The mission of the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics is to foster scholarship and to offer distinctive, innovative educational opportunities related to the successful management and leadership of organizations operating in an environment of scarce resources, rapid change, global competition, and advances in technology.
The Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics offers various graduate degrees including certificates, master’s programs (with in-person, online or hybrid options), an in-person or online MBA program, dual-degree programs, and accelerated (4+1 programs).
MBA specializations include accounting, business analytics, digital and social media, entrepreneurship and innovation, finance, healthcare management, hospitality business management, information technology, international business, public relations, and strategic leadership. Students can choose concentrations, majors, or a combination in these specializations. See MBA program website for more details.
Additional master’s programs include MS Accounting (with majors in general accounting, analytics, controllership, financial management, and management information systems), MS Business Analytics and Information Management, MS Economics and Applied Econometrics, MA Economics and Entrepreneurship for Educators, MS Finance, MS Financial Services Analytics, MS Hospitality Business Management, MS Hospitality and Sport Business Analytics, and MS International Business (in-person or online). See master’s program website for more details.
The following dual master’s degree programs (within Lerner College) are offered: MBA/MS Accounting, MBA/MS Business Analytics and Information Management, MBA/MS Finance, MBA/MS Hospitality Business Management, and MBA/MS International Business. The following dual master’s degree programs (with programs outside the Lerner College) are offered: MBA/MCE Civil Engineering, MBA/MChE Chemical Engineering, MBA/MS Computer Science, MBA/MS Electrical and Computer Engineering, MBA/MS Materials Science & Engineering, MBA/MS Mechanical Engineering, MBA/MA Strategic Communication, MBA/PhD Biological Sciences, and MS Business Analytics and Information Management/MS Cybersecurity. See dual degree program website for more details.
The following 4+1 accelerated degree programs are offered: Accounting BS + MS, Accounting BS + Business Analytics and Information Management MS, Actuarial Sciences BS + MBA, Applied Mathematics BS + MBA, Computer Science BA + MBA, Computer Science BS + MBA, Cybersecurity Engineering BS + MBA, Economics BS + MS, Engineering BS + MBA, Finance BS + MS, GI Science and Environmental Data Analytics BS + MBA, Hospitality and Events Experience Management BS + MBA, Information Systems BS + MBA, Management Information Systems BS + Business Analytics and Information Management MS, Materials Science & Engineering BS + MBA, Mathematics BA + MBA, Mathematics BS + MBA, Mathematics and Data Science BS + MBA, Mathematics and Economics BS + MBA, Mathematics & Economics BS + Economics MS, and Music Industry Studies BA + MBA. See accelerated program website for more details.
Graduate Certificates (12 credits) are offered in Business Analytics, Business Fundamentals, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, and Strategic Leadership. Additionally, a Graduate Certificate in Generative Artificial Intelligence is offered for a total of 9 credits. Courses taken toward a graduate certificate can be applied toward an MBA or master’s program. See graduate certificate program website for more details.
The Lerner College also offers the following PhD programs: a PhD in Economics, a PhD in Economic Education, a PhD in Financial Services Analytics, and a PhD in Hospitality Business Analytics. See PhD program website for more details.
The programs below are college-wide or interdisciplinary programs. Specific requirements for programs can be found on the specific department and program pages.
