The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management prepares men and women for professional careers in business, public service, and teaching. Graduate degree programs are offered through the Broad School and the departments of Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and The School of Hospitality Business.
The departmental faculties are recognized nationally and internationally for their scholarly articles, books and monographs, and their participation in research and educational programs around the world. The breadth of faculty competencies makes possible the extensive graduate programs that exist in the Broad School. The following degree programs are available: Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy.
Business administration applies concepts and analytical techniques derived primarily from the social sciences and draws on quantitative methods of the physical sciences. Business administration graduate programs incorporate close ties between concepts and techniques, theory and practice, and classroom and industry. The Master of Business Administration degree is oriented primarily toward managerial practice. The program is designed to prepare students for management and leadership roles in global organizations. The Doctor of Philosophy degree is intended primarily for prospective university teachers and research personnel.
In addition to the Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs in business administration, the Broad School offers Master of Science degree programs in accounting, business analytics, business research, finance, foodservice business management, hospitality business management, management strategy and leadership, marketing research, and supply chain management. The Broad School also offers a graduate Specialization in Business Concepts for Environmental Sustainability and Conservation for students enrolled in master's or doctoral degree programs at Michigan State University.
Students who are enrolled in master’s degree programs in the Broad School may elect the master’s specialization in agribusiness. For additional information, refer to the Master’s Specialization in Agribusiness statement in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics statement in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources section of this catalog.
International applicants must fulfill the university's English language proficiency requirements as described in the Graduate Education section of this catalog. International students should apply approximately nine months in advance of the semester in which they wish to be admitted.