Business Administration M.B.A.
Program Rationale:
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program is designed to fulfill the educational needs of students and working professionals whose career paths are directed toward business analytics, finance, or accounting.
MBA Admission Requirements:
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with an undergraduate GPA of 2.70 or higher and a minimum GPA of 3.00 or higher in any post-baccalaureate coursework.
Admitted students with an undergraduate business degree will proceed directly into the 30-credit MBA program. Admitted students without an undergraduate business degree will need to complete foundational learning as determined by the program director before proceeding into graduate-level coursework.
All applicants must submit:
- Online Application
- Application fee
- Official transcripts directly from each institution attended except from CCSU
- Professional Resume
International Applicants must also submit:
- TOEFL or IELTS scores
- Course-by-Course evaluation of foreign credentials from a NACES member evaluation service
- Original translations of foreign academic records
Recommended Materials:
- Evidence of CPA, CMA, CFA, or other professional licenses
- Up to three letters of recommendation
- Personal Statement
The graduate application, application fee, and official transcripts are to be submitted to the Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Office. Official transcripts must be sent directly to the Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Office from each institution attended except Central Connecticut State University. Instructions for uploading the resume will be found within the graduate online application.
Applications are reviewed holistically for evidence predicting potential success in graduate business education. Meeting the minimum published admission criteria does not guarantee admission. Occasionally, applicants who do not meet all published admission criteria may be granted conditional admission based on the strength of their overall application.
Requirements
The program is designed for part-time or full-time study.
Prerequisite Foundational Courses
may be waived based on prior education or experience.
AC 500 | Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
FIN 500 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
LAW 500 | Business Law and the Legal Environment | 3 |
MGT 500 | Management of Contemporary Organizations | 3 |
MKT 500 | Marketing Management | 3 |
MC 500 | Advanced Managerial Communication | 3 |
MIS 500 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
BUS 505 | Quantitative Methods For Business | 3 |
Course and Capstone Requirements:
Core Courses
A common core of 18 credits:
AC 531 | Accounting Information for Decision Making | 3 |
MIS 531 | Strategic IT Alignment | 3 |
FIN 531 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
MGT 531 | Managing and Leading in the Contemporary Organization | 3 |
MKT 531 | Strategic Marketing | 3 |
BUS 538 | Business Quantitative Analytics | 3 |
Tracks - Career Pathways
9 credits of approved graduate course work in accounting, business, finance, marketing, management, management Information systems, supply chain, or general business (a combination of approved graduate courses)
Accounting Track - Career Pathway
9 credits total from the following electives.
AC 507 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
AC 520 | Managerial Analysis & Cost Control | 3 |
AC 524 | Accounting for Non-Profit Institutions | 3 |
AC 543 | Advanced Accounting Analytics | 3 |
AC 544/FIN 540 | Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | 3 |
AC 545 | Advanced Assurance Services | 3 |
AC 546 | Advanced Forensic Accounting | 3 |
AC 548 | Contemporary Accounting Topics | 3 |
AC 551 | Evolution of Modern Accounting | 3 |
AC 552 | Taxation of Business Entities | 3 |
AC 560 | Taxes and Business Strategy | 3 |
Business Analytics Track - Career Pathway
9 credits total from the following electives.
BUS 540 | Business Intelligence and Analytics | 3 |
BUS 542 | Web Analytics | 3 |
BUS 544 | Business Process Modeling | 3 |
BUS 546 | Applications of Business Analytics | 3 |
BUS 548 | Business Decision Models | 3 |
AC 543 | Advanced Accounting Analytics | 3 |
MKT 570 | Marketing Analytics | 3 |
Finance Track- Career Pathway
9 credits total from the following electives.
Marketing Track- Career Pathway
9 credits total from the following electives.
Supply Chain Management Track- Career Pathway
9 credits total from the following electives.
Management Track- Career Pathway
MGT 550 | Strategic Human Resources Management | 3 |
MGT 556 | Strategic Leadership | 3 |
MGT 560 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
MGT 570 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
MGT 575 | Special Topics in Management | 3 |
General Business Track- Career Pathway
A combination of 9 credits of graduate course work in accounting, business, finance, marketing, management , management information systems or law from the the following graduate courses
MIS 552 | Managing Projects in the Supply Chain | 3 |
AC 507 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
AC 520 | Managerial Analysis & Cost Control | 3 |
AC 524 | Accounting for Non-Profit Institutions | 3 |
AC 543 | Advanced Accounting Analytics | 3 |
AC 544/FIN 540 | Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | 3 |
AC 545 | Advanced Assurance Services | 3 |
AC 546 | Advanced Forensic Accounting | 3 |
AC 548 | Contemporary Accounting Topics | 3 |
AC 551 | Evolution of Modern Accounting | 3 |
AC 552 | Taxation of Business Entities | 3 |
AC 560 | Taxes and Business Strategy | 3 |
BUS 540 | Business Intelligence and Analytics | 3 |
BUS 542 | Web Analytics | 3 |
BUS 544 | Business Process Modeling | 3 |
BUS 546 | Applications of Business Analytics | 3 |
BUS 548 | Business Decision Models | 3 |
BUS 594 | Independent Study In Business | 3 |
BUS 598 | Special Topics in Business | 3 |
LAW 550 | Advanced Business Law & Ethical Leadership | 3 |
FIN 535 | Advanced Financial Management | 3 |
FIN 540/AC 544 | Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation | 3 |
FIN 545 | Real Estate Finance & Investment | 3 |
FIN 550 | Money, Capital Markets and Banking | 3 |
FIN 555 | International Finance | 3 |
FIN 560 | Commercial Lending | 3 |
FIN 570 | Investments and Securities Analysis | 3 |
FIN 580 | Derivatives and Risk Management | 3 |
FIN 590 | Finance Seminar | 3 |
MGT 573/MGT 473 | Advanced Organizing and Managing for Innovation | 3 |
MIS 555 | Enterprise and The Supply Chain | 3 |
MKT 540 | Customer Experience Design | 3 |
MKT 550 | Graduate Seminar in Marketing | 3 |
MKT 560 | Strategic Brand Marketing | 3 |
MKT 570 | Marketing Analytics | 3 |
MGT 550 | Strategic Human Resources Management | 3 |
MGT 556 | Strategic Leadership | 3 |
MGT 560 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
MGT 570 | Business Policy and Strategy | 3 |
MGT 575 | Special Topics in Management | 3 |
MGT 574 | New Venture Challenge: Lean Launch Methodology | 3 |
Integrative Capstone Experience
All students must successfully complete the integrative capstone experience.
BUS 580 | Applied Business Research | 3 |
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BUS 581 | Graduate Special Project | 3 |
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BUS 582 | Graduate Capstone Seminar | 0 |
Total Credit Hours: 30