MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

(36 Semester Hours)

Evening Program ONLY

 

 

Northeastern State University offers a comprehensive program of study leading to the Masters of Business Administration. The program is designed for students who wish to prepare themselves for decision making positions in business and industry.   The program is designed to facilitate the full-time working student, offering only evening and weekend classes.

 

Purpose

The purpose of the MBA Program is to graduate professionals who:

A. Use an analytical and systems approach in problem solving and decision making;

B. Communicate effectively;

C. Have current, relevant knowledge in functional areas of business;

D. Understand the economic, social, political, legal, and technological environment of

business in a global context;

E. Are prepared to be dynamic leaders and effective team members;

F. Are professional in their attitude and approach to a career; and

G. Appreciate the civic, social, and ethical responsibilities of business organizations

and of business professionals.

 

Objectives

1. To provide an academically rigorous and integrated approach to the study of business.

2. To foster a comprehensive understanding of theory, research methods and application to business problems.

3. To develop knowledgeable, accomplished individuals who wish to pursue careers in business.

 

Program of Study

The MBA program is a 36 semester hour program which integrates all of the functional areas of business. The program is highly structured, with all students enrolled in essentially identical core sequences each semester. The program imposes a heavy workload that requires a high degree of discipline and commitment on the part of the student. By combining the use of case studies and interactive computing with research projects and lectures, the MBA program prepares decision makers of the highest caliber for the nation’s businesses, industries, academic institutions, and government.

 

 

MBA Director                                    Muskogee Campus

Dr. Sandra Edwards                             2400 W. Shawnee

edwar001@nsuok.edu                         Muskogee, OK   74401

 

Admissions

Northeastern State University seeks highly qualified applicants for the MBA program.

Neither an undergraduate degree in business or management nor previous business-related courses are required for admission to the program. The admission decision is based on an evaluation of all application materials submitted by the individual. Previous academic records, current resume, GMAT score, and recommendations are assessed during the admission process. To be considered for admission to the MBA program, the student must submit by May first for the fall semester (which may require summer enrollment for prerequisite courses) or November first for the spring semester (Only if no prerequisites are required. Beginning the program in spring may result in less than a full load of courses the first semester):

(a) a transcript showing undergraduate degree completion;

(b) an official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score report;

(c) a current resume showing all academic honors and work experience; and

(d) an approved application for graduate admission.

 

Letters of recommendation are optional but highly recommended.  In some cases an interview may be scheduled before admission to the program.  In addition, non-native english speaking international students must have a minimum 550 Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score.

 

Background Requirements

Before beginning required MBA courses it is necessary to have sufficient background in core business subjects.  It is also imperative that any student entering the program have excellent language skills and computer literacy.  MBA students are subject to proficiency examination before entering the program and subject to entrance proficiency requirements for core courses and computer usage.  Even students with business degrees may be required to remove deficiencies by taking business foundations courses.  This may be accomplished by taking the undergraduate level three hour business courses which comprise the common professional component (CPC) core business classes or deficiencies may be removed by taking any or all of the MBA Business Foundations courses:

 

MBA 5013, Business Foundations I: Statistics and Management

MBA 5023, Business Foundations II: Law, Economics, and Marketing

MBA 5033, Business Foundations III: Accounting and Finance

 

The record of each student entering the MBA program will be evaluated based upon completed courses (on official transcripts), work experience shown on a resume supported by letters of recommendation, assessment instruments, or other appropriate documentation as well as entrance examinations for the core MBA courses. Appropriate course work to fully meet the CPC requirement will be determined before enrollment in graduate courses. Any CPC hours must be completed and the students will receive credit, however, these hours will not be used to satisfy the 36 hours of MBA degree requirements. Appropriate foundation CPC courses will be determined prior to course enrollment.

Degree Requirements

A student must complete a minimum of either 36 semester hours of graduate course work or 30 hours and completion of a master’s research project; all with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

 

Required Courses

I.  Prerequisite Business Foundations Courses (as required of

students with non-business undergraduate majors or any student

who does not pass the entrance examinations in any subject area)

 

MBA 5013, Business Foundations I: Statistics and Management

MBA 5023, Business Foundations II: Law, Economics, and Marketing

MBA 5033, Business Foundations III: Accounting and Finance

 

II. Required Courses......................................................................................... 30 hours

 

MBA 5113 Reasoning for Business Decision Making

MBA 5123 Analysis for Business Decision Making

MBA 5213 Organizational Behavior

MBA 5223 Operations Management

MBA 5313 Managerial Accounting

MBA 5323 Managerial Finance

MBA 5333 Marketing Strategy

MBA 5343 Managerial Economics

MBA 5413 Strategic Management

MBA 5423 Capstone Practicum

 

III. Elective Emphasis (A.) or Masters Research Project (B.) Tracks

 

A.  Approved Graduate Electives in Business........................................................ 6 hours*

These hours allow the student to emphasize the specialty areas of his/her choice.

