Academics
The Business School offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in Business Administration (MSBA). Other programs include cooperative programs, work-study programs, foreign exchange, and internship programs with private, nonprofit, and public agencies that are designed to integrate field and classroom experiences. The strongest areas of study are marketing, finance, and human resource management.
Thirty-three total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 9 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Management Accounting
- Computer Information Systems
- Managerial Finance
- Business Organization, Theory, and Behavior
- Seminar in Quality and Productivity Management
- Marketing Management
- Project Methods and Integrated Strategic Processes
Required courses for the MSBA include:
- Management of International Business
- Strategy for Financial Managers
- Political, Cultural, and Social Environment
- International Financial Management
- European Financial Management
- Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
- Managerial Finance
- Financial Engineering and Risk Management
- Corporate Governance and Ethics
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements by completing comparable foundation course work within the past 10 years with a grade of C or better or by transferring up to 9 units.
Business students may take relevant nonbusiness courses in other departments. The maximum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full or part time is 7 years.
There are 9 part-time faculty, of whom 80% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated above average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 1; average business class size is 19.