MBA Degree Program
The Master of Business Administration degree requires 33-45 graduate semester hours. Students may choose nine elective hours to reflect a particular area of interest such as economics, human/organizational administration or international business management.
Master of Business Administration Degree Program
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Cameron's online master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program is designed for the individual who wishes to acquire management-related competencies, skills, and integrated understanding for business and business-related environments. All courses are available online to provide a maximally flexible schedule and focused study. The program emphasizes theory and a practitioner's orientation in preparing students for management positions. The goals of the Cameron M.B.A. program are to:
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Provide graduates with foundational knowledge at an advanced level;
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Provide graduates with critical business skills and competencies required for effective management of modern business; and
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Provide students with an understanding of the process of integrating and applying core competencies and skills in business or business-related environments and/or situations.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Part I: Leveling Courses (12 hours)
| BUS |
5013 |
Business Administration Concepts |
| ECON |
5023 |
Economic Concepts |
| ACCT |
5033 |
Accounting & Information Systems Concepts |
| FIN |
5053 |
Financial Concepts |
A student with undergraduate course work in business from a regionally accredited institution may receive a waiver of part or all of these requirements, depending on the student's background in accounting, business, and economics subjects. Leveling courses serve as prerequisites for more advanced courses in each respective area; thus, these courses must be completed early in the program.
Part II: Core Courses (24 hours)
1. COMMON CORE COURSES (18 hours):
| BUS |
5103 |
Applied Business Statistics |
| FIN |
5613 |
Managerial Finance |
| ACCT |
5243 |
Accounting for Management |
| MGMT |
5853 |
Management Information Systems (MIS) |
| MKTG |
5513 |
Contemporary Marketing Problems |
| BUS |
5983 |
Applied Business Strategy |
2. CORE AREA I - Economics (3 hours):
| ECON |
5112 |
Microeconomics or |
| ECON |
5213 |
Macroeconomics or |
| ECON |
5313 |
Managerial Economics or |
| ECON |
5933 |
Issues in Global Economics |
3. CORE AREA II - Human/Organizational Admin (3 hours):
| MGMT |
5443 |
Current Issues in Org. Design or |
| BUS |
5963 |
Sem: Current Issues/Human Resource Mgmt or |
| BUS |
5963 |
Human Resource Management or |
| BUS |
5963 |
Organization Behavior |
Part III: Elective Courses (9 hours)
May include up to 6 hours of thesis credit if a student elects to complete a masters thesis.
Part IV: Comprehensive Exam
Students must successfully complete a written comprehensive exam. Study guides for the comps will be provided.