Academics
The College of Business MBA Program offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Economics (MS), Master of Science in Finance (MS), and Master of Science in Accounting (MS) as well as a doctoral program in economics, and a joint degree in law (JD/MBA). Other programs include work-study and internships. The strongest areas of study and most popular courses are human resources management, small business management, and natural resources management. An endowed guest speaker program regularly brings distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus.
Thirty total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 9 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Marketing Management
- Operations Management Models
- Financial Management
- International Business
- Human Resource Management
- Managerial Accounting
- Advanced Business Strategy and Policy
- Communications Tools
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Business Information Systems
The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 11 months; maximum, 6 years.
There are 35 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 96% hold a doctorate; there are 5 part-time faculty, of whom 20% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated below average for Category I institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of credit hours faculty teach is 12; average business class size is 15.