Mercer’s MBA programs are designed to provide the flexibility and challenging coursework necessary to grow and advance your career. Students pursuing the 36-hour MBA will select a graduate certificate or concentration, which requires 12 credit hours beyond the 24 hours of core courses. Enhance your skills in a specialized area, or build a foundation to pursue opportunities in a new industry.
Explore Mercer’s graduate certificates and concentrations options below.
Graduate Certificates
Learn how data analytics plays an essential role in business decision-making, and how to use probability concepts and distributions for inferential statistics and predictive and prescriptive analytics.
BDA 600 Survey of Business Analytics
BDA 602 Statistics for Business Analytics
BDA 611 Visual Reporting and Communication
Mercer’s graduate certificate in Compliance, Regulation, and Analytics in Fintech teaches individuals how to leverage artificial intelligence to drive innovation by combining data, technology, design, and people to solve problems, and equips participants with the latest information on regulations and compliance.
BFT 610 Fintech Foundations and Overview
BFT 620 Innovation and Technology in Fintech
BFT 630 Data Analytics and Communications in Fintech
BFT 640 Regulation and Compliance in Fintech
Mercer’s graduate certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation provides a strong foundation of innovative thinking, creative problem solving, and business skills necessary for entrepreneurs and innovators.
ENT 610 Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, and Innovation
ENT 620 Innovation Management
ENT 630 Social Entrepreneurship
ENT 640 Economic Information for Business Development
Mercer’s graduate certificate in Healthcare Management and Analytics prepares professionals within the industry or those seeking new opportunities, to make better business decisions within healthcare.
HMA 610 Introduction to the Healthcare Business Environment
HMA 620 Economics and Business Aspects of Healthcare
HMA 630 Managing People and Processes in the Healthcare Business
HMA 640 Healthcare Analytics
Mercer’s Women in Leadership graduate certificate develops individuals for leadership roles and inspires innovation to create greater gender equality in organizations.
WIL 610 Negotiation and Critical Conversations for Women
WIL 620 Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Women
WIL 630 Data-Driven Decision Making for Women Leaders
WIL 640 Women in Leadership Capstone
Take your business and accounting expertise to the next level by earning your MBA with a concentration in Accounting. Courses in the concentration will count toward educational requirements necessary to sit for the CPA exam and CPA licensure. Mercer graduates are employed by some of the nation’s top accounting firms, and many have earned managerial roles in a variety of fields.
Law Course BUS 683 Legal Environment of Business and Finance Law
Plus any three of the following:
ACC 601 Accounting Theory
ACC 602 Seminar in Accounting Information Systems
ACC 620 Issues in Accounting and Taxation Research
ACC 621 Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
ACC 635 Corporate Taxation
ACC 640 Advanced Accounting Topics*
ACC 655 Advanced Auditing*
ACC 603 Seminar in Taxation*
ACC 641 International Financial Reporting Standards*
*Approval from program director required.
Need additional credit hours for CPA eligibility? Learn more about Mercer’s Master of Accountancy.
Gain a competitive edge when you earn your MBA with concentration in Finance. Study specialized topics such as short-term financial management, how to evaluate risk, investment and portfolio management, and capital budgeting.
This concentration is ideal for, but not limited to financial analysts, project analysts, security analysts, and investment brokers.
Law Course BUS 683 Legal Environment of Business and Finance Law
Plus any three of the following:
ACC 621 Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
BUS 670 Entrepreneurial Finance
BUS 672 Managing Financial Institutions
BUS 674 Investments and Portfolio Management
BUS 678 International Finance
Prepare for a successful career in the global marketplace when you earn your MBA with a concentration in Global Business. Learn how to develop strategies and gain an understanding of business in cultural, economic, and political and legal environments, thus preparing you to shift seamlessly between opportunities.
Law Course
BUS 681 Legal Environment of Business and Management Law
Plus, any three of the following:
BUS 620 Study Abroad or Mercer On Mission
BUS 648 International Economics
BUS 658 International Marketing
BUS 673 Seminar in International Business
BUS 678 International Finance
BUS 698 International Management
Become a valuable asset as you develop expertise in different cross-functional business areas. The MBA with a concentration in Integrative business allows you to customize your path and build a concentration to connect coursework with your goals.
Any three electives at the 600 level or higher offered by the School of Business
Plus one of the following:
BUS 604 Legal Environment of Business
BUS 681 Legal Environment of Business and Management Law
BUS 682 Legal Environment of Business and Finance Law
BUS 683 Legal Environment of Business and Marketing Law
BUS 684 Legal Environment of Business and Healthcare Law
Navigate organizational change and solve complex workplace challenges when you earn your MBA with a concentration in Managing People and Change. Gain advanced business skills and learn to analyze relevant information to become an effective decision-maker and leader.
Law Course BUS 681 Legal Environment of Business and Management Law
Plus, any three of the following:
BUS 691 Project Management
BUS 692 Organizational Behavior
BUS 693 Negotiations
BUS 694 Innovation Management
BUS 695 Human Resource Management
BUS 698 International Management
Discover how to create and communicate value across many fields when you pursue an MBA with a concentration in Marketing. Choose from a variety of cutting-edge electives to gain advanced knowledge of market strategies and cultivate key leadership and decision-making skills.
Law Course BUS 682 Legal Environment of Business and Marketing Law
Plus, any three of the following:
BUS 651 Services Marketing
BUS 652 Buyer Behavior
BUS 653 Social Media and eMarketing
BUS 654 Marketing Research
BUS 655 Marketing Promotion
BUS 658 International Marketing
When Do I Choose a Graduate Certificate or Concentration?
Students may select a graduate certificate concentration upon program entry, or complete a few core MBA classes before selecting an area of study.
Not sure which path is right for you? Connect with our Office of Graduate Admissions to ask any questions you may have and discuss your options.