Master of Business Administration - Master of Oceanography
Summary
Climate change represents a major challenge and opportunity to a broad range of businesses and the global economy. In turn, there is a growing demand for leaders with skills in both business and science, particularly climate-related science. To address this need, URI created a unique dual degree program that merges the MBA with a Master's of Oceanography (MBA-MO).
The 16-month full time MBA-MO requires you to take both MBA and MO classes at the Kingston and Narragansett Bay campuses. It provides tomorrow's leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to develop business models to ensure an environmentally sustainable world for future generations. It allows for a summer internship anywhere in the world. Read how one Blue MBA student worked in a group to help the Naval War College plot energy savings strategy. At the end of the 16 months, you will graduate with two degrees - the MBA and the MO.
The Blue MBA trains future leaders in the strategic management of global climate change. The degree will be particularly beneficial to those seeking management careers in industries such as energy, ocean technology and engineering, hazard risk management, water resources, fisheries, marine navigation and tourism, as well as ocean and human health.
Who Should Apply
The MBA-MO is designed for students with a pure science, environmental science, or engineering undergraduate degree who want to develop their management skills and broaden their marketability. Students are expected to be successful in both GSO science courses and MBA courses.
Required Courses
Students will take courses in business, oceanography, and economics. Internships with businesses are also being planned as part of the curriculum. The curriculum is shown below:
- ECN 590 - Principles of Economics
- MBA 502 - Organizational Behavior
- MBA 503 - Financial Accounting
- MBA 504 - Financial Management
- MBA 505 - Managerial Marketing
- MBA 510 - Managerial Accounting
- MBA 530 - Legal Environment of Business
- MBA 550 - Managing with Information Resources
- MBA 555 - Managerial Economics
- MBA 560 - Operations and Supply Chain Management
- MBA 565 - Strategic Management
- MBA 5XX - MBA Internship/Directed Study
- OCG 501 - Physical Oceanography
- OCG 521 - Chemical Oceanography
- OCG 540 - Geological Oceanography
- OCG 561 - Biological Oceanography
- OCG 5XX - Internship/Directed Study
- OCG 695 - Seminar in Oceanography
- OCG XXX - Any OCG or science course
- OCG YYY - Any OCG or science course
Admission Requirements
The online application can be completed at http://www.uri.edu/gsadmis/
When completeing the application online, enter MO as the program, and in your essay indicate applying to MBA-MO.
Applications are due no later than July 1st and space is limited to 30 students per year. Admissions is on a rolling admission basis; once an application is complete it will be reviewed.
Required Items
- Online essay
- Official transcripts (2 copies)
- Official GRE scores (URI: 3919/GSO: 0508)
- 2 Letters of recommendation
- $65 application fee
- Resume (work experience is not required)
- Official TOEFL scores (URI: 3919/GSO: 75) for international students only
Please submit supporting materials to:
Academic Affairs OfficeGraduate School of Oceanography
215 South Ferry Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
For More Information
On the College of Business Administration
visit http://www.mba.uri.edu/ , call (401) URI-5000, or email mba@uri.edu
On the Graduate School of Oceanography
visit http://www.gso.uri.edu/ , call (401) URI-6246, or email student_info@gso.uri.edu
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