College of Business

MBA - MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Curriculum

The curriculum is composed of different sectors – the Prerequisite, the Core, and the Master Thesis/Project. All MBA students are required to accomplish 45-credit hours of graduate course work.

MBA Prerequisite

For those applicants who do not have a business degree or minor and/or cannot demonstrate competency in the foundations of business, management, marketing and accounting/finance, the following prerequisite courses are required. Other basic prerequisites may also be required, as indicated by program advisor.

BA 211 Financial Accounting

BA 213 Managerial Accounting

BA 312 Principles of Marketing

BA 313 Principles of Finance

BA 321 Principles of Management

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Competency can be demonstrated through course work or professional reference and portfolio.

For those students who have a baccalaureate degree or minor in business and who can demonstrate competency in the aforementioned prerequisites, the MBA curriculum starts with the core, and finishes with the master’s project.

MBA Core

The following courses consist of a three-hour core component and a two-hour seminar. Both components of each course must be taken simultaneously.

BA 515 Marketing Strategy and Techniques (3) + BA 507 Marketing Seminar (2)
BA 520 Financial Strategies and Techniques (3) + BA 507 Finance Seminar (2)
BA 530 Contemporary Management & Organization (3) + BA 507 Management Seminar (2)
BA 540 Operations Management (3) + BA 507 Operations Management Seminar (2)
BA 550 Management Information Systems (3) + BA 507 Management Information Seminar (2)
BA 560 Business Ethics, Government, and Society (3) + BA 507 Business Ethics Seminar (2)
BA 570 International Business: Strategy & Techniques (3) + BA 507 International Business Seminar (2)
BA 580 Competition and Strategic Management (3) + BA 507 Competition and Strategic Management Seminar (2)