MBA Program Course Offerings: Summer 2026

Helpful Dates & Definitions

  • Session 1: 5/11/2026 – 6/26/2026
  • Session 2: 7/06/2026 – 8/21/2026
  • Low-Residency: Asynchronous and online, with an in-person week
  • Online: Asynchronous online class
  • Online-Live: Synchronous online class
  • Live: Synchronous in-person class

MBA Core Courses

BUA 601 – Strategic Data Analysis

To inform organizational decisions, students will learn to identify business problems, differentiate types of big data, propose a research question, and think critically about which statistical processes and applications will yield insights from the data. 

Offered: Online, Session 2

BUA 680 – Foundations of Business Intelligence & Analytics

This course presents the philosophical and technical foundations of business intelligence and analytics.  The philosophical principles of business intelligence and analytics are discussed.  Important fundamental concepts and tools in business intelligence and analytics are introduced using a structured and integrated approach that moves from initial data collection to final decision outcome assessment.  Throughout the course, conditional reasoning and logical thinking in terms of process and systems are emphasized.

Offered: Online, Session 1

MBA 609 – Financial Accounting for Decision Making

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the ability to read and interpret financial statements. This includes an understanding of the components of the four primary financial statements, as well as a set of analysis tools that facilitate an understanding of what the financial statements are saying. The course also teaches students how to use current financial statements to model future financial statements under varying assumptions.

Offered: Online, Session 1

MBA 626 – Management of Contemporary Organizations

Explores analytical perspectives to understand how individuals organize themselves in accomplishing organizational goals. Topics include organizational structure, culture, teamwork and diversity, the organization and the global environment. 

Offered: Online, Session 2

MBA 637 – Global Supply Chain Networks

An introduction to managing the flow of material, products, services, information, and cash via the processes, technologies, and facilities that link primary suppliers through to ultimate customers. Attention is given to the functions of forecasting, production planning, supply management, production, transportation, inventory, warehousing, packaging, materials handling, and customer service.

Offered: Online, Session 2

MBA 651 – Financial Management

Provides a foundation in financial management by integrating topics such as measurement of risk, portfolio theory, interest rate determination, valuation, capital budgeting and cost of capital. 

Offered: Online, Session 1

MBA 670 – Managerial Marketing

BUA 670 Managerial Marketing is designed to explore both the theory and application of marketing concepts from a managerial perspective. The course emphasizes marketing decision-making and marketing strategy development through case studies and marketing planning activities. 

Offered: Online, Session 1

MBA 649 – Strategic Decision Making

This capstone course studies administrative practices at the strategic level of business management. Develops administrative competence in the formulation of business policy at the decision-making level through case study or practicums. 

Prerequisites & Notes: MBA students only. Completion of all MBA core courses or permission. Academic Advisor must submit your registration.

Offered: Online, Session 2

General Electives

MBA 672 – Digital Marketing

The purpose of digital marketing is to prepare students with a foundational understanding of digital marketing channels and how successful marketing campaign use online and mobile platforms. This course covers the fundamentals of digital marketing including internet marketing strategies, user-generated content, search engine optimization, website design and management, inbound marketing, email marketing, social media campaigns, mobile apps, content strategy and paid advertising.

Prerequisite: MBA 670

Offered: Online, Session 2

MBA 695 – MBA Internship

Field experience in business relevant to the student’s educational development and career goals. (Neither past work experience nor field experience courses taken at other campuses or universities will be permitted as substitutes.) Enrollment must be approved by the Dean of the Graduate School of Business or designated appointee.

Concentration Electives

Accounting

MBA 615 – Accounting Data Analytics

This course will prepare learners to analyze big accounting-related data for the purpose of making strategic business decisions. The analytic mindset will be introduced and potentially reinforced as the conceptual framework to help learners apply the steps required to make strategic data-driven decisions and provide appropriate insights. Hands-on assignments and projects will be provided to help learners apply the concepts to various focus areas, including audit, financial reporting, managerial, and tax. Skillset in using analytics software such as Tableau and/or PowerBi, as well as any relevant new software will be developed in this course.

Offered: Online, Session 2

Blue Economy

Internship in Marine Policy

Professional experience with a marine resource management organization. Students must submit a plan approved by the graduate coordinator of the Marine Policy Program and the sponsoring organization. Reports and readings will be required.

Prerequisite: Department Consent

Business Analytics

BUA 683 – Information Visualization

This course presents a variety of data visualization techniques to graphically summarize business data information. Students will learn to create charts, maps, and other visualizations to create effective graphical displays of business data that tell meaningful business stories. Students will also learn to critically evaluate examples from print media and the Internet after learning the foundations of information visualization.

Prerequisite: BUA 601

Offered: Online, Session 2

Engineering Management

ECE 591 – Deep Learning

This course is an introduction to deep learning, a branch of machine learning concerned with the development and application of deep artificial neural networks. Topics include convolution neural networks, recurrent neural networks, and their applications for various engineering and scientific problems. Students should know at least one high-level programming language. This course will use Python and give tutorials on Python programming. Students will gain hands-on experiences of developing, training, and evaluating deep learning models to solve sophisticated problems.

