Students must complete 36 hours to meet their curriculum requirements. A maximum of 9 credits may be selected from elective courses, such as Special Topics courses, Seminars, Seminar Tours, or an Independent Research Project. The complete list of core courses in the curriculum and the sequencing of courses are found under "Courses & Schedules".

The curriculum offers opportunities for supervised in-company research on specific problems and encourages the exchange of ideas, insights and information among participants. Studies may also include seminars with guest speakers from government, business, and academia.

In addition, Ashland University provides MBA foundational course work for non-business degree holders and international students. More information concerning this program is provided under "Courses & Schedules".