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.

Any leveling courses which may be required to correct deficiencies must be completed
prior to the student's enrollment in a course for which leveling work is a prerequisite. All leveling courses must have a grade of "B" or better. Prospective students are expected to present evidence by transcript or examination that the following courses have been completed:

Leveling Courses:
BUAD 4335 - Quantitative Decision Making
six hours of Accounting:
ACCT 2305 and 2306 - Principles of Accounting I and II
or ACCT 3307 - Financial Accounting and ACCT 3308 - Managerial Accounting
Economics:
ECON 2307 - Principles of Macroeconomics
and ECON 2308 - Principles of Microeconomics
or ECON 4346 - Survey of Economics
three hours of Management:
MGMT 3304 - Principles of Management or an approved substitute
three hours of Marketing:
MKTG 3312 - Principles of Marketing or an approved substitute
three hours of Computing:
MISM 3303 - Information Systems Theory and Practice

The M.B.A. program consists of twenty-five 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.

Graduate core courses required for the degree include:
ACCT 5301 - Managerial Accounting
BUAD 5304 - Ethics
BUAD 5412 - 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
*HLAD 5360 - Nursing Facility Administration Internship I
*HLAD 5361 - Nursing Facility Administration Internship II
* Courses required in order to sit for the nursing facility administrator's examination.

Human Resource Management
MGMT 5306 - Dynamics of Leadership
MGMT 5309 - 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 - Negotiations in Management

Management
MGMT 5306 - Dynamics of Leadership
MGMT 5309 - 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