2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

Accounting (18 credit hours)
BUS 2211 Introduction to Financial Accounting
BUS 2212 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
BUS 3211 Intermediate Accounting 1
Three electives from the following:
BUS 3208 Federal Income Tax 1
BUS 3212 Intermediate Accounting 2
BUS 3213 Cost and Managerial Accounting
BUS 4211 Internal Audit
BUS 4216 Governmental Accounting
Business Administration* (21 credit hours)
BUS 2211 Introduction to Financial Accounting
BUS 2212 Managerial Accounting
BUS 3401 Corporate Finance
BUS 3501 Management Principles
BUS 3601 Marketing Principles
BUS 4502 Organizational Behavior
Restricted Elective (BUS 3000-level or above)
Management (18 credit hours)
BUS 3501 Principles of Management
BUS 3503 Human Resource Management
BUS 4502 Organizational Behavior
Three electives from the following:
AVM 4301 Aviation Labor Law and Employment Standards
BUS 2703 Business Statistics
BUS 3705 Managing Small Business
BUS 4503 Business Ethics
BUS 4504 Special Topics in Management
PSY 4441 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Management Information Systems (18 credit hours)
BUS 3501 Management Principles
BUS 3504 Management Information Systems
BUS 4502 Organizational Behavior
Three electives from the following:
BUS 3500 Human–Computer Interaction
BUS 3510 Advanced Business Computer Applications
BUS 3512 System Design and Development
BUS 3514 Introduction to Operating Systems and
Networks for Business
BUS 4508 Web-based Technologies
BUS 4509 Management of Database Systems
*Not available to College of Business students.
Note: At least nine (9) credit hours used in a minor must be earned in the
Florida Tech College of Business. No credit by exam may be used. Minors
not available to Business Administration students.
grADuATe Degree ProgrAmS
Master of Business Administration _______________
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree is
a graduate professional program that emphasizes breadth of
preparation in the various competencies required of business
executives. Depth is provided through the selection of a limited
concentration option from three available tracks: accounting,
managing information technology, or entrepreneurship. The
M.B.A. program is ideally suited not only for individuals with
undergraduate degrees in business, but also for individuals with
undergraduate degrees in other fields who have career goals that
demand the competitive edge of quality graduate education in
managerial decision-making.
Admission Requirements
The applicant to the master of business administration program
must have a bachelor’s degree; however, the degree need not be in
business administration. Applicants who are graduates of nonbusiness
programs are encouraged to apply, but may be required
to complete certain core courses to better prepare for some of the
advanced business courses required in the M.B.A. program. The
number of needed core courses depends on the business courses
completed by the applicant during his or her undergraduate studies.
An applicant is assigned an adviser soon after acceptance into
the M.B.A. program, and should meet with the adviser to prepare
a program plan outlining the courses needed for the M.B.A.
degree.
All applicants are required to take the Graduate Management
Admissions Test (GMAT) and obtain a satisfactory score for
admission to the M.B.A. program. The only exceptions to this
policy are applicants who hold a master’s degree at the time
of application and Florida Tech graduates with a 3.25 GPA or
better. In the United States, the GMAT is only available through
Computer-Adaptive Testing (CAT) at specifically designated
sites. Unofficial scores are available immediately after the test.
Official scores are mailed within 10–15 days of the exam. Official
scores should not be more than five years old.
In certain cases, a student may be admitted before receipt of
an acceptable GMAT score, and in such a case, the unsatisfied
requirement will be treated as a deficiency and will result in
Provisional Student status. The student will be notified of the
provisional status and of the GMAT score needed to remove the
deficiency. Students with Provisional Status are not allowed to
register for more than one semester, or to accumulate more than
nine BUS credits, before the deficiency is removed.
General admission requirements, student classifications and the
process for applying are presented in the Academic Overview section
of this catalog. Additional requirements regarding admission
and M.B.A. requirements may be obtained from the associate
dean in the College of Business.
Executive Master of Business Administration _________
The E.M.B.A. is a lockstep, cohort program for mature individuals
whose professional commitments require a faster-paced,
intellectually challenging program. The E.M.B.A. recognizes the
need for firms to hire knowledgeable professionals who are able
to navigate the complex global economic landscape if they are to
prosper. The curriculum provides students with the specialized
and in-depth education necessary to successfully manage organizations
in today’s complex global environment (see the graduate
certificate in executive leadership program in this section).
Admission Requirements
The applicant to the E.M.B.A. program must have a bachelor’s
degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum of eight
years of work experience in a supervisory capacity. Interested
applicants should contact the office of the associate dean in the
College of Business for more information regarding admission
requirements.
Degree Requirements (both programs)
The M.B.A. or E.M.B.A. degree is conferred on a student who
has successfully completed 12 credit hours of core courses and
36 credit hours of required and elective courses as listed on
the student’s approved Graduate Program Plan. MGT and CIS
courses do not qualify for credit in the M.B.A. or E.M.B.A.
programs.
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