Academics
The MBA Program offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) as well as a joint degree in law (MBA/JD). Other programs include foreign exchange with 2 countries. The strongest areas of study are finance, technology-enhanced business, MIS, and marketing. The most popular courses are finance, technology-enhanced business, and accounting.
Thirty total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 12 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Business Decision Making
- Operational Systems
- Managing Information and People
- Financial Resources for Marketing Strategies
- Strategic Stakeholder Management
- Integrative Project
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements for foundation courses only.
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, 2<1/2> years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 2 years; maximum, 5 years.
In a recent year, there were 69 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 99% hold a doctorate; there were 54 part-time faculty, of whom 20% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated above average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system.