Online Business Administration, MBA Degree: International Business

Program Overview

The online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program with a specialization in international business provides a well-rounded look at the way global business works.

The curriculum combines core competencies in-demand with employers with a flexible set of electives to make their degree fit their career path
World-class Big Ten faculty offers dynamic online learning experiences and courses backed by scholarly research and leads the conversation on what's next in business
The network of peers that spans multiple industries, job titles and geographic locations, who provide meaningful connections and exceptional peer-to-peer learning opportunities
The ability to partner with career professionals

Core courses in this program provide students with comprehensive skills directly applicable to today's business world. Courses are delivered completely online, optimized for mobile access and offered in 8-week terms.

Coursework includes:

International Finance
Leadership in a Global Context
Directed Reading or Research
Multinational Financial Analysis
Marketing and Globalization

More about the online MBA degree program:

The online MBA degree program equips future business leaders with the qualitative and quantitative skills required to succeed in the business world of today and tomorrow.

The online MBA degree program emphasizes:

Managerial skills
Team building
Ethics
Leadership
Case analysis

Students pursuing the MBA may also earn a graduate certificate in business analytics or supply chain management, using the same list of available electives.

UNL's MBA is recognized in the top 15 online MBA programs in the world as the best value for the money in the U.S. by Financial Times.

Career Outlook: The online MBA degree program prepares students to advance their careers by developing the managerial skills needed to be successful. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, business, financial and sales occupations have some of the highest wage premiums for workers with a master's degree. The education and experience students receive allows them to stand out among business peers and become competitive business professionals.

Career paths may include:

Marketing Manager
Product Manager
Sales Director
Business Development
Business Executive
Operations Manager
Human Resource Manager
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Financial Manager
Financial Analyst
Consultant

Specializations:

Students have the option to declare a specialization when applying for admission to the Master of Business Administration program, or when establishing a plan of study. The specialization is reported on the student’s transcript. This cross-discipline online MBA requires study in each of the business areas.

Areas of specialization in the Business Administration program:

Business Analytics (48)
Finance (48)
International Business (48)
Supply Chain Management (48)

Admissions and Requirements

To be accepted to this program, you must have:

A Bachelor's degree
3 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale
Previous work experience
One year of work experience
Taken the GRE or GMAT
Taken the TOEFL or IELTS
(Only required if English is not your native language)
A written personal statement
The statement is evaluated on content, sentence structure and grammar. It should be 750 words or less and include the following: Your past professional experience and relevant skills; What would you contribute to the MBA program? What are some of your short and long-term professional goals? How would this degree assist you in achieving your goals?
Official/Unoffical transcripts from all previous schools
Professional resume
3 references and contact information. All three references must be former or current supervisors or professors.

NOTE: This program is authorized, exempt, or not subject to state regulatory compliance and may enroll students from all 50 states

To apply to this program:

Complete and submit the online application for Graduate Studies
Pay $50 application fees
Submit separate application to academic department

