Academics
The College of Business and Public Administration offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Science in Management Information Systems (MS), and Master of Science in Accounting (MSA). Other programs include cooperative programs and internships.
Thirty-three total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 9 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Strategic Management Accounting
- Managerial Economics and Forecasting
- Financial Management
- Organizational Behavior in the Global Context
- Operations Management: Strategies and Techniques
- Strategic Marketing
- Information Systems and Technology
- Business Policy and Strategy
Required courses for the MPA include:
- Seminar in Public Budgeting
- Seminar in Urban Government
- Seminar in Public Policy
- Issues in Public and Private Management
- Seminar in Public Planning
- Organizational Behavior in the Global Context
- Seminar in American Institutions and Values
- Seminar in Research Methods
- Internship in Public Administration
- Information Systems for Managers
- Seminar in Public Human Resource Administration
Required courses for the MS in Management Information Systems include:
- Information Systems and Technology
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Database Development and Implementation
- Distributed and Network Systems
- Strategies in Internet Commerce
- Strategic Marketing
- Organizational Behavior in the Global Context
- Problems in Business Ethics
- MIS Graduate Research Thesis or Graduate Project
Required courses for the MSA include:
- Seminar in Financial Accounting Theory and Practice
- Seminar in Auditing Standards and Applications
- Accounting Information Technology and Systems
- Integrative Perspective on Accounting Issues
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements by completing relevant course work at an accredited institution.
Business students may take relevant nonbusiness courses in other departments. The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time or part time is 1 year; maximum, 6 years.
In a recent year, there were 34 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 85% held a doctorate; there were 15 part-time faculty, of whom 66% held 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 6; average business class size is 28.