Program Overview

MBA Curriculum & Program

The MBA program consists of a core curriculum, experiential courses, electives, and a capstone.

MBA Core Summary

The core consists of three modules. Students must complete at least two courses in each module. Students may use additional courses from any of the modules toward the electives requirement of the program.

• Module 1: Analytical Decision Making and Risk Management (Two of the following):
  • ACCT 609: Information Technology Assurance and Audit
  • MBAC 611: Advanced Data Analysis
  • MBAC 612: Supply Chain Analysis
  • MBAC 613: Fundamental Analysis For Forecasting, Valuation And Risk
  • MBAC 616: Stock Market and Corporate Valuation
• Module 2: Leadership and Social Justice (Two of the following):
  • MBAC 621: Reading/Cases in Financial Reporting
  • MBAC 622: Leadership and Organizational Behavior
  • MBAC 623: Designing and Operating Sustainable Business
• Module 3: Organizations and the Competitive Environment (Two of the following):
  • MBAC 631: Innovation Management
  • MBAC 632: Industrial Organization
  • MBAC 633: Managing/Marketing Service Business

MBA Experiential

• Two of the following:
  • MBAE 601: Internship
  • ACCT 608: Accounting Theory and Research
  • MBAE 602: Research
  • MBAE 603: Entrepreneurship
  • MBAE 604: Business Plan Project
  • MBAE 606: Doing Business: Study Trip

MBA Elective

• Each student must complete two elective courses:
  • MBAL 640: Strategic Games of Interaction
  • MBAL 641: The Housing Market
  • MBAL 642: International Marketing Field Project
  • MBAL 644: Employment Law
• Also, courses not used to fulfill experiential or core requirements may be used as electives.

MBA Capstone

• Each student must complete the following two capstone courses:
  • MBAP 720: Advanced Strategic Management
  • MBAP 710: Professional Ethics

Total Credits

• Total Credits: 36

Prerequisites

Students must complete the equivalent of an undergraduate business core curriculum including:

• CIS 110: Introduction to Information Systems (3 credits)
• CIS 227: Business Statistics (3 credits)
• ACCT 201: Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
• LAW 203: Business Law I (3 credits)
• ECON 203: Microeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 204: Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• MGMT 201: Introduction to Management (3 credits)
• MKTG 201: Essentials of Marketing (3 credits)
• FIN 301: Principles of Business Finance I (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 27

Learning Goals

By the completion of the program, students will:

1. Use quantitative methods including statistics, optimization, and simulation to understand and solve business problems.
2. Develop leadership skills and creative abilities to foster the success of any enterprise—from small businesses and non-profit organizations to government agencies and multi-national corporations.
3. Explore strategies for new product and process innovation and for obtaining support for new projects from outside investors.
4. Foster ethical and socially responsible behaviors in organization and business environments, e.g., addressing sustainability issues.
5. Apply theory to solve 'real world' problems in research projects and field work including internships.
6. Demonstrate the capabilities of strategic planning and management.