Requirements for a Master in Business Administration (Professional):

The Professional MBA is a 45 credit hour program including 6 credit hours in foundation courses, 30 credit hours in core courses and 9 credit hours of electives.

• The foundation courses are designed to provide preparation in, and an understanding of quantitative and behavioral skills. In addition, the necessity for computer knowledge will vary with each course within the program. There is an expectation that all PMBA students are comfortable with current applicable computer technology. The contents of the core courses are based on the assumption that students have mastered the knowledge and skills included in the foundation courses and have some computer literacy.
• The core courses focus on the functional areas of business. The curriculum underscores the complexity and diversity of managerial decisions in national and international economies. Instruction is presented through various methods including extensive use of case studies.
• Three electives are required to complete the degree. A Student may either take three unrelated elective courses, or may choose to complete a specific concentration. Concentrations are available in Marketing, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Executive Coaching, International Perspectives, and Healthcare Leadership. A concentration is not required.

MSN/MBA Dual Degrees: An option exists for students interested in pursuing both degrees. Degree requirements for the Professional MBA program include 6 credit hours of foundation courses, 30 credit hours in specified business courses, and 9 credit hours of electives. Some of the MBA courses are required for the MSN, and certain MSN courses can count as electives for the MBA. As a result of these overlaps, the total number of hours required for both degrees may be substantially less than the combined hours for the individual degrees. Students who plan to complete both degrees must meet the requirements for both the MSN and MBA. Generally, students will find it beneficial to complete the MSN first and then proceed to the MBA; however, each student's situation may be somewhat different so it is important to plan ahead. Call the McColl School Graduate Admissions Office at 704-337-2224 for more information and to schedule an appointment with a counselor.

 

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Course Sequence for the PMBA Program

A student generally should complete the foundation courses before taking the core courses. Exceptions need the approval of the PMBA student advisor. BUSN 650 Strategic Management is the capstone course of the PMBA program and thus is taken after all other core courses are completed. It may be scheduled with an elective, but it may not be taken with any other required course.

FOUNDATION COURSES
BUSN 542 MBA Foundations I
BUSN 543 MBA Foundations II

CORE COURSES
BUSN 600 Leadership Development
BUSN 605 Law and Ethics
BUSN 608 International Business
BUSN 610 Management of Organizations
BUSN 615 Economics for Managerial Decisions
BUSN 620 Managerial Accounting
BUSN 622 Financial Management
BUSN 630 Marketing Management
BUSN 635 Decision Science
BUSN 650 Strategic Management

ELECTIVE COURSES
BUSN 652 Technology Management
BUSN 653 Entrepreneurship
BUSN 655 Consumer Behavior
BUSN 656 Operations Management
BUSN 657 Market Research
BUSN 658 Investment Analysis
BUSN 659 International Marketing
BUSN 662 Capitalism and Its Origins
BUSN 663 Creative Connections
BUSN 664 Legal Environments of Business
BUSN 665 International Experience
BUSN 668 International Financial Management
BUSN 670 Topics in Business
BUSN 671 Seminar in Financial Management
BUSN 672 Introduction to Coaching Theories
BUSN 673 Advanced Coaching Theories
BUSN 674 Coaching Practicum
BUSN 675 Hyper-Connected Innovation
HLTH 618 Healthcare Structure & Policy
HLTH 628 Healthcare Informatics
HLTH 638 Management of Healthcare Outcomes

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Concentrations

Finance Concentration
BUSN 658 Investment Analysis
BUSN 668 International Finance
BUSN 671 Seminar in Financial Management

Marketing Concentration
BUSN 655 Consumer Behavior
BUSN 657 Market Research
BUSN 659 International Marketing

Entrepreneurship Concentration
BUSN 653 Entrepreneurship
BUSN 663 Creative Connections
BUSN 675 Hyper-Connected Innovation

Executive Coaching Concentration
BUSN 672 Introduction to Coaching Theories
BUSN 673 Advanced Coaching Theories
BUSN 674Coaching Practicum

International Perspectives Concentration
BUSN 659 International Marketing
BUSN 665International Experience
BUSN 668 International Financial Management

Healthcare Leadership Concentration
HLTH 618 Healthcare Structure & Policy
HLTH 628 Healthcare Informatics
HLTH 638 Management of Healthcare Outcomes