Academics
The College offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Accountancy (MSAcc), Master in Economics (MA), Master of Science in Management Informations Systems (MS/MIS), and Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) as well as a joint degree in dual degree programs with the law school (MBA/JD), the dental school (MBA/DMD), and the college of Hotel Administration (MBA/MS/HOA). Other programs include internship programs. The strongest areas of study and the most popular courses are in finance and new venture management. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus.
Forty-eight total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 15 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Statistical Analysis
- Laws, Regulations, and Ethical Issues
- Applied Economic Analysis
- Accounting for Managers
- Market Opportunity Analysis
- Supply Chain Management
- Managerial Finance
- International Business and Cross Cultural Perspectives
- Strategy Formation Processes
- Information Systems for Management
- Organizational Behavior
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements with up to 6 semester hours passed at an AACSB-accredited school. The Accelerated MBA program will allow waiver of up to 18 credits with an undergraduate degree in business from an AACSB-accredited school with a 3.0 or higher and a GMAT score of at least 600 with each percentile above the 50th percentile.
The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 1.5 years; maximum, 6 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 3 years; maximum, 6 years.
There are 80 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 95% hold a doctorate. Average number of credit hours faculty teach is 7; average business class size is 40.