The Curriculum
The Campus MBA Program is convenient and flexible. The program can be completed in 12 months on a full-time basis or longer as a part-time student. All classes are offered on weekday evenings on the Oxford campus. The MBA program is designed to begin in the summer term, although you do have the option to start in the fall or winter terms.
Speaker's Edge
One of our newest and most exciting programs is the Speaker’s Edge Competition. This special two-day intensive class provides students with an unparalleled opportunity to enhance their abilities and learn to adapt their messages to different audiences in front of world class communication coaches in a competitive environment. The competition is based on three key events: Ethical Dilemmas, Persuasive Communication, and Informative Communication. Students discover the secrets of high-impact public speaking and learn the strenghts and weaknesses of their own personal speaking style to become the best speakers they can be.
Course Schedule
Courses in the on-campus MBA program are offered on the schedule shown below. The program is designed to begin in the 1st summer session, which is typically near the beginning of June. Students who enter at other times may have some difficulty completing the program in 12 months due to the need to take some courses before others.
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 amanager must operate. Students examine external (international, national, and industrial) and internal business environments from a manager's point of view.
August Intersession (August - 1st half):
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.
Fall Semester (Late August to December):
MBA 602 - Seminar Series: An applied forum for the presentation of diverse topics including visits from executives and other business practitioners.
MBA 617 - Managerial Accounting: This course provides an understanding of the uses and limitations of accounting information in economic decision-making in a variety of personal, business, and other organizational contexts. The course will also build skills in problem solving, interpersonal communications and the use of computers.
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 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 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 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.
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.
