Business, M.B.A.

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The curriculum requirement for the M.B.A. ranges from 36-45 credits, depending on previous academic experiences. Students who have a 3.00 or better GPA in the M.B.A. program may add an optional concentration in either entrepreneurship, finance, or marketing by taking one additional course beyond the two required for an M.B.A. A concentration is not required for graduation, but it provides the opportunity to study interdisciplinary business issues in greater depth and increase the marketability of a graduate. Students must have a cumulative Samford graduate GPA of 3.00 or better in order to graduate.

Required Courses

MBA Prerequisite Courses: 0-9 Credits*

ACCT 511 - Financial Accounting for Managers (3)
ECON 512 - Foundations of Economics and Statistics (3)
FINC 514 - Corporate Finance (3)

MBA Program Core: 30 Credits

ACCT 519 - Accounting for Decision-Making (3)
BUSA 505 - Managerial Communications and Analysis (3) **
BUSA 533 - Management Information Systems (MIS) and Communications Technology (3)
BUSA 551 - Operations Management (3)
BUSA 552 - Managing Corporate Integrity (3)
ECON 520 - The Economics of Competitive Strategy (3)
FINC 521 - Managerial Finance (3)
MNGT 535 - Human Resources and Organization Management (3)
MNGT 561 - Strategic Management (3) ***
MARK 541 - Marketing Strategy (3)

MBA Electives: 6 Credits

(Select two courses from the list of M.B.A. Electives)

M.B.A. Electives (3-6)

Total Required Credits: 36-45

* Exemption from ACCT 511 , ECON 512 , and FINC 514 may be awarded if a student has taken an equivalent accounting, economics, or finance course at a regionally accredited institution and earned a C- or better. Students without the equivalent business courses may attempt to test out of these courses. Please contact the Academic Programs Office for further details.

** To be taken during the first semester in the MBA program.

***To be taken in the last semester in the MBA program.