The Master of Science in Business Administration with a specialty in leadership studies offers a planned program of educational experiences for the graduate interested in advancing in a key leadership role in business or other complex organizations.
Core Requirements of this program:
All 19 s.h. of the core are required for all MSBA students. ACC 5250 may be waived for those students with an undergraduate major or minor in accounting. MIS 5580 may be waived for those students with an undergraduate major or minor in computer information systems. These waivers must be approved by the instructor of MGT 5220. Students who have these courses will take additional semester hours in the specialty. MIS 5580, Information Systems for Managers, will be taken as either a two or three semester hour course. If the student is assessed as computer literate in MGT 5220 (completed a comprehensive computer course within the past five years or passes the exam), MIS 5580 will be taken for two semester hours. If the student is not computer literate, he/she is required to take MIS 5580 for three semester hours. One semester hour of MIS 5580 is considered to be prerequisite, thus it does not count within the 30-hour requirement. Specialty Elective Courses Nine (9) semester hours in specialty courses are required. As a part of the electives, a series of one and two semester hour seminars is offered. Elective seminars that grant one semester hour of credit are limited to two within the degree program. Some of the specialty courses have prerequisites. It is the student’s responsibility to plan ahead and complete the prerequisite prior to taking the desired course.
