Cox School of Business
(2010 Graduate Catalog)
Full-Time M.B.A. and Professional M.B.A. Programs
- Accounting
Specialization option: Financial statement analysis
- Finance
Specialization options: 1) alternative assets, 2) investments, 3) corporate finance or 4) energy finance
- Financial Consulting
- General Business
- Information Technology and Operations Management – Primary
- Information Technology and Operations Management – Secondary
With first concentration in accounting, finance or marketing
- Management
- Marketing
- Strategy and Entrepreneurship
New concentration effective fall 2010:
Listed below are the requirements for each concentration. Every M.B.A. student begins with a general business concentration. In each fall and spring term, students have a designated time when the concentration selection can be changed. Required core courses are not included in the concentrations lists of courses other than the recommended second required accounting course, which is not included in the total hours required for each concentration. A directed study course does not count toward a concentration requirement. M.B.A. students complete one concentration. Only Full-Time M.B.A. students with 36 credit hours of elective courses may be able to complete a second concentration. Concentrations and specializations do not appear on diplomas; however, the concentration does appear on transcripts. (Note: While the Cox School encourages all students to select the concentration of their choosing, it cannot ensure that all classes will be available in every term to meet the concentration requirements.)
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Concentration in Accounting – 12 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II (required core course , not included in 12-hour total)
ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I
ACCT 6206 Managerial Accounting II (
ACCT 6221 may substitute for this course.)
Plus any 8 hours of courses from the following list, including M.S.A. tax courses:
ACCT 6208 Introduction to Auditing
ACCT 6210 Financial Reporting and Analysis I
ACCT 6211 Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 6212 Financial Reporting and Analysis II
ACCT 6214 Mergers and Acquisitions I
ACCT 6215 Mergers and Acquisitions II
ACCT 6217 International Financial Reporting
ACCT 6218 Forensic Accounting and Financial Statement Fraud
ACCT 6221 Management Control Systems
ACCT 6243 Auditing I
ACCT 6244 Auditing II
ACCT 6246 Graduate Seminar in Financial Accounting
ACCT 6248 Graduate Seminar in Taxation I
ACCT 6249 Graduate Seminar in Taxation II
M.S.A. tax courses:
ACCT 6239 Tax Research
ACCT 6240 Advanced Corporate and Partnership Tax
ACCT 6241 Seminar in International and State Taxation
ACCT 6242 Accounting for Income Taxes
The accounting concentration supports further specialization in the following area: financial statement analysis.
Financial Statement Analysis – 12 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II (required core course, not included in 12-hour total)
Plus the 12 hours of courses in the following list:
ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I
ACCT 6206 Managerial Accounting II (ACCT 6221 may substitute for this course.)
ACCT 6210 Financial Reporting and Analysis I
ACCT 6211 Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 6212 Financial Reporting and Analysis II
ACCT 6214 Mergers and Acquisitions I
Concentration in Financial Consulting – 12 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II (required core course, not included in 12-hour total)
Plus the 12 hours of courses in the following list:
ACCT 6210 Financial Reporting and Analysis I
ACCT 6211 Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 6212 Financial Reporting and Analysis II
FINA 6205 Finance Theory and Practice
FINA 6211 Valuation and Analysis
FINA 6212 Corporate Financial Policies
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Concentration in Finance – 16 credit hours
For the second accounting core requirement, a student may take ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I. However, ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II is a prerequisite for ACCT 6210 Financial Reporting and Analysis I and ACCT 6211 Financial Statement Analysis, which are highly recommended courses for students concentrating in finance, although these two accounting courses do not count toward the finance concentration.
