Master of Business Administration
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The MBA curriculum is a flexible program consisting of 36 credit hours for a professional MBA degree. Non-business degree graduates must complete the foundation courses within the graduate business program or their equivalent in an undergraduate school of business.
The MBA program allows a student to earn an MBA in just 12 months of continuous study in a full-time program. It builds on a foundation of core business knowledge, while making development of a student's leadership skills a priority. Graduates from this program leave with solid business expertise and a portfolio of demonstrated leadership knowledge and skills.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted into the Flex MBA Program as a Degree Candidate, all students must have earned an undergraduate degree from a regionally-accredited university. For a full list of Admissions requirements into the program, see Flex Degree Program in the Admissions section of this catalog.
Program Completion
The program is designed to be completed in 12 months. If a student cannot complete the program they must successfully complete all course work no later than five years after the completion of the first graduate-level course taken after entrance into the program.
MBA Requirements
MBA Requirements
The MBA degree is 36 credit hours. Concentrations are available as listed below. Demonstration of prerequisite knowledge in accounting, statistics, economics, and finance is required (+-12 credits unless otherwise demonstrated).
Foundation Courses | (waived for UG equivalent courses) | 0-12 |
MBA | Core Courses | 24 |
MBA | Selective Areas | 9 |
MBA | Free Elective | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 36-48 | |
Foundation Courses
Foundation courses can be waived with permission of the Graduate Director, if demonstration of knowledge is adequate based on undergraduate equivalent course performance or by testing-out of the knowledge area.
ACCT 509 | Essentials of Accounting | 3 |
DSIM 509 | Essentials of Quantitative Methods | 3 |
ECON 509 | Essentials of Economics | 3 |
FIN 509 | Essentials of Finance | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 12 | |
MBA Core Courses
ACCT 522 | Accounting for Managerial Control | 3 |
DSIM 518 | Competing through Innovation, Analytics & Information Technology | 3 |
DSIM 577 | Managing Production and Service Operati | 3 |
FIN 534 | Optimizing Financial Performance | 3 |
INB 555 | Competing in the Global Economy | 3 |
MGT 545 | Global Corporate Strategy and Policy | 3 |
MGT 548 | Leading People and Organizations | 3 |
MKG 540 | Strategic Mkg in a Digital Economy | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 24 | |
MBA Selective Courses
MBA students without a concentration must choose one course (3 credits) from each of the following three categories (9 credits total).
Technology and Analytics
DSIM 535 | Quantitative Approaches Decision-Making | 3 |
DSIM 602 | Introduction to Applied Business Analyt | 3 |
DSIM 603 | Applied Statistical Modeling and Analys | 3 |
DSIM 604 | Applied Data Visualization and Analysis | 3 |
DSIM 605 | Applied Data Management | 3 |
FIN 611 | Advanced Portfolio Theory & Practice | 3 |
CS 600 | Network and Wireless Communications | 3 |
ECON 540 | Game Theory | 3 |
XXX-XXX | Special Topics, Independent Study, or other as approved | 3 |
Societal Impact
MGT 566 | Legal & Ethical Environment of Business | 3 |
ECON 520 | Economics of High Performance | 3 |
MGT 630 | Teamwork & Organizational Transformation | 3 |
XXX-XXX | Special Topics, Independent Study, or other as approved | 3 |
Interpersonal Skills and Diversity
MGT 569 | Executive Communications Skills | 2 |
MGT 610 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
MGT 620 | Responsible Leadership | 3 |
XXX-XXX | Special Topics, Independent Study, or other as approved | 3 |
MBA Elective Course
MBA students without a concentration must choose one elective course (3 credits).