Professional Development Practicum

All MBA students must take 4 credit hours (four one-hour sections) for the Professional Business Practicum. Full-time students can request to count up to four hours of internship credit toward their practicum (see the BUS 698 course description for specific guidelines). Students must enroll in the practicum during their first semester of core MBA courses. Students may also register for 1 credit of practicum if they have only one Business Essentials course remaining prior to core courses. Students may not take more than 2 credit hours of practicum in any one semester. Students will be assigned a faculty member who will help facilitate and track the practicum process. Practicum assessment is based on a point system. Students may participate in a wide variety of activities, which are listed in the Practicum Handbook (available from the Graduate Business Programs Office or the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies) and posted on Blackboard. Results of professional development practicum activities will be recorded by students in e-portfolios. Examples of activities include but are not limited to internships, professional meeting participation, career development activities, collaborative projects, community service, professional competitions, field trips, leadership of student organizations, professional certifications, work applications, research efforts and speaker series events.

Decision Analysis Courses

Each MBA student is required to select one designated “decision analysis course” in order to fulfill MBA program requirements.  Those seeking the general MBA may select from any of the four decision analysis courses listed below. Students electing to take concentrations in their MBA programs will select a decision analysis course approved for that concentration.