Mercer’s MBA programs are designed to provide the flexibility and challenging coursework necessary to grow and advance your career. MBA concentrations provide an opportunity to customize a curriculum that aligns with personal and professional goals. Enhance your skills in a specialized area, or build a foundation to pursue opportunities in a new industry through one of Mercer’s MBA concentrations. For just four additional courses beyond the MBA core, Mercer’s 36-hour MBA track includes a specialized concentration and can be completed in as few as 16 months.
Explore Mercer’s eight concentration options in accounting, entrepreneurship and innovation, finance, global business, health care management, integrative business, managing people and change, and marketing. Course availability varies per term.
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.
2021-2022 Courses 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.
Cultivate critical-thinking skills key for successful entrepreneurs with an MBA concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Learn how to generate new ideas and master strategies that can help you launch your ideas through real-world applicable coursework.
2021-2022 Courses BUS 681 Legal Environment of Business and Management Law
Plus any three of the following:
BUS 628 Internship
BUS 670 Entrepreneurial Finance
BUS 690 Entrepreneurship
BUS 693 Negotiations
BUS 694 Innovation Management
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.
2021-2022 Courses 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.
2021-2022 Courses
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
Advance in the growing health care industry when you pursue an MBA with a concentration in Health Care Management. Gain tools for process improvement, health care service delivery, and understand information systems to positively impact patient care.
2021-2022 Courses BUS 684 Legal Environment of Business and Health Care Law
Plus, any three of the following:
HCM 600 Health Care Policy, Structure, and Comparative Systems
HCM 602 Ethical Considerations in Health Care Delivery and Management
HCM 604 Quality and Research Methods in Health Care
HCM 650 Health Care Information 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.
2021-2022 Courses 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.
2021-2022 Courses 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.
2021-2022 Courses 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 Concentration?
Students may declare a concentration upon program entry, or complete a few core MBA classes before selecting an area of study. Choose from one of eight concentrations options available in the 36-hour MBA track, or pursue a general 30-hour MBA.
Not sure which concentration is right for you? Connect with our Office of Graduate Admissions to ask any questions you may have and discuss your options.