Graduate Programs
MBA courses are scheduled to accommodate part-time students and
to enable them to enroll in two courses each fall and spring semester.
Classes are held in the evening throughout the year on campus
and UNC Charlotte Uptown. A part-time student can complete the
program in three years. Full-time students can complete the program
in two years, depending upon scheduling of courses. There is
a two-year schedule of MBA courses available in the MBA office
to assist students in planning their studies.
Additional Requirements for Admission into the Master of Business
Administration (M.B.A.) Degree Program. In addition to the
general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, the
following are required for graduate study in Business Administration.
Preparatory Component.
Students complete 9 hours of elective courses specified for a
concentration, and 6 hours in free elective courses. Students
who do not choose to complete a concentration will substitute
9 hours in MBA electives for the 9 hours in concentration electives.
Students may enroll in electives as soon as they complete the
prerequisites for each course.
A. Concentration Block (9 hours)
Accounting
B. Free Electives Block (6 hours)
Students are strongly encouraged to select courses outside their
area of concentration and to include a course with an international/global
perspective as one of their free elective courses.
MSN/MBA Program. The Belk College of Business Administration
and the College of Nursing offer a dual degree program leading
to the MSN and MBA degrees. The program offers students the option
of an integrated curriculum leading to these degrees and requires
50 graduate semester hours. Students must meet admission requirements
for both programs. See MSN/MBA listing for complete information
and course requirements.
Minor in Operations Research. The Master of Business Administration
program also participates in the program leading to an interdisciplinary
graduate minor in Operations Research. See the listing for Operations
Research for complete information and program requirements.
Admission to Candidacy. An Admission to Candidacy form
must be submitted in the semester prior to the semester in which
the student plans to complete the course for the degree.
Assistantships. A number of graduate assistantships are
available each year. In order to be competitive, applications
should be submitted by March 15. Additional information is available
in the MBA office.
The MBA PLUS Graduate Certificate Program provides an opportunity
for graduates of MBA Programs to broaden and update their business
education. As business conditions, tools, and techniques change
rapidly, a major way of staying at the forefront of knowledge
is through additional university education. The MBA PLUS Certificate
makes courses in The Belk College's MBA Concentrations available
to persons who already have MBA degrees.
The MBA PLUS Certificate requires completion of twelve or more
semester hours of 6000 level courses. At least nine hours included
in the student's program must be elective courses specified for
the MBA Concentrations offered by the College. One 3-hour course
may be a repeat of a course previously taken. This may be desirable
if there has been a substantial change in content in the area
of interest since the student completed the MBA degree. A student
may repeat more courses, but only one such repeated course will
be counted toward the certificate. The nine hour elective requirement
of the MBA Plus corresponds to the nine hour concentrations in
the MBA Program.
It is expected that most students will use their twelve hours
or more to gain a concentration in a particular functional area
of interest. However, a broader program that draws from a number
of areas will be allowed with approval of the MBA Director.
Transfer credits are not accepted in the MBA PLUS Certificate
Program. To receive the certificate, students must earn a "B"
or better grade in all courses that make up the certificate program.
Admission Requirements. Students will be admitted to the
graduate school in a special category for certificate students.
See general information on Graduate Certificates elsewhere in
this Catalog.
Students admitted to the Certificate program must provide an official
transcript indicating the awarding of an MBA degree. Students
will not be required to retake the GMAT.
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The primary objective of graduate study in business is to develop
candidates for leadership positions in complex organizations.
The MBA Program focuses on developing the expertise to lead, influence,
and persuade others through effective written and spoken communications;
the ability to approach complex problems systematically and imaginatively;
the confidence to make decisions in the face of imperfect information,
competing objectives, and technological change; the insight to
recognize the ethical dimensions of organizational and individual
decisions; the sensitivity to recognize that organizational decisions
involve team work and consensus-building across diverse groups
of individuals; and the awareness that business represents an
inherently multinational enterprise that exists without geographical
or cultural boundaries.
Degree Requirements. The MBA degree program comprises 42
graduate hours including a Functional Component, Applications
Component, and a Concentration and Free Electives Component. Up
to 12 hours of coursework may be waived based on criteria determined
by the relevant academic department. Necessary preparatory work
will be determined during the admissions process, and courses
to meet the specific need will be available in the Preparatory
Component.
