04 06 070707 10 12 Letter from The director accredidation curriculum ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS TUITION & FAQ INTERDISCIPLINARY CONCENTRATION DATA ANALYSIS & CYBER SECURITY SUPPLY CHAIN & LEAN/SIX SIGMA NETWORK WITH WKU MBA
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The Gordon Ford College of Business is accrediated by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
All programs in the Gordon Ford College of Business have been accredited by AACSB International The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business since 1982. The mission of AACSB International is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. AACSB International accreditation symbolizes that an institution has achieved the recognition of having one of the best business programs, and one of the best accounting programs, in the world.
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The WKU MBA is built for working professionals who desire to drive their career to the top.
With 5 program concentrations and premier professors with years of academic and business experience, WKU MBA students graduate with a diverse portfolio of transferable skills they can use to achieve their professional goals.
CORE CURRICULUM
-ACCOUNTING -FINANCE -ECONOMICS -ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR -MARKETING -BUSINESS STRATEGY
CONCENTRATIONS
-SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT -SIX SIGMA/LEAN MANAGEMENT -DATA ANALYTICS -CYBER SECURITY -INTERDISCIPLINARY
BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS AQUIRE REAL WORLD BUSINESS APPLICATION
GET A BROAD SCOPE OF BUSINESS
GET A TASTE OF THE MAJOR BUSINESS DISCIPLINES
GAIN THE TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING
TAKE ON TEAM BUILDING PROJECTS WITH REAL CLIENTS
EXPLORE CASE STUDIES IN ORDER TO SOLVE COMPANY PROBLEMS
DEVELOP A NETWORK WITH MBA STUDENTS AND ALUMNI
WORK ALONGSIDE PEERS WHO ARE CURRENT BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS
LEARN FROM THE BEST THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE SPEAKER SERIES
BE MENTORED PROFESSORS WITH PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE JOIN THE WKU ALUMNI FAMILY
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Students may work with the MBA Director to create a customized program that aligns with their career goals, choosing courses from across disciplines in order to complete this concentration.
If you're interested in this option, please contact us for more info.
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MASTER THE SKILLS OF DISCOVERING, INTERPRETING, AND COMMUNICATING DATA PATTERNS IN ORDER TO REDUCE RISK IN DECISION MAKING AND MANAGEMENT. CONCENTRATON COUR SES: BDAN 515 | DATA MANAGEMENT BDAN 517 | PREDICTIVE ANALYSIS BDAN 519 | VISUALIZATION DECISION MAKING OF A BUSINESS ANALYST WITH AN MBA 08
09 CONCENTRATON COUR SES: CSYA 510 | PRINCIPLES OF CYBERSECURITY DATA ANALYTICS CSYA 522 | CYBERSECURITY RISK COMPLIANCE CSYA 524 | CYBERSECURITY ORCHESTRATION US EXAMINE CYBERSECURITY DEFENSES BY USING DATA ANALYTICS TO SUPPORT THE PRINCIPLES OF DATA CONFIDENTIALITY, INTEGRITY, AND AVAILABILITY. AVERAGE BASE SALARY OF A CYBERSECURITY MBA
10 AVERAGE BASE SALARY OF A SUPPLY CHAIN MBA CONCENTRATON COUR SES: BA 579 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT BA 583 | PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT BA 584 | SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS DEVELOP MUCH NEEDED SKILLS IN ORGANIZATIONS – IN THE AREAS OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT, SOURCING AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS, DISTRIBUTION, AND WAREHOUSING.
11 PROVIDES THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF QUALITY SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT OR BLACK BELT CERTIFICATION EXAMS AND THE SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEER'S LEAN CERTIFICATION-BRONZE LEVEL EXAM. CONCENTRATON COUR SES: EGMT 540 | THEORY OF CONSTRAINTS EGMT 580 | SIX SIGMA QUALITY EGMT 594 | LEAN SYSTEMS OF A SIX SIGMA QUALITY PROGRAM MANAGER WITH AN MBA PROJECTED JOB OPENINGS BY 2028
