Business Administration

School of Management
Department of Business Administration
(907) 474-7253
www.uaf.edu/som/bad.html

B.B.A., M.B.A. Degrees

Minimum Requirements for Degree: 30 credits

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The business administration department offers professional education applicable to the fields of management, finance, human resource management, international business, marketing and travel industry management to individuals interested in entering industry or government.

The program prepares graduates to meet the complex problems of the technical, economic and social environment and to enable them to provide imaginative and responsible leadership to industry and government.

The UAF program recognizes that competence in the practice of management necessitates education in both breadth and depth. The graduate program is accredited by AACSB—the International Association for Management Education.

Graduate Program—M.B.A. Degree

Concentrations: Capital Markets, General Management

1. Complete the admission process including the following:
   a. Submit results from the GMAT.
2. Complete the general university requirements.
3. Complete the master’s degree requirements.
4. Complete the following foundation courses if previous college work is not in business:
   
   ACCT 602—Accounting for Managers 3 credits
   
   BA 325—Financial Management 3 credits
   
   BA 330—The Legal Environment of Business 3 credits
   
   BA 343—Principles of Marketing 3 credits
   
   BA 360—Operations Management 3 credits
   
   BA 390—Organizational Theory and Behavior 3 credits
   
5. Complete the following advanced M.B.A. core courses after all foundation course requirements (part 4) are completed:
   
   BA 617—Organizational Theory for Managers 3 credits
   
   BA 643—Marketing Management 3 credits
   
   BA 675—Quantitative Methods for Managers 3 credits
   
   BA 680—Financial Markets and Strategy 3 credits
   
6. Complete the following capstone course:
   
   BA 690—Corporate Strategy 3 credits
   
7. Complete 1 of the following concentrations:
   
   Capital Markets
   a. Complete 4 of the following:
   
   ACCT 630—Taxation and Management Decisions 3 credits
   
   BA 620—Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing 3 credits
   
   BA 630—Derivative Securities 3 credits
   
   BA 681—Fixed Income Securities and Markets 3 credits
   
   BA 682—Financial Statement Analysis 3 credits
   
   b. Complete 1 approved elective at the 400- or 600-level 3 credits
   c. Minimum credits required 30
   
   General Management
   a. Complete 4 of the following:
   
   ACCT 650—Management Accounting Seminar 3 credits
   
   AIS 673—Technology Management 3 credits
   
   BA 607—Human Resources Management 3 credits
   
   BA 647—Compensation Issues and Management 3 credits
   
   BA 660—Seminar in Operations Management 3 credits
   
   BA 670—Seminar in Multinational Business Management 3 credits
   
   BA 682—Financial Statements Analysis 3 credits
   
   BA 683—Advanced Topics in Marketing 3 credits
   
   BA 691—Advanced Topics in Business 3 credits
   
   b. Complete 1 approved elective at the 400- or 600-level 3 credits
   c. Minimum credits required 30