Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Program of Study

The M.B.A. program provides students with a professional education preparing them for responsible leadership and for management positions in business and public service. The program is specifically designed to meet the needs of business professionals who wish to pursue a graduate degree part-time while working full-time during the day. Most of the classes are held in the evenings or on weekends.

Hood's central location in the Frederick-Washington-Baltimore triangle allows us to serve the many multinational corporations, government agencies, consulting firms, regional chains, local entrepreneurs, and research organizations based in the region. We offer courses taught by a distinguished team of full-time professors as well as by adjunct faculty members who are acknowledged experts in their respective fields.
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Requirements and Concentrations

The program is designed for part-time students who work full-time and wish to earn an M.B.A. Students who majored in business administration at the undergraduate level may complete the program in as few as thirty-six credits. The program offers concentrations in Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Public Management, and Information Systems.
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Success of Graduates

Many of those who pursue the M.B.A. are seeking to advance in the organization where they are employed while others intend to use their degree to seek new opportunities. Recent graduates are working in finance, government and public policy, sales and marketing, personnel, manufacturing, retail and wholesale sales, and many other aspects of management in the public and private sectors.
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Business Administration Faculty

Hood's full-time faculty members are active in research as well as consulting in such diverse areas as the stock market, quality management, the psychological effects of advertising, and accounting systems for corporations and the nonprofit sector. Adjunct faculty and guest lecturers include experienced managers who are employed in area businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies.
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Management Advisory Council (MAC)

Advisory Council members represent the business community served by the academic program.
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