Exercise Science - MBA (5-year Program)

Program Overview

This accelerated program creates a seamless pathway for the students working on a B.S. in Exercise Science to move into the MBA program and finish both in five years. 

The first three and a half years will be focused on your exercise science degree with the health & performance track.

The next one and a half years will be dedicated to your MBA coursework, which can be started as soon as you have fully met the requirements of the bachelor's degree in exercise science. For students who are transferring additional credits, this timeline may be compressed.

An additional consideration if you are looking for industry-specific knowledge and skills is to add a concentration to your MBA. While USF offers several MBA concentrations, two in particular may be of interest to those completing the exercise science - MBA 5 year program: healthcare or adult & higher education.

MBA Concentrations

Add a Concentration in Healthcare to your MBA: 

Students who are interested in working as healthcare administrators, hospital or clinic managers, health insurance administrators or medical device sales may consider including a concentration in healthcare to their MBA. In addition to their training in exercise science, students who graduate with this concentration will be able to understand the structure of the U.S. healthcare system, the scope and intricacies of healthcare law, as well as payment systems. Additionally, students will both investigate major legislation and develop skills for implementing policies to uphold compliance.

Add a Concentration to Adult & Higher Education to your MBA:  

Students who are interested in working as athletic administrators, athletic directors or coaches at the college level may consider including a concentration in adult & higher education to their MBA. In addition to their training in exercise science students who graduate with a concentration in adult & higher education will be able to understand all factors that have influenced America's higher education system, examine institutional effectiveness and understand the administrative and governance structures of higher education.

Curriculum

Students who choose this program will complete the core requirements of the exercise science program in addition to those in the health & performance track. All prerequisites for the MBA are included as electives.  Specifically, those courses include: 

ACC225

Accounting I

(3.00 s.h)

EXS326

Anaerobic Conditioning

(3.00 s.h)

EXS225

Anatomical Kinesiology

(2.00 s.h)

EXS280

Anatomy and Physiology for the

(4.00 s.h)

EXS325

Biomechanics

(3.00 s.h)

EXS210

Care & Prevention Of Injuries

(3.00 s.h)
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Core MBA Courses

BUS540

Data Analytics

(3.00 s.h)

BUS554

Financial Planning & Control

(3.00 s.h)

BUS528

Innovation and Problem Solving

(3.00 s.h)

BUS530

Leadership and Ethical Management

(3.00 s.h)

BUS537

Managerial Accounting

(3.00 s.h)

BUS550

Managerial Economics

(3.00 s.h)
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My time in the University of Sioux Falls exercise science and MBA programs was an incredible experience that helped me grow academically, athletically and personally. The flexibility and support of the programs made it possible to complete both my undergraduate and graduate degrees while competing in college sports. A balance that isn’t easy to find. My professors challenged me in all the right ways, teaching skills that I’ve carried into my career and life. USF gave me the chance to make the most of my education and athletics, and I’m truly grateful for how well it prepared me for life after college!

— Chase Grinde B.S. '21, MBA '23
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