MBA Degree Requirements

Mathematics and Computer Proficiency Requirements

All MBA students must meet the mathematics and computer proficiency requirements or take additional approved courses to satisfy these requirements.

Mathematics Preparation Requirement
Entering students must present satisfactory credits for at least six semester hours of college-level mathematics excluding remedial mathematics and first-level statistics courses. This requirement will be satisfied with college algebra and an introductory calculus course.

Computer Proficiency Requirement
Entering students must have completed MISY 2305, or the equivalent, with a grade of "C" or better.

Students with Nonbusiness Degrees

In addition to meeting the mathematics and computer proficiency requirements, students who have had no undergraduate work in business may be required to earn up to 48 semester credit hours to fulfill the requirements for the MBA degree. Included are 18 credits of core courses designed to provide preparation comparable to the professional core in the undergraduate curriculum of the College of Business. Some or all of these core courses may be waived for students who present satisfactory equivalent academic preparation.

Core Courses

The following courses form the core knowledge in business required for students with nonbusiness undergraduate degrees. Core courses cannot be taken for advanced course credit. Students must be admitted to the MBA program before enrolling in graduate-level core courses.

Course	Sem. Hours
ACCT 5312 Foundations of Accounting	3
MGMT 5310 Organizational Behavior and Communication	3
ORMS 5310 Statistical and Decision Analysis	3
ECON 5311 Foundations in Economics	3
FINA 5311 Financial Management Concepts	3
MKTG 5311 Marketing Concepts	3
Total Hours	18

The Director of Master's Programs may waive core courses if the student has previously completed appropriate business courses. Graduate students from other colleges should consult the Director of Master's Programs in the College of Business for selection of appropriate courses. Courses need to be taken in an order that allows satisfying the prerequisite requirements (check course descriptions for prerequisites).

Master of Business Administration Advanced Requirements

In addition to satisfying the core requirements in business, all MBA students must complete a minimum of 30 credits of advanced graduate courses at the 5315 level or higher (36 hours for those electing to concentrate in Health Care Administration or International Business as listed below). These advanced courses should be taken in the order listed to enhance understanding of course materials and satisfy needed prerequisites.

Advanced Courses (30 semester hours)s

	Sem. Hours
MISY 5325 Software Based Business Solutions	3
OPSY 5315 Operations Management	3
ECON 5315 Managerial Economics	3
ACCT 5315 Accounting Topics	3
FINA 5320 Managerial Finance	3
MGMT 532 Organizational Behavior & Theory	3
MKTG 5320 Marketing Management	3
MGMT 5355 Administrative Strategy and Policy*	3
Approved Electives	6
Total Hours	30

*Must be taken at the end of the program after completion of all advanced, non-elective, courses. In unusual circumstances, it may be taken concurrently with the final required courses with the written permission of the Director of Master's Programs.

Students with an undergraduate major in the field of an advanced course may substitute an additional approved elective in that field. At least 18 credits must be in areas other than the area of concentration. Electives (courses numbered above 5315) are selected from the offerings of the College of Business.

Students who elect to concentrate in either Health Care Administration or International Business are required to complete 36 hours of advanced courses: 24 hours of required credits and 12 hours in the area of concentration.