MBA Degree Requirements

Note: Students who enrolled prior to fall 2011 should refer to the online 2009 - 2012 Graduate Bulletin

 

Required Foundational/ Fundamental Skills(9 courses; 18 credits)

CourseTitleCredits

Bus 9551

Business Communication I1.5
and  

BUS 9552*

Business Communication II: Leadership Communicating Quantitative and Technical Information1.5
or  

BUS 9553*

Business Communication II: Leadership Communication: Writing and Speaking with Auhority1.5

ECO 9730

Firms in the Global Economy1.5

IBS 9600

Introduction to International Business1.5

LAW 9201

Overview of Business Law and Ethics1.5

MGT 9200

Business and Society Relationships1.5

MGT 9301

Managing People and Organizations3

MGT 9600

Managing People and Oranizations3

STA 9708

Managerial Statistics3
*Business Communication I and II are under going revision. However, the courses will remain 1.5 credits. 

Functional Skills( At least 4 courses, determined based on a student's background; 12 credits)**



ACC 9110

Financial Reporting3
or  

ACC 9112***

Financial Accounting Intensive

3

CIS 9000

Information Technology Strategy3

CIS 9557

Business Analytics3

Fin 9770

Corporate Finance3

MGT 9700

Managing Business Operations3

MGT 9973

Managing Creativity, Ideation and Innovation in Start-ups and Corporations3

MKT 9703

Marketing Management3

**Students in the Full-Time MBA program will take BUS 9601 Business Consulting (3 credits) as one of their four required functional skills courses.

***Accountancy students will take ACC 9112 in place of ACC9110.

Electives (18 credits)

Students customize their program by selecting 18 credits from among any 9000-level courses given by departments offering courses in the MBA program ( or interdisciplinary courses), including study abroad. Students may select Functional Skills courses in addition to the four courses required in that category. Eligible students may seek a graduate internship to satisfy elective credit. Special conditions apply to the 150 credit hour accountancy program.