Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. A proposed certificate may replace this option in the future.

Required Core Courses (12 hours)

• ACCT 5003 Advanced Tax
• ACCT 5103 Accounting Theory
• ACCT 5153 Financial Statement Analysis
• ACCT 5013 (Tax Research) or ACCT 5113 (Financial Accounting Research)

MBA students interested in pursuing an accounting concentration will need to meet our program requirements of having completed the following courses or course equivalents with the appropriate ACCT upper division GPA. 

Prerequisite courses: Foundational Skills in Accounting, Federal Income Taxation, Intermediate Accounting I and II, Cost Accounting, Accounting Information Systems and Audit.

For more information about curriculum, please contact Rachel Domnick at rachel.domnick@okstate.edu.

To meet with an academic advisor, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.

Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. Anyone with interest in this specialization should apply for the equivalent certificate option here and subsequently utilize the coursework in the same manner as the concentration.

In addition to the MBA core required classes, students must complete the following courses to receive the business sustainability concentration.

Required Core Courses (6 hours)

• MGMT 5033 Sustainable Enterprises
• MGMT 5083 Business and Social Responsibility

Choose an additional 6 hours from the following:

• MGMT 5031 Leading Organizational Change (1-credit hour)
• MGMT 5051 Creating Ethical Work Places (1-credit hour)
• MGMT 5061 Managing Confrontations (1-credit hour)
• MGMT 5073 Ethical Leadership and Organizations
• MGMT 5093 Business and Non-Profit Organizations
• MGMT 5533 Leadership Challenges
  
• MGMT 5113 Management and Organization Theory
  
• EEE 5213 Entrepreneurship in Science and Technology
  
• EEE 5403 Social Entrepreneurship
  
• EEE 5603 Supporting Emerging Enterprises (practicum in South Africa)

For more information about curriculum, please contact Jason Aamodt at jason.aamodt@okstate.edu.

To meet with an academic advisor, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.

Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. Anyone with interest in this specialization should apply for a data related certificate option here and subsequently utilize the coursework in the same manner as the concentration.

In addition to the MBA core required classes, students must complete the following courses to receive the data science concentration.

Required Core Courses (6 hours)

• MSIS 5643: Advanced Data Management
  
• MSIS 5673: Descriptive Analytics and Visualization

Choose an additional 6 hours from the following:

• MSIS 5193 Programming for Data Science and Analytics
• MSIS 5223 Programming for Data Science and Analytics II
• MSIS 5313 Supply Chain Analytics
• MSIS 5393 Advanced Spreadsheet Modeling
• MSIS 5503 Statistics for Data Science
• MSIS 5633 Predictive Analytics Technologies
• MSIS 5683 Big Data Advanced Analytics Technologies

For more information about curriculum please contact Jim Burkman at jim.burkman@okstate.edu.

To meet with an academic advisor, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.

Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. A proposed certificate may replace this option in the future.

In addition to the MBA core required classes, students must complete any 12-credit hour combination of the following courses to receive the Economics concentration.

• ECON 4223 Business and Economic Forecasting
  
• ECON 5010 Research and Independent Studies
  
• ECON 5033 Macroeconomic Analysis
  
• ECON 5213 Introduction to Econometrics
  
• ECON 5223 Mathematical Economics
  
• ECON 5733 Energy Economics
  
• ECON 6013 Microeconomic Theory 1
  
• ECON 6213 Econometrics I

For more information about curriculum, please contact Dr. Bidisha Lahiri at bidisha.lahiri@okstate.edu. To meet with an academic advisor, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.

Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. Anyone with interest in this specialization should apply for a Finance related certificate option here and subsequently utilize the coursework in the same manner as the concentration.

This concentration is designed to help prepare full-time students or working professionals for successful careers in the energy industry. This concentration offers an in-depth look at finance, strategy, economics, risk management, and contemporary issues specific to the energy industry. Students will develop business acumen to prepare for the complexities of energy business and decision making.

Required Core Courses (6 hours)

• FIN 5003 Introduction to Energy Business [online]
  
• FIN 5363 Energy Finance [online]

Choose an additional 6 hours from the following:

• GEOL 5990 Special Topics
  
• ECON 5010 Special Topics (Energy Economics) [online]
  
• MGMT 5033 Management of Sustainable Enterprises [online]
  
• FIN 5053 Theory and Practice of Financial Management [online]
  
• FIN 5763 Derivative Securities and Management of Financial Price Risk
  
• FIN 5343 Valuation and Financial Modeling

For more information about curriculum, please contact Emma Wang at qin.wang@okstate.edu.

To meet with an academic advisor, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.

Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. Anyone with interest in this specialization should apply for the equivalent certificate option here and subsequently utilize the coursework in the same manner as the concentration.

