Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Lead Organizational Transformation WITH AN MBA in Lean Six Sigma
Build the knowledge, leadership, and practical experience to lead organizational transformation through Ethical Efficiency™ — creating measurable impact and long-term value for people, organizations, and communities.
🎓 MBA
US Accredited Through
Tusculum University
🗓️ 12 months
Accelerated Impact
(30 Credits)
🏷️ $15,000
Financial Aid, GI Bill & Military
Benefits Available
The Mana College MBA in partnership with Tusculum University
The Mana College is a Partner College of Tusculum University, accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), that empowers students with ethical foundations, modern technology, and real-world skills to create measurable impact in companies and communities around the world.
The Master of Business Administration at The Mana College prepares leaders to navigate an increasingly complex world by integrating modern business strategy, emerging technologies, and evidence-based decision-making with enduring principles of ethical leadership drawn from wisdom traditions across cultures.
This philosophy — Ethical Efficiency™ — recognizes that the most successful organizations don't simply maximize short-term performance. They create sustainable, measurable value by balancing innovation, operational excellence, responsible leadership, and the long-term well-being of stakeholders.
Through graduate-level coursework and applied organizational projects, you'll develop the ability to solve complex business challenges, lead strategic transformation, and graduate with a portfolio demonstrating measurable real-world impact.
MANA IS
DIFFERENT
BY DESIGN
Other MBA programs often ask,
"CAN THIS STRATEGY INCREASE PROFITS?”
The Mana MBA asks a broader question:
"Can this strategy create lasting value?"
Ethical Efficiency™ is the guiding philosophy woven throughout the curriculum. It integrates:
Lean Six Sigma business strategy and leadership
Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
Data analytics and evidence-based decision-making
Continuous improvement and operational excellence
Systems thinking and organizational transformation
Ethical leadership and responsible governance
Enduring wisdom and leadership principles drawn from diverse philosophical and cultural traditions
A curriculum designed for real-world impact
Lead organizations through uncertainty and change
Make strategic decisions using evidence and data
Improve operational performance
Foster innovation and continuous improvement
Communicate with clarity and influence
Build high-performing teams
Apply technology responsibly to business challenges
Balance financial performance with long-term organizational sustainability
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Master Lean Six Sigma & Ethical Efficiency through the globally recognized GLSS platform.
Ethical Efficiency is the discipline of improving systems to produce measurable results worthy of trust. Modern organizations — whether in healthcare, technology, finance, manufacturing, or government—are systems of interconnected processes powered by people. Ethical Efficiency applies Lean Six Sigma and systems thinking to these environments to improve performance, decision-making, and outcomes.
Learn how to:
Solve complex business problems
Improve processes
Lead change
Use data to make better decisions
Deliver measurable results
Earn Lean Six Sigma certifications in:
White Belt Training & Certification
Yellow Belt Training & Certification
Green Belt Training & Certification
Black Belt Training & Certification
Lean Training & Certification
Champion Training & Certification
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Develop the knowledge every executive needs through project-based business courses including:
Lean and Value Stream Analysis (Yellow Belt project)
Strategic Marketing (Yellow Belt project)
Managing Organizational Culture (Yellow Belt project)
Process Improvement With DMAIC (Green Belt project)
Managerial Analytics and Decision Making (Green Belt project)
Managerial Economics (Green Belt project)
Managerial Finance (Green Belt project)
Change Management (Green Belt project)
Leading Change and Improvement Deployment (Black Belt project)
Advanced Six Sigma Analytics (Black Belt project)
Your projects are supported through live coaching and instructor office hours, helping you build confidence and capability before progressing independently.
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Don't just earn a degree. Earn your merit.
Graduate with a portfolio of strategic transformation projects that demonstrate your ability to lead change, improve performance, and create measurable organizational impact.
Throughout the program, you'll apply what you learn to real-world challenges within your organization, culminating in a Capstone Portfolio designed to advance strategic priorities, improve key outcomes, and create lasting value.
Capstone Portfolio
3 Yellow Belt Projects
2 Green Belt Projects
1 Black Belt Strategic Transformation Project
By graduation, you'll have documented evidence of your ability to align strategy with execution, lead cross-functional initiatives, and deliver measurable results that matter to organizations and communities.
MANA MBA CURRICULUMYour 12-month Journey
You'll graduate with:
An MBA grounded in Lean Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma certifications from White Belt to Black Belt and Champion
A portfolio of strategic transformation projects
Documented evidence of measurable results and lasting impact
In today's rapidly changing world, success is not defined by what you know — it's defined by what you can achieve.
Ethical Efficiency
is the philosophy that guides every program at The Mana College.
Ethical Efficiency™ is the integration of modern technology, business strategy, and enduring wisdom to create sustainable prosperity and measurable impact for organizations, communities, and future generations.
