Requirements
To earn a Master of Business Administration, the student must complete the following degree requirements:
Foundation courses (0-15 credit hours)
See MA and MBA Foundation Courses.
Nine core business courses (27 credit hours)
Notes: (1) MGMT 66080 is the capstone course, to be taken in the last term of the student’s program.
(2) In the event that taking a core course would require a student with an undergraduate degree in business to repeat coursework equivalent to that which the student has already taken, the school dean or the student’s academic advisor may advise the student to select an alternative, higher level elective course (from within the same discipline) to fulfill the core requirement.
Four elective courses (12 credit hours)
To earn an MBA, students must select four elective courses (12 credit hours) from one or more business disciplines. (Students seeking an area of emphasis must complete four elective courses from within one business discipline with a grade of B or better in each course. For areas of emphasis available, see the program description of the MBA with an Emphasis.)
Note: In the event that core courses have been replaced by higher level elective courses (for students with undergraduate degrees in business), no such courses may simultaneously serve to fulfill the core requirement and the emphasis requirement. The student must still complete four courses within a single business discipline in order to earn an emphasis in that area.
Master of Business Administration Online
39-54 credit hours
Students may opt to earn their MBA or MBA with an emphasis in management online. This option suits the non-traditional student, who may desire the flexibility and the autonomy of an online degree program.
Notes: (1) Online courses are subject to an additional 10% tuition surcharge and may additionally require fees to cover online testing and presentation facilitation capabilities.
(2) Application procedures for online programs vary slightly from the procedures required for traditional programs. See the section of this catalog called Degree Program Application Procedures for more information.
To earn a Master of Business Administration online, the student must complete the following degree requirements:
Foundation Courses (0-9 credit hours)
See MA and MBA Foundation Courses.
Nine core business courses (27 credit hours)
Notes: (1) MGMT 66080 is the capstone course, to be taken in the last term of the student’s program.
(2) In the event that taking a core course would require a student with an undergraduate degree in business to repeat coursework equivalent to that which the student has already taken, the school dean or the student’s academic advisor may advise the student to select an alternative, higher level elective course (from within the same discipline) to fulfill the core requirement.
Four elective courses (12 credit hours)
Students must complete four elective courses (12 credit hours), selected from one or more business disciplines. Students seeking to earn an area of emphasis must complete four elective courses from within a single business discipline with a grade of B or better in each course. Note that students completing an online MBA may opt to complete their elective courses traditionally or online. (Currently, an online emphasis may be earned in the area of management.)
Notes: (1) An elective course in which a grade of C is earned may not be applied to the emphasis, and an alternative course must be taken.
(2) In the event that core courses have been replaced by higher level elective courses (for students with undergraduate degrees in business), no such courses may simultaneously serve to fulfill the core requirement and the emphasis requirement. The student must still complete four courses within a single business discipline in order to earn an emphasis in that area.