EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE
The mission and overaching themes of the Executive MBA program are to provide experienced managers and professionals with an applied and integrative business management education that develops and furthers their critical thinking and leadership abilities so they can better manage resources, leverage information technology, understand diverse cultures, and effectively address strategic issues in a dynamic global economy.
The Executive MBA program is designed for middle- and upper-level
managers, experienced professionals, and established business owners who
have a vision for themselves and their firms. The weekend program format
takes class members, as a group, through the carefully structured sequence
of courses required to complete the degree in a two-year time period.
Admissions Standards
Admission to the Executive MBA program is based on the following
criteria:
- Professional and/or managerial experience and accomplishments.
- An undergraduate degree (any major) from a regionally accredited U.S university/college or an equivalent degree from another country is required.
- A minimum of six years of professional level work experience is required.
- The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required for admission consideration for those candidates who do not have a graduate degree, and whose grade point average (GPA) on all three and four level (junior and senior) courses OR for all courses required in their undergraduate major OR for their last 60 credit hours of college/university is less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- The GMAT may be required for candidates with a 3.0 or better undergraduate GPA if their undergraduate degree is from a program characterized as significantly accelerated or for which academic credit is awarded for education and life experiences attained from other than an accredited university or college.
- The GMAT is not required for candidates who possess a graduate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. university or college or has an equivalent degree from another country.
- Any candidate for admission is welcome to submit GMAT scores for consideration if they feel the other selection considerations - undergraduate academic record and professional accomplishments - will not adequately reflect their ability to successfully complete a rigorous graduate education program.
Degree Requirements
A student must complete the following courses:
Required Courses Hours
BSAD 8240 Leadership Development..........2
BSAD 8260 Accounting Theory and Practice................2
BSAD 8270 Contemporary Economics for Business Management............3
BSAD 8280 Human Resources Management................... 3
BSAD 8290 Marketing Management......................... 3
BSAD 8360 Financial Management for Executives...........3
BSAD 8370 Legal and Ethical Considerations in Business..3
BSAD 8380 Operations and Quality Management............3
BSAD 8390 Contemporary Accounting Systems: Management Accounting..........3
BSAD 8460 Management and Organization Theory............3
BSAD 8470 Investment Managemement for Executives............3
BSAD 8480 Applications in Economics.............3
BSAD 8490 Management Information Systems................3
BSAD 8560 Marketing Strategies..........................3
BSAD 8570 Administrative Policy and Strategy............3
BSAD 8580 International Business and Economics..........2
BSAD 8590 Seminar in Business Administration............3
For more information...
about the Executive MBA program, please call (402) 554-2448 or (402) 554-2496.
Course Descriptions--Business Administration