OBUSI-MBA - Business Administration, MBA
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The Background Courses listed below are required for students who have not successfully completed the appropriate undergraduate business courses. Background Courses required as a condition of admission must be completed before the student registers for MBA Core and/or Concentrations Courses, unless approved by the MBA Advisor.
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The following course must be taken in the final semester:
BUSI 5190
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To be eligible for the MBA Accounting Concentration, you must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
If ACCT 5350 and/or ACCT 5301 were taken in the bachelor’s degree, the additional courses below will replace them.
The following course must be approved by MBA advisor.
ACCT 5900
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The following course must be taken in the final semester:
BUSI 5190
Select any 12 hours of MBA Courses 5100 or higher. Subject to MBA Advisor Approval.
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The following course must be taken in the final semester:
BUSI 5190
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The following course must be taken in the final semester:
BUSI 5190
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The following course must be taken in the final semester:
BUSI 5190
The four (4) USM courses below are required:
ED 722 - Economic Development Theory & Research Methods (Fall)
ED 646 - Business Attraction & Retention (Fall)
ED 736 - Real Estate and Land Use Planning (Spring)
ED 725 - Entrepreneurship and Technology-Based Economic Development (Spring)
Course descriptions can be viewed at https://catalog.usm.edu/content.php?catoid=33&navoid=2099.
In addition to the UNT Dallas Graduate School and MBA degree requirements outlined in this catalog, students pursuing the MBA Economic Development concentration and the Graduate Certificate in Economic Development also have the following additional requirements:
USM: A grade-point average of 3.0 and no grade less than a “C” are required for a graduate student to be in good academic standing. Students who fail to meet these requirements will be placed on probation.
USM: Course retake is limited to one course: On the recommendation of a student’s graduate committee or advisor, a student may retake one course throughout the entire degree program to improve the grade point average (GPA).
UNT Dallas: A grade of B or better must be earned in each Economic Development concentration course taken at USM to be accepted as a transfer as defined by the Use of Transfer Credit policy.
Offered in partnership with The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). A student who successfully completes the requirements of this concentration will earn an MBA with a concentration in Economic Development from UNT Dallas and a Graduate Certificate in Economic Development from USM.
Students enrolled in the MBA Economic Development Concentration must meet all deadlines and follow all policies and procedures for both universities as outlined in the universities’ academic catalogs. Additionally, students must satisfy the degree requirements for the MBA Program of the Graduate School at UNT Dallas and the Graduate Certificate in Economic Development requirements for The University of Southern Mississippi.
Students who wish to pursue this concentration must apply and be admitted for graduate study by both the UNT Dallas MBA program and The University of Southern Mississippi Graduate School for the Graduate Certificate in Economic Development program.
Fall semester admission intakes only.
(It is recommended applicants apply early for this concentration. UNT Dallas and USM admission deadlines, processing timelines, and semester start dates may differ.)
MBA Core and Concentration Courses are offered in a cohort rotation throughout the year. Deviating from the cohort degree plan schedule may extend your time in the program.
Courses are offered in an 8-week online.
Total hours to complete degree: 30 semester credit hours