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MASTER OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
MASTER OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
The purpose
of the Master of Business Administration program is to offer
students an opportunity to acquire proficiency in general business
management and decision making skills which will enable them to
carry out managerial responsibilities in both the private and public
sectors. As a result of successfully completing the MBA program,
graduates should improve their ability to apply strong
problem-solving skills to the strategic planning process in
organizations and to use written and verbal communication skills
effectively to communicate the results of their problem-solving
analyses and recommendations. Concentrations offered in accounting
and information systems provide additional specialized study related
to the strategic management process in organizations.
ACCREDITATION:
The TROY MBA degree is accredited by
the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
BUSINESS FOUNDATION
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MBA.
| 1.. |
The foundation course
requirements to enter the MBA degree program ensure that
students have acquired a common body of knowledge in
business administration. |
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a. |
Candidates for admission to
the MBA degree program must have earned an undergraduate
degree in business administration or accounting from a
school holding ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation
for its business degree program within eight years of
enrolling in the MBA program. |
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OR |
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b. |
Before attempting
6000-level course work, the student will have
successfully completed, within eight years of enrolling
in the MBA program, all courses or their equivalent in
the following subject areas from a school holding ACBSP
or AACSB specialized accreditation for its degree
program: |
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Principles of Management
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Principles of Marketing
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Managerial Finance
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Accounting (principles
of financial and managerial accounting or their
equivalent)
-
Legal Environment
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Economics
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Statistics
-
Global Business Issues
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Information Systems (or
documented completion of an MS Office
workshop/certification, minimally in Word and Excel)
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| 2. |
If the foundation course
requirement is not satisfied by either paragraphs 1.a or
1.b above, to include the restrictions related to
currency (i.e., within eight years of initial enrollment
in the MBA program) and specialized accreditation, then
unless specifically waived by the MBA Program Director
based upon relevancy of professional business experience
subsequent to the award of a four-year business degree,
the following MBA foundation courses must be
successfully completed with a “B” grade or better
through Troy prior to enrolling in 6000-level courses
for which they are identified as prerequisite courses. |
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MBA |
5502 |
3 |
Fundamentals of
Accounting and Finance |
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MBA |
5503 |
3 |
Fundamentals of
Economic Analysis and Business Law |
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MBA |
5504 |
3 |
Fundamentals of
Management and Marketing |
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MBA |
5505 |
3 |
Fundamentals of
Information Systems and Quantitative Methods |
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| 3. |
If the content of the MBA
foundation course work has been completed and, (1) the
content is more than eight years old, or (2) the content
of the foundation courses was completed at a school
without ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for
its business degree programs, the student may attempt to
qualify for a waiver of these two requirements
by achieving a satisfactory score on the Educational
Testing Service Major Field Test in
Business (Undergraduate). A satisfactory score is
defined as no less than one-half standard error of the
mean below the national average reported at the time
the exam is attempted. For this catalog year a score of
146 is acceptable. |
| 4. |
Along with the MBA
foundation courses above, students entering the
accounting option must have completed a degree in
accounting or, minimally, the following courses based on
accounting standards, auditing standards, and tax laws
that are prevalent in the United States:
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ACT |
3391 |
3 |
Intermediate
Accounting I |
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ACT |
3392 |
3 |
Intermediate
Accounting II |
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ACT |
3394 |
3 |
Governmental
Accounting |
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ACT |
4494 |
3 |
Income Tax
Accounting I |
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ACT |
4495 |
3 |
Income Tax
Accounting II |
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ACT |
4497 |
3 |
Auditing |
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ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Unconditional
Admission:
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1. |
Students applying for
admission must provide official transcripts from all
universities attended. |
| 2. |
Applicants who have
completed a master’s or higher degree from a regionally
accredited university may be admitted unconditionally.
(No graduate admission test scores are required.)
Official transcripts from all universities attended must
be submitted, to include an official transcript showing
completion of a master’s or higher degree. |
| 3. |
A bachelor’s degree from a
regionally accredited college or university is required.
(Students with a baccalaureate degree from an
unaccredited or otherwise accredited institution should
see Unaccredited or Otherwise Accredited Student
Admissions.) |
| 4. |
Applicants must have
achieved at least a 2.5 GPA in all undergraduate work or
at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 30 semester hours. |
| 5. |
Official graduate admission
exam results (GMAT, GRE (verbal and quantitative), MAT)
must be on file (except for applicants with a previous
master’s or higher degree; see #2 above). |
| 6.. |
A letter of recommendation
is required with all applications for the MBA program.
