Jun 11, 2025

2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Business Administration, M.B.A.

Arcadia University offers an M.B.A. program in a fully online format. Students take one course at a time, in an accelerated eight-week course period, a model that is particularly valued by working professionals. With a fully asynchronous mode of delivery, students have the flexibility to pursue each course at their own pace during the week.

The MBA program consists of a business core and students must choose one of the three concentrations as a specialization. Concentrations are offered in – Healthcare Finance, Financial Analysis and Organizational Leadership.

The 30 credit MBA program can normally be completed in a 19-to-22-month period.

Arcadia’s M.B.A. enables students to:

Analyze emerging global trends affecting business today.
Develop expertise within a specialized area of business through a concentration
Enhance skills associated with data gathering, analysis and evaluation to design and implement more effective strategic plans.
Demonstrate critical thinking and multi-disciplinary problem solving
Apply technology to improve areas such as management information, communication, and productivity.
Lead organizations in achieving their goals and objectives through effective delegating, team-building, and motivating practices.
Integrate cultural awareness and diversity in implementing ethical decisions.

Requirements

Core Curriculum

(18 credits)

BA 530 Global Issues of Social Responsibility and Law (3 credits)
BA 545 Marketing Management (3 credits)
BA 620 Managerial Economics (3 credits)
BA 640 Operations and Technology (3 credits)
BA 686 Corporate Finance 3
BA 695 Global Strategic Management (4 credits)

Concentration

(12 credits minimum)

Students have to choose between courses from at least 1 group

Healthcare Finance Concentration

BA 562 Human Resource Management (3 credits)
BA 582 Managed Care and Health Insurance (3 credits)
BA 584 Healthcare Reimbursement and Revenue Cycle Management (3 credits)
CHS 602 Healthcare Economics and Policy (3 credits)
PBH 510 Health Care Systems and Public Health Policy: An Integrated Approach to Population Health (3 credits)

Financial Analysis Concentration

BA 580 Shareholder Value Management (3 credits)
BA 680 International Finance (3 credits)
BA 681 Securities Analysis (3 credits)
BA 682 Mergers and Acquisitions (3 credits)
BA 683 Investment Banking (3 credits)

Organizational Leadership Concentration

BA 562 Human Resource Management (3 credits)
BA 600 Leadership for Effective Organizations (3 credits)
BA 602 Power and Politics (3 credits)
BA 603 Contemporary Issues in Leadership (3 credits)
BA 604 Global Organizational Development (3 credits)

***Students pursing (or graduating) from the College of Health Sciences’ Healthcare Management & Leadership certificate will be able to transfer all of their credits from the certificate towards an MBA in Healthcare Finance OR MBA in Healthcare Leadership. Graduates of this certificate intending to complete an MBA should contact the MBA director to determine the Curriculum pathway to secure an MBA degree.