Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Degree Requirements

Foundation Courses

0-12 semester hours
The foundation courses a student must fulfill are determined by the Program Director’s review of the student’s undergraduate coursework and professional experience. If foundation courses are needed, they should be among the first courses taken.

BUS 600AAccounting & Finance3
BUS 600BEconomics3
BUS 600CStatistics3
BUS 500JBusiness Communications3
Total Semester Hours12

Core Courses

21 semester hours

BUS 503Accounting Information for Decision-Making3
BUS 510Management of Information Technology3
BUS 530Financial Management3
BUS 551Seminar in Organization Theory & Behavior3
BUS 560Seminar in Marketing Management3
BUS 575Analysis of Business Operations3
BUS 581Managing in a Global Economy3
Total Semester Hours21

Culminating Activity

3 semester hours

BUS 596Graduate Business Seminar3
Total Semester Hours3

Concentrations/Electives for the MBA

Students will take a total of 12 semester hours for concentrations/electives. In addition to the concentrations listed below, students may pursue any of the concentrations listed under the MS Management and Leadership and take one more elective course if needed.  Alternatively, students may complete 12 semester hours of electives from 500-level BUS courses other than foundation courses. Units do not double count in the Core and the Concentration.

Note: Students who choose a 9 semester hour concentration are required to take an additional 3 semester hour elective course.

Accounting Concentration

BUS 501Corporate Accounting and Reporting I3
BUS 502Corporate Accounting and Reporting II3
Select a minimum of one of the following:3
BUS 505
Accounting for Specialized Entities
BUS 506
Auditing Standards & Practices
BUS 508I
Federal Taxation Concepts and Practices - Individual
BUS 509
Cost Accounting
Total Semester Hours9

Finance Concentration

Select a minimum of three of the following:9
BUS 531
Investment and Portfolio Analysis
BUS 532
Management of Financial Institutions
BUS 533
Investment Banking
BUS 536
International Financial Management
FIN 531
Theory of Finance
FIN 532
Derivatives
Total Semester Hours9

Note: BUS 530 Financial Management is a prerequisite to all Finance courses.

Information Technology Concentration

Select a minimum of three of the following:9
BUS 512
Integrated Data Management
BUS 515
Systems Planning and Implementation
BUS 516
E-Business
BUS 517
Cyberlaw
BUS 565I
Internet Marketing
Total Semester Hours9

International Business Concentration

Select a minimum of three of the following:9
BUS 516
E-Business
BUS 525
Economics of the Firm
BUS 528
Contemporary Issues in International Trade
BUS 536
International Financial Management
BUS 566
International Marketing Management
Total Semester Hours9

Management and Leadership Concentration

MGMT 522Human Resource Management3
BUS 586Leadership in the Future3
Additional BUS or MGMT Elective Course3
Total Semester Hours9

Marketing Concentration

Select a minimum of three of the following:9
BUS 561
Seminar in Consumer Behavior
BUS 564
Marketing Intelligence
BUS 565I
Internet Marketing
BUS 566
International Marketing Management
BUS 567
The Management & Marketing of Services
Total Semester Hours9

Note: BUS 560 Seminar in Marketing Management is a prerequisite to all Marketing elective courses.

Supply Chain Management Concentration

BUS 572Supply Chain Analytics3
BUS 576Supply Chain Management & Strategy3
Select a minimum of one of the following:3
BUS 516
E-Business
BUS 558
Project Management
BUS 563
Marketing Channels/Distribution
Total Semester Hours9

Health Services Management Concentration

HSM 501Current Trends and Issues in Health Services3
Select three of the following:9
HSM 540
Legal Issues in Health Service Organizations
HSM 545
Foundations of Public Health
HSM 547
Public Health Policy
HSM 562
Human Resource Management in Health Service Organizations
HSM 571
Management of Clinical and Financial Information
HSM 598
Field Work/Internship
Total Semester Hours12

The 4+1 Master of Business Administration (MBA) program will help undergraduate students obtain a strong foundation in the traditional areas of business administration, the interrelationships among the various functional business disciplines, and a broad exposure to the contemporary skills of management. Emphasis is on the development of skills necessary to manage in a critical, rational, and effective manner within the complex global environment. During the student’s senior year in the undergraduate BS in Business Administration (BSBA), BA in Business Administration (BABA), BS in Economics (BS Econ) program, students will begin taking graduate MBA courses, which will count toward both degrees, thereby providing an accelerated path to completion.

Minimum Requirements to Apply to Participate in the 4+1 MBA Program:

  • Must be a current undergraduate BSBA, BABA, or BS Econ student with a 2.75 GPA.
  • Must earn grades of C or better in each of the following courses:
  • Students must have completed a minimum of 88 semester hour by the end of the junior year.
  • Students must complete the Application for Graduation for the bachelor's undergraduate degree prior to applying for the 4+1 MBA.
  • Students must retain a 2.75 GPA overall and in the major in their senior year.
  • Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in MBA courses.
  • A maximum of 12 semester hours of MBA courses may be taken in the senior year.
  • MBA course options during the senior year may include:
    • MBA 410 Management of Information Technology
    • MBA 451 Seminar in Organization Theory & Behavior
    • MBA 460 Seminar in Marketing Management
    • MBA 475 Analysis of Business Operations
  • Once accepted to the 4+1 MBA program, it is expected students will register in both the Fall and Spring semesters of their senior year.
  • Students must follow the MBA catalog requirements for listed for the 2024-2025 academic year in the University catalog.
  • No undergraduate courses may be used to satisfy MBA graduate level courses.
  • Students may take remaining GE and major requirements concurrently during their senior year.
  • Students can met with their Academic Advisor as early as the first semester of their freshman year to review both undergraduate BSBA/BABA/BS Econ curriculum and 4+1 MBA program requirements.
  • Students interested in this program need to work closely with their Academic Advisor to develop a specific educational plan and must meet with their Academic Advisor each semester.

MBA courses may be used to satisfy these undergraduate requirements:

  • MBA 410 Management of Information Technology used to satisfy BUS 410 Management Information Systems
  • MBA 451 Seminar in Organization Theory & Behavior used to satisfy MGMT 459 Organizational Behavior: Theory and Application
  • MBA 460 Seminar in Marketing Management used to satisfy BUS 461 Marketing Management
  • MBA 475 Analysis of Business Operations used to satisfy BUS 456 Operations Management