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MBA Degree Requirements

The MBA program requires 36 hours to complete.  Students may pursue the degree on a part-time or full time basis.  All students are subject to Longwood University academic regulations for graduate students as described in the Graduate Catalog. 

MBA Program Curriculum

Core Program:

Required:  (24 credits)                                                                                                      

ACCT 540   Managerial Accounting

CIMS  570   Information Technology

ECON 509   Managerial Economics

FINA   550   Financial Management

MANG 564  Leadership, Group Dynamics, and Team Building

MANG 575  Managing Data for Strategic Decision Making

MARK  588 Strategic Marketing: Products and Services

Field Experience:

Required for Retail Management Concentration:

MARK 693 or MANG 693 Consulting Practicum**

Required for Accounting Concentration:

ACCT 693 Consulting Practicum**

Required for General Business Concentration:

ACCT 693, MARK 693, or MANG 693 Consulting Practicum**

** select one or more for a total of three credits

CONCENTRATIONS  (12 credits)                     

I. Retail Management Concentration

Required:

MARK 683   Consumer Behavior and Research

MARK 685   Supply Chain Management and Purchasing

MARK 697   Strategic Retail Management

Electives: (select one or more for a total of three credits*)                                 

MARK 681   International Marketing and Retailing

MARK 687   Integrated Marketing Communications

MARK 695   Special Topics  

MANG 662   Strategic Human Resources Management and Motivation

MANG 663   Services Operations Management

MANG 687   Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

MANG 695   Special Topics  

II. Accounting Concentration

Required:

ACCT 640   Financial Statement Analysis

ACCT 643   Advanced Auditing

ACCT 672   Accounting Information and Control Systems

Electives: (select one or more for a total of  three credits*)

ACCT 644   Tax Research and Planning

ACCT 675   Forensic Accounting

ACCT 685   Decision Making within the Legal and Ethical Environment

ACCT 695   Special Topics

III. General Business Concentration Electives

Required:

MANG 697   Strategic Management and Business Policy

Electives: (select three or more for a total of nine credits*)

ACCT 640   Financial Statement Analysis

ACCT 685   Decision Making within the Legal and Ethical Environment

ACCT 695   Special Topics

CIMS 695    Special Topics

ECON 695   Special Topics

FINA 697    Cases in Finance

FINA 695    Special Topics

MANG 662  Strategic Human Resources Management and Motivation

MANG 687  Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

MANG 695  Special Topics

MARK 685   Supply Chain Management and Purchasing

MARK 687   Integrated Marketing Communications

MARK 695   Special Topics

*Or any MBA course at the 600 level with the permission of the MBA director and the appropriate department chair

Regular semesters are 12 week terms. Each 3 credit hour course requires 37.5 clock hours.  Summer will be divided into 2 terms of 5 weeks each, and the interim sessions between semesters will be available for seminar courses.