Academics
The Graduate School of Business and Public Administration offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Arts in Economics (MA), Master of Urban Studies (MUS), Master of Science in Accounting (MSAcc), Master of Taxation (MTAX), Master of Science in Information Systems/Computer Science (MS), and Master of Science in e-Commerce (MS) as well as a doctoral program in business administration (PhD degree) and in urban services. Other programs include an interdisciplinary program with the Computer Science Department and MIS/DS Department, leading to a Master of Computer Science degree. There are cooperative programs, cross-registration, foreign exchange with France and Denmark, a 5-year program for a combined bachelor’s degree and MBA, a weekend MBA program, and internships. The strongest areas of study are information systems, finance, marketing, and taxation. The most popular courses are Information Systems, Finance, and Marketing. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus, including the Executive-in-Residence program.
Forty-eight total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 18 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Accounting for Managers
- Managerial Economics and International Trade
- Foundations of Statistics
- Financial Management
- Organizational Management
- Marketing Management
- Global Applied Macroeconomics
- Information Technology Management
- Operations Management
- Business Policy and Strategy
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements for core courses only.
Business students may take relevant nonbusiness courses in other departments. The maximum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full or part time is 6 years.
In a recent year, there were 90 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom held a doctorate; there were 52 part-time faculty. Faculty salaries are rated below average for Category I institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 3; average business class size is 24.