Master of Business Administration with Concentration in Finance

at State University of New York at Albany USA

Increase your understanding of infectious and non-infectious diseases by learning from experts at UAlbany’s School of Public Health and the Wadsworth Center, the public health laboratory of New York State.

Mentorship lies at the heart of the master’s in biomedical sciences program. This enables you to immediately connect with prominent scientists, develop lab skills, and work on biomedical research projects that directly impact public health.

In addition to courses, you can take graduate workshops in advanced light microscopy and image analysis, bioinformatic analysis of large next-generation sequencing datasets, and RNA interference and genome editing technologies.

Learn how to work collaboratively with other creative minds to solve problems and communicate on the stage and behind the scenes. Develop a core set of skills to become highly proficient in theory, knowledge, and practice while learning self-discipline and work ethic in the bachelor's in theatre program at the University at Albany.

You will gain the skills and education needed to succeed on and off the stage with a hybrid learning experience that combines traditional courses with production work. This major provides you with foundational knowledge about theatre while teaching interdependent studies such as acting, design, direction, technology, management, history, theory, criticism, and dramatic literature.

If you recently earned your bachelor's degree and want to enhance your knowledge before entering the workplace; or if you have been working and want to make a career change, the Full-Time MBA program at the University at Albany is the right program for you.

In your first year, you learn fundamental concepts in finance, accounting, marketing, operations, human resource management, organizational behavior, and information technology. You will also travel abroad and participate in an international consulting project.

During your second year, you work closely with research faculty and regional business leaders as you develop leading edge knowledge and practical skills in your concentration area through hands-on experiences in real business settings.

Concentration options include cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, finance, human resource information systems, information systems and business analysis, and marketing.

Entrepreneurship
The MBA concentration in entrepreneurship prepares you to think and behave like an entrepreneur, whether you wish to launch your own new venture, work in a corporation, or establish a nonprofit or social venture.

You will learn how to identify and assess opportunities, write an effective business plan, set goals, implement strategies, seek venture capital, and hire and manage employees as a new business grows.

Gain cultural fluency and learn the Japanese language from experts in the subject. By combining language instruction, historical explorations and contemporary insights, the Japanese Studies program at the University at Albany gives a truly multifaceted survey of Japan.

Nationally and internationally known scholars are part of this program's faculty, ready to deliver detailed information on Japanese language, history, culture, religion, politics and film. You'll study the language for a minimum of three years, with a selection of other courses delivering essential context, and added insights coming from potential time abroad.

Master the theories and applications that enable machines to learn and make predictions. Whether you want to work with big data in a corporate setting or craft your own algorithms as a technology pioneer, the master’s in data science program will equip you with the knowledge, skills and support to achieve your professional ambitions.

You will learn how to acquire, process, analyze and present complex data to make better management and policy decisions in industries like biotechnology, energy, quality control, transportation, telecommunications and politics.

Gain broad multidisciplinary training in the cultures of Europe, from late antiquity through the early modern period, in the bachelor’s in Medieval and Renaissance Studies program at the University at Albany.

Learn about vibrant civilizations which strove to promote their particular identity through now-iconic literary, visual, historical, musical, theological and philosophical productions. These pivotal centuries resulted in creative output and discoveries continue to shape our understanding of the world and ourselves.

Get advanced training and experience in the theory and practice of city planning, design, and development in the Master of Regional Planning (MRP) program at the University at Albany.

This program prepares you to assist community leaders, elected officials, and the public with issues of neighborhood change and preservation, environmental conservation, mobility and accessibility, comprehensive planning and zoning. You will also learn about emerging issues, such as how to reimagine community development, ensure equitable planning strategies and understand the impacts of extreme weather.

Explore the molecular, neural and environmental factors that impact our world as you prepare for a career in fields like health care, conservation, law and research.

Whether you want to specialize in areas like neural development and molecular virology, or cellular mutation and gene flow, you will gain the knowledge and experience necessary to pursue your career with the Master of Science in Biology program at UAlbany.

Using a combination of experimental and theoretical approaches, you will learn from distinguished faculty with extensive research experience in areas like biotechnology, genetics, and virus evolution.

In this cross-disciplinary major, you’ll develop an advanced understanding and transnational appreciation of the evolving social, economic, political, and geographic histories of the Latin American experience in a vibrant, student-centered learning community.

After graduation, Latin studies students often pursue careers in public service, media broadcasting, community development, foreign affairs, citizenship and immigration, and international business.

The LACS undergraduate program provides a unique education that prepares you to explore the major forces that shape and transform the lives and experiences of the people and communities throughout the Americas. 

You will have the unequalled opportunity to study how events and transformations in Latin America and the Caribbean influence the formation and development of Latinx communities of the United States, in areas including: 

• Transnationalism, migration and immigration policies
• Social movements and collective political action
• Diaspora communities 
• Culture, power and knowledge
• The formation of identities 

In this interdisciplinary major, you will take classes in different academic fields, such as anthropology, sociology, women's studies, economics, political science, and geography and regional planning. This will uniquely prepare you to study what is interest to you from multiple perspectives. 

In addition, you will have opportunities for community-oriented research, community service and internships. You can also choose to study abroad in a number of Latin American and Caribbean countries. 

Learn how to ensure the integrity of financial reporting to investors and other stakeholders while supporting the quality of business decisions that rely on financial information.

The AACSB-accredited bachelor’s in accounting program at UAlbany covers the latest best practices in accounting, auditing, taxation, and financial information systems.

In this program, you’ll master the generally accepted accounting practices set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and learn how to produce financial reports that directly inform business decisions.