 

MBA 5503 Contemporary Business Issues

MBA 5513 Project Management

MBA 5523 Business Law

MBA 5533 Computer Problem Solving

MBA 5543 Logistics and Supply Chain Management

MBA 5553 Advanced Seminar in Managerial Economics

MBA 5610 Special Topics in Business Administration

MBA 5663 Internship in Executive Management (must be approved by MBA Program Director)

 

 

 

 

Pre-approved electives from the Masters in Accounting and Financial Analysis (MAFA) program:

 

ACFN 5293 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Theory 

ACFN 5303 Derivative Securities

ACFN 5223 Global Accounting and Finance 

ACFN 5263 Financial Statement Analysis

 

Total semester hours for MBA degree.................................................................... 36 hours

 

 

B. Research

MBA 5711, Research..........................................1 hour/semester until project is complete*

 

Total semester hours for MBA degree........................................................ 31 - 36 hours **

 

*If a student fails to complete his/her masters research project by the end of any semester after it has begun, then they must enroll in MBA 5711 EVERY semester until the research is completed. Failure to enroll in this course will result in a student having to choose new readers and thus begin the research process again.

 

**A minimum of 30 graduate business hours must be taken to complete the degree requirements plus as many hours in MBA 5711 as necessary to complete the masters research project within three years.  If the project is not completed within that time the student must begin again (and is likely to have to begin retaking graduate classes for them to count toward graduation given the graduate college time limit).

 

Admission to Candidacy

Admission to the MBA degree program does not imply admission to candidacy. Students

are eligible to be admitted to candidacy if they have:

1. Been regularly admitted to the MBA program;

2. Been assigned an advisor by the Graduate College from the College of Business

graduate faculty;

3. Filed a degree plan signed by the student, the advisor, and the Dean of the Graduate

College;

4. Filed a Statement of Understanding signed by the student and the advisor with the

Graduate College;

5. Completed a minimum of twelve graduate hours as prescribed by the degree plan;

6. Maintained a 3.0 average in all course work by the date of candidacy.

Fifteen semester hours toward the master's degree must be completed after being

admitted to candidacy.

 

 

 

 

Requirements for Graduation (For students with degree plans signed after July 1, 2005)

In addition to the requirements for admission to graduate study, admission to candidacy and the general regulations and requirements for graduation, the candidate for the Master of Business Administration Degree must comply with the following:

1. Along with completing 30 hours of core business courses the student must take six hours of elective course work or enroll in MBA 5711 with the permission of an advising member of the graduate faculty to complete a Master’s research project.  If the research project option is exercised they must remain continuously enrolled in MBA 5711 until their project is completed.
2. Upon completion of the Master’s research project the candidate must present their research to and pass an oral exam over the project topic with a committee appointed by the program director.

 

 

Optional Requirements for Graduation until July 1, 2011 (For students with degree plans signed before July 1, 2005)

In addition to the requirements for admission to graduate study, admission to candidacy and the general regulations and requirements for graduation, the candidate for the Master of Business Administration Degree with a degree plan signed by the Graduate Dean before July 1, 2005 may comply with the following:

1. Substitute MBA 5113 Reasoning for Business Decision Making for MGMT 5253 Seminar in Business Foundations; MBA 5123 Analysis for Business Decision Making for BADM 5713 Business Research Methods; MBA 5213 Organizational Behavior for MGMT 5443 Organizational Behavior;  MBA 5313 Managerial Accounting for ACCT 5223 Managerial Accounting;  MBA 5323 Managerial Finance for FIN 5243 Managerial Finance;  MBA 5333 Marketing Strategy for MKT 5013 Marketing Strategy;  MBA 5343 Managerial Economics for ECON 5523 Managerial Economics;  MBA 5413 Strategic Management for MGMT 5623 Strategic Management I;  MBA 5423 Capstone Practicum and its requirements for Management 5863 Strategic Management II and the previously required business plan; and six hours of approved electives. 
2. Students wishing to fulfill the programs previous Business Plan Capstone Experience can enroll in MBA 5640 as an elective independent directed study with the Program Director. This plan must be acceptable to the program director, the members of the advisory committee, and the Dean of the Graduate College. The plan must be submitted to the Dean of the Graduate College at least thirty days before the conferral of the degree. A student must maintain a continuous enrollment (every semester) in the BADM 5711 course from the time he or she completes MGMT 5863 (Strategic Management II) until the business plan is completed, or until the six year degree limit expires.
3. If a student chooses the business plan option, oral presentation of the entrepreneurial plan including a comprehensive oral examination by a panel chosen by the program director must be completed before earning the MBA degree at NSU. Students who do not pass the comprehensive oral examination may be required to take additional courses to eliminate any deficiencies.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

 

5013 Business Foundations I: Statistics and Management 3 hours

Essential elements of statistics and management designed for students without an undergraduate business degree or who fail to pass the statistics entrance examinations (may not be counted toward 36-hour MBA degree requirement).  Prerequisites: Baccalaureate degree.

