Master of Business Administration

Full-Time and Part-Time MBA Programs

Courses are offered at convenient times during the day and evenings for full- and part-time students. Students can complete the core curriculum in as little as one year in the full-time program. Working students can complete the coursework in less than two years in the part-time evening program. The MBA program theme is Value Creation for Graduates, Organizations and Society: The Well Rounded MBA Program Personalized for Long-term Success. The program provides students with the solid strategic-level capabilities needed for success in the 21st-century global economy, including global business knowledge, business leadership, innovation and technology, critical thinking and ethics/social responsibility. The full- and part-time programs include personalized components that equip graduates for long-term professional success, including a professional development practicum and the opportunity to obtain a concentration in an area of specific interest.

Degree Requirements

Foundations courses: (17 credit hours)

All foundation requirements must be met prior to taking the MBA core with the exception of ITM 510, which may be taken concurrently with core courses in a student’s first semester.

ITM 510Developing Software Competencies

1

ACC 500Essentials of Accounting and Finance

4

ECO 500Foundational Economics for Managers

4

ITM 500Statistics for Decision-Makers

4

MKT 500Introduction to Marketing

2

Foundation requirements must be met prior to taking the MBA core, with the exception of ITM 510, which may be taken concurrently with core courses in a student’s first semester. See the Foundations section for more information.

Required MBA courses: Leadership (4 credit hours)

Leading for Performance is a mandatory course for all MBA students in their first semester. The course begins with a fast-start workshop weekend component. For more information, see the Course Descriptions chapter.

MGT 598Leading for Performance

3

Required MBA courses: Core courses (28 credit hours)

BUS 698Practicum

1-4

ACC 610Accounting and Value Creation

4

ECO 640The Economics of Organizations

4

FIN 611Financial Management and Strategy

4

ITM 608Information Systems and Operations Management

4

MKT 609Marketing Management and Customer Value

4

MGT 615Strategic Management

4

Decisions Analysis Elective

4

Elective

4

Total Credit Hours: 40