OBJECTIVE:
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The Master of Business Administration
program is aimed at general competence in management. Often managers
must change their roles as they reach higher positions of responsibility.
The ability to reason and learn in new situations aids in the
creation of general management capabilities. The professional
manager's ability to contribute constructively to change in business
and to make and successfully execute wise decisions is, to a
great extent, derived from a sensitivity to immediate problems.
Management competence requires a willingness to face the challenge
of living in an environment of uncertainty where innovation occurs
at an ever-increasing rate and personal and group relationships
are complex.
DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the Master of Business Administration program is
based upon the completion of the general admission requirements
of the Graduate School. For admission to the Business Administration
program a satisfactory score on the Graduate Management Admission
Test (GMAT) or Diploma in English - University of London (at
IUFS) is required. There is no foreign language requirement for
the MBA program. Many people in business seek to enhance their
career opportunities by broadening their knowledge and understanding
of the overall management field. Since it is impossible for them
to leave their responsibilities and return to academic work on
a full-time basis, the College of Business Administration offers
a complete program in the evening as a service to the community.
Evening classes are taught by full-time faculty members and the
same academic standards required of full-time students are maintained.
It is expected that the student will progress through the program
at a pace that is commensurate with the time available.
The program has been designed to accommodate students of widely
divergent backgrounds. It is not necessary to have completed
prior academic work in business administration. Foundation courses
have been designed to prepare the student for advanced coursework.
These graduate courses are an integral part of the MBA program.
Grade and Graduation Requirements The
MBA program follows the grade requirements for probation as specified
under the general regulations of the Graduate School. In addition,
to graduate, students must have at least a 3.0 grade point average
in all coursework and area of concentration. Students will be
dismissed from the MBA program if they accumulate grade deficiency
points greater than allowed. Any grade of C is worth one deficiency
point, any grade of D is worth two deficiency points and any
grade of F is worth three deficiency points. Deficiency points
may not be removed from a student's record by additional coursework.
THESIS DEGREE PLAN
Requirements for the thesis degree
plan are the same as the requirements listed below for the non-thesis
degree plan with the following change. A six-hour thesis can
be added to the MBA program. The six hours would be beyond the
46 advanced hours required for the MBA degree. All candidates
for the degree shall defend the thesis at a final oral examination.
NON-THESIS DEGREE
PLAN:
Background Category I Students
who have had no prior academic work in business will enter the
program of work listed for Semester I and continue sequentially
through both the Foundation Program and the Advanced MBA Program.
Students with a statistics and/or mathematics deficiency will
be required to complete QABA-1 and/or MATH -1.
NON-THESIS
DEGREE PLAN:
Background Category II Students with
varying amounts of academic work in business may have the requirement
waived for those equivalent Foundation Program courses completed
with acceptable grades within the last 10 years.
Foundation Program
These courses should be taken
upon entering the MBA program and prior to taking courses in
the advanced MBA program. They may not be used as electives in
the advanced program.
Accounting Analysis
I (AA-I), Accounting Analysis II (AA-II)
Economic Analysis I (EA-I), Economic Analysis II (EA-II)
Quantitative Analysis for Business Administration (QABA), Marketing
(MAR)
Introduction to Computers and Information Systems (ICIS), Finance
(FIN-1)
Behavioral Science in Management(BSM-1), Management (M-1)
With approval of the Graduate Advisor, a student may enroll in
advanced courses when schedule conflicts prevent completion of
all the foundation courses. A student may not apply to the MBA
degree more than nine semester hours of advanced work completed
prior to the completion of all foundation courses.
Advanced MBA Program
The Advanced MBA Program normally
consists of 36 hours of coursework to be selected by the student
and approved by the Graduate Advisor. However, the accounting
concentration may require the student to complete up to 45 hours
of advanced coursework, depending on background. In those cases
where it is necessary for the student to take nine or all of
the Foundation Program courses at the graduate level, the student
will be allowed to waive one or two non-concentration electives
respectively.
