The MBA program at Black Hills State University may be the perfect opportunity for you. Designed with working professionals in mind, our program offers a small student-to-teacher ratio, ensuring personalized education that many larger universities cannot provide.
Pending BOR approval, the MBA program is offered on our main campus in Spearfish, in addition to classes in Rapid City and is designed to be completed in just 12 months. Classes are delivered face-to-face during the Fall and Spring semesters, with two online courses offered in the summer to provide additional flexibility for busy professionals. Alternatively, the program can also be completed over 24 months, offering a more gradual pace for individuals balancing professional and personal commitments.
With just 30 credits required for graduation, this program is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to advance your career or pivot to a meaningful new opportunity—all while aligning with your schedule and professional goals.
The curriculum builds a solid foundation of administrative expertise, empowering you to tackle future challenges and seize opportunities in the dynamic business landscape. Taught by seasoned faculty with real-world experience and industry connections, these courses provide invaluable insights and mentorship to help elevate your career to the next level.
Emphasizing experimental learning, the program fosters practical understanding and application of the concepts, ensuring you gain not only theoretical knowledge but also the confidence to excel in real-world scenarios.
The program prepares graduates with a strong foundation, practical administrative skills, and responsive management insights to meet today’s challenges as well as the foresight required to anticipate obstacles and opportunities in the future of economic development.
Full-time academically qualified faculty in the College of Business and Natural Sciences serve as the MBA faculty team. Faculty members possess real world business expertise and business connections vital to developing and teaching innovative courses in the program. As the BHSU MBA faculty members are positioned in West River on a full-time basis, opportunities for effective, frequent interaction builds long-term partnerships to support lifelong learning.
As a result of the face-to-face nature of the program, we draw upon the expertise of business persons in the area who serve as guest speakers and mentors.
If you are interested in the possibility of enhancing or taking your professional career to a new level, please continue to explore our website as you consider the BHSU MBA in Applied Management. We welcome the opportunity to partner with you in furthering your professional goals!