Degree Requirements
The Executive MBA Program consists of a pre-established curriculum of 14 three-hour courses and three hours of a project/ thesis (45 total hours). There are no electives.
Students are required to complete 45 total hours of required academic work and earn a 3.0 (‘B’ average) to receive his/her MBA.
The degree must be completed within seven calendar years after commencing the program.
The Structure and Sequence of the Program
The 14 courses (42 hours) and the project (3 hours) can be broken down into five areas of focus—leadership and innovation, analytical tools, organizational core, organizations and their environment, and strategic integration.
Only four courses in our program and the project thesis have specific prerequisites:
MBA 503 Management Accounting
Prerequisite for this course is MBA 502 Financial Accounting.
MBA 550 Financial Management
Prerequisites for this course are MBA 502 Financial Accounting and MBA 503 Management Accounting.
MBA 560 Entrepreneurship
Prerequisite for this course is MBA 502 Financial Accounting.
MBA 562 Business Policy and Strategy
Prerequisites for this course are MBA 503 Management Accounting, MBA 505 Business Economics, MBA 550 Financial Management and MBA 551 Marketing Management.
MBA 599 Entrepreneurial Project
Prerequisites include MBA 550, MBA 560, and MBA committee approval of the project proposal.