Kati Amarantes

"I graduated from Plymouth State University undergraduate in May '03. I took two masters classes my senior year and am eager to finish my MBA for further employment opportunities."

Program of study

Functional Core Courses

Eight functional courses form the core of the MBA program for a total of 24 credits. These courses cover a common body of knowledge required of all PSU MBA students.

BU 5110 Managing Organizational Behavior - 3 credits
BU 5120 Financial Analysis and Decision Making - 3 credits
BU 5190 Accounting for Managers - 3 credits
BU 5210 Economic Analysis - 3 credits
BU 5220 The Legal Environment of Business - 3 credits
BU 5510 Operations Management - 3 credits
BU 5700 Marketing Techniques - 3 credits
BU 5720 Seminar in Executive Management - 3 credits

Elective Areas

Students are required to complete six credits of electives. This requirement may be satisfied using traditional coursework, Small Business Institute® consultations, independent studies, or Master's Research Projects. Students wanting to satisfy elective credits by taking traditional coursework may select two electives from the following subject areas or certificate programs:

Accounting

BU 5550 Investment Management - 3 credits
BU 5580 Real Estate Entrepreneurship - 3 credits
BU 5590 Budgeting and Fund Accounting - 3 credits
BU 5600 Federal Taxes and Business Decisions - 3 credits
BU 5610 Contemporary Accounting and the Business Environment - 3 credits
BU 5620 Auditing Perspectives - 3 credits

Economics

EC/BU 5460 Graduate Money and Banking - 3 credits
EC 5610 Economic Issues in International Finance - 3 credits
EC 5615 Global Economics - 3 credits

General Management

BU 5160 Seminar in Managing Human Resources - 3 credits
BU 5225 Current Issues in Employment Law - 3 credits
BU 5230 Management of Organizational Changes - 3 credits
BU 5240 Seminar in Organizational Communication - 3 credits
BU 5500 Small Business Problems and Strategy: SBI I - 3 credits
BU 5501 Small Business Analysis: SBI II - 3 credits
BU 5550 Investment Management - 3 credits
BU 5580 Real Estate Entrepreneurship - 3 credits
BU 5810 Seminar in Corporate Public Relations - 3 credits
BU 5850 New Ventures and Entrepreneurship - 3 credits

Health Care Administration

BU 5400 Survey of Issues in Health Care Administration - 3 credits
BU 5410 Human Resources in Health Care Administration - 3 credits
BU 5420 Health Care Laws and Ethics - 3 credits
BU 5430 Health Care Administration and Financial Management - 3 credits
BU 5490 Capstone: Health Care Topics - 3 credits

Human Resources

BU 5115 Creating Organizational Health - 3 credits
BU 5165 Training and Development - 3 credits
BU 5160 Seminar in Human Resources - 3 credits
BU 5230 Management of Organizational Change - 3 credits

Marketing

BU 5240 Seminar in Organizational Communication - 3 credits
BU 5630 PT: E-commerce - 3 credits
BU 5630 PT: Strategic Communications - 3 credits
BU 5630 PT: Promoting the Corporate Image - 3 credits
BU 5680 Applications in Marketing Research - 3 credits
BU 5690 Behavioral Perspectives in Marketing - 3 credits
BU 5730 Contemporary Issues in Marketing - 3 credits
BU 5810 Seminar in Corporate Public Relations - 3 credits

Students accepted into the MBA program meet with an advisor to set up an individualized program of study based on a review of competencies and previous coursework.

Master's Research Project Option

Candidates may complete a six-credit Master's Research Project by working closely with a professor to conduct an investigation on either a theoretical or applied problem relating to a major interest. To register for the Master's Research Project (BU 5750), students must complete an Application for Individual Enrollment that must be signed by the student, professor, and program coordinator. Additionally, three copies of the Master's Research Project must be submitted to the faculty advisor and an oral presentation given to a committee no later than April 1 of the intended year of graduation.

Small Business Institute® (SBI)

The Small Business Institute® (SBI) gives MBA students the opportunity to earn three to six credits, and serve local small businesses as members of consulting teams. Working with a business faculty member, SBI teams visit client companies, define the project scope, execute agreed upon tasks, and then prepare and present a formal, professional-quality report. Over the past 35 years, PSU SBI students have won dozens of state-wide, regional, and national awards in SBI competitions. The SBI experience allows qualifying students to ground their studies in a real world experience. A six-credit SBI project is a requirement of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship certificate/concentration.

Twelve-Month Program

All MBA courses, whether on-campus or at off-campus sites, are delivered in the evenings on a quarter system (fall, winter, spring, and summer). In addition to providing excellent access for part-time students, this allows students who have met all undergraduate competencies prior to beginning their program, to complete the MBA program in just four quarters (fall, winter, spring, and summer).

Degree Requirements

The Graduate Faculty sets degree requirement that include completion of all required courses (30 graduate credits minimum) with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Completion Deadlines

All graduate degree requirements must be completed within six years from the date of admittance. The MBA program can be completed by either full-time or part-time study.

MBA Master Schedule 2009-2010

We designed the MBA Master Schedule for 2009-2010 (PDF 42 kb) which includes all core MBA class schedules and locations as well as a preliminary elective class schedule.