The mission of the MBA Program is to offer high-quality graduate education for students having varied educational and professional backgrounds. The program develops skills and knowledge necessary to progress in current positions, qualify for career changes, and progress in managerial and leadership positions in business and society.

The MBA Program serves as a catalyst for intellectual activity in the College. Graduate faculty membership requires quality teaching, as well as ongoing scholarly and professional activity through basic and applied research, professional activities, service and consulting.

The MBA Program is classified as a part-time program which means that it is designed for the full-time working student. All of our courses are offered either at 3:00 to 5:50 in the afternoon or 6:00 to 8:50 in the evening, one day a week, Monday through Thursday. This allows our students to work full-time and still be able to obtain an MBA degree. Approximately 80% of our students work full-time while obtaining their degree.

The program serves regional business and industry needs by allowing students to attend full-time or part-time. The curriculum integrates Total Quality Management concepts, ethical considerations, international dimensions, and technological applications as well as involvement with the business community.

MBA

Basic requirements for the MBA degree consist of 33 semester hours: 27 hours (9 courses) of core courses and 6 hours (2 courses) of electives. There is no thesis requirement or option. The MBA Program also offers an MBA /Health Care Administration Concentration and also a Certification in Health Care. Prior to admission, and throughout the program, the student must demonstrate proficiency in writing and speaking English and must demonstrate computer competency through prior course work or experience.

Our core curriculum includes a total of 9 courses in the following fields of study: Accounting; Management Information Systems; Economics; Finance; International Business; Management; and Marketing.

Degree requirements may increase up to 15 additional hours (5 foundation courses) depending upon the undergraduate business courses previously completed by entering students. If you do not have an undergraduate degree in business, it is likely that you will have to take most, if not all, of the foundation courses. Our foundation courses will feature accelerated study in the following areas: Accounting; Economics/Finance; Management & Management Information Systems; Marketing & the Legal Environment of Business; and Statistics & Operations/Services Management.

MBA - Health Care Administration Concentration

A concentration is available in Health Care Administration. This program consists of 33 hours, with 15 hours from the Business Core and 18 hours of Health Care Administration courses. Two internships served within a Health Care Organization are required in addition to the 33 hours of course work. Each internship must be in different administrative areas of the organization. A student with significant Health Care Administration experience may petition to have one internship waived by submitting written documentation of such experience. Students selecting this option have the same foundation course requirements as the regular MBA.

Health Care Administration Certificate

In addition to the Health Care Administration concentration within the MBA, a certificate program is also available. Those who already possess an MBA may receive a Certificate of Health Care Administration by completing 15 hours of health care administration courses and two internships in a health care related organization. Information is available from the MBA Program.