| |  | | | Duluth Graduate Degree Program Business Administration | Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information—M.B.A. Program, Labovitz School of Business and Economics, University of Minnesota Duluth, 111 LSBE Building, 1318 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-8986; fax 218-726-6789; lsbe@d.umn.edu; www.d.umn.edu/goto/MBA).
Curriculum—The master of business administration 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 both Duluth and Rochester. Most courses offered in Duluth meet one evening per week from 6 to 9 p.m. during the 15 weeks of the semester. Most courses offered in Rochester meet from 3 to 9:30 p.m. on Fridays and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays every other week over a period of 7 weeks. It is possible to enroll in the program on a full-time basis by registering for 6 or more credits per semester.
Prerequisites for Admission—Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with prerequisite courses in calculus, statistics, and made satisfactory progress in completing the required foundation/prerequisite coursework in financial accounting, economics, finance, production/operations, marketing, organizational management, and human resource management. 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. Students with exceptional academic records may apply for early admission prior to completion of this coursework (see www.d.umn.edu/lsbe/mba/mba
_earlyadmission.php for details).
Special Application Requirements—Applicants must 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.
Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).
 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.
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M.B.A. 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 analysis and markets, 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 at least 2 credits of cross-functional experiences 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). M.B.A. students may include selected 4xxx and/or 5xxx courses for electives in their degree programs subject to M.B.A. director approval.
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
Praveen Aggarwal, Management Studies, M2
Curt L. Anderson, Economics, AM
Stephen B. Castleberry, Management Studies, M2
Rodrigo J. Lievano, Finance and Management Information Sciences, M2
Patricia A. Merrier, Finance and Management Information Sciences, M2
Jon L. Pierce, Management Studies, M2
Stephen A. Rubenfeld, Management Studies, M2
Rajiv Vaidyanathan, Management Studies, M2
Shee Q. Wong, Finance and Management Information Sciences, AM
Associate Professor
Geoffrey G. Bell, Management Studies, M2
Rodger L. Brannan, Accounting, AM
Anne Cummings, Management Studies, M2
Jannifer G. David, Management Studies, M2
Manjeet Dhatt, Finance and Management Information Sciences, M2
Sanjay Goel, Management Studies, M2
Nik R. Hassan, Finance and Management Information Sciences, AM
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
Jennifer Schultz, Economics, M2
Randall K. Skalberg, Accounting, AM
Assistant Professor
Patricia S. Borchert, M2
Saiying Deng, Finance and Management Information Sciences, M2
David Doorn, Economics, M2
Christopher R. McIntosh, Economics, M2
Jennifer Mencl, Management Studies, M2
Bedassa Tadesse, Economics, M2
Gregory P. Trudeau, Accounting, AM
Instructor
John L. Kratz, Management Studies, AM
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