The MBA requires a minimum of 37 credit hours and a maximum or 49 credit hours.

Business Essentials

All students may either elect to take the MBA business essentials courses or take an exam to waive out of any/all of those courses. A score of 80% is required on each exam to qualify for a course waiver. This policy ensures students admitted to the advanced courses have a consistent level of knowledge. For more information please click Here.

Computer Literacy Exam

Students must also possess basic computer literacy skills equivalent to CIS 104 (Word processing), CIS 105 (spreadsheets) & CIS 106 (database) and will be required to take a computer competency exam prior to enrolling in MBA courses. Information about taking these exams can be found here.

Course Number and Title			Credit
Business Essentials			12
	MBA512	Business Statistics	3
	MBA514	Economic Theory and Analysis	3
	MBA522	Accounting and Financial Analysis	3
	MBA527	Creation and Distribution of Goods and Services	3
Advanced Courses			28
	MBA531	Strategic Perspectives	1
	MBA532	Accounting for Decision Making & Control	3
	MBA533	Advanced Operations Management	3
	MBA534	Information Technology for Managers	3
	MBA535	Legal Issues In Business Relationships	3
	MBA536	Global Economic & Business Analysis	3
	MBA537	Managing People in Organizations	2
	MBA538	Organizational Issues	2
	MBA539	Marketing Management	3
	MBA545	Advanced Financial Management	3
	MBA546	Strategic Management	2
Elective Courses			9
	MBA557	Project and Change Management
	MBA561	Marketing High-Technology Products
	MBA563	Customer Behavior
	MBA564	Internet Marketing Strategy
	MBA566	Introduction to Customer Relations Management
	MBA574	Financial Modeling
	MBA582	Selected Topics – Economics
	MBA583	Selected Topics – Finance
	MBA584	Selected Topics – Operations/Production
	MBA585	Selected Topics – Management
	MBA586	Selected Topics – Marketing
	MBA587	Selected Topics – International Business
	MBA590	Internship
	MBA596	Independent Research
	Other approved graduate course work
Total Credit Hours			37-49

MBA – MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ESSENTIALS

MBA 512 BUSINESS STATISTICS (3-0-3) (F) Examines the use of statistics in business decision-making. . Summarizing, analyzing, and presenting data to support managerial decisions will be emphasized. Topics may include descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, analysis of variance, regression analysis, forecasting, and nonparametric techniques.

MBA 514 ECONOMIC THEORY AND ANALYSIS (3-0-3) (S) Offers an accelerated, integrated introduction to economic analysis of the price system and the aggregate performance of developed economies, including supply and demand, basic market structures, income distribution, employment, inflation, growth and international trade.

MBA522 Accounting and Financial Analysis (3-0-3) (F) Introduces basic concepts, standards, and practices of financial reporting so students can read and understand published financial statements. Fundamentals of accounting and finance as it relates to developing a framework for analyzing a firm’s investment and financing decisions are emphasized. Topics may include income statement and balance sheet preparation, as well as valuation and capital budgeting techniques.

MBA527 Creation and Distribution of Goods and Services (3-0-3) (S) An introduction to the creation and distribution of goods and services. Course integrates both marketing and operations management concepts and will discuss the activities associated with product pricing, product promotion, and the manufacturing and delivery of goods and services.

ADVANCED COURSES

MBA 531 STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES (1-0-1) (F,S) Examines the five major forces transforming business: boundaries of the firm, market and competitive analysis, dynamics of developing and sustaining advantages, internal organization, major forces in the environment. MBA students should take MBA531 the first semester of their advanced course work. PREREQ: MBA 512, MBA 514, MBA 522, MBA 527.

MBA 532 ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING AND CONTROL (3-0-3) (S) Explains how accounting concepts are used to manage costs and other aspects of a business to create profits. PREREQ: MBA 522 or equivalents. PREREQ/COREQ: MBA 531.

MBA 533 ADVANCED OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (3-0-3) (F) Concepts and issues related to managing the operations function of an organization. Topics include forecasting, production planning, materials management, quality management, and supply chain management as they relate to developing a competitive operations strategy. The role of information technology as it relates to operations management and the relationships between operations and other business functional areas are also discussed. PREREQ: MBA527 or equivalents.

MBA 534 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR MANAGERS (3-0-3) (S) Examines management’s role in designing, implementing, and managing information systems, and the role of information and information technology for achieving a competitive advantage. PREREQ/COREQ: MBA531.

