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Duluth Graduate Degree Program

Business Administration

Link to a list of faculty for this program.

Contact Information—M.B.A. Department, Labovitz School of Business and Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth, 104 School of Business and Economics Building, 412 Library Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-7281; fax 218-726-6936; lsbe@d.umn.edu; www.d.umn.edu/lsbe/mba/mba.php).

Curriculum—The M.B.A. program meets the needs of those who are currently employed full-time in professional managerial careers and would like to pursue a graduate management education primarily on a part-time basis. The program offers courses in Duluth and Rochester, Minnesota. Most courses offered in Duluth meet one evening per week from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. during the 15 weeks of the semester. Most courses offered in Rochester meet from 3:00 to 9:30 p.m. on Fridays and 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays every other week over a period of seven weeks. It is possible to enroll in the program on a full-time basis by registering for 6 or more credits per semester. However, only a relatively small number of domestic and international students are enrolled full-time.

Admission Requirements—Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; completed foundation courses in accounting, economics, finance, production/operations, marketing, organizational management, and human resource management or be able to demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in each of these areas; and have an acceptable score on the GMAT, passed the Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) examination, or completed a graduate degree from an accredited college or university. In addition, international students must have an acceptable score on the TOEFL.

The bachelor's degree may be in any field. However, students who have had little or no undergraduate or other education in business administration must complete foundation courses in the areas identified above before admission to the M.B.A. program. No graduate credit or credit toward M.B.A. program requirements is granted for prerequisite courses.

Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).

mouse image For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.

Use of 4xxx Courses—M.B.A. students may include 4xxx courses for electives in their degree programs subject to director of graduate studies approval.

M.B.A. Plan B and Coursework Only Degree Requirements

The M.B.A. requires 32 credits. All students must complete six core and three support area courses, which provide exposure to financial reporting, analysis, and markets; the domestic and global environments of business and organizations; the creation and distribution of goods and services; and human behavior in organizations. Also required are a capstone strategic management course and a minimum of 2 credits of cross-functional experience selected from special topics, workshops, projects, or field study. Students then choose one of two options for completing an additional 6 credits of elective coursework: coursework only or field research (Plan B).

Language Requirements—None.

Final Exam—For Plan B, students meet with their faculty committee for a final review of their completed project. For coursework only, no final exam is required.

Faculty

For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>.

Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).

Professor

Curt L. Anderson, Economics, AM
Stephen B. Castleberry, Management Studies, M2
Richard W. Lichty, Economics, M2
Rodrigo J. Lievano, Finance and Management Information Sciences, M2
Patricia A. Merrier, Finance and Management Information Sciences, M2
Jerrold M. Peterson, Economics, AM
Jon L. Pierce, Management Studies, M2
Raymond L. Raab, Economics, M2
Stephen A. Rubenfeld, Management Studies, M2
Rajiv Vaidyanathan, Management Studies, M2
Shee Q. Wong, Finance and Management Information Sciences, AM

Associate Professor
Praveen Aggarwal, Management Studies, M2
Geoffrey G. Bell, Management Studies, M2
Rodger L. Brannan, Accounting, AM
Anne Cummings, Management Studies, M2
Manjeet Dhatt, Finance and Management Information Sciences, M2
Sanjay Goel, Management Studies, M2
Kjell R. Knudsen, Management Studies, M2
Seung C. Lee, Finance and Management Information Sciences, M2
Dahui Li, Finance and Management Information Sciences, AM
Jerry W. Lin, Accounting, M2
A. Maureen O'Brien, Economics, M2
Linda Rochford, Management Studies, M2
Alan C. Roline, Accounting, M2

Assistant Professor
Patricia S. Borchert, M2
Jannifer G. David, Management Studies, M2
Saiying Deng, Finance and Management Information Sciences, M2
David Doorn, Economics, M2
Nik R. Hassan, Finance and Management Information Sciences, AM
Jennifer Mencl, Management Studies, M2
Jennifer Schultz, Economics, M2
Randall K. Skalberg, Accounting, AM
Bedassa Tadesse, Economics, M2
Gregory P. Trudeau, Accounting, AM
Joon S. Yang, Accounting, AM

Instructor
John L. Kratz, Management Studies, AM
Sebastien Oleas, Economics, M2
Peter J. Stark, Management Studies, AM
Shannon Studden, Management Studies, AM

     
 
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