MBA PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Thirty-six (36) units represent the minimum requirement for the major courses leading to the MBA degree.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE COURSE REQUIREMENTS 

I. Required Core Courses * 

	Course #		Course Title		Units
	BA 301		Managerial Economics		3
	BA 304		Marketing Management		3
	BA 306		Business Research Methodology		3
	BA 307		Operations Management		3
	BA 320		Organization Behavior and Administration		3
	BA 340		Advanced Accounting and Financial Control		3
	BA 380		Business Strategy and Decision-Making		3
Total MBA Core Courses: ...................................................................					21

* One or two of these courses may be substituted by the Program Director for a cohort group pursuing a specific concentration. 

II. MBA Concentrations 

          Students should choose a concentration to complete the requirements for the MBA degree. The University offers five (5) concentrations: International Business, Finance Management and Investment Banking, General Business, Human Resource Management, and Management Information Systems.  Personal concentrations may be created by students with the permission of the Program Director. 

A. International Business (12 units) 

          The International Business (IB) concentration is a program of courses designed to train students in the fields most relevant to international managers. Students should choose four (4) of the following courses:

	Course #		Course Title		Units
	BA 310		International Economics		3
	BA 313		International Marketing		3
	BA 314		International Finance		3
	BA 315		International Business and Investment Strategy		3
	BA 316		International Management		3
	BA 317		Political and Legal Aspects of International Business		3
	BA 318		Import-Export Management		3
	BA 343		International Banking		3
	BA 344		International Securities and Foreign Exchange		3
	BA 370		Communications in Leadership and Negotiations		3

B. Finance Management and Investment Banking (12 units)

          The Finance Management and Investment Banking (FM/IB) concentration is a program that emphasizes various aspects of American and international finances. Stress is placed on the use of finance as a management tool. Students should choose four (4) courses from the following: 

	Course #		Course Title		Units
	BA 303		Finance Management		3
	BA 314		International Finance		3
	BA 315		International Business and Investment Strategy		3
	BA 344		International Securities and Foreign Exchange		3
	BA 345		Commercial Banking and Lending		3
	BA 360		Quantitative Methods for Business and Finance Management		3
	BA 364		Investments (Real Estate)		3
	BA 365		Investments (The Stock Market)		3
	BA 366		Econometrics		3
	BA 367		Credit Risk Management		3

C. General Business (12 units) 

          The General Business (GB) concentration is a program providing courses in small business and general business in both human and quantitative aspects, suitable for the future general manager. Students should select three (3) courses from the following: 

	Course #		Course Title		Units
	BA 302		Principles of Management		3
	BA 305		Project Management		3
	BA 308		Human Resources Management		3
	BA 309		Ethics of Business Management		3
	BA 323		Organizational Development		3
	BA 330		Entrepreneurship		3
	BA 331		Social Environment of Business		3
	BA 364		Investments (Real Estate)		3
Students in the General Business concentration should also choose one of the following courses stressing quantitative aspects:
	BA 303		Finance Management		3
	BA 360		Quantitative Methods for Business and Finance Management		3

D. Human Resource Management (12 units) 

          The Human Resource Management (HRM) concentration is a program providing courses in human and psychological aspects, which are important for the future human resource managers. Students should select four (4) courses from the following:

	Course #		Course Title		Units
	BA 302		Principles of Management		3
	BA 308		Human Resources Management		3
	BA 309		Ethics of Business Management		3
	BA 316		International Management		3
	BA 323		Organizational Development		3
	BA 324		Leadership Development		3
	BA 331		Social Environment of Business		3
	BA 336		Human Factors in Small Businesses		3
	BA 360		Quantitative Methods for Business and Finance Management		3
	BA 370		Communications in Leadership and Negotiations		3

E. Management Information Systems(12 units) 

          The Management Information Systems (MIS) concentration emphasizes management, design, development, and operation of information systems. 

Prerequisite courses (may be included in a foundation program):
	Course #		Course Title		Units
	CS 10		Introduction to Computer Science		3
	BA 146		Applications Software		3
Graduate level concentration courses (12 units):
	Course #		Course Title		Units
	BA 350		Management Information Systems		3
and students should select three (3) courses from the following:
	BA 352		Advanced Systems Anaysis and Design		3
	BA 353		Information Systems Database Management		3
	BA 354		E-Commerce		3
	BA 355		Special Topics in Management Information Systems		3

III. MBA Research Project, MBA Internship Report, or Comprehensive Examination (CE) 

          An MBA candidate may complete the program by writing an MBA research project (a minimum GPA of 3.2 or the Program Director's permission is required for this option) or a report of a graduate internship assignment. These activities result in a project defense or an oral presentation of the report in front of a graduate committee. The project’s topic and the choice of employment for the internship must be related to the student’s area of concentration and be approved by an advisor and the Program Director. An MBA candidate may choose to complete the program with a Comprehensive Examination (description is given below) in front of a graduate committee in lieu of the project or internship report. Students not qualifying for the research or internship options (with a GPA below 3.2, no permission from the Program Director, and no relevant employment) are required to take the Comprehensive Examination and are also required to take an extra three(3)-unit elective graduate course. The MBA program is completed with one of the following: 

	BA 398		MBA Internship Report		3
	BA 399		MBA Research Project		3
	--    --		Elective Graduate Course and Comprehensive Examination		3
Total Required for the MBA: .............................................................					36	Units
Total Required for the MBA with a Foundation Program: .........				up to	57	Units

MBA COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION DESCRIPTION

          In order to take the Lincoln University MBA Comprehensive Examination, students are required to successfully complete 36 graduate credit units (12 courses) with a GPA of at least 3.0 (B).  The Examination will be arranged twice every semester during the first week and the week of finals.

- The comprehensive exam will be oral in nature with the duration of 60 minutes: 30 minutes for the preparation and 30 minutes for the answers.

- An exam committee will consist of at least 3 members selected from the Lincoln University administration and faculty including at least one from the field related to the student's concentration.

- Students will receive 17 questions one month before the examination, including questions from the subject material of their concentration and from the subjects of 7 core courses.

- During the exam, each candidate will randomly draw two (2) straws with core courses' questions, one (1) of which he/she selects to address in his/her response and one (1) straw with a question from his/her concentration.

- Students will then have 30 minutes to prepare the answer for the questions.  Use of books or notes or any other material will not be allowed during the preparation for the exam.

- Following 30 minutes of preparation, the candidate will answer the selected questions in front of the examination committee and may be asked additional questions.

- The exam committee will evaluate the student's performance, coming to a consensus on the examination evaluation with grades "CR" (passing) or "NC" (failure).

- In case of failure (no credit result), the test can be retaken at a specially arranged time convenient for the committee.  A fee for one graduate unit must be paid for the additional exam.