Academics
The Bryan School offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Information Technology and Management (MSITM), Master of Science in Accounting (MSA), and Master of Arts in Applied Economics (MAEcon) as well as a doctoral program in economics and information systems, and a joint degree in nursing (MBA/MSN) and Gerontology (MBA/MS). Other programs include foreign exchange with 12 countries, including Australia, France, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Japan, Korea, Austria, Finland, and Sweden, and internship programs. The strongest areas of study are information systems/technology, business strategy, marketing, accounting, and economics. The most popular courses are Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Economics, Business Strategy, Marketing, Information Systems, and Operations Management. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus, including Bryan School Visiting Distinguished Professor, Visiting Executive-in-Residence programs, and Kathleen P. Bryan Visting Distinguished Professor of Financial Affairs.
Elective credits required varies by the degree program. Required courses for the MBA include:
- Advanced Business Statistics
- Ethics, Public Policy, and Business
- Cost Management Systems
- Economic Policy and the Global Environment
- Managerial Assessment and Development
- Managing in a Global Environment
- Management Science
- Business Processes and Technology
- Competitive Analysis and Strategy Formulation
- Strategies for Managing Human Resources
- Corporate Structure and the Finance Function
- Strategic Marketing Management
- Global Operations Strategy
- Business Strategy and Information Technology
- Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantage
Required courses for the MSITM include:
- Data Warehousing and Mining
- Information and Communications Architectures
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Systems Development
- Database Design and Administration
- Electronic Commerce Applications
- Management of Information Technology Services
- Business Planning and Information Technology
Required courses for the MSA include:
- Tax Research and Procedures
- Specialized Accounting Entities
- Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders
- Advanced Auditing
or Information Systems Auditing 18 to 21 hours from the following courses: - Tax Policy and Business Planning Strategies
- Directed Studies in Accounting
- Accounting Internship
- Managerial Accounting in a High Technology Environment
- Accounting Information Systems
- Seminar in Applied Financial Accounting Issues
- Advanced Auditing
- Information Systems Auditing
- Seminar in Financial Accounting Theory
- Taxation of Estates, Gifts, and Trusts
- Taxation of Flow-Through Business Entities
- Advanced Topics in Taxation
Required courses for the MAEcon include:
- Mathematical Economics
- Microeconomics I and ll
- Econometric Methods
- Econometric Theory
- Macroeconomics I
- Empirical Microeconomics
- Time Series and Forecasting
- Data Methods in Economics
- Data Project in Economics
- Seminar and Research in Economics I and ll
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements by examination or previous course work.
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 12 months; maximum, 5 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 2 years; maximum, 5 years.
There are 39 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 82% hold a doctorate; there are 6 part-time faculty, of whom 33% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated well below average for Category I institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of credit hours faculty teach is 14; average business class size is 19 to 24.