Master of Business Administration

MBA Full-Time

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Get Ahead Sooner with an Early-Career MBA Program

If you recently earned your bachelor's degree and want to enhance your knowledge before entering the workplace; or if you have been working and want to make a career change, the Full-Time MBA program at the University at Albany is the right program for you.

In your first year, you learn fundamental concepts in finance, accounting, marketing, operations, human resource management, organizational behavior, and information technology. You will also travel abroad and participate in an international consulting project.

During your second year, you work closely with research faculty and regional business leaders as you develop leading edge knowledge and practical skills in your concentration area through hands-on experiences in real business settings.

Concentration options include cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, finance, human resource information systems, information systems and business analysis, and marketing.

AACSB Accreditation

The School of Business maintains dual accreditation in business administration and accounting through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) – the hallmark of excellence in management education. As the highest achievement standard for business schools worldwide, it denotes top-quality teaching and meaningful student-faculty interactions. See UAlbany’s member page.

Program of Study
Concentrations
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Program of Study

First Year

Accounting for Managers
Organizational Behavior and Managerial Skills
Quantitative Analysis for Business
Operations Management
Economic Analysis
Managing Information Technology
Financial Management
Marketing Management
Human Resource Management
Capstone: Global Business Sustainability Project
Travel to a foreign country and work in teams, collaborate with faculty and industry experts to help solve challenging problems for real clients.

Second Year

During your second year, you acquire both general and technical competencies in a concentration of your choice (see below).

Global Strategic Management
Concentration courses (see below)
Three supporting 600-level business courses outside of your concentration area
Field experience course or graduate research project in your area of concentration

See the Graduate Bulletin for details.

Our full-time professional staff is available for in-person and phone consultation in the Graduate Student Services Office located in the School of Business. For more information contact Zina M. Lawrence at zlawrence@albany.edu or 518-956-8320.

MBA Concentrations

Cybersecurity

Become a professional with the ability to combine business and information security knowledge.

The Cybersecurity concentration trains you to understand the vulnerabilities and exploits in information systems available to cyber attackers. You will learn how to identify organizational vulnerabilities, understand threats, analyze risks, and select controls to mitigate risks. You will also learn how to implement security in organizations, respond when incidents occur, and design systems to prevent cyber-attacks.

Sample employers include: Deloitte, EY (Ernst & Young), KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Entrepreneurship

The MBA concentration in entrepreneurship prepares you to think and behave like an entrepreneur, whether you wish to launch your own new venture, work in a corporation, or establish a nonprofit or social venture.

You will learn how to identify and assess opportunities, write an effective business plan, set goals, implement strategies, seek venture capital, and hire and manage employees as a new business grows.

At UAlbany, you can get involved with Blackstone Launchpad, the start-up incubator Innovate 518 (a partnership between the University at Albany, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the Center for Economic Growth), and the Small Enterprise Economic Development (SEED) program.

Finance

Learn how to apply financial concepts to manage investment portfolios and analyze and assess the value of alternative investments in commodities, hedge funds, private equity, real assets, and structured products.

With a concentration in finance, you have the option to complete a resume-building internship along with the required finance research thesis.

Human Resource Information Systems

UAlbany offers the only human resource information systems concentration in the nation that is dually accredited by both the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and AACSB.

This concentration enables you to become a competent and technically skilled human resource manager and teaches you how to use technology to achieve greater business efficiency and increase workforce performance.

Topics include recruiting, selection, performance management, compensation and benefits, enterprise resource planning, cloud computing, social networking, and human resource information systems and software applications that support recruitment, benefits administration, and employee management.

Sample job titles include: Employee management consultant, benefits specialist, business analyst, compensation analyst, corporate recruiter, human resource generalist, and systems analyst.

Information Systems and Business Analytics

Learn how to improve business operations using application-based analytics and asset management systems, and gain skills in database design, business intelligence, data mining, and big data.

Courses for this concentration cover technical aspects of database management, data visualization, and data mining, and prepare you to use information systems and analytics to support decision making, solve problems, and increase business performance.

A year-long research project gives you hand-on experience managing expectations, project deadlines, and quality outcomes for a real business.

Marketing

UAlbany’s marketing concentration prepares you for a leadership career in marketing, sales, communications, public relations, entrepreneurship, or consulting. You will learn about current trends, business tools, and cutting-edge research in the theory and practice of marketing management, services marketing, and applied data analysis. Courses involve a mix of discussions, presentations, and project work, so that you develop a well-rounded skillset, which can be applied in real-world working environments.

MBA Student Internship Opportunities

You can gain practical experience in your area of interest by completing an internship with a local, national, or global organization. The School of Business enjoys strong relationships with employers in and beyond the Capital Region, and many graduate students complete an internship as part of their program of study.

Career Services for MBA Students

The School of Business at the University at Albany maintains close ties with alumni recruiters working for regional, national, and international consulting firms, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies such as the NYS Office of the Comptroller.

To get the job you want, you can take advantage of services and recruitment events available through the business school’s dedicated career center – learn how to write a resume and cover letter, complete mock interviews, and get weekly updates on internship and job opportunities.

MBA graduates are regularly recruited to work at companies such as General Electric, Goldman Sachs, Northwestern Mutual, Macy's, and Big Four accounting firms (Deloitte, EY (Ernst & Young), KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers).

"[UAlbany's MBA program] professors want to see you succeed. They care about your goals and aspirations and are willing to give advice to guide you down the path that you have in mind for yourself."

Nadely Agenor ’17, ’19

Admissions Requirements

Deadlines

Departmental Assistantship Consideration

Fall: March 1
Spring: Not Available
Summer: Not Available

No Departmental Assistantship Consideration

Fall: August 1
Spring: Not Available
Summer: Not Available

Required Application Materials

Transcripts from all schools attended
Three Letters of Recommendation
One academic reference is required, however two academic references are preferred
Resume
Statement of Goals
The statement is generally one to two pages discussing what you have to offer the program and what you wish to get out of the program. It should include a brief description of the applicant's field of interest, related background, desired area of study and research emphasis or career goals.
GMAT

*Effective immediately, the University at Albany School of Business will waive the GMAT requirement for all applicants seeking Fall 2020 admission into full-time master’s degree programs, including MBA, MS-Accounting, and MS-Digital Forensics/Cyber. All other listed admission criteria remain applicable. An additional requirement for admitted students is that all incoming students must successfully complete pre-semester orientations that cover foundational concepts.

Available information for International Applicants.

Special Notes

Deadline for all international students is March 1. A GMAT waiver is available for current UAlbany undergraduates, or students graduating from AACSB-accredited institutions, with a GPA of 3.6. In some cases, we will accept GRE or LSAT scores. To request a waiver, simply include a brief statement in your application.

This program requires an internship, field experience, study abroad component, or clinical experience requirement. Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or to meet licensure requirements for certain professions. If applicants have concerns about this matter please contact the Dean’s Office of the intended academic program.

Student Learning Objectives

Learning objectives that UAlbany students are expected to attain through their course of study within their academic program.

Master of Business Administration

Students will be able to show comprehension of three to five key concepts from Human Resources, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, IT Management, and Operations Management.
Students will be able to analyze and report the impact of change on the strategy of an organization.
Be able to understand the ethical, CSR, sustainability and corporate governance issues faced by managers within functional areas and propose solutions.
Be able to apply analytic skills to the solution of business problems.
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of effective leadership in a team or organizational setting.
Be able to apply specific IT knowledge by means of a lab project through a paper or presentation.