School of Management

Degree Requirements

The MBA degree requires 45 semester credits of course work which must be completed within a seven-year period (36 required and 9 elective credits).

Additional course work may be required for individuals whose academic records reflect the need for preparation in the areas of accounting, economics and/or statistics. The requirement for this preparation is determined during the admission interview.

Basic knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and database application is expected.

Core Courses (36 credits)

• BUS 521 Statistical Analysis for Managers (3)
• BUS 522 Management Science (3)*
• BUS 531 Managerial Economics (3)
• BUS 551 Managerial Accounting (3)
• BUS 565 Organizational Theory and Development (3)
• BUS 567 Behavioral Sciences for Management (3)
• BUS 568 Business Ethics (3)
• BUS 573 Law for Business Executives (3)
• BUS 575 Marketing Theory (3)
• BUS 581 Management Concepts for Information Technology (3)
• BUS 591 Financial Principles and Policies (3)**
• BUS 574 Strategic Management (3)***

Elective Courses (9 credits)

Students take three courses from the list of electives for their chosen professional track or take any three electives for a General MBA:

• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Information Technology Management
• International Business
• Management and Organizational Behavior
• Marketing
• Nonprofit & Social Enterprise
• Econometrics
• Macro Economics

Foundation Courses (may be required)

The following courses may be required for individuals whose academic records reflect the need for preparation in the areas of accounting, economics and/or statistics.****

• BUS 511 Foundations of Accounting and Finance (3)
• BUS 512 Foundations of Business Methods and Communications (3)
• BUS 513 Foundations of Economics (3)
• BUS 514 Foundations of Quantitative Methods (3)

* Prerequisite: BUS 521
** Prerequisites: BUS 521, BUS 531, BUS 551
*** All required core courses must be completed before enrolling in Strategic Management
**** Foundation courses are in addition to the 45 credits required for program completion

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