2024-2025 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

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. Applicants with a GPA of 2.69 or lower will be considered for conditional admission.

Admitted students with an undergraduate business degree will proceed directly into the 30-credit MBA program. Admitted students without an undergraduate 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 additional documents will be found within the graduate online application.

Applicants 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 500Financial and Managerial Accounting

3

FIN 500Managerial Finance

3

LAW 500Business Law and the Legal Environment

3

MGT 500Management of Contemporary Organizations

3

MKT 500Marketing Management

3

MC 500Advanced Managerial Communication

3

MIS 500Management Information Systems

3

BUS 505Quantitative Methods For Business

3

Course and Capstone Requirements:

Core Courses

A common core of 18 credits:

AC 531Accounting Information for Decision Making

3

MIS 531Strategic IT Alignment

3

FIN 531Corporate Finance

3

MGT 531Managing and Leading in the Contemporary Organization

3

MKT 531Strategic Marketing

3

BUS 538Business Quantitative Analytics

3

Tracks - Career Pathways

9 credits of approved graduate course work in accounting, business analytics, finance, marketing, management, sports management, supply chain, or general business (a combination of approved graduate courses)

Accounting Track - Career Pathway

9 credits total from the following electives.

AC 507Advanced Accounting

3

AC 520Managerial Analysis & Cost Control

3

AC 524Accounting for Government and Non-Profit Institutions

3

AC 543Advanced Accounting Analytics

3

AC 544/FIN 540Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

3

AC 545Advanced Assurance Services

3

AC 546Advanced Forensic Accounting

3

AC 548Contemporary Accounting Topics

3

AC 551Evolution of Modern Accounting

3

AC 552Taxation of Business Entities

3

AC 560Taxes and Business Strategy

3

Business Analytics Track - Career Pathway

9 credits total from the following electives.

BUS 540Business Intelligence and Analytics

3

BUS 542Web Analytics

3

BUS 544Business Process Modeling

3

BUS 546Applications of Business Analytics

3

BUS 548Business Decision Models

3

AC 543Advanced Accounting Analytics

3

MKT 570Marketing Analytics

3

Finance Track- Career Pathway

9 credits total from the following electives.

FIN 535Advanced Financial Management

3

FIN 540/AC 544Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

3

FIN 545Real Estate Finance & Investment

3

FIN 550Money, Capital Markets and Banking

3

FIN 555International Finance

3

FIN 560Commercial Lending

3

FIN 570Investments and Securities Analysis

3

FIN 580Derivatives and Risk Management

3

FIN 590Finance Seminar

3

Management Track- Career Pathway
9 credits total from the following electives.
MGT 550Strategic Human Resources Management

3

MGT 556Strategic Leadership

3

MGT 560Supply Chain Management

3

MGT 570Business Policy and Strategy

3

MGT 575Special Topics in Management

3

Marketing Track- Career Pathway

9 credits total from the following electives.

MKT 540Customer Experience Design

3

MKT 550Graduate Seminar in Marketing

3

MKT 560Strategic Brand Marketing

3

MKT 570Marketing Analytics

3

MKT 545Sports Marketing

3

Sports Management Track- Career Pathway

9 credits total from the following electives.

FIN 546Sports Finance

3

MGT 563Sports Management

3

MKT 545Sports Marketing

3

MIS 530Sports Analytics

3

EXS 515Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology

3

EXS 516Foundations of Leadership for Sport and Exercise

3

ATR 513Organization & Administration in Sports Medicine

3

At least 6 credits (2 courses) must be from FIN 546, MGT 563, MKT 545, MIS 530.
Supply Chain Management Track- Career Pathway

9 credits total from the following electives.

MGT 560Supply Chain Management

3

SCLM 562Supply Chain Strategy

3

SCLM 564Quality Systems Management

3

SCLM 566Distribution and Warehouse Management

3

BUS 598Special Topics in Business

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

AC 507Advanced Accounting

3

AC 520Managerial Analysis & Cost Control

3

AC 524Accounting for Government and Non-Profit Institutions

3

AC 543Advanced Accounting Analytics

3

AC 544/FIN 540Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

3

AC 545Advanced Assurance Services

3

AC 546Advanced Forensic Accounting

3

AC 548Contemporary Accounting Topics

3

AC 551Evolution of Modern Accounting

3

AC 552Taxation of Business Entities

3

AC 560Taxes and Business Strategy

3

BUS 540Business Intelligence and Analytics

3

BUS 542Web Analytics

3

BUS 544Business Process Modeling

3

BUS 546Applications of Business Analytics

3

BUS 548Business Decision Models

3

BUS 594Independent Study In Business

3

BUS 598Special Topics in Business

3

FIN 535Advanced Financial Management

3

FIN 540/AC 544Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

3

FIN 545Real Estate Finance & Investment

3

FIN 550Money, Capital Markets and Banking

3

FIN 555International Finance

3

FIN 560Commercial Lending

3

FIN 570Investments and Securities Analysis

3

FIN 580Derivatives and Risk Management

3

FIN 590Finance Seminar

3

LAW 550Advanced Business Law & Ethical Leadership

3

MGT 550Strategic Human Resources Management

3

MGT 556Strategic Leadership

3

MGT 560Supply Chain Management

3

MGT 570Business Policy and Strategy

3

MGT 573/MGT 473Advanced Organizing and Managing for Innovation

3

MGT 574New Venture Challenge: Lean Launch Methodology

3

MGT 575Special Topics in Management

3

MIS 552Managing Projects in the Supply Chain

3

MIS 555Enterprise and The Supply Chain

3

MKT 540Customer Experience Design

3

MKT 550Graduate Seminar in Marketing

3

MKT 560Strategic Brand Marketing

3

MKT 570Marketing Analytics

3

Integrative Capstone Experience

All students must successfully complete the integrative capstone experience.

BUS 580Applied Business Research

3

or

BUS 581Graduate Special Project

3

and

BUS 582Graduate Capstone Seminar

0

Total Credit Hours: 30