Business Management and Administration, MBA

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:

  1. For Business Administration BS/MBA, and MBA Management Program, a minimum of 22 semester hours of core credits
  2. For Business Administration BS/MBA, and MBA Mangement Program, 9 credits (three courses) of elective credits
  3. For Business Administration BS/MBA Program, and MBA Managment Program, three (3) semester hours of either capstone course, MGT 6530 or 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 5020SPEECH COMMUNICATION FOR MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5050ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5060MARKETING MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5090FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5110PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5140ETHICS IN MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5200WRITING AND RESEARCH FOR MANAGERS

4

For the MBA Management Program, the following additional 21 semester hours of core credits are required, subject to the waiver policy under Admissions.

MGT 5030STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5040MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

3

MGT 5070FINANCE & MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

3

MGT 5080QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5100MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

3

MGT 5120THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

3

MGT 5130THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

3

For the MBA Management Program and BS Business Management and Administration/MBA Program, the capstone course may be:

MGT 6530DIRECTED RESEARCH

3

Or

MGT 6600RESEARCH SEMINAR IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS POLICY

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.

MGT 5210HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

3

MGT 5220ISSUES AND TRENDS IN AMBULATORY AND ACUTE CARE

3

MGT 5230CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL ISSUES IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR

3

MGT 5240FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR

3

MGT 5250PUBLIC POLICY AND HEALTH CARE

3

MGT 5990INDEPENDENT STUDY

3

MGT 6000HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 6010INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE

3

MGT 6020INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

3

MGT 6030CAREER DEVELOPMENT

3

MGT 6040ECONOMICS OF LABOR MARKETS

3

MGT 6050QUALITY ASSURANCE

3

MGT 6060POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

3

MGT 6070ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

3

MGT 6071MANAGEMENT FOR NON-PROFITS

3

MGT 6072ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT

3

MGT 6073SALESMANSHIP

3

MGT 6074PRODUCTS AND PROMOTION

3

MGT 6080AMERICAN BUSINESS HISTORY

3

MGT 6090BANKING AND MONEY MARKETS

3

MGT 6100ADVANCED MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

3

MGT 6410SEMINAR IN EMPLOYMENT LAW

3

Required Capstone Courses

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.

Business Administration BS/MBA and MBA Management Program:

MGT 6530DIRECTED RESEARCH

3

Or

MGT 6600RESEARCH 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. Students enrolled in the 5-year Business Administration BS/MBA Program, and who follow the recommended 2 courses per session courseload, should be able to complete their MBA in one calendear year (summers included) following graduation with their BS degree.