The individual’s potential for success in the MBA
program, his/her professional, managerial or
administrative experience, as well as his/her written
and oral communication skills must be addressed. |
Conditional
Admission:
Students
not satisfying the minimum graduate admission test score and GPA
requirements for unconditional admission may be conditionally
admitted to the program. After the student completes the first three
graduate (5000 or 6000 level) courses with a ‘‘B’’ or better
average, the student will be granted unconditional admission.
Students not satisfying conditional admission requirements will be
dropped from the program for one calendar year, after which time the
student must petition for readmission. A letter of recommendation is
required with all applications for the MBA program. The letter
should address the individual’s potential for success in the MBA
program as well as his/her written and oral communication skills.
CURRICULUM
All courses
offer three semester hours credit except MBA 6625, 6626, and 6627,
which may vary from one to three semester hours each.
TRANSFER CREDIT
A maximum
of four courses (12 semester hours) taken at another regionally
accredited institution, each with a ‘‘B’’ grade or better, can be
applied toward the degree. Credit accepted for transfer into the MBA
core, or to satisfy specified concentration courses, is limited to
institutions holding ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for
their business programs. These courses must be comparable in catalog
description, level, and content to Troy courses and must be approved
by the appropriate Troy dean/department chair. No more than two
courses (six semester hours) may be transferred in from a completed
master’s degree program. Professional military education courses are
not accepted for credit in the MBA program.
REQUIREMENTS FOR
ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY
| 1. |
To be admitted to
candidacy, students must have a 3.0 GPA on all work
attempted. |
| 2. |
Unconditionally admitted
graduate students may apply for admission to candidacy
after completing six semester graduate hours and
requirements as outlined for the specific degree
program. A student will be admitted to candidacy the
term following completion of 12 semester hours. |
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Successful
completion of the courses listed below with an overall grade point
average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) is necessary to fulfill requirements for
the degree. If the student makes a "D" or "F" in a core course, the
course must be retaken. If the student earns a "D" or "F" in an
elective course, the course may be retaken, or another elective
taken in its place. The student can satisfy the research component
requirement by successfully completing MBA 6610, IS 6674, or ACT
6695 with a grade of "B" or better. The capstone course, MBA 6611,
must be completed with a grade of “B” or better.
The MBA
degree offers three, 36-semester-hour options: accounting,
information systems, and general management. All options require six
core courses and six option courses as follows:
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Required Core Courses: |
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ACT |
6691 |
3 |
Managerial Accounting |
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MBA |
6611 |
3 |
Business Strategy |
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MBA |
6631 |
3 |
Managerial Finance |
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MBA |
6642 |
3 |
Quantitative Methods for
Business |
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MBA |
6651 |
3 |
Managerial Economics |
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MBA |
6661 |
3 |
Strategic Marketing
Management |
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Accounting Option Courses: |
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ACT |
6692 |
3 |
Advanced Accounting
Problems |
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ACT |
6694 |
3 |
Income Tax Research |
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or |
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ACT |
6696 |
3 |
Accounting Information
Systems |
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ACT |
6695 |
3 |
Accounting Research and
Communication |
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ACT |
6698 |
3 |
Advanced Auditing |
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ACT |
6699 |
3 |
Contemporary Issues in
Accounting |
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LAW |
6600 |
3 |
Business Law for
Accountants |
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Information Systems Option Courses: |
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IS |
6672 |
3 |
Information Systems
and Business Strategy |
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IS |
6674 |
3 |
Information Systems
Management |
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IS |
6676 |
3 |
E-Commerce for
Global Business |
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IS |
6679 |
3 |
Management
Information Systems |
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(Two approved
electives) |
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Finance Option Courses: |
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FIN |
6632 |
3 |
Investment
Management and Analysis |
