Academics
The College of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Accountancy (MAcc), Master of Arts in Economics (MAEcon), and Master of Science in Experimental Statistics (MSEstat) as well as a doctoral program in business administration with concentrations in management and marketing. Other programs include cooperative programs with major local companies and government agencies, foreign exchange with 2 countries, and joint research. The strongest areas of study are accounting, business computer systems, and finance. The most popular courses are in management and marketing. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus.
Thirty total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 0 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Managerial Accounting
- Professional Paper and Presentation
- Business Information Systems
- Legal Environment of Business
- Managerial Economics
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Management
- Operations Management
- Organizational Behavior and Management Process
- Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions
- Strategic Management
- Marketing Management
Required courses for the MAcc include:
- 15 credits of accounting determined through the advising process
Required courses for the MAEcon include:
- Microeconomic Theory
- Macroeconomic Theory
- Econometrics
Required courses for the MSEstat include:
- 2 semesters of statistical theory
- 2 semesters of linear models
- 4 hours of statistics consulting practicum
Up to 12 semester hours of specific graduate coursework completed at an AACSB accredited school may be transferred in, and up to 6 hours may be transferred from a non-AACSB school.
Business students may take relevant nonbusiness courses in other departments. The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 1 year; maximum, 7 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 2 years; maximum, 7 years.
In a recent year, there are 69 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom held a doctorate; there was 1 part-time faculty member, who held a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated well below average for Category I institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 6.