Academics
The College of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA). Other programs include work-study and internship programs. The strongest area of study and the most popular course is business administration. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. The Distinguished Lecture Series, presented twice a year, is designed to enhance communication between successful executives and students interested in the management practices of public and private enterprises.
Thirty-six total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 9 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Managerial Accounting
- Organizational Behavior
- Statistical Methods for Business
- Managerial Economics
- Financial Management
- Management Information Systems
- Production and Operations Management
- Marketing Management
- Strategic Management
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 17 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom hold a doctorate; there are 12 part-time faculty, of whom 42% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated well below average for Category I institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of credit hours faculty teach is 15; average business class size is 12.