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Master of Business Administration requirements
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.
Curriculum
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.
Core Courses (24 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. Candidates may request substitutions for any of the course:
Ac501 Managerial Accounting.
Cs510 Management Information Systems.
Ec520 Macroeconomics.
Fn530 Corporate Finance.
Gb503 Statistics for Managerial Decision Making.
Gb511 Management and Human Behavior.
Gb513 Marketing Management.
Gb517 Business Ethics and Legal Liability
Concentrations (9 credits)
Optional concentrations focus the candidate on a specific area to achieve depth of knowledge. Concentrations are available in Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, and Risk Management.. 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.
Electives (12-21 credits)
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.
Capstone (3 credits)
Gb695 Global Business Policy or Gb649 Outlaw Regimes and Corruption is required and should be taken near the end of the program.
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