Academics
The SMB offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Ethics (MSOLE), Master of Science in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS), Master of Arts in Human Services (MAHS), and Master of Science in Project Management (MSPM) as well as a joint degree in MBA and MSCIS. Other programs include an internship option in MAHS. The strongest areas of study are business management, management information systems, human resource management, and finance. The most popular courses are in finance and marketing. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. The Executive Seminar Series brings speakers to campus and allows students to earn 1 to 2 credit hours through research on the speaker’s topic and participation in the series.
Thirty-six total credits are required to complete the MBA. Required courses include:
- Organizational and Operations Management
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Business Law and Ethics
- Financial Management
- Human Relations
- Marketing Management
Required courses for the MAHS include:
- Planning, Programming, Budgeting
- Organizational Management in Human Services
- Leadership Development in Group Relations
- Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Services
- Methods of Research
- Systemic Intervention
Required courses for the MSCIS include:
- Organizational and Operations Management
- Database Systems
- Strategic IS and IT Management
- Internet and Network Technologies
- Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management
Required courses for the MSOLE include:
- Foundations of Ethical Leadership
- Leadership and Team Development
- Leadership and Financial Performance
- Global Leadership Perspective
- Building Ethical Organizations
- Leadership in Action Research
Required courses for the MSPM include:
- Business Law and Ethics
- Quality Management
- Project and Change Management
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements with equivalent graduate-level work or undergraduate-level work in Phase l MBA.
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 4 terms; maximum, 6 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 2 years; maximum, 6 years.
There are 16 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 94% hold a doctorate; there are 34 part-time faculty, of whom 50% hold 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 12; average business class size is 14.