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WHY SPECIALIZE YOUR MBA?
Specializing in a high-growth field ensures your MBA delivers maximum return on investment (ROI). Employers are seeking MBA graduates who possess technical fluency, strategic insight, and specialized industry knowledge.
Higher Earning Potential
Business professionals with expertise in AI, Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, Finance, or Healthcare Administration command significantly higher salaries than general MBA graduates.
Stay Ahead. Be In-Demand.
- AI: Job postings for AI-related roles have grown 3.5 times faster than average (PwC)
- Cybersecurity: 32% projected job growth for security analysts (BLS)
- Healthcare Administration: 28% projected growth, with top executives earning over $216,000 (BLS)
- Business Analytics: Data-driven companies are 77% more likely to exceed their goals (Deloitte)
Career Flexibility
A specialized MBA allows you to pivot across multiple industries and leadership roles, ensuring you stay relevant and competitive in today’s evolving job market.
WHY ST.THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE?
Career-Focused Curriculum
All courses are designed with real-world applications, case studies, and hands -on projects that prepare you for leadership roles.
High ROI & Affordability
We are dedicated to providing affordable, career-focused education.
Flexible Scheduling
Study full-time or part-time, with the option to complete your MBA 100% online or on campus.
Expert Faculty & Industry Connections
Learn from top industry experts and renowned faculty who have experience at Fortune 500 companies, startups, and leading institutions.
Fast Completion Timeline
Earn your MBA in as few as 15-18 months and launch your career faster or take courses at your own pace to fit your schedule.
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St. Thomas Aquinas College, in partnership with Rize, offers cutting-edge concentrations that combine industry-driven curriculum with hands-on experience. Taught by professionals and enriched by a diverse peer network across multiple institutions, this program equips students with high-demand skills for career success.
Program curriculum & Concentrations
Program Requirements:
- 21 credits – For students with an undergraduate degree in Business
- 27 credits – For students with a non-Business undergraduate degree
All MBA students complete foundational courses in business strategy, operations, leadership, and finance before selecting a specialization.
Business Policy, Research and Decision-Making
Choose One
Each MBA specialization is designed to integrate seamlessly into the program, allowing students to tailor their coursework to match their career goals.
Concentration w/ Key Courses
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Generative AI for Managers, AI Governance & Ethics, Business Use Cases for AI, Managing AI Projects
Business Analytics
Storytelling with Data, Spreadsheet Modeling for Decision-Making, Python for Business Analytics, Managing AI Projects
Cybersecurity
Information Governance & Compliance, Network Architectures, Cyber Risk Management, Ethical Hacking
Finance
Managerial Finance, Capital Markets & Investing, Financial Statement Analysis, Frontiers of Finance
Healthcare Management & Informatics
Structure & Economics of US Healthcare, Management of Healthcare Organizations, Data Analysis for Healthcare, Healthcare Finance
Marketing
Strategic Digital Marketing, Brand Management
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR MBA PROGRAM
No. Our MBA program is designed to accommodate the academic needs of working professionals with undergraduate degrees in areas outside of business as well as graduates of business programs. STAC’s MBA program includes a series of 7 or 9 core courses that provide graduates of all disciplines with the academic foundation in business that they will need to successfully complete their MBA.
The MBA degree requires a total of 39 credits. Full time students may complete the program in five MBA sessions. However, the majority of the students are working professionals who take about a year and a half to complete the program.
All online MBA students must have access to a computer that meets the minimum system requirements for accessing virtual classrooms and specialized software for coursework.
A maximum of 6 graduate transfer credits may be accepted for courses comparable to a STAC course.
Sessions begin in September, December, March and June. First-time students can start the program in any session.
There are four sessions per year and each session is for nine weeks. Campus-based courses meet once per weekend on Friday evening from 6:00 PM until 10:25 PM and Saturday or Sunday morning from 8:30 AM until 12:55 PM. Online courses follow a quarterly schedule in a virtual classroom setting. Online course assignment due dates/times are determined by the professor.
No. Applicants who meet the criteria for regular admission do not need the GMAT.