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FIN |
6651 |
3 |
Financial
Institutions |
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FIN |
6652 |
3 |
Problems in
Financial Management |
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FIN |
6653 |
3 |
Finance
Research |
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Select two of the following courses: |
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FIN |
6633 |
3 |
International
Finance |
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FIN |
6634 |
3 |
Derivative
Securities |
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FIN |
6656 |
3 |
Analysis of
Financial Data |
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FIN |
6657 |
3 |
Corporate Risk
Management |
|
FIN |
6658 |
3 |
Special Topics
in Finance |
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General Management MBA Option Courses: |
|
MBA |
6610 |
3 |
Business
Research Design |
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MBA |
6671 |
3 |
Organizational Behavior |
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MBA |
6673 |
3 |
Operations
Management |
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(Three
approved electives) |
For options other than the
accounting option, electives may be selected from the
approved list of electives:
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BUS |
6612 |
3 |
Applied
Business Research |
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ECO |
6654 |
3 |
Labor Economics |
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ECO |
6657 |
3 |
International
Trade and Economics |
|
FIN |
6632 |
3 |
Investment
Management and Analysis |
|
FIN |
6633 |
3 |
International
Finance |
|
FIN |
6634 |
3 |
Derivative
Securities |
|
FIN |
6651 |
3 |
Financial
Institutions |
|
FIN |
6652 |
3 |
Problems in
Financial Management |
|
FIN |
6653 |
3 |
Finance
Research |
|
FIN |
6656 |
3 |
Analysis of
Financial Data |
|
FIN |
6657 |
3 |
Corporate Risk
Management |
|
FIN |
6658 |
3 |
Special Topics
in Finance |
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HRM |
6601 |
3 |
Legal
Environment of Employment Decisions |
|
HRM |
6603 |
3 |
Human Resource
Management (recommended for MBA-GM) |
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HRM |
6604 |
3 |
Labor Law |
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HRM |
6619 |
3 |
Seminar in
Human Resource Administration |
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HRM |
6622 |
3 |
Human Resource
Staffing |
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HRM |
6623 |
3 |
Training and
Development of Human Resources |
|
HRM |
6632 |
3 |
Compensation
Management |
|
HRM |
6645 |
3 |
International
HRM |
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HSA |
6680 |
3 |
Health Services
Administration and Policy |
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HSA |
6681 |
3 |
Legal and
Social Issues in Health Administration |
|
HSA |
6682 |
3 |
Health Care
Planning and Management |
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HSA |
6683 |
3 |
Health Care
Economics |
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HSA |
6684 |
3 |
Managed
Healthcare |
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IS |
6672 |
3 |
Information
Systems and Business Strategy |
|
IS |
6674 |
3 |
Information
Systems Management |
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IS |
6676 |
3 |
E-Commerce for
Global Business |
|
IS |
6679 |
3 |
Management
Information Systems |
|
MBA |
6605 |
3 |
Business and
Professional Communication |
|
MBA |
6608,
6609 |
3 |
Thesis |
|
MBA |
6613 |
3 |
Seminar in
Business |
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MBA |
6625,
6626,
6627 |
1-3 |
Specialized
Study in the Area of Business Administration |
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MBA |
6652 |
3 |
Macroeconomics
and Forecasting |
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MGT |
6670 |
3 |
Seminar in
International Management |
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MGT |
6674 |
3 |
Ethics in
Business |
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MGT |
6677 |
3 |
Systems
Management |
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MGT |
6681 |
3 |
Organizational
Development and Change |
|
MGT |
6682 |
3 |
Leadership and
Motivation |
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QM |
6640 |
3 |
Quantitative
Analysis for Managers |
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QM |
6641 |
3 |
Decision Theory |
There are no
cross-listings with other Troy graduate degree
programs for this program. All transfer credits must
be processed through normal academic approval
procedures. All authorizations for MBA students to
be a transient student at another institution must
be approved before the course is attempted.
Professional military education courses are not
accepted for credit in the MBA program.
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EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (EMBA)
EXECUTIVE MBA
PROGRAM
EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM
The purpose of
the Executive Master of Business Administration
program is to provide an advanced level of general
business education to graduates of baccalaureate
programs who meet a stipulated professional
experience prerequisite. This opportunity enables
these students to be successful in management
positions in both the private and public sectors.