Concentration
Areas
A concentration of 12 semester
hours may be taken in one of the following curriculum areas:
economics, finance, information systems (see Department of Information
Systems and Management Sciences courses), management, management
science (see Department of Information Systems and Management
Sciences), marketing, and real estate (see Department of Finance
and Real Estate courses). A student who wishes to take a program
of courses in a wider range may choose not to take a concentration.
A concentration in accounting requires a minimum of 15 semester
hours of advanced graduate accounting courses. The student selecting
a concentration in accounting must have previously studied or
include in his or her program courses covering the following
areas of accounting: financial accounting and accounting theory,
management information and computer systems, financial and operational
auditing, and taxation. Students who elect a concentration in
information systems are advised to take six semester hours in
accounting and may select up to six hours of graduate electives
in computer science or management science, subject to the approval
of the MBA Graduate Advisor.
International Option
The following advanced courses
permit students to pursue a comprehensive program of study in
international business administration within the MBA program.
The complete course description and prerequisites may be found
under the appropriate functional listing. Students planning a
career in the international field and taking extensive coursework
in international business administration may consider international-related
research topics for approved research courses, preferably conducting
an area study (Latin American, Asian, European, etc.) of some
type. Students should also recognize the importance of those
graduate courses in political science, history, and foreign languages,
which would embellish graduate study in international business
administration.
IAF-1: INTERNATIONAL
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING
LIB-1: LAW OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
IE: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
IF: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
MFM: MULTINATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
IFM: SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
MIO: MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
IM: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
Elective Areas Outside Concentration
or Other Professional Fields
An MBA student may take elective courses in any of the curriculum
areas of the MBA Program. He or she may take no more than six
semester hours in advanced courses in an area other than the
concentration field (see professional management electives for
exceptions). Any course beyond the foundation courses may be
completed for advanced elective credit.
Professional Management Electives
Students holding bachelor's or
master's degrees in professional fields such as architecture,
education, engineering, nursing, social work, and urban studies
have the option of taking up to 12 hours of electives in their
professional area as part of their MBA degree requirements. With
these electives, professionals can develop advanced management
skill in a functional area by declaring a 9-12 hour concentration,
or pursue a more general management approach by declaring "no
concentration". If an accounting concentration is desired,
the advanced program may require up to 45 semester hours to provide
required accounting skills. A full 36-hour advanced program is
required for all other concentrations.
Technology and Innovation Management Electives
Several course sets have been
designed for students wishing to achieve a greater understanding
of technology and how it is developed. The courses in these sets
include coverage of the economic role of innovation and the management
of the firm's technological base to shape and accomplish the
organization's operational, strategic, and competitive objectives.
Separate course sets attempt to focus on the following specific
areas of interest: energy technology, environmental technology,
financial innovations, health technology management, informations
systems management, manufacturing management, marketing and technology,
and production and operations management. These course sets are
included in the course set listings available in the Graduate
Studies office.
MBA Cooperative Education Program
A non-credit MBA Cooperative
Education Program exists for the convenience of employers and
students. In the Parallel Program, students study full-time and
work part-time. The work load is similar to that undertaken by
other working full-time students. In the Alternating Coop Program,
students study full-time one semester and work full-time the
next semester. After successfully completing a coop agreement
with a particular employer and upon receipt of notification by
the employer of a satisfactory Student/Employer evaluation, a
Coop Certificate will be awarded by the College of Business Administration
to the student. Benefits of the Coop Program over ordinary employment
are derived by the employer supplementing and complementing classroom
education by providing valuable experience and training in the
chosen area of expertise. Additional information on program requirements
is available in the Graduate Studies Office.
OBJECTIVE:
DBA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The doctoral program is designed
to develop scholars with the ability to teach and conduct independent
research in various areas of business administration. The program
prepares students for careers as creative teachers and researchers
by providing thorough preparation in the theory and practice
of business administration. The curriculum emphasizes the rigorous
analytical skills needed to make meaningful contributions in
fields of business. Graduates will assume significant roles in
the world's educational and research institutions through the
dissemination of knowledge in the classroom and the publication
of research in journals and books and add significantly to the
body of knowledge in their chosen fields.