 

5023 Business Foundations II:  Law, Economics, and Marketing 3 hours

Essential elements of business law, economics, and marketing including ethical and global dimensions designed for students without an undergraduate business degree or who fail to pass entrance examinations in economics or marketing (may not be counted toward the 36-hour MBA degree requirement). Prerequisites: Baccalaureate degree.

 

5033 Business Foundations III: Accounting and Finance 3 hours

Essential elements of accounting and finance designed for students without an undergraduate business degree or who fail the accounting or finance entrance examinations (may not be counted toward 36-hour MBA degree requirement). Prerequisites: Baccalaureate degree.

 

5113 Reasoning for Business Decision Making 3 hours

Key concepts in critical reasoning for business are presented including hypothesis formation and assessment, deductive and inductive logic as well as a comprehensive model for business decision making that emphasizes the relation of the courses in the core MBA program.  Prerequisites: approved undergraduate statistics course or MBA 5113

 

5123 Analysis for Business Decision Making 3 hours

This course covers the development, implementation, and utilization of business models for managerial decision making. Students will study key quantitative decision-support tools useful in all areas of management.  This course will discuss some of the most widely used tools of management science (including Optimization Models, Simulation Models, Project Management, etc). The emphasis will be on model formulation and applications, rather than the mathematical developments.  Spreadsheets will be used extensively along with real cases to prepare managers for the types of problems they will encounter on the job.  The goal is to empower students to identify, model and solve practical business problems. Prerequisite: approved undergraduate statistics course or MBA 5013, and MBA 5113

 

5213 Organizational Behavior 3 hours

This course examines the individual needs and motivations of employees, group dynamics that occur in the organization, and other issues of the organization that create behaviors and actions.

 

5223 Operations Management 3 hours

This course develops the conceptual and analytical skills needed to address the issues related to the creation and distribution of goods and services. It emphasizes the role of the operations function as a competitive weapon and examines how operations strategy can be integrated with the corporate strategy and other functional strategies. It discusses the increasingly important role of global competition, technology, and total quality. Other topics include process design, capacity planning, technology choice, planning and inventory control, and just-in-time systems. Technology is emphasized.  Prerequisite: approved undergraduate Principles of Management or MBA 5013.

 

5313 Managerial Accounting 3 hours

The theories, concepts, and techniques that are involved in meeting the information

needs of managers. Topics include the management control systems which facilitate

routine planning and control, as well as non-routine decision-making. Also includes

cost-profit-volume analysis, profit planning, internal reporting for business segments,

differential costs and revenues, and behavioral aspects of managerial accounting.  Prerequisites: approved undergraduate principles of accounting or MBA 5033 (should be taken in sequence by semester with all lower numbered MBA courses, such as all those listed above, taken concurrently or previously)

 

5323 Managerial Finance 3 hours

Concepts and theories of financial management applied to the firm; a study of both domestic and international business organizations and their unique financial characteristics. Cases, problems, and readings are utilized to illustrate financial analysis and solutions. Prerequisites: approved undergraduate principles of finance or MBA 5033 (should be taken in sequence by semester with all lower numbered MBA courses, such as all those listed above, taken concurrently or previously)

 

5333 Marketing Strategy 3 hours

Introduces fundamental concepts in formulating domestic and international marketing

strategies. Emphasis will be placed on identification and evaluation of marketing

opportunities, issues relating to the marketing mix, and marketing strategy implementation and organization. Prerequisites: approved undergraduate principles of marketing or MBA 5023 (should be taken in sequence by semester with all lower numbered MBA courses, such as all those listed above, taken concurrently or previously)

 

5343 Managerial Economics 3 hours

The application of economic theory to business decision making with an emphasis on resource cost and productivity analysis for product definition and capital investment, output cost and revenue analysis for profit maximization, and macroeconomic analysis for market placement and positioning. Prerequisites: approved undergraduate principles of economics or MBA 5023 (should be taken in sequence by semester with all lower numbered MBA courses, such as all those listed above, taken concurrently or previously)

 

 

 

5413 Strategic Management 3 hours

Policy formulation in both domestic and international business organizations. Designed

to provide the student with the opportunity to apply principles acquired at the

graduate level to actual decision-making situations. Integrates twenty- four hours of

required MBA courses. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in all lower numbered MBA courses listed above (up to 6 hours of 5300 level courses may be allowed in the following semester if taken with the capstone to complete graduation requirements).  Also, student must have full admission to the MBA program, and may not be on academic probation. Permission of MBA advisor required. 

