Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Program Description

The master of business administration (M.B.A.) program provides training in business for students interested in understanding the working nature of business in a competitive environment. Courses in the M.B.A. program integrate information and theories from various disciplines, including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, production operations, and strategic management. The objective of this program is to develop students into broadly educated business managers and executives who understand the nature of business as a whole, with the tools and techniques applicable to a wide variety of business situations. The capstone for the M.B.A. program gives students the chance to bring together all of the theories, skills, and tools studied during the program and integrate them into a learning experience that highlights the nature of competition and the kind of strategic maneuvering that must be done in order to succeed. Additionally, the M.B.A. core curriculum is aligned with the content areas that are specified for the new Certified M.B.A. (CMBA) examination.

The degree requires satisfactory completion of 27 credit hours of the M.B.A. curriculum and 9 credit hours of graduate electives for a total of 36 credit hours, or if an area of emphasis is selected for a total of no less than 48 credit hours. Students who require prerequisite courses may have to complete more than 36 or 48 credit hours to receive the M.B.A.
 

Prerequisites:

  BUSN 5000 Business
  BUSN 5600 Accounting Theory and Practice
  BUSN 5620 Current Economic Analysis

The required courses in the M.B.A. program are:

  MRKT 5000 Marketing
  MNGT 5590 Organizational Behavior
  FINC 5000 Finance
  FINC 5880 Advanced Corporate Finance
  BUSN 5760 Applied Business Statistics
  BUSN 6070 Management Accounting
  BUSN 6110 Operations and Project Management
  BUSN 6120 Managerial Economics
  BUSN 6200 Strategy and Competition
 

Note: Program prerequisites are to be completed before beginning coursework for the M.B.A. for those students who have not completed prerequisite courses (or an appropriate equivalent) within five years of entering the program and having earned a grade of B or better. If the appropriate prerequisite course content was completed more than five years prior to entering the program, the department will allow a waiver if the student demonstrates command of the content area by successfully completing a waiver examination. Prerequisite courses may not count as electives in the 36-credit-hour M.B.A.

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