Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program at the University of North Dakota emphasizes the development of mid-to upper-level managers, for organizations of all sizes and types. The program seeks to develop knowledge of advanced business functions, decision-making skills and understanding of internal and external factors affecting management of organizations.

The program emphasizes planning, organizing, operating and controlling an enterprise. Central to the curriculum is the manager's responsibility for diagnosing, isolating, and defining problems, evaluating alternative courses of action, and making effective decisions. The MBA program is designed with strong one-on-one student-faculty interaction. The classroom element of the program is focused more on the quantitative aspect of business. The MBA degree program is designed to attract and accommodate those with non-business degrees as well as those who graduated in business fields.

ON-CAMPUS + ONLINE = ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

All courses are offered in a hybrid format. Each class has a group of local students, attending on-site at UND, and also has distance students who enter the classroom remotely from any location. This technology allows synchronous (real-time) delivery of the program to students in any location, as long as they have access to the required equipment.

All students (whether receiving instruction on-site or online) are required to attend the "live" class. To accommodate working professionals, almost all MBA courses are offered in the evening (7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. CST).

Rankings

The MBA Program is honored to receive top rankings by The Princeton Review and US News & World Report in both 2014 and 2015.

Mission

Through student/instructor interaction, the MBA program encourages development of critical, analytical, and decision-making abilities in a global business environment. The program provides a broad-based, graduate-level business education with opportunities for specialization. The program presents contemporary business concepts and theory, while also demonstrating their application in practical interdisciplinary business settings.

Learning Goals and Objectives

• Goal 1: Students will be integrated/interdisciplinary thinkers.
• Objective 1.1: Students will integrate a variety of approaches and practices from various disciplines to analyze and evaluate organizational situations.
• Objective 1.2: Students will integrate a varity of methods and practices from various disciplines to propose solutions to organizational problems.
• Goal 2: Students will be effective communicators.
• Objective 2.1: Students will prepare and deliver a professional presentation on a business issue.
• Objective 2.2: Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills.

Goal 3: Students will be skilled in critical thinking and decision-making, as supported by an appropriate use of analytical and quantitative techniques.

About UND

The University of North Dakota (UND) is the state's oldest and largest University, with nearly 15,000 students and 225+ fields of study.

• UND offers opportunity at an affordable price tag. UND's tuition and fees and room/meal plans cost $4,000 less per year than the national average for four-year public universities (College Board).
• With 3,000 courses, nearly 40 online degree programs, and 84 graduate education programs; UND has more offerings than any higher education institution the state.
• UND's diverse student body represents all 50 states and over 60 countries.
• NCAA Division 1 athletics gives UND fans across the country something to look forward to every season.
• The state's flagship research university, UND has a reputation for research and scholarship in health sciences, energy and the environment, aerospace, and entrepreneurship.
• UND is one of the top 100 doctoral research universities in the United States.
• UND is one of only 47 public universities in the nation with both accredited graduate schools of law and medicine.
• Student life is an important element of the UND experience. With service-learning groups, internships, leadership positions in 275+ clubs and organizations, and education abroad, there are plenty of ways make a difference.
• Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, UND is right at home in this vibrant college town of over 50,000 people located on the border of North Dakota and Minnesota.

UND's Mission and Vision

Mission Statement

The University of North Dakota, as a member of the North Dakota University System, serves the state, the country, and the world community through teaching, research, creative activities, and service. State-assisted, the University's work depends also on federal, private, and corporate sources. With other research universities, the University shares a distinctive responsibility for the discovery, development, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge. Through its sponsorship and encouragement of basic and applied research, scholarship, and creative endeavor, the University contributes to the public well-being.

The University maintains its original mission in liberal arts, business, education, law, medicine, engineering and mines; and has also developed special missions in nursing, fine arts, aerospace, energy, human resources, and international studies. It provides a wide range of challenging academic programs for undergraduate, professional and graduate students through the doctoral level. The University encourages students to make informed choices, to communicate effectively, to be intellectually curious and creative, to commit themselves to lifelong learning and the service of others, and to share responsibility both for their own communities and for the world. The University promotes cultural diversity among its students, staff and faculty.

In addition to its on-campus instructional and research programs, the University of North Dakota separately and cooperatively provides extensive continuing education and public service programs for all areas of the state and region.

Our Vision

Exceptional UND is the vision roadmap that outlines UND's five strategic priorities that build on, and support our mission of teaching, research, and service. Learn more about the five priorities and how they are shaping the future of UND.