGEMENT

Among the insights of your faculty in the classroom, the department will also provide career assistance to help you move beyond NU. With access to current industry professionals from site visits, case studies, guest speakers, and our faculty’s personal networks, you will receive valuable connections to the real world to help with your career growth.

The opportunities to work with your resume, cover letter, job opportunities, and connections is done within the department to equip you with the proper skills and knowledge to stand above the rest.

Careers: Graduating with a concentration in Strategic Management will help you elevate your skills in problem solving, development, and data knowledge, equipping you with abilities to successfully lead your team or organization.

“The Strategic Management concentration is an opportunity for students to understand how an organization’s mission and goals both impact and are supported by management practices. Students’ knowledge about these critical relationships allows them to be more impactful in their decisions and work, which lead to greater organizational and career success. From this perspective, my courses are designed to develop my students’ knowledge of the field, self-awareness, and managerial skills so that they may engage in high-impact practices that support strategic management.

Dr. Lisa Williams associate professor

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) connects educators, students, and businesses to achieve a common goal: to create the next generation of great leaders. Synonymous with the highest standards of excellence since 1916, AACSB provides quality assurance, business education intelligence, and professional development services to more than 1,500-member organizations and more than 785 accredited business schools worldwide.

Among only 5% of business schools worldwide that receive this honor, our AACSB accreditation allows Niagara University’s top performing business students induction into the Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society for life.

About Niagara University

The Holzschuh College of Business Administration’s graduate programs seek to impart students with a mastery of business knowledge, skills, and learning experiences that develop leaders in real-world applications. Our programs provide opportunities in business theory through experience and are designed with flexibility to serve the needs of working professionals and traditional full-time students.