Academics
The College of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA). Other programs include internships. The strongest area of study and the most popular course is management. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. The MBA Association holds outstanding speaker forums 2 to 3 times a year.
Thirty total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 6 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Managerial Use of Accounting Data
- Quantitative Methods in Management
- Managerial Communication
- Economic Analysis for Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Seminar in Marketing
- Financial Management
- Organizational Strategy and Policies
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements by transferring up to 6 credit hours from other accredited institutions.
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 8 years.
There are 22 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom hold a doctorate; there are 4 part-time faculty, 2 of whom hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated well below 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.