College of Business
Mission and Goals of the Program The mission of the Master of Business Administration Program is to develop business leaders who translate knowledge into professional actions that provide valuable contributions to a global society.Students graduating from the MBA Program are expected to achieve each of the Collge of Business's five program goals:Goal 1: To demonstrate qualities of leadership, professionalism and teamwork in making ethical business decisions.Goal 2: To communicate effectively in a variety of business settings. Goal 3: To function productively in a diverse, dynamic global economic environment.Goal 4: To identify, analyze and solve business-related problems, as well as pursue business opportunities proactively.Goal 5: To exhibit knowledge, skills and technical competencies appropriate to general business fields and the students' chosen MBA concentration(s).The Core Curriculum In the core courses students learn how business and management work and how they relate to the external environment. They are introduced to the functional activities of organizations, learn managerial skills and the use of analytical tools for decision making and have an opportunity to apply what they have learned in various settings.
Concentrations Concentrations allow the student to individualize the program to fit his/her interests and career needs. Concentrations are offered in the following areas: Organizational leadership, health care management, hospitality management and public management.Admission Requirements Admission to the MBA Program requires:
1. An earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. 2. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or a GMAT score of 475 or higher. MBA students may use the GRE instead of the GMAT. The comparable GRE scores are as follows: minimum GRE verbal of 200 and minimum GRE total of 950; minimum GRE quantitative of 290 and minimum GRE total of 1090. Students performing above the minimum level for quantitative and/or verbal components of the GRE examination will need to refer to the ETS GRE Comparison Table for Business Schools to see the comparable scores for the GMAT. This table can be found at www.ets.org by searching on GRE/GMAT comparison.3. Fulfillment of prerequisite competencies.
Prerequisites 1. Accounting: Principles of Accounting 2. Economics: Macroeconomics and Microeconomics3. Finance: Principles of Finance 4. Management: Principles of Management or Organizational Behavior5. Marketing: Principles of Marketing MBA Curriculum: The student must complete a total of 10 courses (33 semester hours) to earn an MBA. No more than one course with a grade of “C+,” “C” or “C-” can be used to meet graduation requirements. 1. MBA Core Courses All students must take the five core courses listed below (16 semester hours)
Title
Leadership and Organizational
3
Management of Human Resources
Marketing Management and Planning
4
Research for Decision-Making
Operations Management and Systems
Management of Information and
Accounting for Managers
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Business Strategy and Implementation
Managed Care
Health Care Financial Analysis and
Health Care Management Strategy
and Implementation
Advanced Operations in the Resort
Seminar in Food and Beverage
Systems Management
Travel and Tourism Development and
Intergovernmental Relationship and
Public Policy, Business and Society
Public Budgeting and Financial Analysis
Public Administration Strategy and
Contracts and Labor Relations
Development
Seminar in Marketing and Promotion
and one of the following two courses:
Special Topics in Marketing
International Marketing
Organizational and Human Resource
Special Topics in Finance
Risk Management
International Business
Seminar in International Trade
