Business Administration MBA
It is not required to have a business undergraduate degree to pursue a Master in Business Administration (MBA). All candidates must take the 6 Managerial component courses, 2 Informational Analysis Component courses, and 2 electives. Those without appropriate background course credit will be required to take the pre-requisite in each non-fulfilled area. Minimum program length for the General MBA is 30 semester hours; maximum program length is 48 hours.
MBA in Business Administration
Generally, for students who have completed the following body of knowledge at the undergraduate level, the 30-hour format is appropriate.
Undergraduate Background Requirements: ACCT 221 Principles of Accounting I, ACCT 222 Prin of Accounting II, ECO 2301 GLB/US-Prin Macro Economics, ECO 2302 Principles of Micro Economics, FIN 304 Introduction to Business Finance, BA 302 , MGT 305 GLB/Management & Organizational Behavior, MGT 307 GLB/Operations Management and MKT 306 Marketing.
30-Hour Format | ||
| The general MBA program includes a 6-course managerial component, a 2-course information analysis component, and 2 elective courses as detailed below. | ||
48-Hour Format | ||
| For individuals who have not completed the above listed undergraduate background requirements, the 48-hour format is appropriate. Credit will be given for previously completed courses. The program structure is similar to the 30-hour format with the same Managerial, Information Analysis, and elective components. | ||
| Background Courses | ||
| Background courses (pre-requisites) cannot be used to satisfy elective requirements for degree in the College of Business. | ||
| Courses can be waived for students with appropriate undergraduate coursework. | ||
| ACCT 501 | Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| ECO 501 | Economics for Decision Makers | 3 |
| FIN 501 | Finance for Decision Makers | 3 |
| ECO 502 | Quantitative Analysis for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 501 | Operations and Organizations | 3 |
| MKT 501 | Marketing Environment | 3 |
| MBA 30 semester hours | ||
| Managerial Component (18 semester hours) | ||
| ACCT 525 | Adv Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECO 562 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| or ECO 576 | Macro Theory & Policy | |
| FIN 504 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT 585 | Management & Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 521 | GLB/Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGT 527 | GLB/Strategic Management | 3 |
*Course must be taken in student's final semester. | ||
| Information Analysis Component (6 semester hours) | ||
| ECO 578 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| ECO 595 | Applied Business Research | 3 |
Recommended to be taken in student's first semester. | ||
| Elective Component | ||
| Two elective courses complete the 30-hour program requirements. Graduate level electives may be taken from any combination of business fields (Acct, Eco, Fin, BA, Mgt, Busa, and Mkt). | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Minor Areas of Concentration
At least 12 advanced hours must be completed in an academic field (Accounting, Economics, Finance, International Business, Marketing, and Management of Technology) to meet the requirements for a minor concentration area. The details of each particular minor are shown below.
Accounting | ||
| At least 4 courses from Accounting: Includes | ||
| ACCT 525 | Adv Managerial Accounting | 3 |
Economics | ||
| At least 4 courses from Economics: Includes | ||
| ECO 562 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| ECO 576 | Macro Theory & Policy | 3 |
Finance | ||
| 4 courses from Finance | ||
| Includes: | ||
| FIN 504 | Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN 510 | Investment Seminar | 3 |
Financial Planning | ||
| 4 courses from Finance | ||
| 12 semester hours from | ||
| FIN 504 | Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN 510 | Investment Seminar | 3 |
| FIN 530 | Fundamentals of Financial Planning | 3 |
| FIN 537 | Advanced Topics in Estate Planning | 3 |
| or FIN 534 | ||
International Business | ||
| Any 4 courses from: | ||
| ECO 528 | International Economic Problems | 3 |
| FIN 571 | International Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 590 | GLB/Global Competitiveness | 3 |
| MGT 597 | SPECIAL TOPICS | 1-4 |
| MKT 586 | GLB/International Marketing | 3 |
Marketing | ||
| At least 4 courses from Marketing: Includes | 9 | |
| MKT 521 | GLB/Marketing Management | 3 |
Management of Technology | ||
| 2 courses from: | ||
| MGT 590 | GLB/Global Competitiveness | 3 |
| MGT 591 | Quality Management | 3 |
| MGT 594 | Transforming Organizations | 3 |
| MGT 597 | SPECIAL TOPICS | 1-4 |
Plus 2 courses from: | ||
| TMGT 510 | Management of Technology in Organizations | 3 |
| TMGT 511 | Emerging Technologies | 3 |
| TMGT 512 | Leadership in Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| TMGT 513 | Knowledge Management in Engineering & Technology Organizations | 3 |
| TMGT 590 | Technology Management Seminar | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
BA 530 - Ethical Issues in Org
Hours: 3
Ethical Issues in Organizations. Three semester hours. Ethical issues applied to individuals in an organizational setting. Included are theories of moral philosophy and the development and professional business codes and laws.
BA 582 - Contemporary Business Issues
Hours: 3
Contemporary Business Issues. Three semester hours. This seminar deals with important trends, developments, and policies in the economy of the United States. Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in economics or consent of the instructor.
BA 589 - Independent Study
Hours: 1-4
Independent Study. One to four semester hours. Individualized instruction/research at an advanced level in a specialized content area under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated when the topic varies. Prerequisite: Consent of department head.
BA 597 - Special Topics
Hours: 3
Special Topics. One to four semester hours. Organized class. May be repeated when topics vary.