2004-2005 - Barry University

92 D. INEZ ANDREAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
conceptual understanding of relevant disciplines to
enable organizations to develop and maintain a
competitive advantage.
4. Students are able to demonstrate a capacity to adapt
and innovate to solve problems ethically, to cope
with unforeseen events, to manage in unpredictable
environments, and identify entrepreneurial
opportunities.
5. Students are able to demonstrate a capacity to lead
and manage people ethically in organizational and
entrepreneurial situations, so that a competitive
advantage can be achieved and maintained.
It should be understood that the MBA offers advanced
level course work. Students must be adequately
prepared, especially in quantitative and writing skills.
Proficiency in the English language must be demonstrated
by non-native students.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The MBA degree program consists of 36 semester
hours of course work (39 for the International Business,
MIS and E-Commerce specializations) for students
with a typical undergraduate degree in business.
Students without business degrees may be required to
take up to 54 (57) semester hours of coursework. Students
may choose to complete the requirements for either
the general MBA or a specialization chosen from
among the following: Accounting, E-Commerce, Finance,
Health Services Administration, International
Business, Management, Management Information Systems
or Marketing.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for the degree of Master of Business
Administration, candidates must:
1. Be fully accepted into the program;
2. Complete at least 36 semester hours of required,
elective, and concentration courses with a grade
point average of 3.0 (B) or greater;
3. Repeat only once any concentration course work
receiving a grade below “B” to attain a grade of
“B” or better;
4. Complete all course requirements with no more than
two “C” (2.0) grades in the final grade point average.
Any “C” grades beyond this limit must be repeated
for a grade of “B” or better with only one
repeat per course allowed.
5. Repeat, and obtain a grade of at least “C,” any failed
course. Only one repeat for each failed course will
be allowed. Any student who fails a course a second
time or who fails three courses will be dismissed
from the program.
6. Meet all general requirements of the University for
a Master’s Degree and complete the program within
five years from the date of initial matriculation.
Note: A student is placed on academic probation when
the cumulative GPA falls below 3.00. In this event, the
student must raise the cumulative GPA to at least 3.00
within one calendar year following the semester in
which the GPA fell below 3.00.
Prerequisite and Preparatory Courses
MBA students must have taken the following undergraduate
courses, obtaining a grade of “C” or better
in each.
6 credit hours of Introductory Accounting
6 credit hours of Macro and Microeconomics (or
equivalents)
3 credit hours of Algebra or Precalculus (or
equivalent)
3 credit hours of Statistics (or equivalent)
3 credit hours of Introductory Computer Skills
3 credit hours of Finance
3 credit hours of Management
3 credit hours of Operations Management
3 credit hours of Marketing
The Accounting, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics,
Precalculus, Statistics and Computer Applications courses
may be taken at any regionally-accredited, two-year (associate
degree) or four-year (baccalaureate degree) institution
and may also be waived via CLEP testing. The
Finance, Management, Operations Management and
Marketing courses may be taken only at a regionallyaccredited,
four-year institution and may not be waived
via CLEP testing. The preparatory courses may also be
taken in the School of Business, as listed below. BUS
510 may be waived by passing a competency exam
offered at Barry. There are no prerequisites for 500level
courses except BUS 504 which requires BUS 562
as a prerequisite. For students taking 500-level courses
to meet prerequisite requirements, each such course must
be completed satisfactorily before taking any 600-level
course for which the 500-level course is listed as a prerequisite
in the course description.*
BUS 500 Basics of Precalculus (1.5 credit
hours) in place of 3 hours of algebra
or precalculus
BUS 501 Introductory Probability and
Statistics (1.5 credit hours) in place
of 3 hrs. of statistics
BUS 502 Essentials of Macroeconomics (1.5
credit hours) in place of 3 hrs. of
macroeconomics