Academics
The School of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA in Health Care Management (MBA-HCM), Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MS-CIS), and Master of Science in Accounting (MSAcc) as well as a joint degree in law and business (JD/MBA, JD/MBA-HCM). The strongest areas of study are management, computer information systems, accounting/taxation, health administration, and finance. The most popular course is Integrative Seminar. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus through the. Special Topics Seminar and the Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series.
Thirty to 52 total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 6 to 12 elective credits, depending on major. Required courses include:
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Business Communications
- Economics for Business Decision Making
- Financial Analysis and Decision Making
- Managing in a Global Economy
- Managing People and Organizations
- Business Ethics and Legal Environment
- Business Decision Analysis
- Information Systems Strategy
- Strategic Cost and Profitability Analysis
- Managing Customers and Markets
- Strategic Management (capstone)
Required courses for the MBA-HCM include:
- 25 credits of selected business core (above) plus 18 credits of Health Management core
- Foundations of Health Care Management
- Health Care Law and Health Care Policy
- Quality Management in Health Care Facilities
- Epidemiology and Population Health
- Financial Management in Health Care
- Health Economics
Required courses for the MS Acc include:
- 4 business core courses (see MBA core above)
- 4 accounting core courses
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Accounting for Government and Non-Profit Entities
- Accounting Research Methods
- Information Assurance
Required courses for the MS-CIS include:
- 16 credit hours in CIS core courses
- Information Systems Strategy
- Data Management
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Communications and Networking
- Information Systems Architecture and Integration
- Integrative Information Systems Capstone
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements by transferring up to 9 credits from an equivalent master’s program.
Business students may take relevant nonbusiness courses in other departments. The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 1 year; part time, 2 years.
There are 24 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom hold a doctorate; there are 2 part-time faculty. Faculty salaries are rated well above average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 3; average business class size is 25.