Columbia Southern University MBA Online

Master of Business Administration

The MBA originated in the United States in 1881 as the country industrialized executives sought scientific approaches to management. Over the years the demand for administrative professionals with advanced degrees and specialized training has steadily increased. But never before in history has the need for skilled MBA graduates been as critical to a company’s success as it is in today’s global environment.

CSU’s Master of Business Administration program provides an understanding of the theoretical, historical practices and current issues in business and industry; trains students in general research methods and to analyze and interpret research in the field; and explores the relationship between business and society and the global issues impacting the professions. CSU’s online MBA graduates are primed to become influential business leaders equipped with the ability to identify, analyze, and solve complex business administration and management problems.

Graduates will successfully complete 37 credit hours outlined below
Credit hours
MBA Requirements 25
MBA Concentration Courses 12
Total 37

MBA Requirements 25
OR 1010 - Student Orientation 1
MHR 6451 - Human Resource Management Methods 3
MBA 5501 - Advanced Marketing 3
MBA 6001 - Organizational Research and Theory 3
MBA 6601 - International Business 3
MBA 5401 - Management Information Systems 3
MBA 5652 - Research Methods 3
MBA 6301 - Business Ethics 3
MBA 5101 - Strategic Management & Business Policy 3
General Online MBA Concentration Courses 12
Select any 4 (12 credit hours) graduate business or business related
courses from the graduate business concentrations. Students
also have the opportunity to complete 3-6 hours of supervised
Internship (INT 5990 for 3-6 credit hours), which substitutes 1-2 graduate business or business related courses
Courses that can be utilized for electives:
INT 5990 Internship 3-6
MBA 6053 Economics for Managers 3
MBA 6151 Operations Research 3



Source: http://www.colsouth.edu/programs/graduate.asp