Oregon MBA

https://business.uoregon.edu/mba

302 Peterson Hall
Lillis Business Complex
541-346-3306
541-346-0073 fax

The Charles H. Lundquist College of Business MBA degree embodies the college’s emphasis on interdisciplinary study, experiential learning, research excellence, and a supportive learning environment.

True to this interdisciplinary focus, the MBA curriculum consists of five tracks: advanced strategy and leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship, finance and securities analysis, sports business, and sustainable business practices. Building on a common core of foundational courses in accounting, decision sciences, finance, management, marketing, and operations and business analytics, students choose one of these curricular tracks when applying to the program.

Four of the tracks of the MBA curriculum are aligned with the college’s centers—the Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship, the Cameron Center for Finance and Securities Analysis, the Center for Sustainable Business Practices, and the James H. Warsaw Sports Marketing Center. The centers not only promote research collaboration among faculty members from different departments but they also facilitate student interactions with industry professionals and provide practical, real-world learning opportunities. These include internships, business planning ventures, competitions, and one- or two-term consulting projects in the second year. 

Strong faculty involvement and the state-of-the art facilities of the Lillis Business Complex create an ideal learning environment. An emphasis on group work ensures that students get to know one another and their instructors well. In addition, a strong cohort model aids in developing solid working relationships and strong friendships. Finally, students may choose to enhance their international education by studying abroad in the summer on the Engaging Asia tour.

Virtually all MBA students come to the university with work experience; the average is four years. About one-third are women; two thirds hold a nonbusiness bachelor’s degree; and one-sixth are international students. The program draws students from across the United States and 12 to 15 countries.

Two years of full-time study are needed to earn the minimum of 76 credits required for the degree. See the website for more information and admission requirements. 

Accelerated Program

The accelerated master’s degree program is intensive, allowing outstanding undergraduate majors in business, economics, or students of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curriculum from an accredited institution to earn an MBA degree in nine or 15 months by taking 15 courses (a minimum of 45 credits) in three or four terms. Applicants should have a strong overall academic record and significant full-time work experience. Students choose one of the five tracks listed above. See the website for more information.

Program Requirements
  • Oregon MBA application (statement of purpose, two professional recommendations, résumé)
  • University of Oregon Division of Graduate Studies application
  • GMAT or GRE scores
  • Transcripts
  • Proof of English language proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE scores) for applicants whose native language in not English

The Oregon MBA

Core Courses:
ACTG 612Financial Accounting3
BE 625Business Law and Ethics3
FIN 612Fundamentals of Finance3
FIN 613Managerial Economics3
MGMT 612Managing Individuals and Organizations3
MGMT 614Strategic Management3
MKTG 612Marketing Management3
OBA 612Quantitative Methods for Managers3
OBA 613Operations Management3
15 Business Related Graduate Courses45
Total Credits72

Graduate Specializations

Advanced Strategy and Leadership Specialization

Required Courses:
BA 661Oregon Advanced Strategy3
MGMT 615Leadership3
MGMT 623Negotiation3
One course of the following for the Finance Requirement:3
ACTG 618
Taxes and Business Strategy
ACTG 625
Financial Reporting
ACTG 631
Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
ACTG 662
Strategic Cost Management
FIN 671
Corporate Finance and Valuation
FIN 673
Advanced Topics in Corporate Finance
One course of the following for the Sustainable Business Requirement:3
MGMT 543
Life Cycle Assessment
MGMT 640
Sustainable Business Development
MGMT 641
Industrial Ecology
OBA 566
Project and Operations Management Models
OBA 577
Supply-Chain Operations and Information
One course of the following for the Marketing Requirement:3
MKTG 660
Marketing Research
MKTG 665
Marketing Strategy
One course of the following for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Requirement:3
MGMT 510
Experimental Course: [Topic]
MGMT 620
Managing Global Business
MGMT 625
New Venture Planning
MGMT 635
Opportunity Recognition
Electives: 13
FIN 510
Experimental Course: [Topic]
FIN 608
Workshop: [Topic]
OBA 544
Business Database Management Systems

 

