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

The goal of the M.B.A. curriculum is to provide students with a broad professional education that prepares them for responsible leadership and management positions in business and public service. Students integrate business theory and practical application in taking a creative, innovative approach to solving complex problems in today’s global business environment. The importance of making both socially and ethically responsible decisions in today’s business world is stressed.

The program is designed for part-time students who wish to complete their M.B.A. by taking classes in the evening. Students who majored in business administration at the undergraduate level may complete the program in as few as 36 credit hours. Teaching methods used include lectures, discussions and case studies. Strong faculty and student involvement and interaction in and out of the classroom are designed to improve students’ communication, presentation, leadership and team-building skills.

Foundation Courses

Six foundation courses (18 credit hours) are designed to provide a background for students who did not take courses in business administration at the undergraduate level. Students who have completed appropriate undergraduate coursework may be exempted from foundation courses. It is expected that students meet the foundation requirements before they enroll in core requirements. Any exception to this must be approved by the M.B.A. director.

ECON 551 Foundations of Economics (3 credits)
MGMT 551 Management Theory (3 credits)
MGMT 552 Quantitative Methods for Managers (3 credits)
MGMT 553 Foundations of Accounting (3 credits)
MGMT 554 Legal Environment of Business (3 credits)
MGMT 500 Statistics (3 credits)

Core Requirements

Ten core courses (30 credit hours) provide a common body of knowledge and are required of all students in the M.B.A. program. These courses provide a solid foundation in management, economics, accounting, finance and marketing. Included in the core is a capstone course, MGMT 590 Management Policy, which is taken by M.B.A. students in their final semester of study after all other core courses have been completed. Students must meet the prerequisite requirements before enrolling in a class. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the M.B.A. director.

ECON 560 Managerial Economics (3 credits)
MGMT 560 Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
MGMT 561 Financial Management (3 credits)
MGMT 562 Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
MGMT 563 Marketing Management (3 credits)
MGMT 564 Production and Operations Management (3 credits)
MGMT 565 International Management (3 credits)
MGMT 566 Management Information Systems ( 3 credits)
MGMT 567 Social and Ethical Issues of Business (3 credits)
MGMT 590 Management Policy (3 credits)

Concentration Courses

Students are required to complete two courses from the following list of concentrations. Students may elect to take courses in one concentration (accounting, finance, human resource management, information systems, marketing, public management or regulatory compliance) or in two different concentrations. No substitutions are allowed with regard to any concentration courses.

Accounting Concentration
MGMT 580 Strategic Cost Management (3 credits)
MGMT 581 Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits)

Finance Concentration
MGMT 576 Advanced Financial Management (3 credits)
MGMT 577 Portfolio and Investment Management (3 credits)
MGMT 578 International Finance Management (3 credits)
MGMT 581 Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits)

Human Resource Management Concentration
MGMT 582 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (3 credits)
MGMT 584 Leadership and Supervision (3 credits)
MGMT 585 Human Resource Management (3 credits)

Information Systems Concentration
Students may select courses in information systems by selecting two graduate computer science courses with consent of their adviser and the director of the computer science program.

Marketing Concentration
MGMT 570 Marketing Research (3 credits)
MGMT 571 Advertising Management (3 credits)
BMS 545 Product Development (3 credits)
BMS 547 Development of Pharmaceuticals and the Regulatory Environment (3 credits)
BMS 549 Regulation of Medical Devices (3 credits)
BMS 550 Food and Drug Law (3 credits)

Public Management Concentration
MGMT 585 Human Resources Management (3 credits)
MGMT 587 Public Administration (3 credits)