The Master of Business Administration for Experienced Professionals is designed to develop effective future business leaders. The program is designed primarily for adult professionals with a minimum of three years of full time professional work experience. Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. The curriculum integrates management theory with real-world applications.
Prerequisite
A minimum of three years full-time professional experience. Students without a degree from an English-speaking institution, where English is the primary language of instruction and of the geographic area, must establish minimal proficiency in English by providing a TOEFL score of 560 or more.
Program Expectations: Entering students are expected to be able to utilize word processing, spreadsheets, electronic communications, and information retrieval on the Internet; to have access to a personal computer; to be able to apply mathematical skills for solving basic economic and business problems; and, to possess good oral and written communication skills. The University offers courses to assist students in obtaining these necessary competencies.
| Foundation Courses: | 0-15 semester hours |
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The foundation courses a student must fulfill is determined by the chairperson’s review of the student’s undergraduate coursework and professional experience. If foundation courses are needed, they should be among the first courses taken.
| Code | Course Title | Units |
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| BUS 500A | Accounting Fundamentals | 3 |
| BUS 500B | Economics for Decision-Making | 3 |
| BUS 500C | Quantitative and Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| BUS 500D | Business Finance | 3 |
| BUS 500F | Business Marketing | 3 |
Foundation courses can be waived, if the following equivalent undergraduate courses were completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C or higher within the past seven years: Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting for BUS 500A; Microeconomics and Macroeconomics for BUS 500B; Business Statistics for BUS 500C; Principles of Finance for BUS 500D, and Principles of Marketing for BUS 500F.
| Total Program: | 33 semester hours |
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| Core Courses: | 18 semester hours |
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 615 | Managing Technology | 3 |
| BUS 635 | Managing Financial Resources | 3 |
| BUS 655 | Designing Effective Organizations | 3 |
| BUS 665 | Strategic Marketing Management | 3 |
| BUS 675 | Management of Business Operations | 3 |
| BUS 685 | Global Business Management | 3 |
| Electives and Concentrations: | 12 semester hours |
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Each student can select a set of courses that addresses his or her career needs. Specific concentrations can be pursued or courses can be selected from any 500-level BUS courses (other than foundation courses). Concentrations require a minimum of four courses (12 semester hours) that may include required core courses in the same discipline.
| Culminating Activity: | 3 semester hours |
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| Code | Course Title | Units |
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| BUS 695 | Strategic Management | 3 |