MBA Specializations
Custom fit your MBA.
Your MBA program should cultivate every unique aspect of your education and career. At Lerner, you customize your degree by choosing courses that serve your career goals – whether that’s a general or a specialized MBA.
How it Works
An MBA specialization offers a focus in one area of business. MBA concentrations equip students with foundational knowledge and skills, while MBA majors provide more in-depth study.
- After you’re accepted into the program, our team of advisors will help you choose the path that’s right for you
- Complete the business core courses and professional development seminars
- Choose a specialization option:
- General management – Select 3 elective courses (38 total credits)
- Concentration – 3 prescribed courses in one area of specialization (38 total credits)
- Major – 5 prescribed courses in one area of specialization (44 total credits)
- Major and concentration*
- Double major*
- Double concentration*
*These options require additional credits.
MBA Specializations:
Majors & Concentrations
| Major | Concentration | In person | Online | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Business analytics | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Digital and social media | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Entrepreneurship and innovation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Finance | ✔* | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Healthcare management | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Hospitality business management | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Information technology | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| International business | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Public relations | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Strategic leadership | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
*Finance major available on-campus only
AACSB Accredited
For over 50 years, most Lerner business and accounting programs have been accredited by AACSB.