The courses in the concentration will provide tools in microeconomics and macroeconomics that will help managers make better business decisions. It will provide training needed for students to pass the Certified Business Economist (CBE) exam.
Master of Business Administration
MBA Core Courses (30 hours):
ACCT 7080 - Financial/Managerial Acct Mgrs Credit Hours: (3)
BA 7501 - Leadership & Negotiation Credit Hours: 3
ECON 7100 - Econ for Global Executive Credit Hours: (3)
FIR 7155 - Global Financial Mgmt Credit Hours: (3)
MIS 7650 - Info Syst Global Enterprise Credit Hours: (3)
MKTG 7140 - Global Strategic Marketing Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 7313 - Supply Chain Operations Mgmt Credit Hours: (3)
SCMS 7110 - Intro to Business Analytics Credit Hours: (3)
BA 7503 - Advanced Business Analytics Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 7160 - Global Strategic Mgmt Credit Hours: (3)
Notes:
SCMS 7110 - Intro to Business Analytics must be completed before a student enrolls for BA 7503 鈥� Advanced Business Analytics.
MGMT 7160 - Global Strategic Mgmt must be taken during a student鈥檚 last semester of enrollment.
Program Admission
All MBA applicants must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university.
Preparatory Knowledge
There are no prerequisites for the core MBA curriculum. However, students entering the MBA programs are expected to be fluent in the language of business, with a working understanding of key concepts in economics, finance, and accounting. In addition, students are expected to have a working proficiency in statistics.
Program Retention
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 at the end of each semester of enrollment. In accordance with the Graduate School guidelines, any student not meeting this requirement will be placed on probation.
Students on probation must adhere to an academic plan outlined by their advisor in their next semester of enrollment. A second consecutive semester on probation can result in suspension, and may lead to termination.
Business Economics Concentration Requirements (12 hours):
Choose 4 of the courses listed below:
ECON 6315 - Applied Macroeconomics Credit Hours: (3)
ECON 6810 - Quant Economic Analysis Credit Hours: (3)
ECON 6550 - Game Theory/Strategic Analysis Credit Hours: (3)
ECON 6023 - Personnel Economics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 6120 - Economic Forecasting Credit Hours: (3)
ECON 6820 - Econometrics Credit Hours: (3)
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September 2025
Fogelman College of Business & Economics
3675 Central Avenue,
MEMPHIS,
Tennessee,
38152, United States
Baccalaureate Degree: The applicant must provide an official transcript showing that a bachelor鈥檚 degree was awarded by an accredited college or university. If you are a UofM undergraduate student applying to Graduate School at UofM, you do not need to request that an official transcript be sent to Graduate Admissions. This office has access to your transcript. In addition, transcripts from any other college or university attended may be requested. Only transcripts received directly from an issuing institution are considered official. Personal copies are not acceptable as official documents.
GPA: The applicant must have earned an acceptable grade point average, typically a minimum of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0, but departments may make exceptions for students whose overall GPA does not adequately reflect their ability to succeed in their chosen field.
English proficiency test scores accepted by the University:
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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