Business Administration Master Degree
Business Administration M.B.A. Program track options:
The Full-Time M.B.A. Program of Study (56 credits)
The full-time M.B.A. is an innovative and fully accredited, two-year, four semester program leading to a professional business degree. Students from a variety of academic backgrounds are welcome, as the Full-Time M.B.A. program does not require undergraduate business course prerequisites. The program develops the theoretical understanding required to excel in an increasingly competitive global economy. Since contact with the business community is integral to the development of business professionals, Full-Time MBA student also hone applied business skills within the programs experiential learning components.
The first year core curriculum takes into account the heterogeneous mix of student backgrounds. Since all students do not enter the program with the same knowledge of business foundations, concepts, and tools; a series of introductory courses are offered during the fall semester. These courses cover accounting, economics, statistics, behavioral science, and computer science. The second semester of the M.B.A. program is designed primarily as a problem-solving, decision-making experience. Students discover how the basic functions of finance, marketing, information decision systems, human resource management, information systems, and the totality of concepts, methods, and techniques learned in the first semester are mobilized to carry out a firm's policies and operational objectives.
First Year Core Curriculum (29 credits)
- Acc 518 Accounting for Managers (3)
- Mgt 513 Organizational Behavior and Managerial Skills (3)
- Itm 513 Quantitative Analysis for Business (3)
- Itm 514 Operations Management (3)
- Fin 515 Economic Analysis (3)
- Itm 522 Managing Information Technology (3)
- Fin 525 Financial Management (3)
- Mkt 522 Marketing Management (3)
- Mgt 514 Human Resource Management (3)
- Bus 590 Business Sustainability in Global Perspective (2)
The second year of the M.B.A. program concentrates on four objectives: (1) Acquiring very specific intellectual and practical technical competence in one area of management, (2) Nurturing the general competence in other areas of management developed in the first year, (3) Sensitizing students to the social-moral, political, and legal dimensions affecting managerial decision making, (4) Understanding the strategic implications of any upper-level decisions while giving students opportunities to practice decision making at this level.
Second Year Curriculum for Cyber Security, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Information Systems, Information Systems and Business Analytics, and Marketing Concentrations (27 credits)
- Mgt 685 Global Strategic Management (3)
- Concentration Courses (9)
- Field Experience Course or Concentration Elective (3)
- Research Project Course (3)
- MBA Non-concentration Electives (9)
Cyber Security Concentration: Concentration courses are CYB 644, CYB 640, CYB 647; Research Project course is FOR 643; the MBA Non-concentration courses are selected from FIN 600 level, MKT 600 level, and MGT 600 level electives.
Entrepreneurship Concentration: Concentration courses are MKT 603, FIN 604, MGT 675; Research Project course is BUS 698; the MBA Non-concentration courses are selected from FIN 600 level, MKT 600 level, ITM 600 level, and MGT 600 level electives.
Finance Concentration: Concentration courses are FIN 602, FIN 603, FIN 604; Research Project course is FIN 698; the MBA Non-concentration courses are selected from CYB 600 level, FOR 600 level, ITM 600 level, MKT 600 level, and MGT 600 level electives.
Human Resource Information Systems Concentration: Concentration courses are MGT 601, MGT 602, MGT 604; Research Project course is MGT 603; the MBA Non-concentration courses are selected from CYB 600 level, FOR 600 level, FIN 600 level, MKT 600 level, and ITM 600 level electives.
Information Systems and Business Analytics Concentration: Concentration courses are ITM 601, ITM 602, ITM 604; Research Project course is ITM 603; the MBA Non-concentration courses are selected from CYB 600 level, FOR 600 level, FIN 600 level, MKT 600 level, and MGT 600 level electives.
Marketing Concentration: Concentration courses are MKT 601, MKT 602, MKT 603; Research Project course is MKT 698; the MBA Non-concentration courses are selected from CYB 600 level, FOR 600 level, FIN 600 level, ITM 600 level, and MGT 600 level electives.
Please note: This program requires an internship, field experience, study abroad component, or clinical experience requirement. Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or to meet licensure requirements for certain professions. If you have concerns about this matter please contact the Dean’s Office of your intended academic program.
The 1-Year M.B.A. Program of Study (30 credits minimum)
This 1-Year, 30 credit hour MBA track is available to highly qualified students with undergraduate degrees in Business Administration from AACSB accredited institutions. The admission requirements include: a 3.6 undergraduate GPA and a minimum grade of B+/3.3 in all required business major courses, transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, and statement of goals. Applicants apply for admission into one of six MBA Concentrations and preference will be given to those who have focused on the area of proposed concentration in their undergrad program of study. Depending on undergraduate preparatory course work, students may be required to take additional undergraduate-concentration related courses as a condition of admission. Undergraduate concentration-related courses will be those foundation courses that may not be offered at every AACSB accredited business school but that serve as essential pre-requisites for graduate-level study in particular concentrations.
Students in the 1-Year program are granted twenty-six advanced standing credits to replace the first year of study in the Full-Time MBA program. Students in the 1-Year track will need to take the following courses:
Required Courses - 30 credits minimum
- Mgt 685 Global Strategic Management (3 credits)
- Concentration Courses (9 credits)
- Research Project Course (3 credits); course determined by chosen concentration
- Non-concentration Electives (12 credits); students can choose from the courses required in the other concentrations
- Field Experience or Additional Research Project Course (3 credits)
Concentrations
Cyber Security Concentration: Concentration courses are CYB 644, CYB 640, CYB 647; Research Project course is FOR 643; the MBA Non-concentration courses are selected from FIN 600 level, MKT 600 level, and MGT 600 level electives.
