By focusing on the essential business concepts that build strong management professionals and highly effective leaders, the WSU online MBA program improves the capacity for critical thinking, problem solving, and confident decision-making. The online MBA program includes three elective courses (9 credit hours) to be announced at least one term prior to their delivery so that students can make decisions about electives that best meet their schedules and career goals. Electives are also used to satisfy concentration requirements. The Carson College of Business online MBA consists of 36 credits for those with a bachelor’s degree in business.