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MBA Program Outline 
Overview

Students admitted to the MBA program are required to take  6 credits of pre-MBA foundation courses (or to pass a related exemption test upon approval of the program director). In addition, they must complete a minimum of 42 credits hours, a minimum of 39 graduate credit hours in course work, and a minimum of 3 credit hours of MBA project. The program is designed to allow a full-time student to complete all requirements in 14 a month period.

The Pre-MBA Integrative Foundation Module

The integrative pre-MBA foundation module is an intensive, level-setting suite of courses designed to create a common platform of business fundamentals and tools across key business disciplines. The case method and problem-based learning underpin the curriculum. It normally takes place over a period of 10 days (7.5 hours per instructional day), one month prior to the start of each of the Fall and Spring semesters.

The Curriculum

 

Pre MBA Integrative Foundation Period (6 credits)                                                                                                                             Credits

Statistical Analysis for Business                                                                                                                                                                1.5

Accounting, Finance, and Economics                                                                                                                                                       2.5

Marketing and Management                                                                                                                                                                        1

Information System and Decision Making Sciences                                                                                                                              1

 

 

 Required Core Business Courses (27 credits)

Credits

 ACCT301  Financial Reporting and Analysis 3.0
 BUSS300  Business Research Methods 3.0
     
 BUSS315  Advanced Business Analysis 3.0
     
 BUSS349  Advanced Seminar in Strategic Management 3.0
 DCSN310  Operations & Process Management 3.0
     
 FINA306  Intermediate Corporate Finance 3.0
 DCSN300  Models for Decision Making 3.0
 MNGT306  Leadership and Behavior in Organizations 3.0
 MKTG306  Marketing Management 3.0
  Total 27.0

 The MBA Project ( 3 credits)

 Credits

BUSS398  MBA Project

3.0


 Electives ( 12 credits)

 Credits

Business Electives Courses 12.0

Grand Total 48

   
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