MBA Program

Graduate Business

Kevin A. Leeds, Interim Director
Carmela Beutel, Associate Director of Graduate Business Programs
Filomena Durso, Assistant Director

This page contains the MBA program requirements, a self-evaluation worksheet, and courses in the MBA optional concentrations.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The mission of the Master of Business Administration program is to prepare graduates to manage people, assets, ideas and technology in a rapidly-changing global environment; to equip graduates with critical thinking and problem-solving skills with a particular focus on operational, strategic and financial risk; and to develop ethical leaders with a breadth and depth of knowledge who will advance the standards and procedures in the field of business administration.

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 courses.

Ac501 Managerial Accounting.
CS510 Management Information Systems or Gb624Technology for Managers.
Ec520 Macroeconomics.
Fn530 Corporate Finance (or an approved substitution).
Gb503 Statistics for Managerial Decision Making (or an approved substitution).
Gb511 Management and Human Behavior.
Gb513 Marketing Management (or an approved substitution).
Gb517 Business Ethics and Legal Liability

Concentrations (9-12 credits)
Optional concentrations focus the candidate on a specific area to achieve depth of knowledge. Concentrations are available in Finance, Health Care Administration, 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, Gb649 Outlaw Regimes or Corruption, or Gb692 Post-American World is required and should be taken near the end of the program.

Self Evaluation Worksheet

MBA Core (24 credits)

Electives and Capstone (24 credits)

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#7 ________________________ Capstone Gb649, Gb692, or Gb695 __________

See the MS in Accountancy curriculum or Dual MBA/MS curriculum

The MBA is a 48 credit-hour program that may be reduced by up to 12 credits based on undergraduate course work.

MBA Concentrations

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.