Business Administration - Finance Specialization (M.B.A.)

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Each applicant is expected to have satisfactorily completed the foundation requirements for study in the Beacom School of Business (click on above link).

36-54 CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

Applicants who enter the program with all 500-level foundation coursework or equivalent courses completed will be given “advanced standing” and will only need to complete the 36 credit hours of advanced course work. An applicant who has not completed any business coursework will have a 54-credit hour program of study. Applicants who have completed some of the foundations coursework, either at USD or as part of their undergraduate program, will have an individualized program of study outlining their requirements for program completion. Challenge exams are available.

M.B.A., Foundation Courses: 0-18 credit hours

ACCT 520 - Foundations of Accounting 3 cr hrs
BADM 505 - Foundations of Finance 3 cr hrs
BADM 520 - Foundations of Calculus and Statistics for Business 3 cr hrs
BADM 525 - Production Operations Management (C) 3 cr hrs
BADM 580 - Foundations of Marketing and Organizational Behavior 3 cr hrs
ECON 580 - Foundations of Economics 3 cr hrs

M.B.A./Finance Specialization

Core Coursework: 27 credit hours

ACCT 781 - Managerial Accounting 3 cr hrs
BADM 710 - Managerial Finance 3 cr hrs
BADM 720 - Quantitative Analysis 3 cr hrs
BADM 760 - Operations Management 3 cr hrs
BADM 761 - Leadership Development 3 cr hrs
BADM 762 - Business and Its Environment 3 cr hrs
BADM 770 - Managerial Marketing 3 cr hrs
BADM 780 - Strategic Management 3 cr hrs
ECON 782 - Managerial Economics II 3 cr hrs

M.B.A./Finance Specialization: 9 credit hours

FIN 711 - Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management 3 cr hrs
Select two finance approved electives (6 credit hours):
FIN 512 - Security Analysis 3 cr hrs
FIN 513 - Advanced Corporate Finance 3 cr hrs
FIN 514 - Financial Derivatives 3 cr hrs
FIN 515 - Financial Institutions 3 cr hrs
FIN 516 - Commercial Bank Management 3 cr hrs
FIN 517 - International Finance 3 cr hrs
FIN 519 - Advanced Financial Analysis and Modeling 3 cr hrs
FIN 590 - Seminar (C) 3 cr hrs
FIN 712 - International Financial Management 3 cr hrs

B.B.A. / M.B.A. Fast-Track Option

Beacom School of Business undergraduate majors meeting requirements for entry into the M.B.A. program may opt to complete both the B.B.A. and M.B.A. concurrently. Students who pursue this fast-track option will be awarded their undergraduate and graduate degrees simultaneously, upon completion of the two programs. Permission to be awarded the undergraduate degree prior to the completion of the graduate degree is available.

Students may apply for admission to the M.B.A. program using the standard graduate application process after completing 75 credit hours. Applicants for the B.B.A./M.B.A. program are required to submit only two letters of recommendation. Students applying to the B.B.A./M.B.A. program are not required to provide a GMAT exam score for application to the fast-track program if they meet all the following criteria: cumulative GPA of 3.25 and major GPA of 3.25. Applicants who do not meet the above criteria are required to provide a GMAT exam score, which will be evaluated along with all application materials in a manner consistent with applications to the M.B.A. program. 

The fast-track option will confer special student status to those admitted, who will then be eligible to take 700-level courses in the graduate program of study upon completion of 90 undergraduate credits and apply for graduate assistantships. Students must complete the requirements of the B.B.A. program in accordance with the undergraduate catalog and the requirements for the M.B.A. program in accordance with the graduate catalog. All prerequisites for courses in the M.B.A. program apply to students in the B.B.A./M.B.A. program.

Student Learning Outcomes

Goal #1: Our graduates will demonstrate knowledge of the basic business disciplines and strategic integration in business in a global environment.

Objectives:

Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of core concepts in business disciplines.
Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of strategic integration in a global environment.

GOAL #2: Our graduates will employ analytical and critical thinking skills to make business decisions in a dynamic environment.

Objectives:

Graduates will employ analytical skills to perform systematic business analysis, identify problems, and suggest solutions.
Graduates will employ critical thinking skills to analyze/identify the impact of the business environment on business decisions.

GOAL #3: Our graduates will communicate effectively and professionally.

Objectives:

Graduates will demonstrate strong oral presentation skills.
Graduates will be able to create professional quality business documents.

GOAL #4: Our graduates will recognize the importance of ethics and social responsibility in business.

Objectives:

Graduates will demonstrate the ability to apply ethical principles in identifying and resolving business dilemmas.
Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of social responsibility in business.

GOAL #5: Graduates seeking specialized MBA degrees will demonstrate competency in their proposed specialization.

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