Concentration Areas

There are two options available in the elective component of the MBA  Program.

• “The General MBA” requiring the completion of 9 elective credits. Coursework to satisfy this option is chosen by the student from the full list of approved MBA elective courses.

• Master of Science in Accountancy

• “The MBA with Concentration” requiring the completion of 15 credits of coursework focused on developing an area of business expertise. To be considered a candidate for the MBA with Concentration, a Concentration Area Agreement must be submitted and approved.  
  
  Note:  Three credit reduction policy for a second concentration area:
  
              To receive a second concentration all course requirements of that concentration
               must be satisfied.  12 elective credits beyond the 15 elective credits needed for 
               the first concentration must be earned.

The following information pertains to the Concentration option.

AVAILABLE CONCENTRATION AREAS:

   Accounting

   Finance  

   International Business

   Management

   Marketing  

Link to Concentration Agreement Forms.

CONCENTRATION AREA DESCRIPTIONS:

Key: All courses meet on weekend degree schedule (i.e. weekday evening or weekends - alternate weeks) during the fall and spring semesters, unless otherwise indicated. All courses meet every week when offered during the summer.

D  =  “Course meets every week”

W or D = “Course may be offered on the weekend degree or D schedule”

F   = “Offered during fall semester”

S   = “Offered during spring semester”

SS = “Offered during summer school – every week”

ACCOUNTING

The accounting concentration may be used to improve personal knowledge and/or as a step in obtaining professional certification (e.g. CMA, CFM, CPA). For students pursuing professional certification some Foundation and Core course substitutions may be advantageous. It is recommended that students discuss their program with an accounting advisor (Bruce Roberts: 663-6761) soon after admission. The accounting concentration requires 15 credits chosen from the following accounting and law courses:

BUS 703
Intermediate Accounting I (D or W, F)
Prerequisite: BUS 602 or equivalent

BUS 704 Intermediate Accounting II (D or W, S)
Prerequisite: BUS 703

BUS 705 Cost Accounting (D or W, F)
Prerequisite: BUS 602 or equivalent

BUS 706 Auditing (D or W, S)
Prerequisite: BUS 602 or equivalent

BUS 707 Income Tax Accounting I (D or W, F)
Prerequisites: BUS 602 or equivalent

BUS 709 Income Tax Accounting II (D or W, S)
Prerequisite: BUS 707

BUS 723 Law II (D or W, S)
Prerequisite: BUS 320 or 504

BUS 725 Accounting Systems (D or W, F)
Prerequisites: BUS 703 or concurrent registration, or consent of instructor

BUS 726 Advanced Accounting I (D or W, F)
Prerequisite: BUS 704

BUS 727 Advanced Accounting II (D or W, S)
Prerequisite: BUS 704

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FINANCE

The finance concentration may be used to improve personal knowledge and/or as a step in obtaining professional certification e.g. CFA - visit the CFA Program web site at http://www.aimr.com/cfaprogram). Students pursuing professional certification should discuss their programs with a finance advisor (Dan Gerland, 663-2252) soon after admission. The finance concentration requires 15 credits, including the following three courses:

BUS 711 Topics in Corporate Finance (SS)
Prerequisite: BUS 607

BUS 712 Investments (S)
Prerequisite: BUS 607

BUS 713 International Finance (F)
Prerequisite: BUS 607

And at least two of the following three courses 

BUS 703 Intermediate Accounting I (W or D, F)
Prerequisite: BUS 602 or equivalent

BUS 704 Intermediate Accounting II (W or D, S)
Prerequisite: BUS 602 or equivalent

BUS 772 Money and Banking (W or D, F even years)
Prerequisite: All Foundation courses

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

The international business concentration requires 15 elective credits including the following courses:

BUS 713 International Finance (F)
Prerequisite: BUS 607

BUS 739 International Management (SS)
Prerequisite: BUS 603

BUS 753 International Marketing (S)
Prerequisite: BUS 606

BUS 772 Money and Banking (F even years)
Prerequisite: All Foundation courses

Additionally, BUS 611 International Economics is a required elective if not taken to satisfy the Integrating Core economics requirement.

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MANAGEMENT

This concentration allows students to select coursework to focus on a specific management specialty (e.g. Human Resource or Quality Management). Students pursuing a management concentration may discuss their academic and professional plans with a management advisor (Phil Brereton: 663-2316). The concentration requires 15 elective credits with at least 12 credits selected from the following:

BUS 721 Legal Aspects of Employment (SS)
Prerequisite: BUS 504 or equivalent

BUS 732 Developing Self-Directed Work Teams (SS)
Prerequisite: BUS 603

BUS 736 Human Resource management (S)
Prerequisite: BUS 603

BUS 738 Entrepreneurship (F)
Prerequisite: BUS 602-604 and 606