Southwest Minnesota State University

What you'll study

The program provides a broad foundation in core business disciplines and allows students to add a concentration to gain field-specific depth. Available concentrations include General, Accounting, Corporate Finance, Cybersecurity, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Administration, Hospitality, Human Resource Management, International Business Management, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, Project Management and Supply Chain Management.

• MBA 500 Introduction to MBA (0 credits) — introductory assessment and program information.
• MBA 501 Sales & Convention Management (3 credits) — methods used by sales and service departments in hospitality and tourism, with emphasis on selling, planning and servicing meeting and convention business.
• MBA 510 Beverage Management (3 credits) — planning, organizing and analysis of beverage facilities; includes alcoholic beverage regulations, product and service methods; minimum age 21.
• MBA 512 International Business Practices (3 credits) — business in international contexts with cultural content (language, religion, folklore, festivals, family, education, daily life); taught via lecture, discussion, readings and film.
• MBA 520 Hospitality Revenue Management (3 credits) — forecasting, pricing, market segmentation, cost controls and financial/economic analysis applied to hospitality decision-making.
• MBA 525 Applied Hospitality Service Management (3 credits) — case-based application of service management concepts to hospitality firms.
• MBA 526 Strategic Sourcing and Logistics Management (3 credits) — supply chain integration, strategic planning and risk management for sourcing and logistics.
• MBA 527 Transportation and Logistics Management (3 credits) — transportation concepts, policies, modal characteristics, 3PL, security, globalization, sustainability and transportation modeling.
• MBA 530 Hotel/Resort Management Seminar (3 credits) — simulation and analysis of hotel/resort operations with on-site learning across major departments.
• MBA 568 Fieldwork in Business and Entrepreneurship (3 credits) — project-based learning coordinated with the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the SBDC; culminates in a client report and presentation.
• MBA 580 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (3 credits) — innovation, creativity, risk and planning for new ventures.

Entry requirements

The published text does not list specific admission criteria. The program is presented for working individuals and schedules classes evenings or online to accommodate employment and home obligations.

Career prospects

The curriculum centers on improving managerial, financial and market decision-making to support professional advancement within organizations. Graduates are prepared for managerial roles across business fields and benefit from concentrations that align the general MBA with sector-specific specialisms (for example accounting, finance, HR, supply chain, hospitality, healthcare or entrepreneurship).

Scholarships & funding angle

No specific scholarships or funding details are provided in the course text. Prospective applicants should explore university graduate funding, employer tuition assistance, and external scholarships for graduate business study.