Academics
The McCoy College of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Accountancy (MAcy), and Master of Business Administration with a technology emphasis (MBA). Other programs include graduate instructional assistantships, foreign exchange, and internships. The strongest area of study is management. The most popular courses are Management Information Systems, Organizational Behavior, and Economics. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. At the annual Business Week program, executives from regional and national companies speak to students.
Sixty total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 9 elective credits. Required courses include:
- Organizational Behavior and Theory
- Marketing Management
- Managerial Economics
- Advanced Statistical Methods for Business
- Financial and Managerial Reporting and Analysis
- Managerial Finance
- Business Research Methods
- Administrative Policy
Required courses for the MAcy include:
- Organizational Behavior and Theory
- Advanced Statistical Methods for Business
- Financial and International Accounting
- Accounting Policy
- Managerial Finance
- Business Research Methods
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements by waiver of up to 24 hours of background courses.
Business students may take relevant nonbusiness courses in other departments. The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending part time is 1 year; maximum, 6 years.
There are 27 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 93% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 9; average business class size is 28.