Coursework is offered in the following areas: accounting, banking
and finance, business economics, business policy/strategic management,
business statistics, personnel/human resource management, insurance
and risk management, international business management, investments
and securities, labor/industrial relations, management information
systems, management sciences, marketing management and research,
organizational behavior, organizational theory, production/operations
management, real estate, small business management and ownership,
and taxation. Coursework in these areas of study supports the
following major fields: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Information
Systems, Management, Management Sciences, and Marketing.
ADMISSION
Admission is competitive and
the attainment of a specific set of minimum qualifications does
not assure admission. Instead, admission is granted to the candidate
deemed to be most qualified to achieve success. In general, all
applicants must:
Meet the admission criteria established by the Graduate School.
Have completed at least 30 hours of master's level graduate work
in an appropriate field with a grade point average of 3.4 or
higher.
Have achieved a satisfactory score on the Graduate Management
Admissions Test and satisfactory scores on both the verbal and
quantitative portions of the examination.
In addition, students for whom English is a second language must
submit satisfactory scores on the Test of Spoken English (TSE-A)
and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or Diploma
in English - University of London (at IUFS).
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
All students must complete work in three fields: a major
(dissertation) field, a minor field, and a research field. A
minor field may be external to the College of Business Administration.
Examples are industrial engineering, mathematics, computer science,
sociology, and psychology. The student must petition for approval
of an external minor field.
The following minimum semester hours must be included in the
student's Program of Study.
Minimum Semester Hours
Business Foundation *
Major Field 18**
Minor Field 12**
Research Field 15**
Doctoral Research Colloquium 4
Dissertation 18
* From 0-30 hours depending upon the student's background at
the time of admission to the doctoral program.
** Previous equivalent advanced coursework may be accepted.
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS
Each student enrolled in the
doctoral program must enroll for and successfully complete a
minimum of 15 hours in one 12-month period prior to completion
of the comprehensive examinations. Each student must enroll for
at least 12 hours every year. All students enrolled in the program
must successfully complete all coursework and comprehensive examinations
within a maximum of 60 months from initial enrollment in the
program. A minimum of 24 graduate hours in residence, excluding
dissertation, are required for all candidates.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS
Students must demonstrate competence
in their major, minor, and research fields by the successful
completion of written examinations. Written comprehensive examinations
in each field will be given in February and October of each year.
A student is eligible for a written comprehensive examination
when that student has completed (1) the Business Foundation course.
If a student fails a written comprehensive examination and continues
in that field, the examination must be retaken within a period
of not more than 15 months. If a student fails a second comprehensive
examination in a major or research field, that student will not
be permitted to continue in the program. If a student twice fails
a written comprehensive examination in a minor field, that student
will not be permitted to continue in that field.
A student must complete all written examinations within 25 months
or retake any examinations which fall outside the 25- month period.
When a student successfully completes all the written examinations,
that student is scheduled for a comprehensive oral examination
which is administered by the student's Supervisory Committee.
A student who fails the comprehensive oral examination will be
given a second oral examination within 12 months of the date
of the first examination. If a student fails the second comprehensive
oral examination, that student will not be permitted to continue
in the program.
Upon successful completion of written and oral comprehensive
examinations, the student is admitted to candidacy.
DISSERTATION
The Dissertation Committee consists of a minimum of five
members: two from the student's major field, one each from the
minor and research fields, and one other member. The chair of
the Dissertation Committee must be from the major field.
Following completion of the comprehensive examinations, student
will be required to enroll for at least nine hours of dissertation
each regular semester and at least six hours each summer until
completion of the dissertation. Students must register for a
minimum total of 18 semester hours of dissertation and must be
enrolled for a minimum of nine hours of dissertation in the semester
in which they defend the dissertation.
The dissertation must be completed within four years of the oral
comprehensive examination.
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