Graduate School of Business - Curriculum
The Graduate School of Business offers students a unique learning experience using a problem-based learning approach throughout the curriculum. In a problem-based learning curriculum, content is introduced in the context of complex real-world problems. Students working in small groups must identify what they know, what they don’t know, and therefore, must learn (learning issues) in order to solve the problem.
Business Management (3 Cr Hrs) Personnel Management & Development (3 Cr Hrs) Marketing & Communications (3 Cr Hrs) Finance & Investment (3 Cr Hrs) Accounting (Self Study) (1 Cr Hr) Variable Credit Experiential (2-8 Cr Hrs) Mentoring (1 Cr Hr) Business Problems I – Building and Operating a US Company Students completing their junior undergraduate year and graduates with a BA/BS degree with significant undergraduate business course work begin in year two of the program. Fall Year 2 - Entrepreneurialism
Business Problem II (12 Cr Hrs) ** Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures ** Venture Capitalism **Acquire an Established Business Related Experiential Practicum (3 Cr Hrs) Community/Board Involvement (1 Cr Hr)
Business Problem III (12 Cr Hrs)
** Negotiations
** Conflict Resolution & Communications
** Investment Theories & Strategies
** Build a Multi-National Company
Related Experiential Practicum (3 Cr Hrs)
Community/Board Involvement (1 Cr Hr)
In addition to the problem-based approach, the curriculum includes a substantial experiential component. Students work with business leaders as a professional mentor during their first year, and in subsequent years are placed in local, regional, national, and/or international business for credit-bearing learning experiences.
The summer between the last two years of the program offers students the opportunity to study abroad and work in an international business environment.
Requirements
The fast-track three-year Master of Business and Leadership (MBAL) program is open to undergraduate students upon completion of their sophomore year.
Fall Year 1 Fundamentals of Business (Requirements based on review of previous course work)
Spring Year 1 Application of Fundamentals
Organizational Issues & Planning
Business Leadership
Business Law/Regulations
Business Ethics
Mentoring (1 Cr Hr)
Spring Year 2 Global Business Operations
Fall Year 3
Seminar in Organizational Change 4 credits
Applied Research 3 credits
Capstone Practicum 8 credits
Community Involvement/Board
Spring Year 3
Capstone Thesis 5 credits
Capstone Practicum (cont’d) 8 credits
Capstone Seminar 2 credits
Community Involvement/Board