Curriculum / Program Design
Curriculum / Program Design
Specializations
Requirements
As an alternative to a highly structured concentration, students have the option of building a course of study in consultation with their advisor for specialization by choosing 12 credits of elective course work in line with their professional interest under the option of "self-directed specialization." This allows MBA students more flexibility in designing a course of study using a variety of MBA program electives or courses offered by other graduate degree programs here at the University of Delaware.
Program Specialization
Accounting
Specialization Electives
| ACCT 810 | Theory of External Reporting |
| ACCT 811 | Advanced Management Accounting |
| ACCT 813 | Advanced Federal Tax Accounting |
| ACCT 817 | Advanced Auditing |
| ACCT 820 | Financial Statement Analysis |
| ACCT 867 | Intellectual Property Creation, Management and Planning |
| ACCT 883 | International Accounting |
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Business Economics
Specialization Electives
| ECON 540 | International Economics for Managers |
| ECON 815 | Managerial Forecasting |
| ECON 819 | Economics of Information |
| ECON 841 | International Trade and Development |
| ECON 842 | International Finance and Development |
| ECON 846 | Topics in Economic Development |
| ECON 852 | Monetary Economics |
| ECON 861 | Industrial Organization and Antitrust Policies |
| ECON 862 | Economics of Regulation |
| ECON 877 | Advanced Benefit-Cost Analysis |
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Restaurant & Institutional Management
Specialization Electives
| HRIM 601 | Special Topics in Business Administration |
| HRIM 602 | International Hospitality & Service Management |
| HRIM 603 | Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry |
| HRIM 604 | Issues in Hospitality Financial Management |
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Management
Specialization Electives
| BUAD 667 | Special Topics in Business Administration |
| BUAD 841 | Managing and Global Enterprise |
| BUAD 849 | Seminar in Business Administration |
| BUAD 871 | Managing for Creativity and Innovation |
| BUAD 875 | Strategic Human Resources |
| BUAD 876 | Labor Management Relations |
| BUAD 878 | Leadership in International Business Cultures |
| BUAD 879 | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution |
| BUAD 899 | Business Consulting Project |
| BUAD 873 | Information Technology &Organizational Effectiveness |
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Public Administration
Specialization Electives
| UAPP 658 | Contemporary Issues in Public Administration |
| UAPP 667 | Variable Topic Course |
| UAPP 803 | Seminar in Public Administration |
| UAPP 827 | Program and Project Analysis |
| UAPP 838 | Public Policy Analysis |
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Sport Management
About the Sport Management Specialization
The sport management specialization is designed for students who are interested in the management, marketing, finance, public relations, and legal aspects of the sport industry. The specialization features courses in sport marketing, sport finance, legal aspects of sport, intercollegiate athletics, and international sport management, coupled with the core MBA courses.
Specialization Electives
Student should select four of the following courses:
| UAPP 658 | Contemporary Issues in Public Administration |
| HESC 616 | Sport Marketing |
| HESC 620 | Sport Business & Finance |
| HESC 634 | Program and Project Analysis |
| HESC 647 | Legal Aspects of Sport Management |
| HESC 667 | Managing Intercollegiate Athletics |
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities for MBA graduates with a sport management specialization are diverse and rewarding. Included in these opportunities are professional and minor league sport franchises, professional sporting events, intercollegiate athletic departments, sport marketing and sport event management companies, high school athletics, sport facility management, national and international governing bodies, and businesses that use sport to market their products.
- Marketing Director
- Facilities Manager
- Tickets Director
- Sport Information Director
- Sports Product Manager
- Promotions Manager
- Sporting Account Representative
- Merchandising Analyst
- Account Executive
- Creative Promotion Director
- Sports Agent
- Sales Coordinator
- Advertising Sales
- Media Coordinator
For further information about the MBA specialization in Sport Management please contact Dr. Matt Robinson
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Additional Requirements
If you wish to create a specialization outside the areas listed above, you must get it approved. Please print out and complete the Specialization Request Form and submit it to Amy Estey, MBA Program Manager, Graduate and Executive Programs Office, 103 Lerner Hall, for signatures and approval. (Students who wish to complete the specializations listed above are not required to complete the form.)
In addition to your specialization requirements, you also need to take six credits of other MBA electives (three of which must have an international focus) not offered by nor geared towards your selected specialization. These electives should be selected to enhance your understanding of other topics related to your career objectives.
