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College of Business

Master of Business Admin Curriculum
 
The following text is taken from The University of Findlay's current undergraduate and/or graduate catalog.

The Master of Business Administration Program at The University of Findlay is designed to equip the student with skills that can be directly applied in the workplace. The integrative nature of the curriculum seeks to link theory with practice, as well as address current and emerging issues such as total quality management and global competitiveness.  

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 Microeconomics
3.  Finance:  Principles of Finance
4.  Management:  Principles of Management or Organizational Behavior
5.  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)            

Course

Title

Semester Hours
MBA 610

    Leadership and Organizational

    Behavior

3

MBA 620

    Management of Human Resources 

3

MBA 630

    Marketing Management and Planning

4

MBA 640

    Research for Decision-Making

3

MBA 650

    Operations Management and Systems

 

    Analysis

3


2.    Concentrations            
Students must choose one of the following concentrations (14 semester hours). Students must take all of the courses within the chosen concentration. Courses at the 700-level are to be taken in the student’s last semester.                        

Organizational Leadership Concentration            

Course

Title

Semester Hours
MBA 665

    Management of Information and

 

    Technology

3

MBA 670

    Accounting for Managers

3

MBA 680

    Financial Reporting and Analysis

4

MBA 700

    Business Strategy and Implementation

4


Health Care Management Concentration            

Course

Title

Semester Hours
MBA 669

    Managed Care

3

MBA 679     Health Care Regulations and Public

 

    Policy

3

MBA 689

    Health Care Financial Analysis and

 

    Control

4

MBA 719

    Health Care Management Strategy

 

    and Implementation

4


Hospitality Management Concentration            

Course

Title

Semester Hours
MBA 645

    Advanced Operations in the Resort

 

    and Lodging Industry

4

MBA 646

    Seminar in Food and Beverage

 

    Systems Management

3

MBA 647

    Travel and Tourism Development and

 

    Planning

3

MBA 716     Hospitality Management and Strategic
    Planning

4


Public Administration Concentration            

Course

Title

Semester Hours
MBA 668

    Intergovernmental Relationship and

 

    Community Affairs

3

MBA 678

    Public Policy, Business and Society

3

MBA 688

    Public Budgeting and Financial Analysis

4

MBA 718

    Public Administration Strategy and

 

    Implementation

4


3.    MBA Elective Courses            
Students must take one of the elective courses listed below (3 semester hours).  The elective may count toward a second concentration (see description below).          

Course

Title

Semester Hours
MBA 622

    Contracts and Labor Relations

3

MBA 624     Organizational and Human Resource

 

    Development

3

MBA 633     Special Topics in Marketing

3

MBA 634

    Seminar in Marketing and Promotion

3

MBA 654     Risk Management

3

MBA 660     International Business

3

MBA 662     International Marketing

3

MBA 664     Seminar in International Trade

3

MBA 673     Special Topics in Accounting

3

MBA 683     Special Topics in Finance

3

MBA 684     Finance Management

3

MBA 685     Special Topics in Government

3

MBA 690     Research Project

3


4.    TOTAL hours required for a MBA degree  33 semester hours     

5.    Optional Second Concentrations            
Second concentrations are offered for students seeking additional expertise in a specific area. Taking a second concentration is OPTIONAL and not a requirement for earning a MBA.  Listed below are the classes that must be taken for each second concentration.              

Marketing            

Course

Title

Semester Hours
MBA 630

    Marketing Management and Planning

 4 

MBA 634     Seminar in Marketing and Promotion  

3

    and one of the following two courses:    

 

MBA 633

    Special Topics in Marketing   

3

MBA 662

    International Marketing

3


Human Resource Management            

Course

Title

Semester Hours
MBA 620

    Management of Human Resources

3

MBA 622     Contracts and Labor Relations 

3

MBA 624

    Organizational and Human Resource

 

    Development

3


Accounting
            

Course

Title

Semester Hours
MBA 670

    Accounting for Managers

3

MBA 673     Special Topics in Accounting

3

MBA 683

    Special Topics in Finance

 3 


Finance            

Course

Title

Semester Hours
MBA 680

    Financial Reporting and Analysis

 4 

MBA 684     Finance Management

3

    and one of the following two courses:    

 

MBA 654

    Risk Management

3

MBA 683

    Special Topics in Finance

3


International Business            

Course

Title

Semester Hours
MBA 660

    International Business

3

MBA 662     International Marketing

3

MBA 664

    Seminar in International Trade 

 3 


A certificate in project management consists of MBA 502, 602 and 604.