Academic Programs and Disciplines The Bethel MBA program offers the opportunity to complete a generalist MBA, or to pursue an emphasis in several specialty areas and integrate that emphasis in eight or more of the courses (excluding BUSN600 and BUSN690). Integration of one emphasis in eight or more courses is required for that emphasis to be documented on the official transcript upon completion of the degree. Emphases include: • Marketing Management • Nonprofit Management • Quantitative Management • Technology Application Management • Other, as approved by the program director Learners are expected to demonstrate character, ethics, and relational skills consistent with the role and responsibility of the business professional.
Concentration in Entrepreneurship Bethel’s unique MBA concentration in entrepreneurship is specifically designed to prepare business achievers for the challenging and rewarding world of new business creation. The concentration is for anyone who is either interested in starting a new business, or would like to perform as part of a start-up team. Bethel’s MBA concentration in entrepreneurship is taught by experienced, proven start-up specialists and includes the following specialist courses: BUSN602: Introduction to Business Strategy for Entrepreneurs, BUSN657: Legal, Regulatory, and Governance for Entrepreneurs, and BUSN626: Funding the Start-Up—Managerial Finance for Entrepreneurs. Learners choosing this concentration will also complete an external entrepreneurial project in their BUSN690: Capstone Business Plan course.
Concentration in Global Business Management Bethel’s unique concentration in global business management is specifically designed for business achievers who are either employed in a multi-domestic company today, or would like to prepare for a career in global management in the future. Learners enroll in special global concentration courses, such as BUSN646: Global Marketing Management and BUSN652: Global Operations Management, and also participate in one or more offerings of Bethel’s BUSN675: Leading in a Global Environment course, a twice-annual 10-day trip abroad to the business centers of Europe and Asia.
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