The Ole Miss MBA Program allows students to complete the program in 12 months on a full-time basis or 24 months as a part-time student. All classes are offered on weekday evenings on the Oxford campus.
The 33 semester hour curriculum consists of the following courses:
1st Summer Session (June):
MBA 621 Statistical Analysis A critical examination of the theory and assumptions underlying the major multivariate statistical techniques.
2nd Summer Session (July):
MBA 614 Business Environment: In this course, students gain an introduction to the various environments within which a manager must operate. Students examine external (international, national, and industrial) and internal business environments from a manager's point of view.
August Intersession (August):
MBA 612 Business Decision Making: This course requires the application of analysis and decision-making tools in a business setting, with emphasis on the evaluation of problems facing the modern firm in a changing global marketplace. It provides in-depth coverage of analytical tools that are invaluable to the entrepreneur/manager as he or she is confronted with strategy and implementation decisions in a competitive world.
Fall Semester (Late August to December):
MBA 601 Managerial Communications Integration of communication and managerial theory with business practice using case analysis with an emphasis on persuasive, crisis, cross cultural and informative challenges in business interactions.
MBA 602 MBA Seminar Series: An applied forum for the presentation of diverse topics including visits from executives and other business practitioners.
MBA 606 Organizational Behavior: The behavior of people in groups and organizations, concepts and theories for leadership, human resource management, as well as the development of student abilities in writing and speaking.
MBA 611 Financial Analysis: Managerial and cost accounting fundamentals as well as the use of current techniques for financial analysis, capital allocation, and capital structure.
MBA 623 Integrative Business Analysis: A rigorous overview of business models and issues that change as products or services evolve through a life cycle. Emphasizes the interrelated view of functional areas within organizations as a foundation for the core skills courses
Winter Intersession (Early January):
MBA 602: Speaker's Edge Competition MBA students' speaking skills in the areas of informative, persuasive and ethical dimensions are developed through the coaching involvement of a panel of professional speakers.
Spring Semester (Mid-January to May)
MBA 602 MBA Seminar Series: An applied forum for the presentation of diverse topics including visits from executives and other business practitioners.
MBA 613 Mobilizing Technology in the Modern Business: Highlighting the role of information and computer technology in the modern business enterprise, this course emphasizes the practical application of computer and information technology to real-world problems and decision-making environments.
MBA 622 Business Planning and Entrepreneurship: With a unique blend of marketing and finance, this course takes students through the entire process of conceiving and planning an e-business start-up. The semester long business-planning project serves as the framework for all instruction. The final business plan encompasses all the necessary components to launch a successful business.
MBA 631 Concept Integration and Application: Practical application of the knowledge skills acquired in the first-year courses to real business problems and decision environments. Emphasizes cross-functional integration of tasks and responsibilities to develop effective strategies for problem identification and resolution
