Academics
The Department of Business and Economics offers the Master of Science in Business Administration (MSBA). Other programs include work-study programs such as graduate assistantships; internships are optional. The strongest areas of study are management, economics, marketing, accounting, and finance. The most popular courses are International Business Marketing, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, and Financial Markets and Institutions.
Thirty-six total credits are required to complete the MSBA, including 12 elective credits. Required courses for the MSBA include:
- Organizational Behavior
- Production Management/International Business
- Industrial Relations
- Managerial Accounting
- Financial Management
- Marketing Management
- Microeconomic Analysis
- Macroeconomic Analysis
- Quantitative Methods
- Strategic Management
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements for up to 6 credits of foundation courses.
The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 1 year; maximum, 1<1/2> years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 2 years; maximum, 6 years.
There are 15 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 73% hold a doctorate; there are 9 part-time faculty, of whom 45% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated well above average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 3; average business class size is 15.