Academics
The School of Management offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA). Other programs include cooperative programs, work-study programs, and internship programs.
Thirty to Forty-five total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 6 to 9 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Applied Quantitative Analysis
- Accounting for Managers
- Organizational Behavior
- Business Economics
- Marketing Management
- Financial Management
- Operations Management
- Interpersonal and Organizational Communication
- Business and Society
- Management Information Systems
- Global Dimensions of Management
- Strategic Management
Students may waive foundation courses (MGT 512, 521, 541, or 551) based on previous coursework. They may also transfer up to a maximum of 9 credit hours with approval of Graduate Committee. A minimum of 30 graduate credit hours at UM-Flint is required to graduate.
Business students may take relevant nonbusiness courses in other departments. The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending part time is 15 months; maximum, 7 years.
There are 12 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom hold a doctorate; there are 5 part-time faculty, of whom 60% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 6; average business class size is 25.