Academics
The School of Business offers the Master of Arts in Economics (MAEcon), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Business (MS), Master of Taxation (MTX), Master of Accountancy (MaAcc), and Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) as well as a doctoral program in business, management, accounting, and information systems, and a joint degree in information systems (MBA/MS) and pharmacy (PharmD). Other programs include work-study programs in cooperative education and internship programs. The strongest areas of study are accounting, economics, finance, and information systems. The most popular courses are Finance and Management. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. Leading scholars and corporate executives are invited to campus to meet with students, faculty, and employers through the Scholar-in-Residence and Executive-in-Residence programs.
Thirty-six total credits are required to complete the Master’s Degree Programs, including 9 elective credits. Required courses for the Master’s Degree Programs include:
- Accounting
- Operations Research
- Managerial Economics
- Organizational Behavior
- Financial Management
- Marketing
- Information Systems
- Economics
Foundation courses may be completed through CLEP examinations and undergraduate course work prior to beginning the Masters program.
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, 3 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 2 years; maximum, 5 years.
There are 90 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 90% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated below average for Category I institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 5; average business class size is 25.