Academics
The School of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Business (MS), Actuarial Science (MS), Quantitative Master’s in Finance (MS), Master of Accountancy (MAcc), and Executive MBA (EMBA) as well as a doctoral program, and a joint degree in Law (JD/MBA). Other programs include interdisciplinary programs in 13 specialized areas, cross-registration, work-study programs, international study trips, foreign exchange programs with 8 countries, internships, joint research opportunities, a 3-year evening MBA program, and a 2-year Executive MBA program. The strongest areas of study are applied programs in corporate finance, security analysis, real estate, brand and product management, and marketing research. The most popular courses are in finance, marketing, real estate, entrepreneurship, management, and supply chain management. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. These include Executive-in-Residence, Business Writer-in-Residence, John J. Oros Executive Leadership Speaker Series, IS Speaker Series, Graduate Marketing Network Speaker Series, and Net Impact Speaker Series.
Fifty-two total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 6 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Accounting
- Economics for Managers
- Marketing Management
- Financial Management
- Operations Management
- Data Analysis and Decision Making
- Business Strategy
- Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Managing Behavior in Organizations
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements Core courses must be completed in residence as part of the lockstep cohort curriculum. Graduate level courses completed within the past two years at a “B” level of higher may be transferred as an elective.
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 2 years; maximum, 2 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 3 years; maximum, 3 years.
There are 87 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 95% hold a doctorate; there are 35 part-time faculty. Faculty salaries are rated above average for Category I institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 3.