Traditional MBA Degree Program Outline

1) General Requirements

ECON 4105	Quantitative Methods and Modeling in Economics, Business, and the Social Sciences
BA 5100	Managerial Communication
BA 5000	Economics for Managers
BA 5900	Law, Ethics, and Business
LOM 5300	Statistical Analysis for Management Decisions
BA 6990	Strategy Formulation and Implementation

II) Core Requirements (18 hours)

ACCT 5400	Financial and Managerial Accounting
FIN 6500	Financial Management
MGMT 5600	Organizational Behavior and Administrative Processes
MKTG 5700	Contemporary Marketing Concepts
IS 5800	Management Information Systems
LOM 5320	Production and Operations Management

III) Business Breadth Requirements (minimum 9 hours)*

Accounting:	ACCT 5401 - Financial Reporting & Analysis
Finance:	Any approved graduate-level course beyond FIN 6500
Management:	Any approved graduate-level course beyond MGMT 5600
Marketing:	Any approved graduate-level course beyond MKTG 5700
Information Systems:	Any approved graduate-level course beyond IS 5800
Management Science:	Any approved graduate-level course beyond LOM 5320

IV) Electives (minimum 9 hours)

The maximum program length for students without a recent business background is 54 hours. MBA students must complete a minimum of 9 hours of electives. The total number of elective courses required will depend on the number of hours waived. Students must take at least 39 hours to earn the degree. See the graduate business course descriptions for more details.

*Students must choose at least three courses from those listed in section III. Students must take at least one course in each of the functional areas while in the MBA program at UM-St. Louis.