 

5423 Capstone Practicum 3 hours

This MBA capstone is a practical experience course involving a major comprehensive simulation and competitive case analysis.  Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in all lower numbered MBA courses, listed above, student must have full admission to MBA program, and may not be on academic probation. Permission of MBA advisor required. 

 

5503 Contemporary Business Issues 3 hours

Business Trends seminar devoted to an investigation, analysis, and discussion of American business trends, policies, and current issues.

 

5513 Project Management 3 hours

This course involves the application of management processes to complex interdisciplinary organizational environments through the study of project management.  Topics covered will include: principles of project planning; staffing and budgeting; resource allocation; optimization of project cost; schedule and performance standards; human resource issues and international projects.  Students will also learn to develop a network plan, use the PERT method, analyze crashing techniques and work with the software Microsoft Project to perform project analysis.

 

5523 Business Law 3 hours

Corporations operate within an environment that is comprised of relationships with customers, investors, employees, competitors, and suppliers. The primary focus of this course will be to examine those federal and state laws that regulate these relationships. Appropriate attention will be paid to the various social, ethical, and political forces that influence the development and enforcement of laws. Additionally, the course will highlight aspects of the international legal environment of business.

 

5533 Information Systems for Managerial Problem Solving 3 hours

Provides future managers with an understanding of IS uses in solving management

problems. Emphasis is placed on selection of systems for computerization and

designing systems, including feasibility, financial constraints, training and other

management concerns. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

 

 

 

5543 Logistics and Supply Chain Management 3 hours

This course consists of readings and analysis regarding logistics systems, supply chain management, order processing and information systems, customer service inventory management, materials flow and handling, packaging, transportation, warehousing, international logistics and strategic issues in logistics. 

 

5553 Advanced Seminar in Managerial Economics 3 hours

This course examines advanced issues involving one or more of the following: the economics of technology choice, consumer behavior, industrial organization, regional economics, macroeconomic forecasting, anti-trust and regulation, and macroeconomic policymaking.

 

5610 Special Topics in Business Administration 1-3 hours

This course involves the study of a business administration topic of current or special interests. The purpose of this course is to take advantage of a one-time class opportunity such as a visiting professor or as a platform for development of new courses and electives Prerequisite: Consent of instructor (may be repeated for 1-3 hours)

 

5613 Internship in Executive Management 3 hours

This course allows credit for participation in an executive level internship with approval of the firm and the position by the MBA Program Director.  Credit for this course involves extensive analysis of the executive decision making processes employed by the interns firm according to guidelines supplied by the MBA office.

 

5711 Masters Research 1 hour

Student will enroll in this course each semester until completion of masters research project; may not be counted towards 36-hour MBA degree requirement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MBA Director                                    Muskogee Campus

Dr. Sandra Edwards                             2400 W. Shawnee

edwar001@nsuok.edu                         Muskogee, OK   74401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

 

The following schedule shows the rotation of courses that can be taken each semester.   Courses are offered different evenings across various semester, therefore students should check with the MBA Director or the website for semester scheduling for further information on specific semesters. 

 

 

The Foundations courses are offered on-line only and are self-paced instruction.  These form the prerequisites for other courses (if student have not accomplished them in an undergraduate class) and must be completed prior to the student taking the MBA Core courses.

 

 

All Semesters

MBA 5013, Business Foundations I: Statistics and Management

MBA 5023, Business Foundations II: Law, Economics, and Marketing

MBA 5033, Business Foundations III: Accounting and Finance

 

 

Fall Semester

MBA 5113 Reasoning for Business Decision Making

MBA 5213 Organizational Behavior

MBA 5313 Managerial Accounting

MBA 5333 Marketing Strategy

MBA 5413 Strategic Management

 

 

Spring Semester

MBA 5123 Analysis for Business Decision Making

MBA 5223 Operations Management

MBA 5323 Managerial Finance

MBA 5343 Managerial Economics

MBA 5423 Capstone Practicum

 

 

 

 

 

MBA Director                                    Muskogee Campus

Dr. Sandra Edwards                             2400 W. Shawnee

edwar001@nsuok.edu                         Muskogee, OK   74401