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MBA Program

Students wishing to receive the general MBA must take at least three additional courses as electives. Any of the courses in the course description for the MBA not taken in the MBA core is an acceptable elective. Students receiving the general MBA take at least thirty (30) semester hours of graduate work.

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:

Finance - At least four of the following:

546. ADVANCED INVESTMENTS.
629. ETHICS IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.
631. METHODS OF BUSINESS RESEARCH.
641. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE.
642. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND MONETARY POLICY.
645. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS.
651. SPECIAL TOPICS IN BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS.
659. FINANCIAL PLANNING.
662. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
664. ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING.

Either 552: ADVANCED MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS or 522: MACROECONOMIC POLICY IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY as long as the course was not taken in the MBA core.

Organizational Development - At least four of the following:

611. ADVANCED HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
612. INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION AND PSYCHOLOGY.
613. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
629. ETHICS IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.
646. ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
651. SPECIAL TOPICS IN BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS.
654. ADVANCED LABOR RELATIONS.
655. INFLUENCE STRATEGIES.
663. TAX ISSUES IN DECISION MAKING.

Accounting - At least four of the following:

509. COST ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL.
517. ADVANCED FEDERAL TAXATION FOR INDIVIDUALS.
518. ADVANCED FEDERAL TAXATION FOR CORPORATIONS AND OTHER
ENTITIES.
629. ETHICS IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.
651. SPECIAL TOPICS IN BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS.
ONE OF: 546. ADVANCED INVESTMENTS OR 659. FINANCIAL PLANNING.
662. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
663. TAX ISSUES IN DECISION MAKING.
664. ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING.
665. ADVANCED AUDITING.
666. ADVANCED TAX RESEARCH.

Students taking courses in the accounting emphasis for the purpose of taking the CPA exams should take ALL of BUSI 662, 663, 664, 665, and 666 and will need undergraduate courses in addition to those in the Prerequisites for the MBA. Please see the MBA advisor for the accounting emphasis.

Management Information Systems - Students must take BUSI 514 plus at least three other electives or receive permission from the Director of the MBA to substitute another Management Information Systems elective for BUSI 514. Permission to substitute another course for BUSI 514 will only be given to those students with the appropriate undergraduate background or work experience.

514. INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCEPTS.
519. DATABASE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS.
559. ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING.
595. INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN.
629. ETHICS IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.
639. DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING AND COMMUNICATIONS.
651. SPECIAL TOPICS IN BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS.
662. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

Policies Regarding Emphasis Selection

1. Students receiving an emphasis within the MBA will have the emphasis noted on the official transcript from Charleston Southern University. Diplomas do not reflect the emphasis.

2. Students must declare an emphasis by filling out the appropriate form at the Registrar's Office by midterm of the semester prior to graduating from the MBA program.

3. A student who has received an MBA from Charleston Southern University without an emphasis may return to earn an emphasis by completing the necessary course requirements in the chosen emphasis. The student must take a MINIMUM of six (6) graduate hours to complete the emphasis.

Undergraduates Receiving Graduate Credit

An undergraduate may be allowed to register for graduate work and credit provided all his or her undergraduate work will have been completed during that semester. Graduate hours may not be used to satisfy undergraduate requirements. The permission of the Director of the MBA and the undergraduate advisor must be obtained before registration.

Refer to academic policy R-35 for more details and requirements.