Whether you are starting a company, working as an executive in an existing firm or managing a small or family business, entrepreneurial skills are critical to identifying and evaluating the factors that will make your undertaking a success. The curriculum integrates all business areas including marketing, finance, business analytics, accounting and entrepreneurship to produce students who have well-rounded business skills coupled with entrepreneurship-related training and preparation. Requirements include 33 credit hours for Tulsa and online students, and 36 credit hours for Stillwater full-time students.

Entrepreneurship Concentration (12 credit hours)

• EEE 5233 Ideation, Creativity & Innovation
  
• EEE 5653 Venture Capital
  
• EEE 5333 Launching a Business The First 100 Days
  
• EEE 5863 CIE Scholar (capstone experience)

Super Core (6 credit hours)

• MGMT 5113 Organizational Behavior & Leadership
  
• 1 hour each of Descriptive Analytics, Project Management, and Ethics/ Social Responsibility

Functional Core (15 hours)

• ACCT 5185/5283 Financial & Managerial Accounting
  
• MSIS 5303 Prescriptive Analytics
  
• FIN 5013 Business Finance
  
• MKTG 5133 Marketing Management
  
• ECON 5113 Managerial Economics

Full-time MBA Stillwater students participate in two 1-hour professional development courses designed to develop their soft skills and introduce them to etiquette, networking and professional speakers, and a 1-hour case competition course.
For more information about curriculum, please contact Bruce Barringer at bruce.barringer@okstate.edu.
To meet with an academic advisor, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.

Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. Anyone with interest in this specialization should apply for the equivalent certificate option here and subsequently utilize the coursework in the same manner as the concentration.

This concentration prepares students for a multitude of high-profile careers in finance and investment banking including but not limited to advisory, equity and fixed income capital markets, risk management, private equity, corporate finance, and careers in financial institutions. This concentration is ideal for professionals with a bachelor’s degree in any area who want to move into the cutting edge areas of finance and investment banking. Students can expect to gain an in-depth understanding of finance and investment banking and to develop specific competencies, including critical thought and analysis, and problem solving, in these areas.

 

Required Core Courses

• FIN 5013 MBA Business Finance (if the student has taken the equivalent of FIN 5013 or has an undergraduate major in Finance, they will need to take an extra elective in lieu of this required course.)
  
• FIN 5053 Theory & Practice of Corporate Financial Management
  
• FIN 5223 Investment & Strategy
  
• FIN 5343 Valuation and Financial Modeling

One of the following:

• FIN 5653 Bond Markets
  
• FIN 5550 Portfolio Management
  
• FIN 5550 Derivatives
  
• FIN 5363 Energy Finance
  
• FIN 5833 Student Managed Investment Fund
  
• FIN 5550 Securities Industry Essentials
  
• FIN 5550 Computational Finance

For more information about curriculum, please contact Emma Wang at qin.wang@okstate.edu.
To meet with an academic advisor, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.

Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. A proposed certificate may replace this option in the future.

The global marketing concentration gives students a solid grounding in marketing tools and techniques used to approach markets around the world including cross-cultural issues, marketing strategies, and awareness of how globalization is affecting business.

Required Core Courses (6 hours)

• MKTG 5233 Global Competitive Environment
  
• MKTG 5553 International Marketing Strategy

Choose an additional 6 hours from the following:

• AGIN 5353 Advanced Case Studies in Agricultural Marketing and International Development
  
• ANTH 5243 Globalization and Culture
  
• MKTG 5633  External Environment of Business
  
• MBA 5010 Independent Study
  
• MKTG 5220 Seminar in Marketing
  
• GS 5313 Introduction to Public Diplomacy and Global Communication
  
• GS 5413 Overview of Global Development
  
• GS 5513 Global Crisis Mgt.
  
• GS 5323 Nation Branding
  
• GS 5343 The Geopolitics of New Media
  
• GS 5020 Issues in Global Trade
  
• GS 5070 Trade and Investment Promotion Strategies

For more information about curriculum, please contact Kevin Voss at kevin.voss@okstate.edu.
To meet with an academic advisor, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.

Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. Anyone with interest in this specialization should apply for the HTM related certificate option here and subsequently utilize the coursework in the same manner as the concentration.

This concentration is designed for MBA students who want to advance their knowledge and skills in Hospitality and Tourism Management. The structure of the curriculum is designed to provide a solid grounding in hospitality and tourism tools and techniques based on students’ individual interests. In addition to the MBA core required classes, students must complete 12 credit hours to receive a concentration in Hospitality and Tourism Management.

