The Master of Business Administration degree prepares individuals for careers in management. The program encourages men and women to develop knowledge, abilities, attitudes, technical skills, and understanding that will provide the foundation for the growth of competent and responsible managers and leaders for the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. The MBA curriculum is designed for students with undergraduate degrees in business or for those with undergraduate or graduate degrees in non-business fields. The degree is awarded based on successful completion of a minimum of thirty-two credit hours of upper-level MBA courses. The Cleveland State MBA program allows students to choose an area of specialization or concentration through their Level III electives. Specializations include: Accounting; Business Analytics; Business Economics; Entrepreneurship; Finance; Information Systems; Human Resources/Labor Relations; Management; Marketing and Operations and Supply Chain Management.