College of Business

Students in both the 60-credit and 48-credit MBA programs are required to complete core courses, plus elective courses in an area of concentration.

The 60-credit MBA curriculum comprises 18 three-credit courses plus a six-credit group project (MBA 521). Within the 18 three-credit courses, students take 10 required core courses plus 8 electives.  Students in the 60 credit program are also required to complete an Internship (MBA 599).  Students in the 60-credit program typically take an internship or participate in a study abroad program in the summer between the first two years.

The 48-credit MBA curriculum includes 15 three-credit courses plus a three-credit group project (MBA 522).  Within the 15 three-credit courses, students take 10 required core courses plus 5 electives, 4 of which must be in one area of concentration.

Core Courses:

MBA 501: Managerial economics (3 credits)
MBA 502: Finance (3 credits)
MBA 503: Data Analysis & Decision Making (3 credits)
MBA 504: Financial Accounting (3 credits)
MBA 505: Marketing (3 credits)
MBA 506: Leadership/Team Effectiveness (3 credits)
MBA 507: Ethics and Law (3 credits)
MBA 511: Technological Innovations (3 credits)
MBA 512: Business Planning & Strategic Mgt. (3 credits)
MBA 522: Industry Project (for the 48-credit MBA program, this class counts as 3 credits)
MBA 521: Industry Project (for the 60- credit MBA program, this claa counts as 6 credits)
MBA 589: Operations Management (3 credits)

Elective Courses 

 - 8 Electives for the 60-credit MBA Program (3 credits each)

 - 5 Electives for the 48-credit MBA Program (3 credits each)

Concentration options:

Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
Information Systems Management
Marketing
Health Care Management*

The College of Business offers over 40 elective courses in the different concentration areas. Students must complete 12 elective credits in the same concentration area to satisfy their requirements.

*Health Care Management must be taken through an advanced certificate program, which requires a separate application.  Please contact OSS for more information

How a typical MBA program is organized:

First Year

Fall Semester

MBA 589 Operations Management

MBA 506 Leadership/Team Effectiveness/Communications

MBA 504 Financial Accounting

MBA 505 Marketing

MBA 511 Technological Innovations

Spring Semester

MBA 501 Managerial Economics

MBA 503 Data Analysis and Decision Making

MBA 502 Finance

MBA 507 Ethics and Law

Elective

Summer

Study abroad/internship (usually completed in the summer)

Second Year

Fall Semester

MBA 521/522 Industry Project (six credits)

Elective

Elective

Elective

Spring Semester

MBA 512 Business Planning and Strategic Management (Capstone course)

Elective

Elective

Elective

Elective