Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business administration (MBA) program is designed to prepare graduate students for leadership roles in business and industry. Though the emphasis is on providing a broad understanding of business management concepts, the curriculum is designed to allow modest specialization in an area of emphasis. As a professional degree program, the MBA program, aims to develop in the participant's background and working level of skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will prepare them for responsibilities as leaders and managers. The program addresses the professional development needs of students with baccalaureate degrees in diverse fields such as liberal arts, sciences, engineering, or other areas, as well as those having an undergraduate major in business. Admission Requirements: To be obtained to the graduate program, a student must show promise of success as determined by various measurements, which include the following:
Degree Requirements: The MBA degree is earned by the completion of a program of study consisting of prerequisites, core courses, and area of emphasis requirements. The prerequisites are foundation courses which are waived if the student has successfully completed similar courses in the undergraduate program or prior to the submission of graduate application. Prerequisites: The following courses, or their equivalent, fulfill the prerequisite requirement:
International students applying to the MBA program at UDC with bachelor's degrees in business from abroad are required to complete the following undergraduate courses before registering for MBA courses: |
| FINA | 314 | Business Finance | |
| LPPC | 214 | Legal Environment of Business |
Candidacy Status: Admission to graduate study is not equivalent to acceptance as a candidate for the degree. The applicant who has completed the study of 18 graduate credit hours in which minimum grade of "B" has been earned may become a degree candidate by filing an application with MBA program director or department Chairperson.
Comprehensive Examination: Each candidate is required to pass a written comprehensive examination which is normally taken during the final semester of the student's degree program. The last date for submission if October 15 for the examination to be administered in the fall and March 15 for the examination to be given in the spring.
Thesis Option: The submission of an acceptable thesis, in lieu of six credit hours of course work, may be approved where the particular objectives make such action appropriate.
Transfer of Credits: A maximum of nine credit hours may be granted for courses completed satisfactorily within the prior five years with grades of "B" or better at an accredited college or university. Transfer credits cannot be a part of a previously-earned degree.
Program Description: The MBA degree is earned after the completion of a program consisting of 36 credit hours approved by the candidate's advisor. The program consists of courses in the core and courses in a selected area of emphasis. The course of study can be completed normally by a full-time student in three semesters if the undergraduate degree was earned in business administration. The time for completion may extend to approximately two-and-one-half years if the undergraduate degree was earned in a field other than business administration. In that case, certain foundation courses in business administration are required.
Core Courses: Required of all MBA candidates.| MBAA | 504 | Accounting for Management Functions | 3 |
| MKTG | 503 | Business Research Methods | 3 |
| CISS | 507 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| FINA | 526 | Quantitative Business Methods | 3 |
| BMGT | 506 | Management Theory and Practice or |
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| BMGT | 508 | Organization Development and Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG | 504 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| FINA | 504 | Financial Management | 3 |
| FINA | 505 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BMGT | 519 | Policy Formulation | 3 |
Area of Emphasis: One area of emphasis should be selected fro the following list.
The requirements for each area appear below:
| MBAA | 505 | Accounting Reporting, Theory and Practice | 3 |
| MBAA | 506 | Cost Analysis and Control Contemporary Issues in Accounting | 3 |
| MBAA | 507 | Contemporary Issues in Accounting | 3 |
| MBAA | 508 | Government and Non-for-Profit Organization Accounting | 3 |
Business Finance: Select nine (9) credit hours from the following:
FINA |
506 |
Advanced Finance and Fiscal Policy |
3 |
FINA |
514 |
Investment Management |
3 |
FINA |
515 |
Money and Capital Markets |
3 |
FINA |
509 |
Advanced Business Forecasting |
3 |
FINA |
517 |
International Economics and Finance |
3 |
Business Management: Select nine (9) credit hours from the following:
| BMGT | 506 | Management Theory and Practice | 3 |
| BMGT | 509 | The Systems Approach and Project Management | 3 |
| BMGT | 514 | Production Management | 3 |
| BMGT | 516 | International Business Management | 3 |
| BMGT | 518 | Personnel Administration and Industrial Relations | 3 |
International Business:
MKTG |
514 |
International Marketing Management |
3 |
MKTG |
516 |
International Business Management Management |
3 |
FINA |
517 |
International Economics and Finance |
3 |
Marketing:
MKTG |
507 |
Marketing Strategy |
3 |
MKTG |
509 |
Marketing Seminar (Marketing Functions) |
3 |
MKTG |
514 |
International Marketing Management |
3 |
Computer Information Systems:
CISS |
501 |
Business Computer Systems |
3 |
CISS |
505 |
Analysis and Design of Information Systems |
3 |
CISS |
506 |
Computer Analysis for Management |
3 |
CISS |
508 |
Managerial Modeling with Computers |
3 |
CISS |
510 |
Teleprocessing and Networks |
3 |
CISS |
515 |
E-Commerce |
3 |
Thesis: The number of semester credit hours to be completed in the area of emphasis is reduced to three if the thesis option is selected.