The highest priority of the college of Business Administration is teaching,
primarily at the undergraduate level. In addition, the college encourages
faculty professional development, scholarly productivity, and service to
benefit all stakeholders: studen ts, alumni, donors, regional businesses, and
the State of Texas. To continuously improve the quality of our programs, the
College supports a system which allows input from our major stakeholders.
The Master of Business Administration degree may be earned in one year by those
who have completed a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. For a student
with a baccalaureate degree in a discipline other than business, a minimum of
two years will pro bably be required. For the nonbusiness graduate the first
year of study will involve taking prerequisite course requirements in
preparation of the graduate courses.
The mission of the College of Business Administration is to support Sam Houston
State University's mission by providing students with the education experience
in the field of business necessary to become productive citizens, to develop
successful business related careers and to provide interested students with the
background necessary to pursue advanced studies in the field of business and
related fields. The educational experience at the undergraduate and master's
levels is designed to provide students w ith the intellectual flexibility to be
successful in a dynamic business environment.
The Master of Business Administration Program at Sam Houston State University
is designed to develop candidates for positions of leadership in modern
organizations or to prepare students to successfully pursue doctoral studies in
business. Managerial proc edures and practices are continually changing.
Therefore, the program emphasizes the integration and synthesis of various
disciplines to develop a student's ability to function in a dynamic environment
and make sound administrative decisions that maximize the value and
contributions of an organization. The Master of Business Administration program
is suited for qualified students from any academic discipline. The program
provides the candidate with a basic managerial background through the core
requiremen ts while providing individualized adaptation through elective
courses.
| Course | Course Title | Hours |
| Accounting 564 or Accounting 582 | Accounting for Management | 3 |
| Problems in Budgetary and Interpretative Accounting | 3 | |
| Finance 537 | Problems in Administrative Finance | 3 |
| Management 567 | Seminar in Strategic Management and Policy | 3 |
| Marketing 570 | Marketing Seminar | 3 |
| General Business Administration 587 | Research Writing in Business | 3 |
| Business Analysis 568 | Techniques of Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| Economics | (any 500 level ECO course, excluding ECO 575) | 3 |
| 21 | ||
| Graduate Business Electives | 15 | |
| Total | 36 | |
| Students may elect to complete a minimum of 30 semester graduate hours plus a thesis of 6 semester hours. | ||
Students must submit to the Coordinator of Graduate Studies, an application,
transcript(s) of all previous college work, and an acceptable Graduate
Management Admission Test (GMAT) score. Admission to graduate studies in
business is dependent upon the can didate accumulating 950 or 1000 points from
one of the two graduate admission formulas.
ACC 435 Advanced Accounting I
ECO 463 Monetary Economics
FIN 468 Commercial Banking
MGT 471 International Management
MKT 470 International Marketing
A study of
managerial accounting concepts, analyses, and applications. The course is
designed for non accounting majors. Prerequisites: 6 to 12 hours of
Accounting.
Students who do not hold a baccalaureate business degree must complete the
following course requirements as prerequisites to graduate business courses.
Baccalaureate degrees from foreign universities will be treated as nonbusiness
degrees.
Course Title Hours
ACC 231 Principles of Accounting 3 hours ACC 232 Principles of Accounting 3 hours ECO 233 Principles of Microeconomics 3 hours ECO 234 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours ECO 230 (May be taken in lieu of ECO 233 and 234) 3 hours GBA 281 Business Legal Environment 3 hours MGT 380 Organization Theory and Human Behavior 3 hours *MGT 475 Operations Management 3 hours MIS 388 Management Information Systems 3 hours MKT 371 Principles of Marketing 3 hours FIN 367 Business Finance 3 hours BAN 332 Business Analysis 3 hours CS 133/143 Introduction to Computers 3 hours A 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale must
be maintained on all stem courses. *May be taken for graduate credit
200 X (overall GPA) + (GMAT score) 950
200 X (advanced hours GPA) + (GMAT
score) 1000
The grade point average (GPA) is based on a four point scale and only courses
from the baccalaureate degree granting institution are used for determining
graduate admission.
International students or students whose native
language is not English must submit a TOEFL score of at least 550 and a GMAT
score of at least 450. All immigration requirements must also be satisfied
prior to admission.
ACC 436 Advanced Accounting II
ACC 462 Oil and Gas Accounting
ACC 465 Principles of Accounting Systems Designs
ACC 481 Auditing Principles
ACC 484 Advanced Income Tax
ACC 487 Estate Planning
ECO 480 International Economics
FIN 469 Managerial Finance
FIN 471 International Finance
FIN 486 Investments
FIN 487 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
MGT 475 Operations Management
MGT 477 Purchasing and Materials Management
MGT 481 Quality Assurance Management
ACC 564
ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGEMENT.ACC 575
READINGS IN ACCOUNTING. Directed study in
special topics in accounting. Prerequisite: Approval of Department Chair.ACC 580
SEMINAR IN ACCOUNTING. Financial
accounting theory; current pronouncements on theory; and application of
principles to practical problems are studied. Emphasis is given to contemporary
accounting literature related to current financial reporting p roblems.
