Required Courses for Thesis Option

The Master of Business Administration Thesis option consists of 34 hours of coursework, including a core of 24 credit hours, 6 credits of cognate electives (one of which has to be Psyc 541, Pols 500, or Soc 520), and a four credit thesis.

• Mgmt 515 Advanced Managerial Theory 3 credits
• Fin 501 Managerial Finance 3 credits
• Acct 509 Accounting Information for Decision & Control 3 credits
• Mrkt 510 Strategic Market Planning 3 credits
• Econ 509 Macroeconomic Decision Making 3 credits
• Mgmt 501 Quantitative Analysis for Management Decisions 3 credits
• Isys 510 Information Systems 3 credits
• Mgmt 585* Advanced Strategic Management 3 credits
• Cognate Elective** Selected 300-, 400-, 500-level BPA courses 3 credits
• Cognate Elective** Psyc 541, Pols 500, or Soc 520 3 credits
• Thesis 4 credits

Total Credit Hours 34

Prerequisites for this course are: Acct 509, Fin 501, Mgmt 515, Mrkt 510. Students with concentration should choose courses based on concentration. For students who want to have concentration, there will be a requirement of an extra 3 credit hours of cognate elective in both thesis and non – thesis program.

Thesis with concentration:

• Mgmt 515 Advanced Managerial Theory 3 credits
• Fin 501 Managerial Finance 3 credits
• Acct 509 Accounting Information for Decision & Control 3 credits
• Mrkt 510 Strategic Market Planning 3 credits
• Econ 509 Macroeconomic Decision Making 3 credits
• Mgmt 501 Quantitative Analysis for Management Decisions 3 credits
• Isys 510 Information Systems 3 credits
• Mgmt 585* Advanced Strategic Management 3 credits
• Cognate Elective** Selected 300-, 400-, 500-level BPA courses 3 credits
• Cognate Elective ** Selected 300-, 400-, 500–level BPA courses 3 credits
• Cognate Elective** Psyc 541, Pols 500, or Soc 520 3 credits
• Thesis 4 credits

Total Credit Hours 37

Prerequisites for this course are: Acct 509, Fin 501, Mgmt 515, Mrkt 510.Students with concentration should choose courses based on concentration.Returning students who have registered for BADM 997: Independent Study during summer 2009 or previously you must complete the course requirements and remain with the academic catalog you joined under.

Returning students who have not yet registered for BADM 997: Independent Study you now have the option to stay with the academic catalog you joined under or switch to either the thesis or non-thesis option.

JD/MBA students the same policies apply. JD/MBA students who begin in the fall semester or who have not registered for BADM 997 can choose to switch to the new catalog requirements and note that you will be required to complete the eight core courses and one cognate elective course.