Academics
The College of Business Administration offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Accountancy (MAcc), Master of Arts in Economics (MAEcon), Master of Science in Applied Statistics (MS), and Master of Organization Development (MOD) as well as a joint degree in organization development (MBA/MOD). Other programs include cross-registration with the University of Toledo, work-study programs, internships, and foreign exchange with France. The strongest areas of study are organization development and finance. The most popular courses are Accounting, Organization Development, and Finance. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. A required series of professional development seminars features notable business and academic experts.
Thirty-six total credits are required to complete the MBA. Required courses include:
- Economic Analysis of the Firm
- Financial Accounting and Analysis
- Quantitative Analysis for Managers
- Information Technology for Managers
- Managerial Accounting
- Statistics for Managerial Decisions
- Operations Management
- Financial Management
- Marketing Management and Strategy
- Ethics and Law in Business
- Strategy Design and Implementation
- International Business and Management
- Leadership and Change
Depending on prior course work in accounting, economics, and operations research, students may be eligible to substitute electives for up to 4 foundation courses.
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 14 months; maximum, 6 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 2 years; maximum, 6 years.
There are 63 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom hold a doctorate; there are 9 part-time faculty. Faculty salaries are rated well below average for Category I institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 6; average business class size is 18.