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or
ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I (required core course, not included in 16-hour total)
FINA 6205 Finance Theory and Practice (MUST be taken before all other FINA electives)
FINA 6206 Uncertainty and Strategic Decision-Making (taken after completing the prerequisite,
BUSE 6202)
FINA 6216 Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing
Plus any 10 hours of elective courses from the following list:
FINA 6211 Valuation and Analysis
FINA 6212 Corporate Financial Policies
FINA 6213 Corporate Restructuring and Value Creation
FINA 6214 International Financial Markets
FINA 6215 Emerging Markets Finance
FINA 6217 Leveraged Finance
FINA 6218 Fixed Income Securities
FINA 6219 Forwards, Futures and Swaps
FINA 6220 Options
FINA 6222 Financial Markets and Monetary Policy
FINA 6223 Game Theory for Business Managers
FINA 6226 Alternative Asset Management
FINA 6227 Hedge Funds
FINA 6228 Energy Project Valuation and Finance
FINA 6229 Energy Risk Management
FINA 6230 Practicum in Portfolio Management I (fall term)
FINA 6231 Practicum in Portfolio Management II (spring term)
The finance concentration supports further specialization in the following four areas: 1) alternative assets, 2) investments, 3) corporate finance or 4) energy finance.
1. Alternative Assets – 16 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I (required core course)
FINA 6205 Finance Theory and Practice
FINA 6206 Uncertainty and Strategic Decision-Making
FINA 6216 Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing
FINA 6226 Alternative Asset Management
FINA 6227 Hedge Funds
Plus any 6 hours of elective courses from the following list:
FINA 6214 International Financial Markets
FINA 6215 Emerging Markets Finance
FINA 6217 Leveraged Finance
FINA 6218 Fixed Income Securities
FINA 6219 Forwards, Futures and Swaps
FINA 6220 Options
FINA 6228 Energy Project Valuation and Finance
FINA 6229 Energy Risk Management
FINA 6230 Practicum in Portfolio Management I (fall term)
FINA 6231 Practicum in Portfolio Management II (spring term)
2. Investments – 16 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I (required core course)
FINA 6205 Finance Theory and Practice
FINA 6206 Uncertainty and Strategic Decision-Making
FINA 6216 Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing
Plus any 10 hours of elective courses from the following list:
FINA 6214 International Financial Markets
FINA 6217 Leveraged Finance
FINA 6218 Fixed Income Securities
FINA 6219 Forwards, Futures and Swaps
FINA 6220 Options
FINA 6222 Financial Markets and Monetary Policy
FINA 6226 Alternative Asset Management
FINA 6227 Hedge Funds
FINA 6230 Practicum in Portfolio Management I (fall term)
FINA 6231 Practicum in Portfolio Management II (spring term)
3. Corporate Finance – 16 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I (required core course)
FINA 6205 Finance Theory and Practice
FINA 6206 Uncertainty and Strategic Decision-Making
FINA 6211 Valuation and Analysis
FINA 6216 Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing
Plus any 8 hours of elective courses from the following list:
FINA 6212 Corporate Financial Policies
FINA 6213 Corporate Restructuring and Value Creation
FINA 6214 International Financial Markets
FINA 6215 Emerging Markets Finance
FINA 6217 Leveraged Finance
FINA 6219 Forwards, Futures and Swaps
FINA 6220 Options
FINA 6222 Financial Markets and Monetary Policy
FINA 6223 Game Theory for Business Managers
FINA 6228 Energy Project Valuation and Finance
FINA 6229 Energy Risk Management
4. Energy Finance – 16 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I (required core course)
FINA 6205 Finance Theory and Practice
FINA 6206 Uncertainty and Strategic Decision-Making
FINA 6216 Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing
FINA 6228 Energy Project Valuation and Finance
FINA 6229 Energy Risk Management
Plus any 6 hours of elective courses from the following list:
FINA 6211 Valuation and Analysis
FINA 6212 Corporate Financial Policies
FINA 6213 Corporate Restructuring and Value Creation
FINA 6214 International Financial Markets
FINA 6217 Leveraged Finance
FINA 6219 Forwards, Futures and Swaps
FINA 6220 Options
FINA 6222 Financial Markets and Monetary Policy
FINA 6223 Game Theory for Business Managers
LAW 6378 Oil and Gas Law or LAW 7264 Oil and Gas Environmental Law (with instructor's permission)
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Concentration in Information Technology and Operations Management – 12 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or
ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I (required core course, not included in 12-hour total)
Primary Concentration
Any 12 hours of courses from the following list:
ITOM 6205 Introduction to e-Business
ITOM 6207 Supply Chain Management
ITOM 6214 Business Modeling Using Spreadsheets
ITOM 6215 Database Design for Business Applications
ITOM 6217 Business Intelligence and Data Mining
ITOM 6218 Business Process Consulting
ITOM 6220 Revenue Management
ITOM 6224 Managing Service Operations
ITOM 6225 Project Management
ITOM 6226 Operations Management Strategy
ITOM 6230 Business Process Outsourcing and Offshoring
ITOM 6231 Special Topics in Information Technology and Operations Management
Secondary Concentration Options
Any 12 hours of courses from one of the following options:
Option One: For students with a concentration in finance, seeking skills in quantitative financial modeling, this option requires at least four (4) ITOM M.B.A. electives, plus, at most, two (2) courses from one of the following sets.
