The MBA curriculum was designed in collaboration with employers in western North Carolina, WCU College of Business faculty, and recent MBA graduates. The students exit the program Business Ready® to meet the employment needs of aspiring graduates and the regional business community. The program leading to the Master of Business Administration degree requires the completion of 36 semester hours at the graduate level. 

Students may, but are not required to, choose to take their 3 required elective courses in a single subject area to create a specialization with their MBA degree. Specializations include:

* Accounting (with a bachelor's degree in Accounting);
* Construction Management;
* Engineering Technology;
* Entrepreneurship;
* Health Care Administration;
* Non-profit Management;
* Professional and Technical Writing;
* Project Management;
* Public Administration;
* Sport Management;