MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A.)

The School of Business offers also the Master of Business Administration degree. A student may select a specialization in GENERAL BUSINESS, HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT, MANAGEMENT, or MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Completion of the M.B.A. degree requirements prepares the individual for progressively challenging and rewarding careers in business, industry, government, and the health field.

Objectives of the M.B.A. program:
1. To provide the theory, principles, and knowledge required for effective management
in today's dynamic environment.
2. To develop techniques for basing decision and action on careful analyses of
pertinent data.
3. To develop a philosophy of responsible leadership and an appreciation of
business ethics.

The M.B.A. program consists of thirty-six (36) semester hours of core courses and nine
semester hours of graduate business courses in the selected area of specialization with the consent of the advisor. When a course is taken without having the specified prerequisite, equivalent additional hours will be added to the program. Graduate core courses cannot be taken directed study. With proper documentation, up to twelve (12) hours of graduate business course credit may be awarded toward the M.B.A. degree requirements from successful completion and official documentation of Intermediate and/or Senior Education Levels of the Military Services of the United States of America. The required for the core courses for the degree include:

Graduate core courses required for the degree include:

BUAD 5300 - Foundations of Management Theory and Practice
BUAD 5301 - Foundations of Accounting Theory and Practice
BUAD 5302 - Foundations of Economic and Finance Theory and Practice

ACCT 5301 - Managerial Accounting
BUAD 5304 - Ethics
BUAD 5312 - Strategic Management
ECON 5310 - Managerial Economics
FINA 5303 - Managerial Finance
MGMT 5305 - Organizational Theory
MISM 5306 - Management of Information Systems
MKTG 5302 - Marketing Analysis.
from one:
BUAD 5315 - Legal Environment
or
*HLAD 5337 - Health Care Law (Health Care specializations only)
If an area of emphasis is selected, it will consist of a minimum of nine semester hours.
(Since all specializations are not offered on all campuses, students should check with graduate advisors for a list of specializations available at particular sites.)

General Business
The graduate student must obtain the approval of the graduate advisor on courses chosen for the general M.B.A. specialization. These courses may be chosen from any of the areas of specialization in the graduate curriculum.

Health Care Administration
HLAD 5305 - Management of Health Facilities
HLAD 5309 - Health Professions Human Resource Management
HLAD 5316 - Selected Topics in Health Administration
HLAD 5334 - Health Care Delivery Systems
HLAD 5340 - Long-Term Care Administration
HLAD 5346 - Regulatory Aspects of Long-Term Health Care

Human Resource Management
MGMT 5306 - Leadership and Management Development
MGMT 5309 - Strategies of Human Resource Management
MGMT 5313 - Diversity Management
MGMT 5316 - Selected Topics in Management
MGMT 5325 - Organizational Development and Behavior
MGMT 5326 - International Management
MGMT 5330 - Negotiations in Management
MGMT 5339 - Stress Management
MGMT 5343 - Compensation, Benefit and Performance
MGMT 5344 - Career Development and Management
MGMT 5345 - Employee Recruitment and Selection

International Management
ACCT 5320 - Accounting for Global Decision Making
FINA 5328 - International Corporate Finance
MGMT 5316 - Selected Topics in Management
MGMT 5326 - International Management
MKTG 5330 - International Marketing

Management
MGMT 5306 - Leadership and Management Development
MGMT 5309 - Strategies of Human Resource Management
MGMT 5313 - Diversity Management
MGMT 5316 - Selected Topics in Management
MGMT 5318 - Production and Operations Management
MGMT 5320 - Research Methods
MGMT 5325 - Organizational Development and Behavior
MGMT 5326 - International Management
MGMT 5339 - Stress Management

Management Information Systems
MISM 5316 - Selected Topics in Management of Information Systems
MISM 5330 - Web Mastering
MISM 5331 - Advanced Microcomputer Applications
MISM 5340 - Visual Communication
MISM 5341 - Advanced Computer Networking and Data Management