Accounting
The graduate curriculum in accounting offers advanced training in the nature, theory, and central problems of business accounting. Based upon a strong foundation of accounting prerequisites, the program is designed to develop the expanded knowledge that is the basis for the specialist in an accounting management career in business or government, in public accounting, or in further advanced study. Completion of an emphasis in a MBA program added to the Bachelor of Arts program with a major in accounting may satisfy the 150 credit hour requirement for the Uniform CPA Exam. Please consult an advisor in the School of Business & Entrepreneurship for further information on this option. Eligible elective courses for the accounting emphasis include: MBA 51200, MBA 51400, MBA 51500, MBA 51600, MBA 51700, MBA 51800, MBA 59000, and MBA 59200.
Entrepreneurial Studies
An emphasis in entrepreneurial studies is designed to prepare individuals interested in developing and managing their own business or new enterprises within a larger business. Required elective courses are MBA 53800, MBA 56000, and MBA 56500, and one course chosen from among the following: MBA 55100, MBA 55200, MBA 55400, MBA 55500, MBA 55600, MBA 55700, and MBA 57400.
Finance
An emphasis in Finance is designed to prepare individuals for staff or line positions in business or with financial advisory firms. Eligible elective courses for the finance emphasis are set forth under the description of finance electives include: MBA 51500, MBA 51800, MBA 53200, MBA 53300, MBA 53400, MBA 53500, MBA 53600, MBA 53700, MBA 53800, MBA 53900, MBA 57700, MBA 58200, MBA 59000, and MBA 59200.
Human Resource Management
An emphasis in human resource management is designed to prepare individuals for Human Resource professional, Human Resource management, Human Resource consultant, Human Resource leadership, and executive positions in business, government, and other organizations. The program has a strong practical base, with leading edge HR techniques and skills so that the students will be able to apply the learning in the workplace. Eligible elective courses for the human resource emphasis include MBA 54100, MBA 54300, MBA 56100, MBA 56200, MBA 56300, MBA 56400, MBA 56900, MBA 57300, and NPA 56600.
International Business
An emphasis in international business offers advanced training in the nature, theory, and central problems of U.S. businesses and agencies dealing in international trade and global businesses. Eligible elective courses for the international business emphasis include MBA 57100, MBA 57200, MBA 57300, MBA 57400, MBA 57500, MBA 57600, MBA 57700, MBA 57800, and MBA 57900.
Management
The prime mission of the management emphasis is to provide students with an in-depth graduate education in management to prepare them to competently fill administrative positions in business enterprises and non-business organizations, such as government and not-for-profit institutions. Eligible electives for the management emphasis include MBA 50000, MBA 50400, MBA 54100, MBA 54500, MBA 54600, MBA 54700, MBA 548, MBA 56000, MBA 56500, MBA 5800, and MBA 58600.
Management Information Systems
An emphasis in management information systems prepares the student for employment as a staff specialist in management information systems in a wide variety of business enterprises and governmental institutions. The program is designed to present an organized body of knowledge dealing with the design and implementation of computer-based information systems. Emphasis is on common processes of operations and systems techniques and their application in the industrial environment and non-industrial areas such as banks or other organizations that have primary responsibility for the management of and the administration of employees. The program has a strong practical base so that the students will be able to apply the learning in the workplace. Eligible elective courses for the management information systems emphasis include: MBA 52000, MBA 52200, MBA 52300, MBA 52400, MBA 52500, MBA 52600, MBA 52700, MBA 52900, and COM 56600. (COM 56500 is a prerequisite for COM 56600, but does not satisfy requirements for the MIS emphasis.)
Marketing
An emphasis in marketing is intended to prepare individuals for the responsibility of management in marketing. The program is flexible, offering a balance between theoretical analysis and examination of established practices. Areas of marketing offered include advertising, sales management, personal selling, business-to-business marketing, international marketing, public relations, and marketing research. Eligible elective courses for the marketing emphasis include MBA 54400, MBA 55100, MBA 55200, MBA 55400, MBA 55500, MBA 55700, MBA 56800, MBA 57400, and MBA 57500.
