MBA Requirements

Courses and Curriculum

The MBA degree program includes 21 courses ranging from 1 to 3 credits.  The core curriculum totals 37 credits and includes 17 courses, many of which serve as prerequisites to other courses. In addition, students will complete 4 courses (8 credits) of electives.

The only course transfer credits that will be considered will be equivalent graduate business courses completed at an AACSB-accredited school. A maximum of nine credits may be transferred into the program. See Academic Procedures section for specifics on transfer credits.

Students who have a degree in accounting, economics, or another business subject may be exempt from taking the Core Course covering that subject. For example, a student with a degree in Finance may be exempt from MBA 510 Financial Management; a student with a degree in accounting may be exempt from MBA 501 Financial and Managerial Accounting. Under such circumstances, the student will be required to take elective course(s) to replace the credit hours of the Core Course from which the student is exempt. Written approval by the Director must be obtained in advance if a student desires to substitute elective coursework for a Core Course requirement.

• Core Courses
  The satisfactory completion of 17 core courses is required. These courses form a common body of knowledge of business administration. The core courses are:

  • course Opening Residency

  • course Accounting for Managers

  • course Statistical Analysis for Business

  • course Economics for Managers

  • course Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Business

  • course Financial Management

  • course Marketing Management

  • course Organizational Behavior

  • course Operations Management

  • course Analytics and Information

  • course Principles of Business Communication

  • course Global Environment of Business/International Residency

  • course Strategic Management

  • course Capstone Project: Scope

  • course Capstone Project: Analysis

  • course Capstone Project: Recommendations and Conclusion

• Four Elective Courses

  • The four elective courses, each of 2 or 3 credit hours, provide an opportunity for students to further skills and knowledge in areas of personal interest.

JD/MBA Curriculum Requirements

JD/MBA students normally substitute four law school elective courses for the MBA elective courses, and two courses (course and course) are waived from their degree requirements. More details and suggested curricula are available in the dean's office of each school. Students who are pursuing the combined JD/MBA program and who complete the JD degree before the MBA degree must satisfy the MBA degree requirements within one year of completing the JD requirements. Further, the requirements for both degrees must be completed within five years of the starting date of the degree program, JD or MBA, in which the students first enrolled.