Program Requirements – Semester Hours: 36

36 semester hours is required for the MBA degree in all majors except professional accountancy, which requires 69 semester hours.

The MBA program is composed of the following requirements (excluding Professional Accountancy, MBA ):

•     Core Competencies (24 s.h.)
•     The Major Concentration (9 s.h.)
•     Capstone Integrative Course (3 s.h.): 

Core Competencies - Semester Hours: 24

The core competencies requirement provides the breadth of knowledge focusing on functional areas of business, such as accounting, management information systems, finance, operations management, marketing, and quantitative analysis. In addition to these, global business decision making, contemporary organizations and leadership skills and business ethics are also included in the core competencies component. This component is presented within a framework that emphasizes analytical and problem solving skills and focuses on the professional perspectives in the management of business organizations, as well as the importance of written and oral communication skills.

If a student majors at the graduate level in the same discipline as the undergraduate major/minor, he/she may request a waiver of the 203-level Core course in that discipline. If a student majors at the graduate level in a discipline different from his/her undergraduate major/minor, he/she may request a substitution for the 203-level Core course in his/her undergraduate discipline and replace it with another elective in that discipline. To be eligible for a waiver/substitution, a student must have earned a minimum of 18 credits with a B average or above in the specific discipline (accounting, finance, information technology, management, marketing, or statistics) at an AACSB-accredited school within five years prior to admission to the Hofstra MBA program.

A student with significant work experience in a functional and/or discipline area may request a waiver of the corresponding 203-level Core course. The granting of the waiver is based on advisement and work experience must span multiple years in the discipline across various roles in organizations with significant responsibilities. No waiver or substitution will be granted for MBA 214  and MGT 207 .

• ACCT 203 - Accounting and Financial Reporting Semester Hours: 3
• BAN 203 - Advanced Quantitative Analysis for Managers Semester Hours: 3
• FIN 203 - Managerial Finance Semester Hours: 3
• IT 203 - Information Systems for Managers Semester Hours: 3
• MBA 214 - Compliance, Ethics, and Sustainability Semester Hours: 3
• MGT 203 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Semester Hours: 3
• MGT 207 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership Skills for Strategic Advantage Semester Hours: 3
• MKT 203 - Marketing Analysis and Management Semester Hours: 3

Capstone Integrative Course - Semester Hours: 3

Given that all functional areas in an organization work together to ensure success of the organization, this requirement is designed to help students integrate knowledge of various functional areas in order to solve complex problems. The capstone course is an integrative course covering all functional areas of organizations.

• MBA 350 - Strategic Decision Making in the Global Business Environment Semester Hours: 3
• MBA 360 - MBA Co-op Semester Hours: 3

The Major Concentration - Semester Hours: 9

The major concentration enables students to establish a strong base of specialized knowledge in one of the areas of study represented in the Zarb School of Business. This complements the skills in the various functional areas of business, as well as the professional leadership and management orientation.

Major concentrations in the MBA program are available in the following areas (excluding the Professional Accountancy, MBA ):

Major concentrations in the MBA program are available in the following areas: