Master of Business Administration

The Westfield State University MBA has been designed as a flexible online program that allows students to customize their degree by earning two distinct professional certificates during their coursework. Courses are offered in 15-week and 8-week sessions that can accommodate student work schedules. The 30-credit program can be completed in three semesters.

The MBA degree is earned by completing two certificates below and an elective and capstone course.

Certificate Requirements

All MBA candidates are required to complete the Business Leadership Certificate and one of the two additional certificates: the Business Analytics Certificate or the Global Sustainability for Business Certificate.

Business Leadership Certificate (12 Credits)

Gain the skills, knowledge, and mindset to become an effective, transformative leader in today’s dynamic business environment by taking courses in Business Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence for Leaders, Marketing Leadership, Value Creation, Accounting for Business Decisions, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, and Negotiations.

MBA 0601 - Business Leadership Development Credits: 1.5
MBA 0602 - Emotional Intelligence for Leaders Credits: 1.5
MBA 0603 - Value Creation Credits: 1.5
MBA 0604 - Accounting for Business Decisions Credits: 1.5
MBA 0605 - Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility Credits: 1.5
MBA 0606 - Special Topics for Leaders Credits: 1.5
or MBA 0611 - Negotiation Strategies Credits: 1.5
MBA 0607 - Marketing Leadership Credits: 3

Business Analytics Certificate (12 Credits)

Develop data literacy skills critical for data-driven decision making and strategies formed by analysis through courses in Applied Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision Making, Data Visualization, and Statistics for Business Analytics, and Marketing Analytics.

MBA 0612 - Data Visualizations for Business Decisions Credits: 3
MBA 0613 - Applied Business Analytics Credits: 3
MBA 0608 - Data-Driven Decision Making Credits: 1.5
MBA 0609 - Statistics for Business Analytics Credits: 1.5
MBA 0610 - Marketing Analytics Credits: 3

Global Sustainability for Business Certificate (12 Credits)

Address the global challenges of climate change, inequality, and poverty by learning sustainable business practices to promote environmental responsibility, social responsibility, and economic growth. Study courses in Organizational Change for Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting & Analysis, Responsible Global Leadership, Sustainable Business Practices, and Planning Green Sustainable Cities.

MBA 0614 - Organizational Change for Sustainability Credits: 1.5
MBA 0615 - Sustainability Reporting & Analysis Credits: 1.5
MBA 0616 - Responsible Global Leadership Credits: 3
MBA 0617 - Sustainable Business Practices Credits: 3
MBA 0621 - Special Topics in Sustainability Credits: 3

Additional Requirements

Elective Course (3 Credits)

Students may choose any MBA course not required in their chosen certificates or one course from the following list:

ACCT 0628 - Fraud Examination Credits: 3
ACCT 0630 - Foundations in Ethics: Applications to Business and the CPA Profession Credits: 3
ACCT 0631 - Municipal and Fund Accounting Credits: 3
MGMT 0632 - Business Law for Accountants Credits: 3
MGMT 0642 - Managing Professionals in Client Service Organizations Credits: 3
PADM 0600 - Foundations of Public Administration Credits: 3
PADM 0638 - Introduction to Healthcare Systems Credits: 3
PADM 0640 - The Regional Economy of New England Credits: 3

Capstone (3 Credits)

MBA 0618 - Strategic Management Credits: 1.5
MBA 0619 - Applied Integrative Project Credits: 1.5