Curriculum

These are the basis of an educational experience hallmarked by a high degree of flexibility and responsiveness to the scheduling and developmental needs of students. Courses are offered for two or three credit hours. Three credit hour courses meet for 16 weeks while two credit hour courses meet for seven weeks, thus allowing students the flexibility of completing three classes during the semester, but only attending two nights a week.

The total number of credit hours required to complete the MBA program varies from a minimum of 36 hours (all foundation skills waived with a general business concentration) to a maximum of 59 hours (all foundation skills and a 12 credit hour concentration).

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The curriculum of the MBA program for working professionals consists of five components:
 

Foundation Skills

Ensure a solid foundation in traditional business disciplines and provide understanding of the business environment. These courses are prerequisites for core MBA courses and must be completed before taking the advanced studies. All foundation skills may be waived by successful completion of a waiver exam.

Please visit the Current Student section of our website to obtain waiver exam study guides.

  • ACCT 500 Foundations of Financial Accounting (2)
  • ACCT 501 Foundations of Managerial Accounting (2)
  • BUAD 500 International Business (2)
  • ECON 500 Microeconomics (2)
  • ECON 501 Macroeconomics (2)
  • FINC 500 Corporate Finance (3)
  • MGMT 500 Managerial Behavior and Skills (2)
  • MKTG 500 Marketing Concepts (2)
  • STAT 500 Business Statistics (3)
     

Core Coursework

Emphasize the integration of skills applied to complex business decisions.

  • ACCT 600 Financial Reporting and Analysis (3)
  • ACCT 601 Strategic Measurement, Evaluation and Control (3)
  • BUAD 600 Business Law and Ethics (3)
  • ECON 600 Managerial Economics (3)
  • FINC 600 Managerial Finance (3)
  • INFO 600 Systems of Operation and Technology (3)
  • MGMT 600 Strategy & Organizations (3)
  • MGMT 601 Operational Analysis (3)
  • MKTG 600 Marketing Strategy (3)
     

Capstone Course Options

Develops students' ability to integrate information from the integrated functions and business and systems skills courses. All other required courses must be completed before taking the Capstone course. (It is taken during the final semester of study.) It draws upon knowledge gained for finding effective solutions to multi-faceted business challenges.

  • BUAD 690 Corporate Governance (3)
  • BUAD 691 Global Strategic Thinking (3)
     

Electives

In-depth studies into areas such as Business Administration, Business Intelligence, Finance, International Business, Information Systems, Marketing, Health Industry and Values Based Leadership.