Master of Business Administration

The UIC Business Master of Business Administration program is designed to support your academic and professional development. Here, you will find everything you need to successfully navigate through your MBA journey.

Concentrations Heading link

A minimum of one concentration is required to graduate. Additional concentrations are optional.

  • A concentration requires a minimum of 12 credit hours.
  • Courses can only be applied to one concentration.
  • Advanced courses are not offered with the same frequency as core courses. Careful planning is required to schedule the courses you want.
  • Independent study courses (ending in 596) may also count toward concentrations, if approved.
  • Note: this list is not exhaustive. Consult with an academic adviser if you have questions.

Required Courses

  • ACTG 502:Financial Accounting I
  • ACTG 506:Management Accounting

Plus 4 Credit Hours of Accounting Electives

  • ACTG 503: Financial Accounting II
  • ACTG 508: Federal Income Tax I
  • ACTG 509: Business Law I
  • ACTG 516: Financial Statement Analysis
  • ACTG 525: Management and Control of Strategic Performance
  • ACTG 534: Auditing
  • ACTG 535: Advanced Auditing
  • ACTG 537: Fraud Examination
  • ACTG 585: Corporate Valuation and Accounting Information
  • ACTG 593: Accounting Research: Methodology and Communication
  • ACTG 594: Special Topics in Accounting (offerings vary by semester)

Required Courses

  • IDS 570: Statistics For Management
  • Choose one:
    • IDS 516: Data Analytics for Business Professionals
    • IDS 572: Business Data Mining

Plus 4 Credit Hours of Business Analytics Electives

  • IDS 462: Statistical Software for Business Applications
  • IDS 521: Advanced Database Management
  • IDS 558: Revenue Management
  • IDS 560: Analytics Strategy and Practice
  • IDS 561: Analytics for Big Data
  • IDS 564: Social Media and Network Analysis
  • IDS 566: Advanced Text Analytics for Business
  • IDS 567: Business Data Visualization
  • IDS 575: Machine Learning and Statistical Methods for Business Analytics
  • IDS 576: Deep Learning and Modern Applications
  • IDS 582: Time Series Econometrics
  • IDS 583: Business Research and Forecasting II
  • IDS 594: Special Topics in Information and Decision Sciences (offerings very by semester)
  • MBA 590: Managing Enterprise Data & Analytics
  • MBA 590: Web Analytics

12 Credit Hours of Economics Electives

  • ECON 514: International Trade Policy
  • ECON 515: International Monetary Policy
  • ECON 516: Development Economics
  • ECON 531: Labor Economics I
  • ECON 532: Labor Economics II
  • ECON 534: Econometrics I
  • ECON 535: Econometrics II
  • ECON 537: Business Research and Forecasting I
  • ECON 538: Business Research and Forecasting II
  • ECON 551: Economics of Education
  • ECON 555: Health Economics I
  • ECON 556: Health Economics II
  • ECON 572: Urban Economics
  • ECON 575: Economic Analysis of Public Expenditures
  • ECON 576: Economics of Taxation
  • ECON 594: Special Topics in Economics (offerings vary by semester)
  •  Excluding:
    • ECON 501: Microeconomics I
    • ECON 511: Macroeconomics

Required Courses

  • ENTR 502: Entrepreneurship

Plus 8 Credit Hours of Entrepreneurship Electives

  • ENTR 515: Social Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 559: Entrepreneurial Consulting
  • ENTR 594: Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
  • MGMT 590: Strategic Management

Technology Ventures Track*

Approved 500-level electives:

  • ENTR 560: Fundamentals of Technology Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 561: Assessing Technologies for Venture Potential
  • ENTR 565: Business Models for Technology Ventures
  • ENTR 566: Business Plans for Technology Ventures
  • ENTR 567: Resource Acquisition for Technology Ventures
  • ENTR 569: Technology Venture Integration

*Students who pursue and complete the Technology Ventures Track do not need to take ENTR 502: Entrepreneurship.

Required Courses

  • FIN 510: Investments
  • FIN 520: Corporate Finance

Plus 4 Credit Hours of Finance Electives

  • FIN 512: Portfolio Analysis
  • FIN 515: Fixed Income Securities
  • FIN 516: Theory and Structure of Options and Futures Markets
  • FIN 530: Money and Banking
  • FIN 531: Capital Markets
  • FIN 542: International Finance
  • FIN 571: Empirical Issues in Finance
  • FIN 573: Risk Management
  • FIN 594: Special Topics in Finance (offerings vary by semester)

Required Courses

  • MGMT 553: Human Resources Management
  • MGMT 555: Talent Management

Plus 4 Credit Hours of Human Resources Management Electives

  • MGMT 554: HRM and the Business Environment
  • MGMT 564: Negotiations
  • MGMT 568: Compensation Administration
  • MGMT 594: Special Topics in Management (offerings vary by semester)

12 Credit Hours of International Business Electives

Any three 500-level electives focusing on international business:

  • ECON 514: International Trade Policy
  • ECON 515: International Monetary Policy
  • IDS 542/MGMT 582: Global Innovation Management
  • IDS 594: Global Sourcing and Logistics
  • MBA 591: Doing Business in Brazil (Exchange Program)
  • MBA 591: Know Europe (Exchange Program)
  • MBA 591: Doing Business in Argentina (Exchange Program)
  • MGMT 557: International Management
  • MGMT 594: Global Strategy
  • MKTG 571: International Business Operations
  • MKTG 572: International Marketing OR MKTG 569: Multicultural Marketing