Finance and Securities Analysis Specialization

Required Courses:
ACTG 625Financial Reporting3
ACTG 631Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation4
FIN 607Seminar: [Topic] ((Three Terms))1-5
FIN 609Terminal Project1-9
FIN 671Corporate Finance and Valuation3
FIN 683Concepts of Investments3
Choose one of the following courses:3
FIN 562
Derivative Markets and Financial Institutions
FIN 675
Fixed Income Securities
Choose two of the following courses:6
ACTG 610
Experimental Course: [Topic]
ACTG 617
Taxation of Business
ACTG 618
Taxes and Business Strategy
FIN 510
Experimental Course: [Topic]
FIN 564
Commercial Banking
FIN 610
Experimental Course: [Topic]
FIN 673
Advanced Topics in Corporate Finance
FIN 687
Hedge Funds

 

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Specialization

MGMT 635Opportunity Recognition3
MGMT 625New Venture Planning3
MGMT 645New Venture Scaling3
MGMT 655New Venture Execution4
Electives:3
BA 661
Oregon Advanced Strategy
BE 625
Business Law and Ethics
BIOE 610
Experimental Course: [Topic]
FIN 671
Corporate Finance and Valuation
FIN 685
Alternative Investments
J 548
Advertising Campaigns
J 624
Strategic Communication: [Topic]
LAW 610
Experimental Course: [Topic]
LAW 633
Business Planning
LAW 673
Patent Law and Policy
MGMT 510
Experimental Course: [Topic]
MGMT 607
Seminar: [Topic]
MGMT 612
Managing Individuals and Organizations
MGMT 614
Strategic Management
MGMT 615
Leadership
MGMT 620
Managing Global Business
MGMT 623
Negotiation
MGMT 640
Sustainable Business Development
MKTG 612
Marketing Management
MKTG 660
Marketing Research
OBA 510
Experimental Course: [Topic]
OBA 544
Business Database Management Systems
OBA 555
Data Driven Predictive Modeling
PPPM 581
Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations
PPPM 685
Social Enterprise
SBUS 645
Sports Product
SPD 650
Sports Product Materials and Manufacturing
Total Credits16
 

* Law classes run on a semester basis. Semester credits are worth 1.5 times more than quarter credits. Thus, a 2-credit law class is worth 3 quarter credits. The credits listed here are quarter-credit equivalents. Students who wish to take a law class need to complete a non-law student enrollment request form.

 

Sports Business Specialization

Required Courses:
MKTG 660Marketing Research3
SBUS 607Seminar: [Topic]1-4
SBUS 609Terminal Project1-9
SBUS 650Marketing Sports Properties3
SBUS 652Sports Sponsorship Alliances3
SBUS 655Economic Aspects of Sports3
Choose Two of the Following Courses:6
MGMT 610
Experimental Course: [Topic]
OBA 510
Experimental Course: [Topic]
SBUS 645
Sports Product
SBUS 653
Legal Aspects of Sports Business
Potential Electives:
FIN 671Corporate Finance and Valuation3
MGMT 623Negotiation3
MGMT 635Opportunity Recognition3
OBA 544Business Database Management Systems4

 

Sustainable Business Practices Specialization

Required Courses
MGMT 609Terminal Project1-16
MGMT 640Sustainable Business Development3
MGMT 641Industrial Ecology3
OBA 577Supply-Chain Operations and Information4
Choose Two of the Following Courses:6
FIN 510
Experimental Course: [Topic]
MGMT 510
Experimental Course: [Topic]
MGMT 610
Experimental Course: [Topic]
MKTG 510
Experimental Course: [Topic]
OBA 544
Business Database Management Systems
OBA 566
Project and Operations Management Models
Other Requirements
MGMT 607Seminar: [Topic] (Three Terms)1-5
Potential Electives:3
BA 661
Oregon Advanced Strategy
FIN 671
Corporate Finance and Valuation
MGMT 543
Life Cycle Assessment
MGMT 608
Workshop: [Topic]
MGMT 623
Negotiation
MGMT 635
Opportunity Recognition
MKTG 665
Marketing Strategy
OBA 544
Business Database Management Systems