Students wishing to receive the general MBA must take at least three additional courses as electives. Any of the MBA courses in the course description section of the CSU Graduate Catalog, which are not taken to meet the requirements of the MBA Core or Quasi-Core, are acceptable electives. Students receiving the general MBA take at least thirty (30) credit 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.
570. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
629. DATA SECURITY AND EMERGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES.
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.
664. FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS.

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. ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR.
613. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
629. DATA SECURITY AND EMERGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES.
646. ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
651. SPECIAL TOPICS IN BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS.
654. ADVANCED LABOR RELATIONS.
655. INFLUENCE STRATEGIES.
663. TAX ISSUES IN DECISION MAKING.

Either 621: BUSINESS FROM A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW or 622. BUSINESS ETHICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, as long as the course was not taken in the MBA core.

509. COST ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL.
517. FEDERAL TAXATION FOR INDIVIDUALS.
518. FEDERAL TAXATION FOR CORPORATIONS AND OTHER
ENTITIES.
525. ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING.
528. AUDITING AND ATTESTATION.
570. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
629. DATA SECURITY AND EMERGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
651. SPECIAL TOPICS IN BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS.
ONE OF: 546. ADVANCED INVESTMENTS OR 659. FINANCIAL PLANNING.
663. TAX ISSUES IN DECISION MAKING.
664. FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS.
666. ADVANCED TAX RESEARCH.

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 MBA advisor 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.

519. DATABASE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS.
559. ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING.
570. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
595. INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN.
614. INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONCEPTS.
629. DATA SECURITY AND EMERGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES.
639. DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING AND COMMUNICATIONS.
651. SPECIAL TOPICS IN BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS.

Policies Regarding Emphasis Selection

1. Students receiving an emphasis within the MBA will have the emphasis noted on the official transcript. 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 of 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.

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