The program is organized to support specific and
general needs of professionally diverse groups of
students by providing advanced study in business
administration to students who have acquired a
common body of knowledge through education and
professional experience. Minor modifications in
curriculum allow the EMBA program to meet specific
corporate or other organizational needs in
contractual programs. As a result of successfully
completing the EMBA program, graduates should
improve their ability to apply problem-solving
skills to the strategic planning process in
organizations and to use written and verbal
communication skills effectively to communicate the
results of their problem-solving analyses and
recommendations.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unconditional Admission
| 1. |
For concentrations other than those
listed in (a) and (b) below, a minimum
of five years professional,
post-baccalaureate experience (unless
modified in a contractual corporate
program); or a minimum of five years
managerial experience beyond first line
supervision, and |
|
a. |
for the
Accounting concentration, a
baccalaureate degree in Accounting or
successful completion of all Accounting
course prerequisites; and |
|
b. |
for the
Healthcare concentration, a
baccalaureate degree in
healthcare-related field and five years
of healthcare-related professional work. |
| 2. |
Students
applying for admission must provide
official transcripts from all
universities attended. |
| 3. |
Applicants
who have completed a master’s or higher
degree from a regionally accredited
university may be admitted
unconditionally. (No graduate admission
test scores are required.) Official
transcripts from all universities
attended must be submitted, to include
an official transcript showing
completion of a master’s or higher
degree. |
| 4. |
A
bachelor’s degree from a regionally
accredited college or university is
required. (Students with a baccalaureate
degree from an unaccredited or otherwise
accredited institution should see
Unaccredited or Otherwise Accredited
Student Admissions.) |
| 5. |
Applicants
must have achieved at least 2.5 GPA in
all undergraduate work or at least 3.0
GPA in the last 30 semester hours. |
| 6. |
Official
graduate admission exam results on the
GMAT (except as modified by contractual
agreement with a partnering
organization) must be on file (except
for applicants with a previous master’s
or higher degree; see #2 above). |
| 7. |
A letter of
recommendation using the online
Professional Reference form is required
with all applications for the EMBA
program. The letter must address the
individual’s potential for success in
the EMBA program as well as his/her
written and oral communication skills. |
Conditional Admission
Students not
satisfying the minimum graduate admission test
score and GPA requirements for unconditional
admission may be conditionally admitted to the
program. After the student completes the first
three graduate (6000 level) courses with a ‘‘B’’
or better average, the student will be granted
unconditional admission. Students not satisfying
conditional admission requirements will be
dropped from the program for one calendar year,
after which time the student must petition for
readmission. A letter of recommendation is
required with all applications for the MBA
program. The individual’s potential for success
in the MBA program as well as his/her written
and oral communication skills should be
addressed.
For the Accounting
concentration, students with a B.S. Degree in a
field other than accounting must have completed
the following courses or their equivalent. The
prerequisite Accounting courses must be based on
accounting standards, auditing standards, and
tax laws that are prevalent in the United
States.
|
ACT |
3391 |
3 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
|
ACT |
3392 |
3 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
|
ACT |
3394 |
3 |
Governmental Accounting |
|
ACT |
4494 |
3 |
Income
Tax Accounting I |
|
ACT |
4495 |
3 |
Income
Tax Accounting II |
|
ACT |
4497 |
3 |
Auditing |
CURRICULUM
All courses
offer three semester hours credit.
TRANSFER CREDIT
A maximum of two
courses (six semester hours) taken at another
regionally accredited institution each with a grade
of "B" or better can be applied toward the degree.
(This policy may be modified for contractual
programs.) These courses must be comparable in
catalog description to Troy courses in the EMBA
program and must be approved by the appropriate
Troy dean/associate dean/department chair. As the
capstone course serves as a component of the degree
requirements, it may not be transferred in to the
EMBA program.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY
|
1. |
To be
admitted to candidacy, students must
have a 3.0 GPA on all work attempted. |
|
2. |
Unconditionally admitted students may
apply for admission to candidacy after
completing six semester graduate hours
and requirements as outlined for the
specific degree program. A student will
be admitted to candidacy the term
following completion of 12 semester
hours |
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Successful
completion of the courses listed below with an
overall grade point average of 3.0 (A=4.0) is
necessary to fulfill requirements for the degree.
The student can fulfill the research component
requirement by successfully completing EMBA 6625 or
ACT 6695 (or another designated course in
concentrations not requiring these courses) with a
grade of "B" or better. Successful completion of
the capstone course (EMBA 6611) and presentation of
the applied research project are required to fulfill
requirements for the degree. If a "D" or "F" is made
in a core course or a restricted elective course,
the course must be retaken.
The
EMBA degree offers several 36-semester hour
concentration options:
|
Required Prerequisite Course |
|
EMBA |
5501 |
3 |
Survey of
Business Concepts |
|
Required Core Courses |
|
ACT |
6691 |
3 |
Managerial Accounting |
|
EMBA |
6611 |
3 |
Business Strategy |
|
EMBA |
6631 |
3 |
Managerial Finance |
|
EMBA |
6661 |
3 |
Strategic Marketing Management |
|
EMBA |
6671 |
3 |
Organizational Behavior |
|
EMBA |
6674 |
3 |
Ethics
in Business |
|
Required in all concentrations
other than Accounting |
|
EMBA |
6642 |
3 |
Quantitative Methods for
Business |
|
EMBA |
6651 |
3 |
Managerial Economics |
|
IS |
6679 |
3 |
Management Information Systems |
|
Professional Concentrations: |
|
Accounting Concentration: |
|
ACT |
6692 |
3 |
Advanced Accounting Problems |
|
ACT |
6694 |
3 |
Income Tax Research |
|
ACT |
6695 |
3 |
Accounting Research and
Communication |
|
ACT |
6698 |
3 |
Advanced Auditing |
|
ACT |
6699 |
3 |
Advanced Accounting Theory |
|
LAW |
6600 |
3 |
Business Law for Accountants |
|