{"id":12,"date":"2017-07-26T14:47:02","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T21:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.laverne.edu\/mba\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-12-15T10:57:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:57:20","slug":"concentrations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.laverne.edu\/mba\/concentrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Concentrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-63\" src=\"https:\/\/business.laverne.edu\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/MBA-Concentrations-992x661.jpg\" alt=\"MBA Concentrations\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/business.laverne.edu\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/MBA-Concentrations-992x661.jpg 992w, https:\/\/business.laverne.edu\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/MBA-Concentrations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/business.laverne.edu\/mba\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/MBA-Concentrations.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Concentrations allow students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/business.laverne.edu\/mba\/\">Master of Business Administration (MBA)<\/a> program to focus their studies on specific business disciplines. Courses in the concentration may include required core courses in the same discipline. However, units do not double count in the core and concentration. At the time of graduation, the completion of a concentration will be noted on the student\u2019s transcript and on his\/her diploma. Multiple concentrations are also possible.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the concentrations below, MBA students may also pursue any of the <a href=\"https:\/\/business.laverne.edu\/mslm\/concentrations\/\">concentrations<\/a> offered through our <a href=\"https:\/\/business.laverne.edu\/mslm\/\">Master of Science in Leadership and Management<\/a> program.<\/p>\n<p>Students should notify their academic advisor of their interest in completing a concentration as early as possible in their degree program as this allows them to assist them in course planning. All concentrations must be declared when a student applies for advanced standing (i.e. graduation), if not before.<\/p>\n<h2>Concentrations<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 47px;\"><strong>Accounting<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px; width: 74.981217%;\">Learn to effectively use internal accounting data to plan operations,\u00a0control activities, and make sound business decisions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 74px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 25%;\"><strong>Finance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 74.981217%;\">Issues include information analysis, strategic analysis of investment and portfolios, investment banking, entrepreneurial finance, financial management, and ethical issues of investment policy and strategy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 74px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 25%;\"><strong>Information Technology<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 74.981217%;\">Advanced study of the management of information systems\/information technology (IS\/IT) in organizations is presented so that you can use both theory and practice to solve business problems, increase productivity, and capitalize on competitive advantage opportunities. (This concentration is available online)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 74px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 25%;\"><strong>International Business<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 74.981217%;\">This concentration leads to an understanding of strategic factors that managers face in multinational firms, including: level of national and international competition, host government policies, competitive position and strategic intent, level of technology, resource allocations, cultural diversity and ethical aspects.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 74px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 25%;\"><strong>Management and Leadership<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 74.981217%;\">After bottom line numbers are projected and reviewed, managers must step up and implement programs that are designed to achieve the goals of the company or organization. This concentration helps you broaden your understanding of what it means to be a manager and leader within your organization. (This concentration is available online)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 74px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 25%;\"><strong>Marketing<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 74.981217%;\">How do you create a successful marketing plan in the 21st century? What is the best way to reach consumers? Consumer behavior, product management, internet marketing, communications, and more will be explored to help you define innovative marketing strategies that succeed in a global environment. (This concentration is available online)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 74px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 25%;\"><strong>Supply Chain Management<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 74px; width: 74.981217%;\">Competitively driven global businesses are swiftly capitalizing on\u00a0the value of forging strong corporate alliances with suppliers and\u00a0customers to synchronize their supply chains. This concentration allows you to capture supply chain\u00a0issues from both strategic and operational perspectives.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<section class=\"courseleaf-cat-page courseleaf-cat-page-college-business-public-management courseleaf-cat-page-graduate courseleaf-cat-page-business-administration-mba\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Degree Requirements<\/h2>\n<h3>Waivable Prerequisite Courses<\/h3>\n<p><strong>0-12 semester hours<\/strong><br\/>\nThe prerequisite courses a student must fulfill are determined by the Program Director\u2019s review of the student\u2019s undergraduate coursework and professional experience. If prerequisite courses are needed, they should be among the first courses taken.<\/p>\n<table class=\"sc_courselist\">\n<caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption>\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"codecol\"\/>\n<col class=\"titlecol\"\/>\n<col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"hidden noscript\">\n<th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Semester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 600A\">BUS\u00a0600A<\/span><\/td><td>Accounting &amp; Finance<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 600B\">BUS\u00a0600B<\/span><\/td><td>Economics<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 600C\">BUS\u00a0600C<\/span><\/td><td>Statistics<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 500J\">BUS\u00a0500J<\/span><\/td><td>Business Communications<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Semester Hours<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">12<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3>Core Courses<\/h3>\n<p><strong>21 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"sc_courselist\">\n<caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption>\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"codecol\"\/>\n<col class=\"titlecol\"\/>\n<col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"hidden noscript\">\n<th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Semester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 503\">BUS\u00a0503<\/span><\/td><td>Accounting Information for Decision-Making<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 510\">BUS\u00a0510<\/span><\/td><td>Management of Information Technology<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 530\">BUS\u00a0530<\/span><\/td><td>Financial Management<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 551\">BUS\u00a0551<\/span><\/td><td>Seminar in Organization Theory &amp; Behavior<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 560\">BUS\u00a0560<\/span><\/td><td>Seminar in Marketing Management<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 575\">BUS\u00a0575<\/span><\/td><td>Analysis of Business Operations<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 581\">BUS\u00a0581<\/span><\/td><td>Managing in a Global Economy<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Semester Hours<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">21<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3>Culminating Activity<\/h3>\n<p><strong>3 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"sc_courselist\">\n<caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption>\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"codecol\"\/>\n<col class=\"titlecol\"\/>\n<col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"hidden noscript\">\n<th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Semester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"even lastrow firstrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 596\">BUS\u00a0596<\/span><\/td><td>Graduate Business Seminar<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Semester Hours<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3>Concentrations and Electives for the MBA<\/h3>\n<p><strong>12 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students will take a total of 12 semester hours for concentrations\/electives. In addition to the concentrations listed below, students may pursue any of the concentrations listed under the MS Management and Leadership and take one more elective course if needed.\u00a0 Alternatively, students may complete 12 semester hours of electives from 500-level BUS courses other than foundation courses. Units do not double count in the Core and the Concentration. The concentrations listed below are available only on the La Verne campus except for Marketing, Management and Leadership, and Information Technology, which are also available online.