Required Core Courses (6 hours)

Choose 2 courses from the required courses list:

• HTM 5413 Hospitality Human Resources (3 credit hours)
  
• HTM 5323 Hospitality and Tourism Financial Management (3 credit hours)
  
• HTM 5423 Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Management (3 credit hours)
  
• HTM 5513 Hospitality Strategic Management (3 credit hours)

Elective Courses (6 hours)
Choose 2 courses from the electives list:

• HTM 5233 Convention and Special Event Management (3 credit hours)
  
• HTM 5263 Applied Revenue Management in Hospitality & Tourism Management (3 credit hours)
• HTM 5503 Big Data Analytics in Hospitality and Tourism Management (3 credit hours)
• HTM 5850 Special Topics in Hospitality Industry (3 credit hours)

For more information about curriculum, please contact Dr. Kevin So at kevin.so@okstate.edu.

To meet with an academic advisor, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.

Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. Anyone with interest in this specialization should apply for the equivalent certificate option here and subsequently utilize the coursework in the same manner as the concentration.

In addition to the MBA core required classes, students must complete the following courses to receive the human resource management concentration.

Required Core Courses (15 hours)

• MGMT 5133 Total Rewards
  
• MGMT 5153 Talent Development
  
• MGMT 5823 Talent Acquisition
  
• LSB 5423 Employment Law

For more information about curriculum, please contact Sumathi Pearl at sumathi.pearl@okstate.edu.
To meet with an academic advisor, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.

Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. Anyone with interest in this specialization should apply for the equivalent certificate option here and subsequently utilize the coursework in the same manner as the concentration.

In addition to the MBA core required classes, students must complete the following courses to receive the Information Assurance concentration. All prerequisites must be met.

Required Core Course (3 hours)

• MSIS 5213 Information Assurance Management
  
• MSIS 5203 Advanced Data Communications

Choose an additional 6 hours from the following:

• MSIS 5233 Applied Information Systems Security
• MSIS 5253 Advanced System Certification and Accreditation
• MSIS 5273 Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Technology
• MSIS 5713 Scripting Essentials

For more information about curriculum, please contact Jim Burkman at jim.burkman@okstate.edu.
To meet with an academic advisor, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.

Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. Anyone with interest in this specialization should apply for the analytics related certificate option here and subsequently utilize the coursework in the same manner as the concentration.

This concentration is designed for MBA students who do not want to do any coding but want to acquire marketing analytics skills via point-and-click state-of-the-art software (such as JMP, PowerBI, Tableau and others) to make better business decisions supported by data. MBA students must complete 12 credit hours to receive a concentration in Marketing Analytics as per details below.

Required courses (6 credit hours):

• MKTG 5733: Introduction to Marketing Analytics (Fall, online only)
• MKTG 5743: Advanced Marketing Analytics (Spring, online only, prerequisite MKTG5733)

Electives (Select any combination to reach 6 or more credit hours):

• BAN 5563: Strategic Marketing and Business Analytics (8 weeks, Fall only, Hybrid in Tulsa and Online)
• BAN 5511 Web Analytics and Digital Marketing (Summer, online only)
• BAN 5521 Geographical Information System (GIS) Applications in Marketing (Summer online only)
• MSIS 5303: Prescriptive Analytics
• Other graduate courses as approved by the program director

Students who complete this concentration may also qualify for SAS® and OSU Marketing Analytics Specializations ( check details: https://business.okstate.edu/analytics/marketing_analytics_specialization.html ) .

To meet with an academic advisor or to learn more, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.

Beginning Spring 2024, no new students will be admitted to this concentration. Anyone with interest in this specialization should apply for the equivalent certificate option here and subsequently utilize the coursework in the same manner as the concentration.

In addition to the MBA core required classes, students must complete the following courses to receive the nonprofit concentration.

Required Core Courses (6 hours)

• MGMT 5093 Business and Non-Profit Organizations
  
• MGMT 5163 Fundraising for Non-Profits

Choose an additional 6 hours from the following:

• MGMT 5033 Sustainable Enterprises
  
• MGMT 5031 Leading Organizational Change (1-credit hour)
  
• MGMT 5051 Creating Ethical Work Places (1-credit hour)
  
• MGMT 5061 Managing Confrontations (1-credit hour
  
• MGMT 5073 Ethical Leadership and Organizations
  
• MGMT 5533 Leadership Challenges
  
• MGMT 5113 Management and Organizational Theory
  
• MGMT 5713 Negotiation and Third Party Dispute Resolution
  
• AGED 5203 Grant Writing
  
• EEE 5213 Entrepreneurship in Science and Technology
  
• EEE 5403 Social Entrepreneurship
  
• EEE 5603 Supporting Emerging Enterprises (practicum in South Africa)

For more information about curriculum, please contact Durand Crosby at durand.crosby@okstate.edu.
To meet with an academic advisor, please call 405-744-9000 or email spearsmasters@okstate.edu.