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Professional MBA Curriculum |
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The Professional MBA evening
program is composed of foundation courses, core courses and electives.
Professional MBA Curriculum Summary:
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PMBA Program
Components |
Number of Credit Hours |
Description of Components |
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Foundation Courses
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0-15 Hours |
The
foundation courses,
15 hours total, are
designed to provide preparation in, and an understanding of, economics,
accounting, finance, marketing and management. Applicants with
undergraduate course work in business may be able to waive some or all of
the Foundation Courses. |
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Core
Courses |
30 Hours |
The contents of the
core
courses, 30 hours total, are based on the assumption that students have completed or waived
the foundation courses. The curriculum stresses the interaction of the
functional areas of business within the broader social and international
context and emphasizes high standards of ethical and social responsibility.
Completion of all core courses is required.
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Electives |
9 Hours |
Students must take 9 hours of
Electives
to complete degree requirements. The nine hours may be concentrated in
one of the disciples below, or the nine hours may be any combination of
electives.
4Finance
Concentration
4Marketing
Concentration
4General
Management Concentration |
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Total PMBA Program |
39-54 Hours |
Most students take an average course load of 6
hours (typically two courses) per term. Degree completion
usually takes 2-4 years for most students. |
All classes are three credit hours unless otherwise
noted.
View the Course Rotation Schedule
Professional MBA Curriculum:
Foundation Courses
(15 hours)
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BUSN 502 |
Financial Accounting |
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BUSN 506 |
Foundations of Marketing
(2 credit hours) |
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BUSN 507 |
Foundations of Management
(2 credit hours) |
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BUSN 508 |
Foundations of Decision
Making (2 credit hours) |
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BUSN 516 |
Foundations of Economics |
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BUSN 522 |
Foundations of Finance
(Prerequisite: BUSN 502, 508 & 516) |
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Core Courses
(30
hours)
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BUSN 600 |
Leadership Development
(Prerequisite: At least 9 hours of Core Courses) |
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BUSN 605 |
Law and Ethics |
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BUSN 608 |
International Business
(Prerequisites: BUSN 506 & 507) |
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BUSN 610 |
Management of
Organizations (Prerequisite: BUSN 507) |
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BUSN 615 |
Economic Policy
(Prerequisite: BUSN 516) |
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BUSN 620 |
Managerial Accounting
(Prerequisite: BUSN 502) |
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BUSN 622 |
Financial Management
(Prerequisite: BUSN 522) |
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BUSN 630 |
Marketing Management
(Prerequisites: BUSN 506 & 620 with BUSN 622 strongly recommended) |
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BUSN 635 |
Decision Science
(Prerequisite: BUSN 508) |
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BUSN 650 |
Strategic Management
(Prerequisites: All Other Core Courses) |
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Electives (9
Hours)
General Management
Concentration Electives
(choose 9 hours
from this section, the Finance section, or the Marketing
section to complete the General Management Concentration) |
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BUSN 652 |
Technology Management |
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BUSN 653 |
Entrepreneurship (Prerequisite: BUSN 620
and 630) |
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BUSN 656 |
Operations
Management (Prerequisite: BUSN 635) |
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BUSN 662 |
Capitalism and Its Origins |
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BUSN 664 |
Legal Environments of
Business (Prerequisite: BUSN 605) |
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BUSN 665 |
International Experience |
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BUSN 670 |
Specialized Topics in
Business |
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Finance
Concentration Electives
(choose 9 hours
from this section to complete the Finance Concentration) |
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BUSN 658 |
Investment & Portfolio
Analysis (Prerequisite: BUSN 622) |
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BUSN 667 |
Money and Banking
(Prerequisites: BUSN 615 and 622) |
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BUSN 668 |
International Finance
(Prerequisites: BUSN 608 & 622) |
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BUSN 671 |
Seminar in Finance
(Prerequisite: BUSN 622) |
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Marketing
Concentration Electives
(choose 9 hours
from this section to complete the Marketing Concentration) |
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BUSN 655 |
Consumer Behavior
(Prerequisite: BUSN 506) |
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BUSN 657 |
Marketing Research
(Prerequisite: BUSN 506) |
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BUSN 659 |
International Marketing
(Prerequisite: BUSN 608) |
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BUSN 661 |
Interactive & Direct
Marketing (Prerequisite: BUSN 506) |
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