Academics
The Graduate Business Programs offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Human Relations and Business (MS), and Master of Science in Human Resources and Training (MS). The strongest area of study is management.
Thirty-six total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 15 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Theory and Application of Research Methods
- Ethics for Decision Making
- Managerial Economics
- Human Resource Management
- Managerial Finance
- Strategic Management
- Marketing Management
Required courses for the MS in Human Resources and Training include:
- Theory and Application of Research Methods
- Ethics for Decision Making
- Adult Learning in the Workplace
- Emerging Issues in Human Resources and Training
- Information Channels in Organizations
- Development of Training Programs
- Group Effectiveness Skills
- Organizational Change
- Practicum in Human Resources and Training
- Human Resource Management
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 1 year; maximum, 6 years. For students attending part time, the maximum is 6 years.
There are 5 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 90% hold a doctorate; there are 16 part-time faculty, of whom 90% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated above average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of credit hours faculty teach is 30; average business class size is 27.