Students can tailor their MBA degree at Fairfield Dolan with a concentration in areas such as artificial intelligence, accounting, analytics, cybersecurity, economics, finance, management, or marketing. These focused courses give Fairfield Dolan graduates the skills to succeed in a rapidly changing business landscape.

Accounting

Fairfield University’s MBA with an accounting concentration is designed for students with a background in accounting who seek to deepen their expertise in financial reporting, taxation, and auditing. Students choose one core course, such as “Issues in Regulatory Reporting” or “Corporate Tax Planning” alongside three additional electives, which may include forensic accounting, international accounting, or internal auditing. A specialization in Taxation is also available for those aiming to focus more narrowly within the field. Graduates emerge with advanced technical skills and a thorough understanding of regulatory compliance, financial analysis, and ethical issues, preparing them for roles in public accounting, corporate finance, and regulatory agencies.

What You’ll Learn with an Accounting Concentration

  • Financial reporting
  • Auditing
  • A thorough understanding of regulatory compliance

Analytics

This STEM-designated analytics concentration prepares students to lead data-driven decision-making across business functions. Students begin the STEM-designated concentration with the foundational course "Leading with Analytics" and then complete three advanced courses in data science, such as “Data Munging with Python”, “Data Visualization”, or “AI and Machine Learning”. A fourth elective can be drawn from any graduate business area to tailor the degree. Emphasis is placed on data interpretation, visualization, and predictive modeling. Graduates are equipped to manage business analytics projects and translate data insights into strategic actions, making this concentration ideal for careers in business intelligence jobs, operations management, marketing analytics, or strategic planning.

What You’ll Learn with an Analytics Concentration

  • Data interpretation and predictive modeling
  • Data-driven decision-making using tools like Python
  • AI/machine learning tools

Economics

Fairfield’s MBA with the economics concentration develops analytical skills for interpreting market forces, economic policy, and business strategy career paths. After completing the core course in “Managerial Economics and Firm Decision-Making”, students may select electives such as cost-benefit analysis, econometrics, healthcare economics, or macroeconomics for business. This concentration supports careers that require economic reasoning, forecasting, and policy evaluation, including roles in consulting, government, healthcare, or nonprofit sectors. These roles may include financial analyst, data analyst, economic forecasting, market research consulting, and pricing analyst. Students graduate with the ability to apply economic models and data analysis to real-world business and public policy decisions.

What You’ll Learn with an Economics Concentration

  • Economic policy and models based off real-world applications
  • Forecasting
  • Business and financial strategy

Finance

An MBA with a concentration in Finance from Fairfield University offers a rigorous exploration of corporate finance, investment strategies, and risk management. Required courses include “Corporate Financial Strategy and Investment Analysis”, followed by electives such as derivatives, international finance, blockchain and digital assets, and portfolio management. This STEM-designated concentration prepares students for careers in banking, investment management, financial consulting, and fintech. Emphasis is placed on financial modeling, valuation, and strategic capital decisions, with graduates gaining analytical tools to navigate complex financial environments and make sound investment choices.

What You’ll Learn with a Finance Concentration

  • Investment analysis
  • Risk management frameworks leveraged across industries
  • Valuation

Management

The management concentration is tailored for future leaders, entrepreneurs, and human resources professionals seeking to improve organizational effectiveness and project management. Students complete the core course “Managing People for Competitive Advantage” and choose electives in topics like strategic human resources, innovation, negotiations, or cross-cultural leadership. Two specializations are available: Strategic Human Resources, and Global Strategy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. The curriculum emphasizes leadership, people management, strategic planning, and innovation. Graduates are prepared to lead diverse teams, foster organizational change, and make high-impact decisions across industries.

What You’ll Learn with a Management Concentration

  • HR innovation and strategy
  • People management skills
  • Organizational effectiveness and frameworks

Marketing

Fairfield University’s MBA with a marketing concentration blends creative thinking with analytical insight to equip students for modern marketing management roles. Core courses include “Advanced Consumer Behavior and Research for Marketing Insights”, supported by electives such as social media analytics, digital marketing strategy, customer experience, and brand management. A STEM-designated specialization in Marketing Analytics is also available. Students learn to craft data-driven marketing strategies, understand consumer behavior, and lead campaigns across digital marketing and traditional platforms. This concentration prepares graduates for roles in brand management, market research, digital marketing, and product development.

What You’ll Learn with a Marketing Concentration

  • Campaign management
  • Digital marketing strategy and tools
  • Market research

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Fairfield’s newest MBA concentration in artificial intelligence is a STEM-designated concentration that prepares students to lead AI-integrated business initiatives fueled by AI strategy. Combining elements of analytics, strategy, and technology management, this concentration introduces students to AI fundamentals, data-driven tools, and their applications in real-world business settings. Courses focus on machine learning and predictive modeling, managing AI projects, ethical considerations and data governance, data visualization and aligning AI capabilities with strategic goals. Graduates will be uniquely equipped to oversee the deployment of AI technologies across functions such as operations, product development, and customer service, bridging the gap between technical teams and executive leadership.

What You’ll Learn with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Concentration

  • Data visualization
  • Aligning AI capabilities to strategic goals
  • AI ethics and governance

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