Required Courses

  • MGMT 590: Strategic Management (Capstone, taken in final year of program)

Plus 8 Credit Hours of Management Electives

  • MGMT 550: Leading for Impact
  • MGMT 553: Human Resource Management
  • MGMT 557: International Management
  • MGMT 564: Negotiations
  • MGMT 582: Global Innovation Management
  • MGMT 594: Special Topics in Management (offerings vary by semester)

Required Courses (choose one)

  • IDS 500: Information Systems in Organizations
  • IDS 515: Information Systems Strategy and Policy

Plus 8 Credit Hours of Management Information Systems Electives

  • IDS 506: Health Information Management and Analytics
  • IDS 507: Advanced Systems Analysis and Design Project
  • IDS 517: Enterprise Application Development
  • IDS 518: Electronic Marketing
  • IDS 520: Enterprise Information Infrastructure Planning & Security
  • IDS 521: Advanced Database Management
  • IDS 523: Audit and Control of Information Systems
  • IDS 540: Marketing Analytics
  • IDS 542: Global Innovation Management
  • IDS 552: Supply Chain Management
  • IDS 561: Analytics for Big Data
  • IDS 567: Business Data Visualization
  • IDS 572: Data Mining for Business
  • IDS 573: Risk Management
  • IDS 575: Machine Learning and Statistical Methods for Business Analytics
  • IDS 582: Time Series Econometrics
  • IDS 583: Business Research and Forecasting II
  • IDS 594: Special Topics in IDS (offerings vary by semester)

Required Courses

  • MKTG 560: Marketing Management (Capstone, should be taken after two other MKTG electives)

Plus 8 Credit Hours of 500-level Marketing Electives

  • MKTG 518: Electronic Marketing
  • MKTG 561: Consumer Behavior
  • MKTG 562: Marketing Analytics
  • MKTG 563: Marketing Research I
  • MKTG 564: Marketing Research II
  • MKTG 565: Advanced Digital Marketing and Advertising
  • MKTG 567: Digital and Social Media Marketing
  • MKTG 568: Business Intelligence and Technologies in Marketing
  • MKTG 569: Multicultural Marketing
  • MKTG 570: Brand Management
  • MKTG 571: International Business Operations
  • MKTG 572: International Marketing
  • MKTG 574: Product Planning
  • MKTG 575: Content Marketing
  • MKTG 577: Interdisciplinary Product Development I
  • MKTG 578: Interdisciplinary Product Development II
  • MKTG 594: Special Topics in Marketing (offerings vary by semester)

Required Courses

  • IDS 552: Supply Chain Management

Plus 8 Credit Hours of Operations and Supply Chain electives

  • IDS 451: Enterprise Operations and Supply Chain
  • IDS 509: Data and Prescriptive Analytics
  • IDS 518: Electronic Marketing
  • IDS 534: Project Management
  • IDS 535: Vendor Management
  • IDS 542: Global Innovation Management
  • IDS 551: Operations Management in Service Sector
  • IDS 553: Supply Chain Analytics and Decision Models
  • IDS 558: Revenue Management
  • IDS 571: Statistical Quality Control and Assurance
  • IDS 594: Special Topics in Information and Decision Sciences (offerings vary by semester)

12 Credit Hours of Real Estate Electives

  • ECON/FIN 472: Real Estate Finance
  • ECON 475: Real Estate Markets and Valuation
  • ECON 571: Urban Real Estate and Land Economics
  • ECON 572: Urban Economics
  • ECON 575: Economic Analysis of Public Expenditures
  • FIN 494: Commercial Real Estate
  • FIN 494: Real Estate Market Analysis
  • MBA 590: Special Topics series with Real Estate focus (offerings vary by semester)

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Study Abroad Programs Heading link

Interested in studying outside of the United States? UIC Business offers several opportunities to study abroad.

Doing Business in Brazil

Doing Business in Brazil is a two-week course in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This program takes place at the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EAESP), which is one of the top business schools in South America. This program provides an overview of the political, economic, and social aspects of conducting business for professionals, executives, and academics who are interested in the Brazilian market. MBA students will receive four elective credits for participating in the program.

EM Normandie International Summer School

EM Normandie International Summer School offers students the opportunity to participate in a 2- or 4-week international experience in Paris and Le Havre, France. This program is offered through the EM Normandie Business School, which is one of the oldest business schools in France and a top institution for higher education. Students may take a variety of business courses (including management, marketing, and international business) and engage in business meetings and cultural visits. MBA students can earn 3 or 6 credits for participating in the program.

Doing Business in Argentina

Doing Business in Argentina is a one-week program at the IAE Business School in the suburb of Pilar in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. This program offers students insight into the Latin American business world, including the comprehensive dynamics, and opportunities and challenges. Students will delve into Latin America’s business setting and participate in company visits and conferences. MBA Students will receive two credits for participating in the program.

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Sudhakar (Sid) Balachandran Heading link

Director of MBA Graduate Studies

601 S. Morgan St., UH 2310, Illinois
Phone: (312) 996-2529
Email: sidbala@uic.edu
Website: https://business.uic.edu/profiles/sudhakar-sid-balachandran/

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