Story by Nicholas Kendall
Contributing writer
Nkendall1@murraystate.edu
The Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business has added business analytics, economic development and health administration concentrations to its Master of Business Administration program. All programs will be available online, on-campus or a combination of the two.
Murray State’s MBA program prepares students for a variety of occupations and careers, from financial planning to branding, product, marketing and service management to consulting and more. Comprised of seven courses and three electives, students can tailor their path toward an MBA to fit their specific career interests. Concentrations include marketing, human resources management, finance, accounting (available on-campus only) and more.
The program has made many additions in the last year including, economic development, health administration and business analytics, with a concentration in cybersecurity to begin in fall 2019.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers predicts the graduates of MBA programs in 2019 will see an average of $25,000 more than graduates with a bachelor’s degree.
The program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Only five percent of business schools around the world have that award.
“Murray State offers an AACSB-accredited quality MBA program either 100 percent online or on-campus with one of the lowest costs in the country for such a program,” Joy Humphreys, MBA program director and assistant dean of the College of Business said.
Students who have earned their CFP (certified financial planner) certification or have completed programs at the LSU Graduate School of Banking or the Barret Graduate School of Banking may receive prior learning credit to fast-track earning an MBA at Murray State.
To learn more about Murray State’s MBA program, visit murraystate.edu/MBA.