Courses You’ll Take

Core Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
GRBA 808	Introduction to Business Strategy	3
Improve the student's ability to think strategically and to provide an intellectual framework that enhances understanding of the MBA program. Making sense of corporate complexity and market uncertainty to derive a competitive firm strategy; why firms choose to compete in certain businesses; which business strategies are successful in which environments; and how firms can change in response to dynamic environments. An overarching model for strategic formulation and implementation is developed to facilitate an integrated understanding of the courses that comprise the MBA curriculum. Readings and lectures illustrate strategic management theories and frameworks while case discussions and projects provide opportunities for application.
GRBA 809	Financial Accounting	3
Basics of financial accounting and reporting. The construction of financial statements and their interpretation for internal and external users of financial information.
GRBA 811	Managerial Finance	3
A case course designed to meet the financial core requirement in the MBA program. Application of financial theory to business problems. Financial statement analysis, working capital management, capital structure planning, cost of capital, and capital expenditure analysis.
GRBA 812	Managerial Economics	3
Applies economics to problems faced by managers in both the private and public sector. Consideration is given to the impact of the economic environment on decisions made by the firm including the effects of legal, regulatory and social constraints. Internal allocation of resources in organizations from an economic perspective. Economic tools that aid managers, including statistical analysis, are applied to practical decisions.
GRBA 813	Managerial Marketing	3
Mixture of case discussions, readings, lectures, plus written and oral assignments. Development of analytical and decision-making skills, and an understanding of the market forces which influence those decisions. Major emphasis on the decision areas of product, distribution, personal selling, advertising and pricing, as well as on the development of integrated marketing programs. Social, ethical and global issues.
GRBA 814	Applied Organizational Behavior	3
Critical behavioral science theories that contribute to the effective management of human behavior in organizations. Conceptual frameworks that help diagnose and explain the potential for common interpersonal problems. These models serve as the foundation for student efforts to develop behavioral skills and intervention techniques that promote effective individual and team activity leading to positive managerial experiences. Communication, power and influence, conflict management and perception.
GRBA 815	Supply Chain Management Strategies	3
Strategic implications for the management and coordination of supply chains, including both internal and external operations and the information systems necessary for support.  Relationships between operations and information systems and other functional areas of organizations, e.g., accounting, marketing, finance, and engineering/R&D are evaluated, along with relationships with other organizations in the supply chain, are emphasized.
GRBA 816	Strategic Human Resource Management	3
Development of an understanding of how human resource decisions, strategies, and practices contribute to business performance and a firm's competitive advantage. The Approach to human resource management from a strategic perspective, as it focuses on the relationship between HRM practices and business performance. A general management perspective by focusing on the role of managers and how they can execute effective and ethical human resource practices that support strategic objectives.
GRBA 851	Business Analytics	3
Broad understanding and knowledge of important business analytic topics and how they can be used to support decision making in all business areas, government, education, and agriculture. Technical procedures used to describe, predict and prescribe data into information for decision making.  Data exploration and how it results in a sequence of descriptive, predictive and prescriptive processes to result in unique and new information on which decisions can be made.
GRBA 853	Strategic Management and Business Policy	3
Development and implementation of corporate strategies and policies. Interrelationships between the external and internal environments of the organization (including functional areas) are stressed through identification, analysis, and implementation of solutions to strategic situations facing varying types of organizations. Policy cases, live cases/industry analyses and an executive-level simulation game. Bridging the gap between management theory and practice.

Elective Courses

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
GRBA 852	International Business	3
Reconsideration of marketing, management, accounting, and financial concepts within and between foreign environments. Understanding of alternative cultural, economic, and political systems which affect the operations of business firms. Attention to functional business decision making.
ECON 822	International Finance	3
Determinants of exchange rates, international payments, inflation, unemployment, national income, and interest rates in an open economy. International monetary system and capital and financial markets, and of the mechanisms by which a national economy and the rest of the world adjust to external disturbances. Prerequisites: ECON 210, or both ECON 211 and ECON 212.
FINA 850	Multinational Financial Analysis	3
International aspects of financial management. Exchange risk analysis and management. Accessing international capital markets. International capital budgeting. Numerical optimization technique. Prerequisites: GRBA 811 and permission.
MNGT 828	Leadership in a Global Context	3
Taught from the perspective of US enterprises operating in the global economy. The manner in which cultural, economic, political and social differences affect the management of business, governmental, military, and other enterprises is considered. Emphasis on problems of managing in Latin America, Europe and Asia. Prerequisite: MNGT 311 or MNGT 360; or permission.
MRKT 855	Marketing and Globalization	3
Globalization and resulting changes in the business environment. Access to new consumers, new supplies. The effect on consumer choices. Readings from scholarly and popular press, videos, and a "real world" application. Marketing strategies developed for Nebraska firms and organizations such as value-added food marketers. Prerequisites: GRBA 813 or equivalent.
SCMA 839	Global Supply Chain Management	3
Focus on global aspects of supply chain managing with primary emphasis on sourcing and distribution strategies. Topics will include sourcing strategies, concepts and tools. Specific issues include make versus buy decisions, supplier evaluation and selection, total cost of ownership, contracts and legal terms, negotiation, and purchasing ethics. Prerequisite: GRBA 815.

Business Administration, MBA (International Business)

Master of Business Administration Degree with a Specialization in International Business

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Overview

Admissions and Requirements

Courses You’ll Take

Tuition & Fees

Program Overview

Admissions and Requirements

To be accepted to this program, you must have:

A Bachelor's degree

3 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale

Previous work experience

Taken the GRE or GMAT

Taken the TOEFL or IELTS

A written personal statement

Official/Unoffical transcripts from all previous schools

Professional resume

3 references and contact information. All three references must be former or current supervisors or professors.

To apply to this program:

Courses You’ll Take

Core Courses

Elective Courses

Tuition & Fees

Nebraska Residents

Per Credit Hour

3 Credit Hours

Out of State Residents

Per Credit Hour

3 Credit Hours

John Kalu Osiri, Ph.D.

Director of International Business Program

Application Deadlines