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. Identified courses may be omitted based on the exemption policies. A copy of the exemption policies may be obtained from the Office of Academic Programs. Students will be given a curriculum check sheet at the time of admission identifying individual academic requirements. Students must have a cumulative Samford graduate GPA of 3.00 or better in order to graduate.

Required Courses

MBA Program Core: 30-39 Credits

ACCT 511 - Financial Accounting for Managers (3) *
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 512 - Foundations of Economics (3) *
ECON 520 - The Economics of Competitive Strategy (3)
FINC 514 - Corporate Finance (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)

Electives are designed to be advanced study in a topic area and should be chosen to reflect the academic interest of the student. Specific prerequisites will appear on the schedule. The following courses are examples of the topics that could be offered during the academic year.

ACCT 594 - Topics in Accounting (3)
BUSA 590 - Topics in International Business/Field Study (3)
BUSA 594 - Topics in Finance (3)
BUSA 595 - Topics in Information Systems (3)
BUSA 597 - Topics in Business Planning and Entrepreneurship (3)
BUSA 599 - Topics in Business Law Regulation (3)
ECON 522 - International Economics (3)
ECON 593 - Topics in Economics (3)
ENTR 531 - Entrepreneurship: Concepts and Consulting (3)
ENTR 543 - Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3)
ENTR 544 - Social Entrepreneurship and Non-Profit Management (3)
ENTR 555 - New Venture Business Planning (3)
FINC 523 - Behavioral Finance (3)
FINC 525 - Bulldog Investment Fund (3)
FINC 530 - Personal Financial Planning (3)
MNGT 532 - International Management (3)
MNGT 591 - Topics in Organizational Behavior (3)
MNGT 596 - Topics in Human Resources (3)
MNGT 598 - Topics in Organizational Leadership (3)
MARK 542 - International Marketing (3)
MARK 592 - Topics in Marketing (3)

Total Required Credits: 36-45

* Students are not required to take these courses if they hold a regionally accredited undergraduate degree that included accounting, economics, and finance courses. Students without the equivalent business courses may attempt to test out of these courses. Please contact the director of academic programs 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.