Business Administration, M.B.A.
Our integrated MBA curricula will help you grasp challenges in all their complexity and see how the pieces of a meaningful organization fit together.
Full-Time MBA Program
In order to provide substantive knowledge in disciplines, graduate students matriculating in the Master of Business Administration Full-Time program may select any of the following concentrations in Entrepreneurship Management, Finance, Marketing, Sports and Entertainment Management, and Supply Chain Management offered through the departments of Decision Sciences, Finance, Management, and Marketing.
Credits: 45
CIP Code: 520201
Concentrations:
Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the Master of Business Administration Full-Time program must meet the General Admissions Requirements of the University as published in this Catalog.
Orientation
Incoming students pursuing the Master of Business Administration Full-Time program are required to participate in the MBA Launch, an intensive quantitative and qualitative enrichment summer workshop prior to the start of the program.
Working Professional MBA Program
The Working Professional MBA program allows working professionals to obtain an MBA in 18 months without interrupting their careers. Courses are both online and in-class. This program prepares the professional to think strategically and comprehensively as a global leader with plans to advance their current career or switch focus.
Credits: 36
CIP Code: 520201
Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the Master of Business Administration Working Professionals degree program must meet the General Admissions Requirements of the University as published in this Catalog.
Programs' Objectives
- Introduce students to analytical and evaluative tools applicable to the business administration discipline.
- Promote ethical values in business policies, practices and decision-making.
- Train students to practice effective written and oral communication and leadership skills and disposition.
- Prepare students to apply multiple business perspectives when evaluating internal and external factors, identifying business opportunities, making effective business decisions and recommending a plan of action.
- Introduce students to the global marketplace and its relationship to everyday business decisions.
- Prepare students for advanced studies as well successful careers in the fields of business administration, marketing, management, accounting and/or finance.
MBA Programs Degree Requirements
Full-time MBA Requirements
In addition to the General Degree Requirements of the University as published in this Catalog, forty-five (45) credits of graduate study is required for the Full-Time MBA program. The degree requirements include thirty (30) credits of required courses and fifteen (15) credits of electives courses: Nine (9) credits of elective courses in the student’s concentration.
Working Professional MBA Requirements
In addition to the General Degree Requirements of the University as published in this Catalog, students in the Working Professional MBA degree program must complete 36 credits of graduate study. Courses taken in this program are not transferable to the Full-time MBA program. Previously completed graduate courses are not transferable to this degree program. The School's curriculum is designed around sequential course work, providing an educational experience that prepares students for leadership challenges and responsibilities in the public and private sectors.
Full-Time MBA
First Year | ||
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First Semester | Hours | |
MBA Launch Orientation | 0 | |
Hours | 0 | |
Second Semester | ||
CSB 5210 | Marketing Management | 3 |
CSB 6605 | Accounting for Decision Making | 3 |
CSB 5709 | Mangerial Comm & Leadership De | 3 |
CSB 6510 | Data Analysis | 3 |
Hours | 12 | |
Third Semester | ||
CSB 5710 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
CSB 5513 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
CSB 6512 | Operations Management | 3 |
CSB 5410 | Financial Management | 3 |
Hours | 12 | |
Second Year | ||
First Semester | ||
CSB 5712 | Legal,Social & Ethical Aspects | 3 |
CSB XXXX | Business Elective 1 | 3 |
CSB XXXX | Business Elective | 3 |
CSB XXXX | Business Elective | 3 |
Hours | 12 | |
Second Semester | ||
CSB 6710 | Strategic Management | 3 |
CSB XXXX | Business Elective | 3 |
CSB XXXX | Business Elective | 3 |
Hours | 9 | |
Total Hours | 45 |
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All students are required to have one area of concentration consisting of nine credit hours. Additional areas of concentration requires a minimum of nine additional credit hours, which will result in an increase in the total credit hours required for the degree. Students must complete fifteen (15) credits of elective courses: Twelve (9) credits in their area of concentration and three (6) credits in related disciplines.
Working Professional MBA
First Year | ||
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First Semester | Hours | |
Fall | ||
CSB 8000 | IQQE | 0.4 |
CSB 8610 | Managerial Accounting I | 1.7 |
CSB 8210 | Marketing Management | 1.7 |
CSB 8510 | Statistical Analysis I | 1.7 |
CSB 8515 | Economic Analysis | 1.5 |
CSB 8711 | Executive Leadership I | 1 |
CSB 8720 | Communications Workshop | 1 |
Hours | 9 | |
Second Semester | ||
Spring | ||
CSB 8621 | Managerial Accounting II | 1.3 |
CSB 8420 | Financial Management I | 1.7 |
CSB 8721A | Organizational Behavior | 1.7 |
CSB 8520 | Statistical Analysis II | 1.3 |
CSB 8463 | Competitive Economics | 1 |
CSB 8740 | Managerial Communications | 1 |
CSB 8721B | Executive Leadership II | 1 |
Hours | 9 | |
Third Semester | ||
Summer | ||
CSB 8230 | Consumer Behavior | 1.7 |
CSB 8431 | Financial Management II | 1.7 |
CSB 8535 | Global Economics | 1 |
CSB 8731 | Organizational Behavior | 1.3 |
CSB 8731B | Executive Leadership III | 1 |
CSB 8531 | Production and TQM | 2 |
Hours | 8.7 | |
Fourth Semester | ||
Fall | ||
Business Policy | 3 | |
CSB 8850 | Integrative Capstone Busi Proj | 3 |
CSB 8541 | Operations Management | 1 |
CSB 8745 | Bus Legal Issues/Bus Ethics | 1.3 |
CSB 8752 | Managerial Communications II | 1 |
Hours | 9.3 | |
Total Hours | 36 |