Concentrations
Concentrations
Areas of Concentration
Choose the Knowledge You Want to Pursue
The Concentrations in the MBA Program at Rowan University’s Rohrer College of Business (RCB) help make it one of the most flexible and customizable programs in the country. A Concentration is a cluster of coursework focused on a relevant area of business knowledge, such as Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Finance, Sustainability, and much more (click below to explore RCB Concentrations).
MBA Concentrations are designed to build expertise and prepare students for top-notch careers in their field.
Accounting | Cannabis Commercialization | Data Analytics | Entrepreneurship | Finance | HR Management | Management | Management Information Systems (MIS) | Marketing | Organizational Leadership | Supply Chain and Logistical Systems | Sustainable Business
What Do You Want to Accomplish?
Students at Rowan University’s Rohrer College of Business customize their degree pathways based on career goals and employer, workplace, and industry demands. Join one of the most flexible and customizable MBA programs in the country to:
- hone your skills in specific targeted areas of business;
- explore building knowledge across sectors;
- expand your insights; and
- and set yourself apart from the competition.
All Rowan MBA students pursue the same 18 credits to satisfy core requirements of the 36-credit curriculum. Rowan MBA students also enjoy the freedom of customizing 18 credits to meet their career pursuits.
How Core Requirements and Concentrations make 36 total credits for the MBA:
MBA Concentration Options
Click each box below to learn more about the Concentrations MBA students can choose from. For the one Concentration plus three electives option, students choose their three electives from the courses listed within these Concentrations.
What Knowledge Do You Want to Pursue?
Accounting
Learn crucial skills for a career path as a CPA, tax manager, budget analyst, and auditing manager and for moving toward VP or Chief Accounting Officer. Master budgeting process and operational planning. Gain insights into subsidiaries, partnerships, intercompany transactions, mergers, and acquisitions.
Cannabis Commercialization
Explore competitive dynamics, opportunities for innovation, and the current business landscapes of the rapidly evolving and highly regulated cannabis industry. Delve into concepts and constructs that are unique to the cannabis industry while investigating business model innovations that are applicable across industries.
Data Analytics
Become an exceptional critical thinker and learn how to solve business problems using software, data, and computational tools. Improve your organizational efficiency and gain experience in data mining, statistical analysis, data engineering, data warehousing, business intelligence and strategy, data visualization and presentation, and operations-related data analytics.
Entrepreneurship
Explore innovation while developing your entrepreneurial skills. Learn about the challenges and processes involved in startups, venture capital, real estate, corporate innovation, new product development, and sales. Entrepreneurial mindsets offer unique opportunities to transform the world we live in.
Finance
Prepare for a career path in finance, from security analysis, wealth and investment management, to financial or loan management, investment banking, personal financial advising, and retirement planning. Delve into financial coursework that combines quantitative techniques with practical experience. Ideal for those in pursuit of Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certifications.
HR Management
Master hiring, recruiting, training, and managing staff to promote a safe, healthy, and successful work environment. Learn to cultivate a strong company culture and ensure it aligns with corporate policy. Build an exciting career path in HR in corporate training, credit management, labor relations, or as a payroll specialist, training manager, or compensation specialist.
Management
Gain the insights, knowledge, and skills necessary for planning, supervising, and making decisions for organizations of all types. Learn responsible decision-making, strategic planning, organizational interrelationships, process analysis, predictive analytics, global leadership, and organizational culture.
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Discover how to lead organizations to reach maximum benefits from a person-first technology perspective. Grow skill sets in project management, business solutions, information utilization, technological resources, database management, and investing in personnel, equipment, and business processes in a world of rapidly changing technology.
Marketing
Explore the science behind data-informed marketing decisions, how consumers form attitudes, make decisions, and behave, and what drives consumers to value products and services. Develop expertise in collecting primary and secondary research and interpreting customer data. Gain insights on cultural, legal, economic, and political perspectives for responsive and effective marketing within an internationalized economy.
Organizational Leadership
Explore business ethics and the nuances of leadership in a multinational world while honing your ability to influence and empower teams with diverse backgrounds. Learn strategies for cultivating an exceptional organizational culture and achieving high-quality results within corporate, government, or not-for-profit entities.
Supply Chain and Logistical Systems
Prepare for an in-demand career that spans industry sectors and services the world. Explore commercial management, business logistics, and supply chain optimization modeling for corporate, government, and nonprofit realms. Learn to strategize and innovate to achieve highest quality assurance and maximum efficiency for any organization.
Sustainable Business
Examine the impacts of “green” industries, products, and business practices. Gain expertise on how to implement sustainability in areas ranging from operations and product design to finance, marketing, and human resources management.
More About Concentration Customization Options
Two Concentrations
Choose the Knowledge You Want to Pursue
Students have 6 courses, or 18 credits, available for customization. Each course is worth 3 credits. To illustrate the many variations of curriculum customization for your Rowan MBA, consider the following combinations of Concentrations.
Examples Of Concentration Combinations:
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- Finance and Supply Chain and Logistical Systems
- Accounting and HR Management
- Management and Data Analytics (Systems)
- Organizational Leadership and Entrepreneurship
- Sustainable Business and Supply Chain and Logistical Systems
Create the Combination that’s Right for You
Take a look at each of our Concentration options below. Click more to learn about the courses offered in each Concentration.
One Concentration Plus Three Electives
Choose the Knowledge You Want to Pursue
Students have 6 courses, or 18 credits, available for customization. Each course is worth 3 credits. To illustrate the many variations of curriculum customization for your Rowan MBA, consider the following combinations of Concentrations plus three electives.
Example Combinations of One Concentration Plus Three Electives:
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- Sustainable Business + 1 elective each in: Accounting, Finance, and Supply Chain
- Accounting + 1 elective each in: Supply Chain, MIS, and Management
- Finance + 1 elective each in: Accounting, Sustainable Business, and Finance
- Entrepreneurship + 1 elective each in: Finance, Sustainable Business, and Supply Chain
- Management + 1 elective each in: Accounting, HR Management, and Management
Create the Combination that’s Right for You
Take a look at each of our Concentration options below. Click more to learn about the courses offered in each Concentration. Students who choose this customization style pick their electives from these course offerings.
How to Update Your Area of Concentration
To Update Your MBA Area of Concentration:
- MBA students can change their targeted area(s) of concentration along the way, toward graduation, based on any concentration/elective courses already chosen/completed, provided there is still space and flexibility in their requirements.
- Send an email with your full name, student ID, and preferred area of concentration to GraduateBusinessStudies@rowan.edu.
- If you have not already worked with an academic advisor to map out sequencing and selection of appropriate courses to achieve the area of Concentration, please set up an appointment by sending an email request to GraduateBusinessStudies@rowan.edu. This step is important as we do not offer every Concentration in every delivery format (e.g., online vs. face-to-face), and offerings vary by semester and academic year.
- After receiving an email confirmation that your area of concentration has been updated, check the Banner system to make sure that your new major code is reflected in your student account.
