Landing a coveted business leadership position requires skill, knowledge, determination, hard work and confidence.
Boise State University’s Online Master of Business Administration can help lay the groundwork to advance your career by providing the key leadership skills and strategic thinking essentials needed to succeed.
With an emphasis on advanced leadership, management and strategy, the program prepares you to drive organizational success by leading teams and becoming an influential leader in your field.
You will develop strong decision-making, team dynamics and strategic-thinking skills, preparing you to lead in diverse industries upon graduation.
Each course in the curriculum is designed to immerse you in the language of business, gain a deeper understanding of how to make a positive organizational impact and increase your confidence level as a future leader.
The Online MBA program takes a people-centered approach to learning, teaching you to make business decisions with understanding and empathy for the needs of customers and a goal to make business better for everybody.
The collaborative environment offers you support from your classmates while encouraging you to test new skills, learn from mistakes and contribute new perspectives. It also provides networking opportunities with a well-qualified and diverse group of colleagues.
You will explore group dynamics and leadership techniques while learning creative processes and project management.
Create your path
In addition to the general Online MBA program, you can choose from seven emphasis areas, which can specialize your degree to fit your needs and career goals.
The program builds on your depth of experience by adding a breadth of learning in business and management. Each emphasis area provides specialized, industry-specific knowledge around terminology, revenue cycles and business processes. The emphasis area options are:
- Business Analytics: Develop analytical prowess and confidence in presenting essential data to your organization.
- Construction Management: Improve your expertise by developing successful strategies necessary for construction project management, while honing your leadership skills.
- Cyber Operations: Enhance your problem-solving ability with effective solutions on your way to becoming a leader in the information technology field.
- Finance: Increase your knowledge of markets, analytics, modeling, investments and current financial issues, and gain hands-on experience with analytical tools.
- Healthcare Leadership: Develop your management and decision-making skills to create patient-focused solutions, while learning to apply financial tools and processes.
- Management: Learn valuable managerial and communications skills required for in-demand leadership roles and how to more effectively manage projects from planning to execution.
- Marketing Leadership: Gain the knowledge to integrate data analysis, marketing, product development and strategy across your organizational teams. You will also master the tools of digital marketing and how to apply them for maximum effect.
Each emphasis area prepares you for leadership roles in various career outcomes. The Online MBA program also gives you long-term value by teaching you to be a better manager and make a longer-lasting impact on your organization.
The flexibility of the online format allows you to continue to gain valuable real-world experience while you earn a master’s degree. If necessary, you can easily take time off from the program and pick up where you left off.
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