Master of Business Administration

Program Chairperson: Abe Helou

The M.B.A. provides a strong foundation in the traditional areas of business administration, the interrelationships among the various functional business disciplines, and a broad exposure to the contemporary skills of management. Emphasis is on the development of skills necessary to manage in a critical, rational, and effective manner within the complex global environment. The program does not require work experience or an undergraduate degree in business administration.

Students with professional experience and/or an undergraduate degree in business are also eligible.

Foundation Courses: 0-18 semester hours
The foundation courses a student must fulfill is determined by the chairperson's review of the student's undergraduate coursework and professional experience. If foundation courses are needed, they should be among the first courses taken.
BUS 500A Accounting Fundamentals (3)
BUS 500B Economics for Decision Making (3)
BUS 500C Quantitative and Statistical Analysis (3)
BUS 500D Business Finance (3)
BUS 500E Business Management (3)
BUS 500F Business Marketing (3)

Total Program: 36 semester hours

Core Courses: 24 semester hours
BUS 503 Accounting Information for Decision-Making (3)
BUS 510 Management of Information Technology (3)
BUS 525 Economics of the Firm (3)
BUS 530 Financial Management (3)
BUS 551 Seminar in Organization Theory and Behavior (3)
BUS 560 Seminar in Marketing Management (3)
BUS 575 Analysis of Business Operations (3)
BUS 581 Managing in a Global Economy (3)

Concentrations/Electives: 9 semester hours Students may complete one of the concentrations listed after the M.B.A., Experienced Professionals, or the M.S., Leadership and Management, or they may select 9 semester hours of electives from 500-level BUS courses.

Culminating Activity: 3 semester hours
BUS 596 Graduate Business Seminar (3)