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Master of Business Administration The Master of Business Administration consists of a minimum of thirty (30) semester-hours of credit. The thirty-hour requirement will include a core curriculum, three elective courses, and a series of required integrative courses including the capstone course. In
addition, those students who enter the program lacking adequate
background in specific areas of business, as determined by
our graduate faculty, will be required to take foundational
courses in those fields. Any foundation courses (BUSI
501-506) that are required must be completed prior to beginning
the integrative courses, and may include as many as six additional
courses for students with no business background. Curriculum
Outline
The
academic advisor for all students in the MBA program is the
Director of the MBA Program and his or her designees; students
having any questions about courses or admissions policies should
see the Director. The MBA Curriculum is designed to shepherd
students through a process that will help them develop the
skills that are in demand in the business world, and also provide
them with an opportunity to apply those skills in an intensive
format. Orientation (0 hours) Foundational
Courses are offered to students whose background in the business
curriculum is incomplete, outdated, or forgotten, allowing
students to update their skills before engaging in more advanced
coursework in the discipline. MBA Core Curriculum courses will
be required of all students. Students will participate in a
selection of Integrative Courses designed to put into practice
the theoretical knowledge attained earlier in the program,
which includes the capstone course, BUSI 650. Students may
select three additional elective courses. To complete the MBA
students must take at least thirty (30) credit hours of graduate
work above the foundational level. For
the Master of Business Administration program BUSI
600 - MBA Orientation is mandatory. Students will
be furnished with general information about graduate education,
oriented to sites on campus, given an opportunity to meet some
of the officials of the University, and provided the opportunity
to ask questions about the program. MBA orientation will also
provide students with an introduction to the academic rules
and expectations of the program, an orientation to the type
of technology they will be using, and an outline of the curriculum.
The orientation program may be offered during summer if an
adequate number of students register. Students may seek a waiver for any and all Foundational Courses. Those who have previously taken the prerequisites may demonstrate mastery of the material normally taught in the foundational courses by offering an official transcript demonstrating that an academically-comparable course has been completed within the allotted time frame at an academically-rigorous, regionally-accredited institution with the required grade. Any student may bypass a Foundational Course by successfully passing a qualifying exam in that subject area. At the discretion of the Director of the MBA Program or the Admissions Committee, a waiver may be granted based on other evidence that their background in the subject area is sufficient, such as professional certification or years of experience in the subject field. Upon
acceptance to the program, each student will receive an analysis
of their background and a breakdown of which foundational courses
will be required. Students who have concerns about their
ability in a specific functional area, or who fear they have
forgotten the basics in that field, are also encouraged to
take those additional courses even if they are not required. Accounting: Students
must have completed a two-course sequence in introductory accounting,
including Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting, with
a grade of C or better in the past ten years. BUSI
502 - Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting are offered
for students who have not satisfied this requirement.
BUSI 503 - Foundations of Management and Marketing is offered for students who have not satisfied this requirement.
BUSI 503 - Foundations of Management and Marketing is offered for students who have not satisfied this requirement.
BUSI 505 - The Market Process and the World Economy is offered for students who have not satisfied this requirement.
BUSI 506 - Foundations of Finance is offered for students who have not satisfied this requirement. ALL candidates for an MBA degree must complete the following BUSINESS (BUSI) courses, which account for twelve (12) credit hours:
ONE of the following SIX Quasi-Core courses:
Students
wishing to receive the general MBA must take at least three
additional courses as electives. Any of the MBA courses in
the Course
Descriptions section of the CSU Graduate Catalog,
which are not taken to meet the requirements of the MBA core,
quasi-core, or integrative courses are acceptable electives.
Students receiving the general MBA take at least thirty (30)
credit hours of graduate work.
Integrative Courses (9 Hours) All candidates for an MBA degree must complete the following BUSI (Business) courses, which account for nine (9) credit hours. These courses are typically more oriented to cases, projects, simulations, and experiential learning. While new information may be introduced, these courses depend on student success in foundational courses, and will integrate concepts learned in those functional areas. Students may not attempt integrative courses until they have completed all Foundational Courses that have not been waived. The required integrative courses are:
At
the end of their program, all students are required to complete
BUSI 699, MBA Exit Assessment (0 credit hours) in their final semester, as a graduation requirement. MBA Emphases Students
wishing to receive an emphasis within the MBA must take at
least five additional BUSINESS (BUSI) courses, and four must
be in one of the emphasis areas as listed below, instead of
the three electives for the general MBA. Occasionally, a BUSI 651
Special Topics course may fit into an emphasis. Please consult
the Director of the MBA Program to determine which 651 courses
might fit which emphasis.
Finance - At least four of the following:
Organizational Development - At least four of the following:
Accounting - At least four of the following: Students
taking courses in the accounting emphasis for the purpose of
taking the CPA exams should take ALL of BUSI
525 , 528 , 570 , 663 , 664 ,
and 666 ,
and will need undergraduate courses in addition to those listed
as the prerequisites for the MBA. Please see the Dean
of the School of Business for the accounting emphasis.
Management Information Systems: Students must take BUSI 614 plus at least three other electives or receive permission from the Director of the MBA to substitute another Management Information Systems elective for BUSI 614 . Permission to substitute another course for BUSI 614 will only be given to those students with the appropriate undergraduate background or work experience.
Policies Regarding Emphasis Selection
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