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 accounting, entrepreneurship, international business, 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.