The
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) is designed for students who seek advanced study in business. Students may choose an MBA degree in Accounting, Corporate Responsibility, or Leadership which requires 36 credit hours of course work. The
MBA - Accounting degree is designed primarily for those students who wish to take the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.) Examination, but require credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree. The
degree requires 6 prerequisite courses (Principles of Accounting I & II, Intermediate Accounting I & II, Principles of Tax, and Principles of Audit) in undergraduate accounting. The
MBA - Corporate Responsibility degree has roots in accounting, but is without its technical emphasis on mechanics. The
MBA - Leadership degree is a unique course of study applicable to leaders in all organizations.
The M.B.A. is available through (1) a totally online format, (2) a totally on-campus format, or (3) a mixed approach (online and on-campus). Courses are scheduled to enable a student to complete the M.B.A. in approximately one year if the student uses the mixed approach. Using either the totally online format or the totally on-campus format lengthens the minimum completion time to approximately two years. Core curriculum courses and emphasis courses for Accounting and Leadership are available online or on-campus. Corporate Responsibility emphasis courses are currently available only online.
The School of Business also offers a B.B.A./M.B.A. - Accounting degree that results in the student earning both their undergraduate degree in Accounting and their M.B.A. in Accounting, as well as providing the student with the credits needed to take the C.P.A. exam. This degree provides for a somewhat different mix of courses than those in the M.B.A. Accounting degree listed below. The B.B.A./M.B.A. in Accounting degree is detailed in the undergraduate catalog.
As a requirement to graduate, students must participate in program assessment activities scheduled near the completion of their coursework. Currently, these assessment activities consist of an exit exam and opinion surveys and take approximately four hours to complete. Students can complete these on campus on a scheduled date, or may work with the Director of Graduate Studies in Business in securing an off-campus testing center that is more convenient for the student to complete these assessment activities. The details of this scheduling are initiated when the student completes their Application for Graduate Degree.
Students are encouraged to access the following website on a recurring basis for routinely updated information about the M.B.A. program: http://www.fhu.edu/themba.
COURSE OF STUDY FOR M.B.A.
(Core Curriculum) | ACC 530 | Accounting for Decision Making
| 3 |
BUS 550
| Analytical Tools for Decision Making
| 3 |
BUS 554*
| Legal and Ethical Issues in Decision Making
| 3 |
BUS 559
| Strategic Decision Making
| 3 |
ECO 570
| Global Economic Environment
| 3 |
FIN 580
| Financial Management
| 3 |
MGT 540
| Integrated Resource Management
| 3 |
MIS 520
| Information Systems Management
| 3 |
| MKT 560 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Choose Emphasis Area (Accounting, Corporate Responsibility,or Leadership) | 9 |
MBA - Accounting ACC 532
| Seminar in Accounting Theory
| (3) |
ACC 533
| Taxation of Entities
| (3) |
ACC 534
| Seminar in Auditing Theory
| (3) |
MBA - Corporate Responsibility RSP 522
| Internal Controls
| (3) |
RSP 523
| Fraud Detection and Investigation
| (3) |
RSP 524
| Governance and Accountability
| (3) |
MBA - Leadership LDR 542
| Personal Leadership
| (3) |
LDR 543
| Leading Teams and Organizations
| (3) |
LDR 544
| Managing Careers in Organizations | (3) |
|
| 33-36 hours |
* Note: Waived for students with undergraduate course in business law