Prerequisite: ACC 366.ACC 582
PROBLEMS IN BUDGETARY AND INTERPRETATIVE
ACCOUNTING. This course is concerned with managerial planning and control with
emphasis on the techniques of budgeting for sales, production, distribution,
administration, and financial expenditures. A stud y is made of analysis and
interpretation of financial statements. Prerequisite: ACC 369 or 564.BAN 568
TECHNIQUES OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS. A study of
the concepts and application of some of the widely used statistical and
quantitative techniques for decision making. Topics include statistical
inference, regression, time series, linear programming, network concepts,
inventory, and queuing models. Prerequisite: BAN 332.ECO 570
ECONOMIC THEORY. A study of the relationship
between Micro and Macro economic theory and how various economic policy
choices may impact the national economy and the operation of business firms.
Prerequisites: ECO 233 and 234 or 230.ECO 571
SEMINAR IN MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS. Quantitative
tools used in solving business problems. Topics include demand and cost
estimation, modeling, and forecasting. Prerequisite: ECO 233 or 230.ECO 575
DIRECTED READINGS AND RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS. A
directed individual study is made of a selected problem in the field of
economics. Prerequisite: Approval of Department Chair.ECO 579 SEMINAR IN LABOR ECONOMICS.
Selected topics in
the field of labor economics or the history of labor organization in the U.S.
or foreign countries. Prerequisite: ECO 233 or 230.FIN 536 SEMINAR IN BUSINESS FINANCE.
Adapted to special
needs and interests of students in business finance, investments, banking, and
private financial institutions. Current developments and readings in business
finance, techniques of financial analysis and financial instruments are
emphasized. Prerequisite:FIN 367 or FIN 469.FIN 537 PROBLEMS IN ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCE.
Financial
framework of principles and selected cases in analysis for financial policy
making, financial decision making, and financial interpretations at various
levels in the organization. Prerequisite: FIN 367 or FIN 469.FIN 538
SELECTED TOPICS IN MONEY, CAPITAL, AND
SECURITY MARKETS. Analysis of
organization and functions of the money, capital, and security markets; and
analysis of the factors affecting flow of money and securities. Prerequisite:
FIN 367
or FIN 468.FIN 539 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE.
A study of the various
facets of international finance, such as analytical processes, instruments,
institutions, techniques, investments, foreign exchanges, etc.FIN 569 SEMINAR IN INVESTMENTS.
Principles and
techniques in investment analysis for the evaluation of various types of
securities. Emphasis is also placed on techniques and policies of portfolio
management. Prerequisite: FIN 367.FIN 575 READINGS IN FINANCE.
This course is designed
for the directed study of individual students who wish intensive supervision
in some vital aspect of Finance. Prerequisites: 30 hours in Business
Administration and approval of Department Chair.GBA 575 READINGS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
This
course is designed for thedirected study of individual students who wish
intensive supervision in some vital aspect of Business Administration.
Prerequisite: Approval of Department Chair.GBA 587 RESEARCH WRITING IN BUSINESS.
This course is
designed to prepare graduate students to do research as well as develop their
oral, written, and interpersonal skills. Both individual and group research
projects are completed utilizing appropriate res earch methodology.MGT 560 SEMINAR IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT.
The
Production and Operations Management function in a business enterprise has
always been central to the activities of the organization. Concern about world
class competitiveness in both the manufacturing sector demands that modern
managers understand how to apply the fundamentals of Production and Operations
Management. The application of these fundamentals will be the emphasis of this
course.MGT 565 SEMINAR IN ORGANIZATION THEORY.
A study of
theories concerning the development and operation of business organizations.
MGT 566 SEMINAR IN BEHAVIOR DYNAMICS IN BUSINESS
ORGANIZATIONS.
A systematic review, critique and application of findings of
the behavioral sciences to the understanding, prediction and management of
individual and group behavior in business organizations .MGT 567 SEMINAR IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND POLICY.
This
course covers principles of top management and considers the forming and
effecting of business policy. The case approach is used in the course.
Prerequisite: MGT 381 and completion of 18 graduate hours in Business
Administration.MGT 574 SEMINAR IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
Concerned
with developing the student s proficiency in applying principles and technical
tools to such personnel problems as employment, employee education and
training, labor relations, wage and salary admini stration, and employee
services. Readings and case studies are stressed. Prerequisite: MGT 381.MGT 575 READINGS IN MANAGEMENT.
This course is designed
for directed study of individual students who wish intensive study in some
specific area of Management. Prerequisite: Approval of Department Chair.MKT 570 MARKETING SEMINAR.
This course analyzes
strategic policy formulation by marketing management with special emphasis on
the influence of marketing institutions, market structure, merchandising,
governmental regulation, and fluctuations of population and national income.
Prerequisite: MKT 371.MKT 571 MARKETING RESEARCH.
The course includes
preparation, conduct, and interpretation of consumer investigation. One or
more field investigations and the preparation of reports are required.
Prerequisites: MKT 371 and BAN 332.