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Requirements

M.B.A. students need to have at least 15 hours of  proficiency course work in business covering at least one  course in each of the following areas before they complete the M.B.A. required courses:

  • Financial reporting, analysis and markets
  • Domestic and global economic environments of organizations
  • Human behavior in organizations

These requirements may be met by receiving a grade of B or higher in at least one 3-credit undergraduate or graduate undergraduate or graduate course in economics, and accounting, and finance, and management or organizational behavior. This requirement may not be met by taking M.B.A. required courses but some proficiency course work may be taken simultaneously with M.B.A. required courses.

Additional proficiency requirements for the M.B.A. program include employment experience, as well as computer literacy and knowledge of basic statistics as demonstrated by course work or experience.

M.B.A. Curriculum

M.B.A. REQUIRED COURSES:                           21 semester hours

  • BUS 612 Context of Business Management
  • BUS 621 Strategic Marketing
  • BUS 630 Corporate Finance
  • BUS 655 Leadership and Change Management
  • BUS 657 Strategic Use of Info Technology
  • BUS 665 Operations Management
  • BUS 685 Strategies of World Class Organizations

M.B.A. ELECTIVES (Must take 4):                  12 semester hours

  • ACC 610 Financial Accounting
  • ACC 612 Corporate Tax
  • ACC 613 Advanced Managerial Accounting Systems
  • ACC 614 Advanced Auditing
  • ACC 695 Special Topics In Accounting
  • ACC 697 Independent Study
  • BUS 631 Investments
  • BUS 658 Internet Marketing
  • BUS 660 Strategic Human Resource Management
  • BUS 667 Quality Management
  • BUS 668 International Management
  • BUS 678 Entrepreneurship and Advanced Business Planning
  • BUS 695 Special Topics in Management
  • BUS 697 Independent Study
  • ECO 613 International Economics
  • ECO 620 Economic Analysis of the Firm

New courses are proposed as the business environment changes.  The program is willing to consider offering other special electives for employers with a special interest. The program is currently exploring additional ways to bring international experience to M.B.A. students.

Course Descriptions

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