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: A minimum of 2.5 grade point average An indication of potential for satisfactory work at the graduate level An indication of potential for leadership as indicated by experience, attitude, and aspiration An official report of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores 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: ACCT 201 Principles of Accounting I 3 FINA 314 Business Finance 3 LPPC 214 Legal Environment of Business 3 FINA 220 Business Statistics 3 BMGT 414 Production and Operation Management 3 BMGT 304 Introduction to Management 3 BSOA 304 Introduction to Marketing Management 3 ECON 201 Principles of Macro Economics 3 ECON 202 Principles of Micro Economics 3 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
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:

Accounting: Select nine (9) credit hours from the following:

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.