PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

The Core of the MBA Program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful careers in business and nonprofit organizations. The core of the MBA program consists of 7 courses (21 hours) as follows:

Core Curriculum Courses (21 hours)

ACC 502: Managerial Accounting

ECO 502: Managerial Economics

FIN 530: Corporate Finance

MGT 560: Organizational Behavior

MGT 590: Strategic Management

MIS 510: Management Information Systems

MKT 520: Strategic Marketing Management

Electives (9 hours)

Three (3) elective courses (9 hours) allow students to explore their individual preferences and develop additional competencies appropriate to their interests. The students have the flexibility to take all 3 elective courses in one area for a specialization in the area or select individual elective courses from different areas without any specialization.

The specialization areas include: accounting, finance, management, marketing, and aquaculture (in collaboration with the Division of Aquaculture).

The electives in the business area are as follows:

Accounting (4 courses)

ACC 503: Auditing

ACC 510: Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities

ACC 563: Advanced Income Tax

ACC 597: Contemporary Topics in Accounting

Finance (3 courses)

FIN 540: Financial Institutions

FIN 550: Investment Analysis

FIN 575: Behavioral Finance

Management (4 courses)

MGT 533: Strategic Human Resource Management

MGT 555: Operations Management

MGT 565: Entrepreneurship

MGT 601: Contemporary Topics in Management

Management Information Systems (1 course; can be repeated for different topics) MIS 597: Contemporary Topics in MIS

Marketing (4 courses)

MKT 510: Marketing Communications KSU GRADUATE CATALOGUE, 2017-2018