Master of Business Administration
https://www.tamuct.edu/degrees/graduate/mba.html
OVERVIEW
The M.B.A. program is designed to develop student leadership, decision-making, and critical-thinking abilities. Students are given opportunities to make decisions based on the critical evaluation of real-life situations. Graduate faculty members strive to prepare M.B.A. students for career opportunities and to compete in global business.
In an effort to aid in the successful completion of graduate business courses at A&M-Central Texas, students may be required to demonstrate prerequisite knowledge for certain courses prior to registration. At the initial advising appointment, students' advisors will confirm which areas of leveling are needed in order to clear prerequisites that have been established for certain courses. Presently, some prerequisite knowledge is required in the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Statistics. Please contact an advisor for specific prerequisite details.
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to:
- Formulate coherent, correct, clear, and compelling oral and written communications in a professional manner.
- Propose solutions appropriate for challenges in the global business environment.
- Apply and integrate core business disciplinary knowledge to issues or opportunities in a dynamic global business environment.
- Design and execute research that generates useful information for making managerial decisions.
- Apply ethical and responsible leadership in decision-making skills for the resolution of business related problems, issues, and opportunities.
Entry Requirements
Students will be admitted into the MBA program by the program faculty once the following application criteria are met:
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Students with a bachelor’s degree in business disciplines:
- Successful admission to graduate school.
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Students with a bachelor’s degree not in business disciplines:
- Successful admission to graduate school (and)
- Some prerequisite knowledge may be needed.
Master of Business Administration - General Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5303 | Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| CIS 5311 | Managing Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 5307 | Financial Management | 3 |
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 5308 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 5307 | Responsibilities and Ethics of Leadership | 3 |
| BUSI 5359 | Business Strategy Seminar 1 | 3 |
| Approved Graduate-level Electives | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Minimum grade of B is required.
- 2
Designated research course for the program
Master of Business Administration - Accounting Information Systems and Control Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5303 | Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| CIS 5311 | Managing Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 5307 | Financial Management | 3 |
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 5308 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 5307 | Responsibilities and Ethics of Leadership | 3 |
| BUSI 5359 | Business Strategy Seminar 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 5310 | Advanced Accounting Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 5340 | Ethics in Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 5350 | Forensic Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 5360 | Information Technology Audit | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Minimum grade of B is required.
- 2
Designated research course for the program
Master of Business Administration - Analytical Financial Management Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5303 | Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| CIS 5311 | Managing Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 5307 | Financial Management | 3 |
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 5308 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 5307 | Responsibilities and Ethics of Leadership | 3 |
| BUSI 5359 | Business Strategy Seminar 1 | 3 |
| FIN 5389 | Selected Topics in Finance | 3 |
| FIN 5301 | International Fin Strategy | 3 |
| ACCT 5345 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
- 1
Minimum grade of B is required.
- 2
Designated research course for the program
Master of Business Administration - Applied Data Analytics Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5303 | Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| CIS 5311 | Managing Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 5307 | Financial Management | 3 |
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 5308 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 5307 | Responsibilities and Ethics of Leadership | 3 |
| BUSI 5359 | Business Strategy Seminar 1 | 3 |
| CIS 5355 | Visual Analytics | 3 |
| CIS 5356 | Web & Social Analytics | 3 |
| CIS 5357 | Applied Machine Learning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
- 1
Minimum grade of B is required.
- 2
Designated research course for the program
Master of Business Administration - Cybersecurity Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5303 | Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| CIS 5311 | Managing Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 5307 | Financial Management | 3 |
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 5308 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 5307 | Responsibilities and Ethics of Leadership | 3 |
| BUSI 5359 | Business Strategy Seminar 1 | 3 |
| CIS 5370 | Foundations of Information Security | 3 |
| CIS 5371 | Enterprise Cybersecurity Management | 3 |
| CIS 5372 | Network and Systems Security | 3 |
| CIS 5373 | Digital Forensics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Minimum grade of B is required.
- 2
Designated research course for the program
Master of Business Administration - Healthcare Administration Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5303 | Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| CIS 5311 | Managing Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 5307 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUSI 5359 | Business Strategy Seminar 1 | 3 |
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 5308 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 5307 | Responsibilities and Ethics of Leadership | 3 |
| HEAD 5311 | Foundations of Healthcare Administration and Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| HEAD 5312 | Strategic Planning and Financial Management in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| HEAD 5313 | Healthcare Policy, Law, and Ethics | 3 |
| HEAD 5314 | Health Informatics and Data Analytics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Minimum grade of a B is required.
- 2
Designated research course for the program
Master of Business Administration - Information Systems Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5303 | Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| CIS 5311 | Managing Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 5307 | Financial Management | 3 |
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 5308 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 5307 | Responsibilities and Ethics of Leadership | 3 |
| BUSI 5359 | Business Strategy Seminar 1 | 3 |
| CIS 5307 | Systems Analysis for Managers | 3 |
| CIS 5316 | Advanced Database Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Minimum grade of a B is required.
- 2
Designated research course for the program
Master of Business Administration - Leadership for Sustainability Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5303 | Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| CIS 5311 | Managing Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 5307 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUSI 5359 | Business Strategy Seminar 1 | 3 |
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 5308 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 5307 | Responsibilities and Ethics of Leadership | 3 |
| MGMT 5302 | Sustainable Business: A One Planet Approach | 3 |
| MGMT 5368 | Development & Change for Learning Organizations | 3 |
| MGMT 5310 | Leadership Formation and Development | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
- 1
Minimum grade of a B is required.
- 2
Designated research course for the program
Master of Business Administration - Organizational Effectiveness Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5303 | Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| CIS 5311 | Managing Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 5307 | Financial Management | 3 |
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 5308 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 5307 | Responsibilities and Ethics of Leadership | 3 |
| BUSI 5359 | Business Strategy Seminar 1 | 3 |
| MGMT 5368 | Development & Change for Learning Organizations | 3 |
| MGMT 5320 | Negotiations | 3 |
| MGMT 5345 | Creativity and Innovation | 3 |
| MGMT 5350 | Project Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Minimum grade of a B is required.
- 2
Designated research course for the program
Master of Business Administration - Strategic Human Resource Management Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5303 | Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| CIS 5311 | Managing Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 5307 | Financial Management | 3 |
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 5308 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 5307 | Responsibilities and Ethics of Leadership | 3 |
| BUSI 5359 | Business Strategy Seminar 1 | 3 |
| HRM 5303 | Employee Learning and Development for Competitive Advantage | 3 |
| HRM 5305 | Employment Law for HR Professionals | 3 |
| HRM 5314 | Strategic Staffing | 3 |
| HRM 5316 | Compensation Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Minimum grade of a B is required.
- 2
Designated research course for the program
Master of Business Administration - Tax Compliance and Planning Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5303 | Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making | 3 |
| CIS 5311 | Managing Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 5307 | Financial Management | 3 |
| CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 5308 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 5307 | Responsibilities and Ethics of Leadership | 3 |
| BUSI 5359 | Business Strategy Seminar 1 | 3 |
| ACCT 5320 | Corporate Tax | 3 |
| ACCT 5375 | Tax Research | 3 |
| ACCT 5315 | Business Law for Accountants | 3 |
| ACCT 5335 | Estate Planning | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
- 1
Minimum grade of B is required.
- 2
Designated research course for the program
