Degree Requirements
A minimum of 34 credits is required for the MBA.
For the MBA Management Program, a maximum of 55 credits may be taken, subject to waivers which may result in a minimum of 34 credits being taken. See waiver policy under Admissions.
The credits are distributed as follows:
- For Accounting/Business Administration BS/MBA, core courses are 25 credits not including the 6 credits in capstones, and one required elective
- For Accounting/Business Administration BS/MBA, 3 credits (one course) of elective credits; for MBA Management Program, nine semester hours of elective credits;
- For Accounting/Business Administration BS/MBA, three semester hours of the capstone course, MGT 6600; for MBA Management Program, three semester hours of either capstone course, MGT 6530 or capstone course, MGT 6600.
Required Core Courses
The core curriculum provides students with a background in understanding of the basic tools and techniques employed by contemporary managers, with a working knowledge of the various functional areas of business and exposure to the larger environment in which businesses must function.
For the Accounting/Business Administration BS/MBA, the following 25 semester hours of core credits are required. For the MBA Management Program, 22 of the following semester hours of core credits are required (MGT 5080 shall be excluded).
| MGT 5020 | SPEECH COMMUNICATION FOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5050 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5060 | MARKETING MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5080 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5090 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5110 | PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5140 | ETHICS IN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGT 5200 | WRITING AND RESEARCH FOR MANAGERS | 4 |
| MGT 6510 | FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURE AND ANALYSIS FOR ACCOUNTANTS | 3 |
Elective Courses
Students must confer with the Graduate Program Coordinator in planning their selection of courses and the sequencing of courses. These courses reflect the liberal arts emphasis and the general management perspectives of the program.
For the Accounting/Business Administration BS/MBA, six (6) semester hours of elective courses are to be chosen from the following. For the MBA Management Program, nine (9) semester hours of elective courses are to be chosen from the following.
Required Capstone Course
The comprehensive capstone course for the program is the culminating experience and is designed to integrate the entire graduate experience of students in the program.
Accounting/Business Administration BS/MBA and Accounting MBA and MBA Management Program:
| MGT 6600 | RESEARCH SEMINAR IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS POLICY | 3 |
Degree Completion
Based on the most recent data, 70% of students typically complete the Master of Business Administration degree within three years of entrance. The vast majority of students typically complete the pre-capstone course work within two years.