Academics
The College of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) as well as a joint degree in pharmacy (PharmD/MBA). Other programs include foreign exchange with 3 countries. The strongest areas of study are finance and management. The most popular courses are in finance and marketing.
Thirty total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 6 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Advanced Managerial Accounting
- Advanced Organizational Behavior
- Advanced Operations Management
- Business Conditions Analysis
- Strategic Management
- Strategic Marketing and Sales Management
- Information Resources Management
- Advanced Financial Management
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements by transferring up to 9 credits from an accredited 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 3 semesters; maximum, 7 years. For students attending part time, the maximum is 7 years.
There are 33 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom hold 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 5; average business class size is 30.