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words by KRISTI MONSON, MSU Moorhead photography by DAVE ARNSTON, MSU Moorhead
MSU Moorhead offers
TWO MBA OPTIONS FOR ONLINE LEARNERS
MBA, MBA Healthcare Management
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) will help you to jumpstart your career, change your career path, strengthen your skill set for advancement and transform your work life. MSUM offers two MBA options: the general MBA and the MBA with Healthcare Management. The programs are AACSB accredited, delivered entirely online and competitively priced compared to other regional MBA programs.
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The MBA offers degree holders the opportunity to earn more, qualify for high-level leadership positions and network with business professionals. According to a 2018 report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, there’s more than a 38 percent difference between the projected entry-level salary for someone with a bachelor’s degree in business ($56,720) and the starting salary for an MBA graduate ($78,332). (naceweb.org) MSUM’s MBA offerings focus on developing skills to elevate critical and innovative thinking, building a strategic leadership mindset, and promoting an understanding of business functions within an organization. The MBA with Healthcare Management degree is designed specifically for mid-level managers seeking to advance to high-level leadership roles within healthcare organizations.
“The MBA program has helped me to further leverage data to make more informed and better decisions for my organization,” says Tai Clark, a 2016 MBA graduate and now a resources analyst at NASA. “I can look at an organization in a holistic perspective and understand how one decision impacts other areas of the organization.” Graduate MBA programs are not just about data. MSUM alumna Drew Sannes worked as a graduate assistant while completing her MBA from MSUM earlier this year. She credits the guidance of Assistant Professor Wooyang Kim for helping her grow and expand her horizons. “We worked very closely on a research project, and going through that whole process with him as my mentor definitely pushed me outside of my comfort zone,” Sannes says. “I feel empowered and confident to go out into the business world.”