Entrepreneurship Concentration: Concentration courses are MKT 603, FIN 604, MGT 675; Research Project course is BUS 698; the MBA Non-concentration courses are selected from FIN 600 level, MKT 600 level, ITM 600 level, and MGT 600 level electives.
Finance Concentration: Concentration courses are FIN 602, FIN 603, FIN 604; Research Project course is FIN 698; the MBA Non-concentration courses are selected from CYB 600 level, FOR 600 level, ITM 600 level, MKT 600 level, and MGT 600 level electives.
Human Resource Information Systems Concentration: Concentration courses are MGT 601, MGT 602, MGT 604; Research Project course is MGT 603; the MBA Non-concentration courses are selected from CYB 600 level, FOR 600 level, FIN 600 level, MKT 600 level, and ITM 600 level electives.
Information Systems and Business Analytics Concentration: Concentration courses are ITM 601, ITM 602, ITM 604; Research Project course is ITM 603; the MBA Non-concentration courses are selected from CYB 600 level, FOR 600 level, FIN 600 level, MKT 600 level, and MGT 600 level electives.
Marketing Concentration: Concentration courses are MKT 601, MKT 602, MKT 603; Research Project course is MKT 698; the MBA Non-concentration courses are selected from CYB 600 level, FOR 600 level, FIN 600 level, ITM 600 level, and MGT 600 level electives.
Please note: This program requires an internship, field experience, study abroad component, or clinical experience requirement. Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or to meet licensure requirements for certain professions. If you have concerns about this matter please contact the Dean’s Office of your intended academic program.
The Part-Time M.B.A. Program of Study (48 credits - 10 credits are waivable)
Recognizing the different needs of the in-career student, the School of Business has created two unique programs leading to an M.B.A. degree. Both the Evening and Weekend options are open to all qualified students regardless of undergraduate major. Indeed, the School's admission policy specifically encourages inclusion of a wide variety of both work and educational backgrounds among the Part-Time MBA student population. The School's high standards of study and instruction are applied to these programs. Each program develops the management generalist by presenting contemporary theory and practice in the disciplines which underlie business and each of the functional areas of business management.; however, there are substantive differences which reflect the educational needs of working professionals in different phases of their careers. The program can be completed in two to six years of part-time study.
The Part-Time M.B.A. program is structured in such a way that first-year courses must be completed prior to taking second-year courses. Similarly, second-year courses must precede taking third-year courses.
Curriculum
- Mgt 513 Organizational Behavior and Managerial Skills (3)
- Acc 518 Accounting for Managers (3)
- Mgt 514 Human Resource Management (3)
- Itm 510 Advanced Excel with Visual Basic for Applications (1)
- Itm 513 Statistical Analysis for Managers (3)
- Fin 515 Economic Analysis (3)
- Mgt 523 Presentation Skills (1)
- Itm 514 Operations Management for Managers (3)
- Mkt 522 Marketing Management (3)
- Itm 520 Database Management (1)
- Fin 525 Financial Management (3)
- Itm 522 Managing Information Technology (3)
- Mgt 682 Strategic Management (3)
- Mkt 675 International Business (3)
- Electives (9 credits)
- Bus 698 (3)
If a student decides to complete an elective track within a specialized field of study, the Research Project must be in the specialized field (i.e. CYB698, Fin 698, Itm 698, Mkt 698 or Mgt 698 instead of Bus 698), and two of the above electives must be selected as follows:
Cybersecurity: The following two courses: Cyb 640, Cyb 644; PLUS complete Cyb 698 (9 credits)
Marketing: Two of the following four courses: Mkt 601, Mkt 602, Mkt 603, Mkt 680; PLUS complete Mkt 698 (9 credits)
Finance: Two of the following three courses: Fin 603, Fin 604 or Fin 635; PLUS complete Fin 698 (9 credits)
Change Management: Two of the following three courses: Mgt 650 or Mgt 661 or Mgt 675; PLUS complete Mgt 698 (9 credits)
Information Systems and Business Analytics: Two of the following four courses: Itm 624, Itm 651, Itm 652, Itm 680; PLUS complete Itm 698 (9 credits)
New Venture Development: Two of the following four courses: Mgt 675, Fin 604, Mkt 602 or Itm 680; PLUS complete Mgt 698 (9 credits)
Up to 10 graduate credits can be waived in the Evening M.B.A. program depending on prior coursework. The department will determine eligible course waivers based on credential review on an individual basis. The following graduate courses are eligible for waiver:
- Acc 518 Accounting for Managers (3)
- Fin 515 Economic Analysis (3)
- Itm 510 Advanced Excel with Visual Basic for Applications (1)
- Itm 513 Statistical Analysis for Managers (3)
- Itm 520 Database Management (1)
- Mgt 513 Organizational Behavior and Managerial Skills (3)
- Mgt 523 Presentation Skills (1)
Please note: This program offers an internship, field experience, study abroad component, or clinical experience in the course listing as an option to fulfill course requirements. Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of certain academic programs and/or to meet licensure requirements for certain professions. If you have concerns about this matter please contact the Dean’s Office of your intended academic program.