- FINA 6211 Valuation and Analysis, FINA 6212 Corporate Financial Policies or FINA 6213 Corporate Restructuring and Value Creation – Corporate Finance Specialization
- FINA 6216 Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing, FINA 6218 Fixed Income Securities or FINA 6226 Alternative Asset Management – Investment Specialization
Recommended ITOM electives are:
ITOM 6214 Business Modeling Using Spreadsheets
ITOM 6215 Database Design for Business Applications
ITOM 6217 Business Intelligence and Data Mining
ITOM 6220 Revenue Management
Option Two: For students with a concentration in marketing, seeking skills in hi-tech marketing, this option requires at least four (4) ITOM M.B.A. electives plus MKTG 6224 Marketing Research and/or MKTG 6229 Database Marketing.
Recommended ITOM electives are:
ITOM 6205 Introduction to e-Business
ITOM 6214 Business Modeling Using Spreadsheets
ITOM 6215 Database Design for Business Applications
ITOM 6217 Business Intelligence and Data Mining
ITOM 6220 Revenue Management
Option Three: For students with a concentration in accounting, seeking skills in management control, at least four (4) ITOM M.B.A. electives, plus ACCT 6206 Managerial Accounting II and ACCT 6221 Management Control Systems.
Recommended ITOM electives are:
ITOM 6214 Business Modeling Using Spreadsheets
ITOM 6215 Database Design for Business Applications
ITOM 6218 Business Process Consulting
ITOM 6220 Revenue Management
(also suitable course options for electives in the M.S. in Accounting program)
NOTE: Students who wish to substitute other courses for those in the above recommended sets are encouraged to consult the department chair or other faculty members in the ITOM department.
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Concentration in Management – 12 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or
ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I (required core course, not included in 12-hour total)
MNO 6202 Managing Organizations
Plus any ten 10 hours from the following list with at least 6 hours from MNO courses:
MNO 6210 Leader as Coach
MNO 6212 Introduction to Consulting
MNO 6214 Strategic Human Resources Management
MNO 6215 Master Negotiation
MNO 6216 Advanced Master Negotiation
MNO 6218 Organizational Leadership
MNO 6220 Corporate Governance
MNO 6226 Managing Across Cultures
MNO 6232 Corporate Ethics and Organizational Responsibility
BL 6224 Managerial Perspectives on Law and the Workplace
MKTG 6218 Advanced Sales and Distribution Management
STRA 6202 Advanced Strategic Management
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Concentration in Marketing – 16 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I (required core course, not included in 16-hour total)
Plus 6 hours of marketing foundation courses:
MKTG 6204 Consumer Behavior
MKTG 6205 Customer Insights and Market Intelligence
MKTG 6206 Marketing Management Implementation
Plus any 4 hours of marketing functions courses from the following list:
MKTG 6212 Advanced Communication Management
MKTG 6214 Advanced Pricing Management
MKTG 6215 Advanced Product and Brand Management
MKTG 6218 Advanced Sales and Distribution Management
Plus any 6 hours of marketing topics courses from the following list:
MKTG 6222 New Product Development
MKTG 6223 Understanding What Customers Value
MKTG 6224 Marketing Research
MKTG 6225 Retailer Behavior and Sales Promotion
MKTG 6226 Marketing Strategy
MKTG 6227 Global Marketing Management
MKTG 6229 Database Marketing
MKTG 6230 Customer Loyalty Management
MKTG 6233 Nonprofit Marketing Strategy
Notes:
- It is strongly recommended that students take the foundation courses before taking the functional and topics courses, but it is not required.