MBA 535 LEGAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS (3-0-3) (S) Exposes future managers to the major legal issues involved in intellectual property, private and public equity financing, cyber law, and product liability. Emphasis will be on what managers should know in order to make decisions that will not trigger legal problems. PREREQ/COREQ: MBA531.

MBA 536 GLOBAL ECONOMIC & BUSINESS ANALYSIS (3-0-3) (F) Analyzes the relationships between business and economic, ethical, legal, political, and social systems and the effects of these relationships on management decisions from both national and international perspectives. PREREQ: MBA 531, MBA514 or equivalents.

MBA 537 MANAGING PEOPLE IN ORGANIZATIONS (2-0-2) (F) Provides an opportunity to acquire knowledge and refine basic skills for managing the flow of employees into, through, and out of organizations. Human resource planning, employee recruitment, selection, performance coaching, and appraisal topics will be covered in the context of how policies and decisions support and further a company’s strategic goals. The impact of changing technology and demographics on “best” practices for managers dealing with employees will be discussed.

MBA 538 ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES (2-0-2) (S) Application of behavioral science principles and skills in an organizational setting. Emphasis is on an interactionist perspective (individual, group, and organizational dynamics), towards understanding behavior in organizations. Topics include team building, motivation, leadership, problem solving, negotiation, and self-management. The course is geared towards managers and the application of concepts to experience. PREREQ/COREQ: MBA 531.

MBA 539 ADVANCED MARKETING MANAGEMENT (3-0-3) (F) Examines the best allocation of marketing resources in order to achieve the organization’s strategic objectives. Focus is on understanding market reactions to current and anticipated marketing programs. Learn to recognize and how to capitalize upon new product opportunities while concurrently managing existing products. PREREQ: MBA 531, MBA 522, MBA 527 or equivalents.

MBA 545 ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (3-0-3) (S) Reviews dynamic financial analysis with emphasis on the current practical applications and complexities of capital budgeting, arbitrage arguments, risk-return models and financing alternatives. PREREQ: MBA 514, and MBA 522, or equivalents.

MBA 546 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (2-0-2) (F,S) Examines how organizations obtain and deploy resources within a changing environment to gain and sustain a competitive advantage Topics include analysis, formulation and implementation of business and corporate strategy. Integration of student's prior course work across functional areas is a major component of this course. This course should be taken in the student’s last semester of study. PREREQ: MBA 532, MBA 533, MBA 534, MBA 535, MBA 539. PREREQ/COREQ: MBA 536, MBA 538, MBA 545.

ELECTIVE COURSES

MBA 557 PROJECT AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT (3-0-3)(F). A managerial view of the technical project planning process, including planning, scheduling, control, evaluation, and politics of projects, plus staffing and teamwork issues. Additionally, reviews the process of change in organizations and the need to plan and manage change for long-term process or project success.

MBA561 Marketing High-Technology Products (3-0-3) (F) This class will explore concepts and practices related to marketing in the fast-paced environment of high-technology products. Operation in this turbulent environment requires rapid decision making with incomplete information. Innovations are introduced at frequent intervals, research-and-development spending is vital, and there are high mortality rates for both products and businesses.

MBA563 Customer Behavior (3-0-3) (F) Concepts in and analysis of consumer and group satisfaction attributes, methods of measurement, and processes to guide decisions using this knowledge. Special emphasis will be placed on the buying of high-tech industries.

MBA564 Internet Marketing Strategy (3-0-3) (S) This course will cover how end consumers and business customers buy products on the Internet, how to enhance customer relationships through use of the Internet, and how the Internet fits within traditional marketing tactics such as advertising and pricing.

MBA566 Introduction to Customer Relations Management (3-0-3) (S) This course will focus on how marketing managers can use technology in customer relationship management (CRM). A key topic in the course will be the use of customer information files in managing communication to and from customers. PREREQ: MBA512, MBA527, or equivalents.

MBA574 Financial Modeling (3-0-3) (F/S) Course introduces quantitative techniques useful for modeling and analyzing problems in finance. Topics include capital budgeting, dynamic financial planning models, portfolio optimization, and options. The emphasis is on formulating and solving models using a computer. PREREQ: MBA545.

MBA590 Internship Available on a selective, limited basis. MBA students should consult with the Director.

MBA596 Independent Research (1-3 credits) Involves special projects undertaken by the student, consisting of individual work suited to the needs and interests of the student. The course embodies research, discussions of the subject matter and procedures with a designated professor, and a documented paper covering the subject.