Program Overview

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Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is designed for students with diverse undergraduate backgrounds, making it suitable for both non-business and business graduates. The program is offered fully online, with the goal of preparing individuals for the responsibilities of management in a wide variety of business and non-business endeavors.

Program Description

The MBA program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of business principles and practices, as well as the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a rapidly changing business environment. The program is fully online, allowing students to complete their degree from anywhere in the world.

Student Learning Goals and Objectives

The MBA program has four main student learning goals and objectives:

• G1: To Be Effective Communicators
  • G1.O1: Effectively communicate in writing
  • G1.O2: Deliver a business presentation in an organized, effective manner
• G2: To Be Competent in Business Practices
  • G2.O1: Demonstrate relevant knowledge across business disciplines
  • G2.O2: Use technology to analyze data and disseminate information
• G3: To Be Good Decision Makers
  • G3.O1: Identify pertinent information
  • G3.O2: Apply critical thinking
• G4: To Be Good Citizens
  • G4.O1: Apply Ethical Reasoning

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the MBA program must comply with University procedures and meet University standards for admission. The admission requirements include:

• Submitting an application to the Office of Recruitment and Admissions
• Having a last 60 hours GPA of at least 2.50
• Submitting Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores prior to admission, unless exempt
• Being in good standing at the college or university previously attended

Program Requirements

The number of hours required for the MBA degree ranges from 30 to 42, varying by concentration area, delivery format, and necessity for foundational courses. The program may require up to 42 hours of graduate work for non-business majors and may be completed in as few as 30 hours for students with an undergraduate degree in business.

Core Courses

Students with non-business undergraduate degrees may be required to complete 9 credits of core courses, which include:

• ACCT 5312: Foundations of Accounting
• BAIS 5315: Statistical and Decision Analysis
• FINA 5311: Financial Management Concepts

Advanced Requirements

In addition to satisfying the core requirements, all MBA students must complete a minimum of 30 credits of advanced graduate courses at the 5315 level or higher. These advanced courses include:

• ACCT 5315: Accounting Topics
• BAIS 5310: Software Based Business Solutions
• ECON 5315: Managerial Economics
• FINA 5320: Managerial Finance
• MGMT 5320: Organizational Behavior and Theory
• MGMT 5355: Administrative Strategy and Policy
• MKTG 5320: Marketing Management
• OPSY 5315: Operations Management

Concentration Courses

A concentration is not required in the MBA program, but is available to students desiring degree specialization. Students who elect to concentrate in Accounting, Business Analytics, Finance, Health Care Administration, Management, or International Business must complete 36 hours of advanced courses, including 24 hours of required credits and 12 hours in the area of concentration.

Accounting Concentration Requirements

To pursue the MBA Accounting Concentration, students must have completed 18 semester credit hours of upper-level accounting courses. The concentration requires selecting four courses from a list of options, including:

• ACCT 5337: Taxes and Business Strategy
• ACCT 5340: Forensic Accounting
• ACCT 5351: Strategic Cost Management
• ACCT 5396: Directed Individual Research or Readings
• ACCT 5398: Accounting Internship
• BLAW 5345: Ethics for Accountants and Business Executives

Business Analytics and Information Systems Courses

The Business Analytics and Information Systems courses include:

• BAIS 5310: Software Based Business Solutions
• BAIS 5315: Statistical and Decision Analysis
• BAIS 5320: Business Database Management
• BAIS 5325: Website Development for E-Commerce
• BAIS 5330: Business Intelligence and Analytics
• BAIS 5335: Managing the Information Systems Function
• BAIS 5340: Data Mining for Business Intelligence
• BAIS 5345: Programming in Business Analytics
• BAIS 5350: Enterprise Resource Planning
• BAIS 5360: Managing IT Projects

Economics Courses

The Economics courses include:

• ECON 5311: Foundations in Economics
• ECON 5315: Managerial Economics
• ECON 5335: International Economics
• ECON 5370: Seminar
• ECON 5396: Directed Individual Research or Readings

Finance Courses

The Finance courses include:

• FINA 5311: Financial Management Concepts
• FINA 5320: Managerial Finance
• FINA 5325: Real Estate Finance and Investments
• FINA 5333: Personal Financial Planning
• FINA 5335: Multinational Finance
• FINA 5340: Investment and Portfolio Theory
• FINA 5345: Financial Markets and Institutions
• FINA 5370: Seminar
• FINA 5396: Directed Individual Research or Readings

Management Courses

The Management courses include:

• MGMT 5320: Organizational Behavior and Theory
• MGMT 5330: Leadership
• MGMT 5335: Multinational Management
• MGMT 5345: Business, Government, and Society
• MGMT 5350: Entrepreneurship
• MGMT 5355: Administrative Strategy and Policy
• MGMT 5360: Human Resource Management
• MGMT 5370: Seminar
• MGMT 5396: Directed Individual Research or Readings

Marketing Courses

The Marketing courses include:

• MKTG 5320: Marketing Management
• MKTG 5330: Social Media Marketing
• MKTG 5335: Marketing in the International Environment
• MKTG 5370: Seminar
• MKTG 5396: Directed Individual Research or Readings

Operations Management Courses

The Operations Management courses include:

• OPSY 5315: Operations Management
• OPSY 5370: Seminar
• OPSY 5396: Directed Individual Research or Readings