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Students who choose a 9 semester hour concentration are required to take an additional 3 semester hour elective course.<\/p>\n<h3>Accounting Concentration<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sc_courselist\">\n<caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption>\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"codecol\"\/>\n<col class=\"titlecol\"\/>\n<col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"hidden noscript\">\n<th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Semester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 501\">BUS\u00a0501<\/span><\/td><td>Corporate Accounting and Reporting I<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 502\">BUS\u00a0502<\/span><\/td><td>Corporate Accounting and Reporting II<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"courselistcomment\">Select a minimum of one of the following:<\/span><\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 505\">BUS\u00a0505<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Accounting for Specialized Entities<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 506\">BUS\u00a0506<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Auditing Standards &amp; Practices<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 508I\">BUS\u00a0508I<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Federal Taxation Concepts and Practices - Individual<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 509\">BUS\u00a0509<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Cost Accounting<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Semester Hours<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3>Finance Concentration<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sc_courselist\">\n<caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption>\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"codecol\"\/>\n<col class=\"titlecol\"\/>\n<col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"hidden noscript\">\n<th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Semester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"courselistcomment\">Select a minimum of three of the following:<\/span><\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 531\">BUS\u00a0531<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Investment and Portfolio Analysis<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 532\">BUS\u00a0532<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Management of Financial Institutions<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 533\">BUS\u00a0533<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Investment Banking<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 536\">BUS\u00a0536<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>International Financial Management<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"FIN 531\">FIN\u00a0531<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Theory of Finance<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"FIN 532\">FIN\u00a0532<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Derivatives<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Semester Hours<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> <span class=\"sc_courseinline\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 530\">BUS\u00a0530<\/span> Financial Management<\/span> is a prerequisite to all Finance courses.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Information Technology Concentration<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sc_courselist\">\n<caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption>\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"codecol\"\/>\n<col class=\"titlecol\"\/>\n<col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"hidden noscript\">\n<th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Semester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"courselistcomment\">Select a minimum of three of the following:<\/span><\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 512\">BUS\u00a0512<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Integrated Data Management<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 515\">BUS\u00a0515<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Systems Planning and Implementation<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 516\">BUS\u00a0516<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>E-Business<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 517\">BUS\u00a0517<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Cyberlaw<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 565I\">BUS\u00a0565I<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Internet Marketing<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Semester Hours<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3>International Business Concentration<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sc_courselist\">\n<caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption>\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"codecol\"\/>\n<col class=\"titlecol\"\/>\n<col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"hidden noscript\">\n<th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Semester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"courselistcomment\">Select a minimum of three of the following:<\/span><\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 516\">BUS\u00a0516<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>E-Business<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 525\">BUS\u00a0525<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Economics of the Firm<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 528\">BUS\u00a0528<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Contemporary Issues in International Trade<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 536\">BUS\u00a0536<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>International Financial Management<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 566\">BUS\u00a0566<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>International Marketing Management<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Semester Hours<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3>Management and Leadership Concentration<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sc_courselist\">\n<caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption>\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"codecol\"\/>\n<col class=\"titlecol\"\/>\n<col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"hidden noscript\">\n<th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Semester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 586\">BUS\u00a0586<\/span><\/td><td>Leadership in the Future<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"MGMT 522\">MGMT\u00a0522<\/span><\/td><td>Human Resource Management<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even lastrow\"><td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"courselistcomment\">Additional BUS or MGMT Elective Course<\/span><\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Semester Hours<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3>Marketing Concentration<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sc_courselist\">\n<caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption>\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"codecol\"\/>\n<col class=\"titlecol\"\/>\n<col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"hidden noscript\">\n<th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Semester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"courselistcomment\">Select a minimum of three of the following:<\/span><\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 561\">BUS\u00a0561<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Seminar in Consumer Behavior<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 564\">BUS\u00a0564<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Marketing Intelligence<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 565I\">BUS\u00a0565I<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>Internet Marketing<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"even\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 566\">BUS\u00a0566<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>International Marketing Management<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\"><div style=\"margin-left:20px;\" class=\"blockindent\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 567\">BUS\u00a0567<\/span><\/div><\/td><td>The Management &amp; Marketing of Services<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\"><\/td><\/tr>\n<tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Semester Hours<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> <span class=\"sc_courseinline\"><span class=\"code_bubble\" data-code-bubble=\"BUS 560\">BUS\u00a0560<\/span> Seminar in Marketing Management<\/span> is a prerequisite to all Marketing elective courses.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Supply Chain Management Concentration<\/h3>\n<table class=\"sc_courselist\">\n<caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption>\n<colgroup>\n<col class=\"codecol\"\/>\n<col 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These changes may require the need for\u00a0additional education. Students who complete an MBA through\u00a0La&nbsp;Verne may return at a later date to add a new or a second\u00a0concentration to their transcript. Your academic advisor can\u00a0explain this process and any time limits that may apply.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: Financial aid funds are not available to students pursuing a\u00a0concentration after a degree has been posted.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Concentrations allow students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program to focus their studies on specific business disciplines. Courses in the concentration may include required core courses in the same discipline. However, units do not double count in the core and concentration. 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