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M.B.A
Plan B, Coursework Only
Director of Graduate Studies: Associate Professor Rajiv Vaidyanathan
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).
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., 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. |
Prerequisites
for Admission | Applicants
must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or
university with prerequisite courses in calculus and 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 should have an acceptable
score on the TOEFL (total of 79 plus a minimum score of 21 on the writing section
and 19 on the reading section).
For more information about Graduate School admissions, visit the Graduate School Web site. | 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, 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 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
electives: through coursework only or with field research (Plan
B). M.B.A. students may include selected 4xxx and/or 5xxx courses
for electives in their degree programs subject to approval by
the M.B.A. director.
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
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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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