Offered: Online, Session 2

Prerequisites: ECE 177 or COS 220 or CIE 115 or MEE 125 or permission

EET 584 – Engineering Economics

A study of economic theory and applications in engineering and industrial organizations including capitalization, amortization, time value of money, cost comparison analysis, and breakeven value, and the ethics of engineering economic decision making. Also included are personal finance topics as applied to engineering situations and case study.

Offered: Online, June 8 – July 17

Finance

MBA 657 – Topics in Finance (Managerial Financial Statement Analysis)

This course provides an advanced, data-driven approach to financial statement analysis designed specifically for MBA students and experienced professionals. Building on foundational accounting and finance knowledge, the course integrates traditional financial statement analysis with modern data analytics techniques to evaluate firm performance, financial health, risk exposure, and strategic decision-making.
Using real-world financial data, students apply quantitative methods, spreadsheet modeling, and analytical tools to interpret corporate financial disclosures, assess earnings quality, evaluate valuation drivers, and support managerial and investment decisions. Emphasis is placed on translating complex financial information into actionable insights for executives, investors, consultants, and other decision-makers.

Prerequisite: MBA 651

Offered: Online, Session 2

Food Technology Industry Management

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Geospatial Technologies

SIE 557 – Database Application Systems

Study, design and implementation of object-relational database system applications. Introduction to database systems. Integrating database systems with programs. Web applications using datebase systems. Final database project.

Offered: Online, Session 2

Global Policy (Orono Only)

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Healthcare Systems Management

MPH 655 – Public Health Practice

The goal of this course is to introduce students to fundamental skills used in everyday public health practice. The course focuses on public health core competencies that have been defined by the field.

Offered: Online, May 18 – June 12

MPH 683 – Patient Safety

Preventable medical error is believed to be one of the leading causes of death and serious harm in the United States. This online course provides an interdisciplinary, cross-setting overview of patient safety principles, techniques, and best practices. Topics addressed in the online course include the epidemiology of medical error, human factors engineering, common types of errors in various healthcare settings, and the applied practice of error mitigation and patient safety strategies. Students also explore patient safety improvement techniques most appropriate to their profession or setting of care.

Offered: Online, Session 2

Human Nutrition

FSN 501 – Advanced Human Nutrition

Basic nutrition science with emphasis on carbohydrate, lipid, protein, vitamin, mineral functions, and metabolism. Genetic influences on nutrient needs and metabolism. Two courses in chemistry and a nutrition course are recommended. Online class with some synchronous discussions.

Offered: Full-Term, Online

Organizational Leadership

LOS 551: Diplomacy in a Modern World – The Craft of Global Leadership

This course offers an overview of the political, social, business, and technological challenges of the global environment. Students gain an understanding of different perspectives of critical global issues (peace, poverty, energy, water, environment) and examine the ways of sovereign states and non-traditional “actors” assert their specific geopolitical interests. Critical attributes and functions of global leaders serving as ambassadors for their states/organizations/causes/brands are discussed, along with the role of international organizations (International Financial Institutions, etc.) in facilitating multi-state collaboration on development assistance and social progress. Students explore the origins of the craft of diplomacy and its modern state (regional diplomacy, trade diplomacy, e-diplomacy) and learn the foundations of diplomatic protocol and how cross-cultural competency contributes to the success of global leaders. Through readings, discussion forums, and case study analyses students will enhance their critical thinking skills and gain an understanding of key skills and best practices of effective global leaders.

Offered: Session 2, Online

LOS 639: Women’s Ways of Leading

This course offers historical and multi-disciplinary perspectives on women leaders, systems of power and privilege, cultural shifts and the psychology of bias. Our settings of our investigations will range from the private corporate sector to government and nonprofits, both within our country and abroad.

Offered: Full Term, Online

Public and Non-Profit Management

PPM 534: Managing Cities, Towns, & Counties

Overview of the key responsibilities and activities associated with the administration of local and county government. Appreciation of the dynamics and politics of the administration of local government entities. An emphasis is placed upon the actions of managers interacting with department managers, the public, and volunteer committees. Prerequisites: Graduate level standing or Accelerated Graduate Pathway.

Offered: Session 2, Online Live (Tu/Th 4:00pm – 6:45pm)

Sustainability

MBA 621 – Launching Sustainable Ventures

This course will introduce you to process of creating, evaluating, launching, and managing a new venture that follows the principles of sustainability and the triple bottom line. The course is about starting a business and the benefits and costs, both personal and professional, of an entrepreneurial career. Students learn how to establish start-up teams, identify opportunities, and obtain resources. The course involves written self-reflections, team work, business modeling, and the presentation of a comprehensive business plan. The course also examines the role of social entrepreneurship, multicultural marketing, and global expansion as ways to develop and explore sustainable venture opportunities.

Offered: Session 1, Online