ACCT 3200. Foundations in Accounting (3)
BLAW 3200. Legal Environment in Business (3)
ECON 3200. Foundations in Economics (3)
INFO 3200. Foundations in Business Computing (3)
OPER 3200. Quantitative Analysis in Business (3) (all students
must take this or pass a proficiency exam offered prior
to the Fall and Spring terms.)
I. Functional Component. (24 hours)
A. Primary Block (12 hours)
Prerequisites: All requirements for admission to the program.
MBAD 6112. The Economics of Business Decisions (3G)
MBAD 6121. Business Information Systems (3G)
MBAD 6131. Managerial Accounting (3G)
MBAD 6141. Operations Management (3G)
B. Intermediate Block (9 hours)
Prerequisites: All requirements for admission to the program.
Completion of the Primary Block is strongly recommended.
MBAD 6152. Financial Management (3G)
MBAD 6161. Organizational Leadership & Behavior (3G)
MBAD 6171. Marketing Management (3G)
C. Advanced Block (3 hours)
Prerequisites: All courses in the Primary Block and the Intermediate
Block of the Functional Component.
MBAD 6194. Management Policy (3G)
II. Applications Component (3 hours)
Prerequisites: All courses in the Functional Component
MBAD 6198. Professional Applications (3G)
III. Concentration and Free Elective Component (15 hours)
Prerequisite: Specific course(s) in Functional Component required
by each concentration elective.
Requirement: the following three courses.
MBAD 6132. Financial Reporting (3G)
MBAD 6133. Business Tax Strategies (3G)
MBAD 6134. Controllership (3G)
Business Finance
Requirement: MBAD 6157 (Theory of Corporate Finance) and two of
the following courses.
MBAD 6151. Financial Institutions and Markets (3G)
MBAD 6153. Investment Management (3G)
MBAD 6154. Current Topics in Finance (3G)
MBAD 6155. Multinational Finance (3G)
Economics
Requirement: MBAD 6111 (Macroeconomics and Business Forecasting)
and, upon approval of the Department of Economics Master's
Planning Committee, two of the courses listed below: (The
committee's approval is required to ensure that students have
the mathematical prerequisites necessary for successful completion
of the concentration. A student who is denied approval once may
petition for approval a second time after receiving a grade of A
or B in ECON 4100).
ECON 6201. Advanced Macroeconomic Theory (3G)
ECON 6202. Advanced Microeconomic Theory (3G)
ECON 6112. Graduate Econometrics (3G)
ECON 6218. Advanced Business Forecasting (3G)
Financial Institutions/Commercial Banking
Requirement: MBAD 6156 (Commercial Bank Management) and two of
the following courses.
MBAD 6151. Financial Institutions and Markets (3G)
MBAD 6153. Investment Management (3G)
MBAD 6155. Multinational Finance (3G)
Information and Technology Management
Requirement: three of the following courses.
MBAD 6028. Topics in Business Info. Systems (3G)
MBAD 6122. Decision Sciences (3G)
MBAD 6123. Applied Management Science (3G)
MBAD 6124. Business Info. Systems Development (3G)
MBAD 6125. Business Data Communications (3G)
MBAD 6142. Quality and Manufacturing Mgmt. (3G)
MBAD 6890. Directed Individual Study (3G)
Management
Requirement: three of the following courses.
MBAD 6162. Leadership and Organizational
Behavior II (3G)
MBAD 6163. Human Resource Management (3G)
MBAD 6164. Executive Communication (3G)
MBAD 6191. Entrepreneurship (3G)
MBAD 6192. Business and Society (3G)
MBAD 6193. International Business Concepts (3G)
MBAD 6195. Strategic Mgmt. of Technology (3G)
MBAD 6196. Strategic Planning (3G)
MBAD 6197. International Business Strategy (3G)
Marketing
Requirements: three of the following courses.
MBAD 6172. Marketing Research
MBAD 6173. Promotional Strategy
MBAD 6174. International Marketing
MBAD 6175. Logistics Management
MBAD 6890. Directed Individual Study
Student Structured Concentration
Students may propose a 9 semester hour, three course concentration
in a significant area of interest to them for approval by the
director of the MBA Program. This concentration may include graduate
courses from other programs within the University.
Prerequisites: Specific courses in the Functional Component required
by each free elective.
MBA PLUS GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
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