The MBA program consists of 18–22 semester hours of foundation courses in Phase I, and 36–39 semester hours in Phases II-IV (depending upon the concentration). After reviewing the student’s transcripts at the time of admission, the MBA Advisor determines the number of foundation courses a student must take.

Phase I
[0-21 Semester Hours]

Foundation courses give students the necessary background to begin Phase II of the MBA program. Students must complete 18 hours of foundation coursework (listed below) or provide official transcript evidence to the MBA Graduate Committee that appropriate foundation coursework has been previously completed. Once a student enrolls in the MBA program, they may not take undergraduate courses to meet the Phase I degree plan requirements. To be waived out of Phase I course(s), prospective students may take the undergraduate equivalents listed below each course prior to enrollment into the MBA program.

ACCT 5301 Accounting Principles and Concepts
COURSE DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE SYLLABUS
Undergraduate equivalent: Six semester hours of Accounting 

ECON 5301 Economic Principles and Concepts
COURSE DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE SYLLABUS
Undergraduate equivalent: Two semester hours of Microeconomics and two semester hours of Macroeconomics

FINC 5301 Financial Concepts and Policies
COURSE DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE SYLLABUS
Undergraduate equivalent: Three semester hours of Finance

MRKT 5301 Marketing Principles and Concepts
COURSE DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE SYLLABUS
Undergraduate equivalent: Three semester hours of Marketing Principles 

BUSI 5304 Quantitative Methods for Managers
COURSE DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE SYLLABUS
Undergraduate equivalent: Three semester hours of Statistics

BUSI 5305: Business Communications or BUSI 5108 Business Presentation and BUSI 5206 Business Writing & Communication:
COURSE DESCRIPTION| SAMPLE SYLLABUS
Undergraduate equivalent: No undergraduate equivalent, but admitted students can attend and pass a waiver session that includes the opportunity to demonstrate the required research writing and oral presentation skills before faculty.

ISMG 5100 Introduction to MIS*
COURSE DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE SYLLABUS
An undergraduate degree in CIS, MIS or CS, or two semester hours of an Introduction to Enterprise Computing, or successful completion of the waiver exam.

ISMG 5301 Introduction to Computer Programming*
COURSE DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE SYLLABUS
An undergraduate degree in CIS, MIS, CS or three semester hours of a modern structured and object programming language such as Java, C++, Smalltalk or Visual Basic.

*MIS concentration only

Phase II
[18-21 Semester Hours]

Phase II of the MBA program includes the six to seven required core courses for
each area of concentration. These courses give the student the necessary knowledge base to address the more complex problems and theoretical constructs of the next phases of the program.

MGMT 6305 Organizational & Operations Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE SYLLABUS

ACCT/FINC 6316 Financial Statement Analysis
COURSE DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE SYLLABUS

BUSI 6303 Business Law & Ethics
COURSE DESCRIPTION

FINC 6301 Financial Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE SYLLABUS

MGMT 6306 Human Relation
COURSE DESCRIPTION | SAMPLE SYLLABUS

MKTG 6301 Marketing Management
COURSE DESCRIPTION| SAMPLE SYLLABUS

Accounting concentration students will take ACCT 6302 in addition to the courses listed above in Phase II. Business Management concentration students will take MGMT 6318 in addition to the courses listed above in Phase II. Human Resource Managment concentration students will take MGMT 6307 in place of MGMT 6306.

MGMT 6318 Managerial Problem Solving
COURSE DESCRIPTION| SAMPLE SYLLABUS

Phase III
The MBA Program allows you to focus and develop a functional or interdisciplinary concentration by directing your studies into one or more specialized areas of business.

The Evening MBA program offers a wide range of concentrations, including:

Phase IV
Phave IV s a capstone course that leads students to integrate their knowledge,
skills and experience in a strategic management project. Working in teams, students
complete a hands-on project that requires investigation and formulation of
business strategies that determine the character, direction and success of private,
non-profit or public organizations.