The MBA program is composed of 64 credit units. The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for competitive challenges of the global marketplace, technological and communication paradigm shifts, and the flexibility to adapt to rapid and abrupt changes in the business environment. The program also takes into consideration the unique economic conditions, the social mores, and the cultural needs of Armenia and the region.
The curriculum has 4 main components: the core courses, leadership development courses, concentration specific electives and general management electives. The latter set of electives provides students with rich flexibility to choose courses from area of leadership, operations management and data science.
- The MBA Core: The MBA core consists of required foundation courses in the major functional areas of business and a comprehensive study of the economic, political, legal, and social contexts within which the business enterprise operates. The MBA core gives students a firm understanding of the tools of general management and provides them with innovative techniques for solving managerial problems.
Students are required to take the following courses:
BUS305 Managing People and Organizations
BUS312 Legal Environment of Business
BUS313 Corporate Ethics and Responsibility
BUS320 Data Analysis for Business Decisions
BUS322 Managerial Economics
BUS330 Financial Management
BUS345 Financial Accounting
BUS346 Managerial Accounting and Control
BUS360 Marketing Management
BUS380 Operations and Process Management
BUS381 Management of Information Resources
- Leadership Skills Development: Recognizing that business leaders increasingly must draw upon a range of skills that do not fit entirely into any one functional area, the MBA curriculum offers several stand-alone skills development courses. These courses usually meet in small class size format allowing for a dynamic and personalized learning experience. Leadership development courses include:
BUS300 Introduction to International Competitive Strategy
BUS301 Effective Communications
BUS306 Managerial Negotiations (elective)
BUS308 Career Development Strategies
- Elective Courses: The MBA curriculum is flexible enough to allow students to pursue special areas of interest by selecting a variety of elective courses. The electives allow students to integrate the knowledge and skills learned in core courses and to customize their learning experience. With a variety of elective courses to choose from, students have the opportunity to tailor their program of study in a way that fits their career goals and aspirations.
Although students are not required to declare a concentration, the AUA MBA provides students with the opportunity to specialize in one of the three functional areas of Accounting, Finance or Marketing
Courses in Finance concentration:
BUS 332 Corporate Finance
BUS 338 Investment Management and Analysis
BUS 336 Management of Financial Institutions
BUS 339 Special Topics in Finance: Behavioral Finance
Courses in Accounting Concentration:
BUS 348 Financial Statement Analysis
BUS 353 Audit Control and Evaluation
BUS 351 Cost Accounting
BUS 355 Advanced Financial Accounting
Courses in Marketing Concentration:
BUS 373 Innovation Marketing
BUS 384 Digital Marketing
BUS 366 Advertising Management
BUS 365 Marketing Research
BUS 369 Special Topics in Marketing: Strategic Marketing
MBA students have the opportunity to choose electives outside concentration areas, which are designed taking into consideration the current and future demand of the contemporary business word. Courses such as Micro-foundations of Competitiveness in collaboration with Harvard Business School, Startups: Science and Practice, Data Mining for Business Decisions and Business Analytics, makes the program truly attractive for students with diverse academic and professional background.
MBA students have also the opportunity to take courses in other academic programs within the AUA and to have those units count toward their MBA degree requirements. However, prior to registration, students must obtain the approval of the program administration and the hosting department to ensure they meet the requirements of both departments.
| Summary of the Program Structure: | |
| Core courses | 41 credits |
| Elective courses | 23 credits |
| Total: | 64 credits |
| Electives in Finance | 14 credits |
| Electives in Accounting | 11 credits |
| Electives in Marketing | 16 credits |
| Electives in General Management | 27 credits |