- Any course from the marketing functions list beyond the required 4 hours may be substituted for a course from the marketing topics list.
- Unrestricted elective – does not count toward the marketing concentration: MKTG 6241 Sports Marketing and Management
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Concentration in Strategy and Entrepreneurship – 14 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or
ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I (required core course, not included in 14-hour total)
STRA 6202 Advanced Strategic Management
Plus any combination of 12 hours, with at least 8 hours from Group One and no more than 4 hours from Group Two. Out of the 12 hours, up to 8 hours can be from the CISB course list: 4 hours from Group One and 4 hours from Group Two.
Group One (Minimum of 8 hours):
STRA 6219 Private Equity and Venture Capital
STRA 6220 Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions
STRA 6224 Entrepreneurial Strategy
STRA 6225 Strategic Alliances
STRA 6226 Developing Business Unit Strategy in a Competitive Environment
STRA 6228 Global Strategy
STRA 6232 Innovation and Strategic Change
STRA 6236 The Practice of International Business
STRA 6410 Venture Capital Practicum (counts as two courses, 4 hours)
CISB – one or two courses (maximum of 4 credit hours) from the following list:
- CISB 6210 Essential Law for the Entrepreneur
- CISB 6211 Enhancing Operational Performance for Entrepreneurial Companies
- CISB 6212 International Entrepreneurship
- CISB 6214 Law of Financial Transactions for Entrepreneurs
- CISB 6216 Managing the Entrepreneurial Business I
- CISB 6217 Managing the Entrepreneurial Business II
- CISB 6218 Managing the Family-Owned and Closely Held Business
- CISB 6219 Business Decision-Making
- CISB 6222 Starting a Business I
- CISB 6223 Starting a Business II
- CISB 6224 Venture Financing
- CISB 6225 Entrepreneurial Exit Strategies
- CISB 6226 Evaluating Entrepreneurial Opportunities
- CISB 6228 Corporate Entrepreneurship: Intrapreneuring
- CISB 6230 Teaming With Venture Investors
- CISB 6231 Venturing in China
Group Two (Maximum of 4 hours):
CISB – one or two courses (maximum of 4 credit hours) from the above CISB list
ACCT 6210 Financial Reporting and Analysis I
ACCT 6211 Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 6214 Mergers and Acquisitions I
FINA 6206 Uncertainty and Strategic Decision-Making
FINA 6213 Corporate Restructuring and Value Creation
FINA 6223 Game Theory for Business Managers
ITOM 6226 Operations Management Strategy
MKTG 6222 New Product Development
MKTG 6223 Understanding What Customers Value
MKTG 6226 Marketing Strategy
MNO 6214 Strategic Human Resources Management
MNO 6215 Master Negotiation
MNO 6216 Advanced Master Negotiation
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Concentration in General Business – 12 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I (required core course, not included in 12-hour total)
Select any elective courses, adhering to the prerequisites listed with the course catalog descriptions, for a total of 12 elective credit hours.
List of courses not included in specific concentrations:
BL 6224 Managerial Perspectives on Law and the Workplace (course option in management concentration)
BL 6225 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business for Accountants
RMI 6230 Corporate Risk Management and Insurance
New concentration effective fall 2010:
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Concentration in Real Estate – 14 credit hours
Requirements
ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I (required core course, not included in 14-hour total)
Plus the 14 hours of courses in the following list:
FINA 6205 Finance Theory and Practice
FINA 6206 Uncertainty and Strategic Decision-Making
FINA 6211 Valuation and Analysis
RE 6211 Real Estate Investment
RE 6212 Real Estate Analysis and Strategy
RE 6213 Real Estate Finance and Development
RE 6215 Real Estate Transactions
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