Academics
Lerner offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Accounting (MSAcc), Master of Arts in Economics (MAEc), Master of Science in Economics (MSEc), Master of Science in Information Systems and Technology Management (MS/ISTM), and Master of Science in Organizational Effectiveness, Development, and Change (MSOEDC) as well as a doctoral program in economics, and a joint degree in business administration and economics (MBA/MAEc), international business (MBA/MIB), information systems and technology management (MBA/MSISTM), and organizational effectiveness, development, and change (MBA/MSOEDC), business administration and biotechnology (PhD/MBA). Other programs include an interdisciplinary program in sports management, work-study though the Corporate Associate program, foreign exchange with ESC-Grenoble, and summer internships. The strongest areas of study are finance, information technology, accounting, and management. The most popular courses are in finance, information technology, and marketing. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. The Executive Leadership lecture series and the Center for Corporate Governance bring prominent speakers to campus who are nationally and internationally recognized in their fields.
Forty-eight total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 18 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Management Control Systems
- Data Analysis
- Social, Ethical, Legal, and Political Environment of the Firm
- Financial Management
- Design and Management of Operations
- Organizational Behavior and Administration
- Competitive Marketing Strategy
- Corporate Strategy
- Economics Analysis for Business Policy
- 6 electives
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements based on undergraduate course work.
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; maximum, 5 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 2 years; maximum, 5 years.
There are 102 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom hold a doctorate; there are 12 part-time faculty. Faculty salaries are rated above average for Category I institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 4; average business class size is 18.