MBA Self Evaluation Worksheet

Master of Business Administration

The MBA prepares candidates to manage people, assets, ideas, and technology in a rapidly-changing global environment. Courses develop critical-thinking and decision-making skills with a particular focus on operational, strategic, and financial risk.

Candidates must complete 48 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Individuals with undergraduate credit in business, accounting, statistics, computer science, and economics may complete the program in 36 credits. Candidates may transfer a maximum of six credits from other graduate degree programs. For these candidates, the program may be completed in 30 credits.

These courses provide the foundation for many of the concepts introduced in later courses. They should be taken early in the program. Up to 12 credits  may be waived for candidates who have completed an undergraduate business major. The courses are:

Ac501 Managerial Accounting.

Cs510 Management Information Systems.

Ec520 Macroeconomics.

Fn530 Corporate Finance (or an approved substitution).

Gb503 Statistics for Managerial Decision Making (or an approved substitution).

Gb511 Management and Human Behavior (or an approved substitution).

Gb513 Marketing Management (or an approved substitution).

Gb517 Business Ethics and Legal Liability

Optional concentrations focus the candidate on a specific area to achieve depth of knowledge. Concentrations are available in Finance, Marketing, Management, International Business, and Management Information Systems. Candidates may follow the recommended courses below or may design a concentration to meet specific goals and reflect individual backgrounds. A candidate may complete a second concentration by taking an additional 6 credits above the 48 required for a degree.

Breadth in the program is provided in each concentration and also by allowing the selection of elective credits. Candidates should choose these courses to gain knowledge in areas that will help achieve their career goals. A candidate may not choose an elective course in the same area as a concentration. If no concentration is selected, 21 credits of electives may be taken.

Gb695 Global Business Policy or Gb649 Outlaw Regimes and Corruption is required and should be taken near the end of the program.

The following concentrations may be included as part of the MBA or dual MBA/MS degrees A second concentration requires an additional 6 credits above those required to graduate from the program.

Gb636 Financial Aspects of Risk Management

Gb625 International Business

Gb627 Cultural Dimensions in International Business

Gb629 Enterprise Risk Management.

GB633 Executive Seminar in Business Strategy

Gb643 International Marketing.

Gb647 Global Logistics.

Gb649 Outlaw Regimes and Corruption

Fn535 International Finance.

Gb621 Human Resource Management.

Gb623 Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Gb625 International Business.

Gb629 Enterprise Risk Management.

Gb631 Risk Management and Insurance

GB633 Executive Seminar in Business Strategy

Gb635 Statistical Aspects of Risk Management

Cs661 E-Commerce Technology.

Cs663 Database and Knowledge Management Systems.

Cs665 Analysis and Development of Information Systems.

Cs667 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity.

Cs669 Software Tools for Managers.

Gb624 Technology for Managers.

Gb626 Business System Interruption.

Gb641 Marketing Strategy.

Gb643 International Marketing.

Gb647 Global Logistics.

Gb645 Marketing Research.

Gb649 Outlaw Regimes and Corruption.