Academics
The MBA program offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA). Other programs include work-study and internships. The strongest areas of study are management and accounting. The most popular courses are Negotiation and Arbitration, Strategic Management, and Executive Leadership.
Thirty-six total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 12 elective credits. Required courses include:
- International Legal Environment of Business
- Managerial Economics
- Advanced Financial Management
- Strategic Management
- Operations Management
- Marketing Management
- Accounting for Management
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements. Substitutions may be made for leveling and elective courses only.
The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 1<1/2> year; maximum, 6 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 3 years; maximum, 6 years.
There are 48 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated well below average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 3; average business class size is 10.