Academics
The College of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Accountancy (MAcc). Other programs include accounting internships. The strongest areas of study are accounting and business administration. The most popular course is in management. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus.
Thirty total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 6 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Accounting Topics
- Economic Analysis
- Software Based Business Solutions
- Operations Management
- Managerial Finance
- Organizational Behavior and Theory
- Marketing Management
- Administrative Strategy and Policy
Required courses for the MAcc include:
- Advanced Auditing
- Tax Consulting, Planning, and Research
- Information Systems in Accounting
- Advanced Cost Accounting
- Integrative Accounting Theory and Strategy
- Managerial Finance
- 2 graduate business electives
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements with undergraduate course work or CLEP exam with required score.
The maximum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full or part time is 7 years.
In a recent year, there were 24 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 97% held a doctorate. Average number of courses faculty teach is 3; average business class size is 30.