MBA Degree Requirements

PREREQUISITE SUMMARY

Most students admitted to the MBA satisfy the following two program prerequisites based on previous academic work or experience:

Basic Mathematics

Requires mathematical proficiency at the level of college algebra. Students requiring a course in this area may take BUS 500, Algebra for Graduate Business, during the fall semester.

Basic Computer Skills

Requires computer proficiency to include basic systems operation, word processing, Excel spreadsheet, PowerPoint, and Internet research. Students requiring a course to satisfy this requirement may take CS 150 Introduction to Information Systems.

Whether an individual requires additional work is evaluated during the admission process by a review of the student’s academic record and GMAT scores.

DEGREE AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

MBA coursework is separated into the six categories described below. Integrated throughout the courses are topics related to change and innovation, international business, total quality, information technology and social responsibility. All courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.

FOUNDATION COURSES - Although an integral part of the program, one or more of these courses may be waived during the admission process. Waivers are based on previous academic experience as indicated by student transcripts. All foundation courses that are not waived are expected to be taken as soon as possible.

BUS 501 Financial Accounting
BUS 502 Business Calculus
BUS 503 Introductory Business Statistics
BUS 504 Legal Environments
BUS 505 Macro-Economics (3 credits)
BUS 506 Micro-Economics (3 credits)

INTERDISCIPLINARY COMPONENT

IC 850 Studies in Change

CORE COURSES

BUS 601 Executive Communications
BUS 602 Accounting for Managers
BUS 603 Organizational Development and Behavior
BUS 604 Operations Management
BUS 605 Statistics for Managers
BUS 606 Strategic Marketing
BUS 607 Corporate Finance
BUS 616 Business Ethics
BUS 618 Managing Information and Technology

INTEGRATING CORE COURSES

BUS 609 Strategic Management and
BUS 610 Managerial Economics or BUS 611 International Economics

EXECUTIVE SPEAKER SERIES

Students are required to attend 4 speaker events during their MBA program.

ELECTIVE COMPONENT

Students may pursue one of two versions of the MBA, which differ only in their elective component:

The general MBA requires nine credits of elective coursework selected from the full list of approved business electives.
The MBA with a concentration requires the completion of a minimum of 15 pre-approved elective credits with a focus on developing an area of expertise.

CONCENTRATION AREAS:

ACCOUNTING

BUS 703 Intermediate Accounting I
BUS 704 Intermediate Accounting II
BUS 705 Cost Accounting
BUS 706 Auditing
BUS 707 Income Tax Accounting I
BUS 709 Income Tax Accounting II
BUS 714 Cost Accounting II
BUS 723 Law II
BUS 725 Accounting Systems
BUS 726 Advanced Accounting
BUS 727 Government and Non-for-profit Accounting
BUS 756 Fraud and Forensic Accounting
BUS 766 International Accounting
BUS 798 Strategic Financial Management (capstone course)

FINANCE

BUS 711 Topics in Corporate Finance
BUS 712 Investments
BUS 713 International Finance Management
And at least two of the following three courses:
     BUS 703 Intermediate Accounting I
     BUS 704 Intermediate Accounting II
     BUS 772 Money and Banking

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

BUS 713 International Finance
BUS 739 International Management
BUS 753 International Marketing
And one of the following two courses -
BUS 772 Money and Banking, or
BUS 792 International Study Tour
Additionally, BUS 611 International Economics is a required elective if not taken to satisfy the Integrating Core courses requirement.

MANAGEMENT

BUS 721 Legal Aspects of Employment
BUS 732 Developing Self-Directed Work Teams
BUS 736 Human Resource Management
BUS 738 Entrepreneurship
BUS 739 International Management
BUS 741 Managing the Information Asset
BUS 761 Quality Improvement Methods
BUS 762 Quality as a Business Strategy
BUS 771 Principles of Insurance
BUS 773 Topics in Insurance
BUS 792 International Study Tour
IC 850 Studies in Change

MARKETING

BUS 751 Marketing Research
BUS 752 Advertising and Promotional Strategies
BUS 753 International Marketing
BUS 754 Graduate Seminar in Marketing Management
BUS 755 Consumer Behavior
BUS 792 International Study Tour