161 I General : 1. Satisfaction of the requirements for the Certificate in International Business (see previous page). 2. Testing at the "Intermediate High" level, or better, on the ACTFL (American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages) exam, or the departmental language proficiency test, in the chosen language. 3. Completion of the appropriate language for business sequence (2 courses). If the chosen language has only one language for business course, completion of a substitute course approved by the Department of Foreign Languages. 4. Completion of FL DV3550 (Studies in Culture and Civilization) for the chosen language. INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGIES! INFORMATION ASSURANCE INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE A student may apply for a certificate in Information Systems & Technologies provided he or she has fulfilled the following criteria: 1. Course work: A. Required (9 credit hours): 1ST 6610 Information and Communication Technologies for E-Business (3) or MBA 6310 Information Technology in the Enterprise (3) 1ST 6630 Networking & Information Systems (3) 1ST 6640 Information Assurance in the Enterprise (3) B. Elective course, choose one of the following (1-3 credit hours): 1ST 6800 Directed Studies (1), or Graduate-level course related to information technology security (such as, MACC 6570 Information Systems Auditing) approved by IS&T Department Chair 2. Prerequisite degree Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Master of Accounting (MAcc) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Weber State University, John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics or any AACSB accredited business school. Any student who has been admitted to the MAcc or the MBA program is also eligible for this certificate. Entrepreneurship institutional certificate A student may apply for a certificate in Entrepreneurship provided he or she has met all of the following requirements: 1. Concurrent or previous completion of a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics or any other AACSB accredited business school. 2. Completion of a specified program of at least 12 semester hours of upper division business coursework, as approved by the entrepreneurship area faculty. Coursework shall inclu de BSAD 4500: Entrepreneurship and at least 9 additional credit hours selected to satisfy the experiential requirement listed below and to support the specific field in which the student plans to pursue an entrepreneurial career. The GPA for this coursework must be at least 2.50. 3. Completion of an experiential learning component relating to an entrepreneurial venture. This requirement can be satisfied through any of the following: a. completion of BSAD 4680: Senior Consulting Projects; b. completion of an approved business internship; c. completion of a class project on behalf of an entrepreneurial client. 4. Presentation and defense of a comprehensive business plan for an entrepreneurial venture. This presentation will be made before a panel of faculty from the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics and representatives from the business community. Master of Business Administration (MBA) MBA Program Director: Dr. Brian Davis, 801-626-7947 MBA Enrollment Director: Dr. Mark A. Stevenson, 801-395-3528 MBA Department Secretary: Sally Taylor 801-395-3519 Location: Davis Campus - 2750 N. University Park Blvd., Layton I he Master of Business Administration program is intended for working adults who wish to advance in their careers. The MBA program is designed to enhance general management abilities and provides an opportunity to further develop functional business skills. Our general management graduate curriculum consists of "hybrid courses" that combine traditional classroom instruction with online educational tools. » Program Prerequisite: Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or be in the final stage of completing the undergraduate degree. Completion of a course in college algebra or equivalent is required to enroll in MBA courses. Basic computer competency is also required. » Grade Requirements: To earn the MBA degree, candidates must complete all MBA program courses with a grade of "C-" or higher. In addition, the overall program GPA must be 2.7 or higher. An elective course in which a grade lower than C- is earned may be repeated or another elective may be taken in its place. Failure to maintain a 2.7 grade point average, or 2 consecutive course sessions where a grade lower than B- has been earned, will result in academic probation in accordance with departmental policies. » Credit Hour Requirements: The MBA degree ordinarily requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate work for persons with a recent undergraduate business degree from an AACSB- accredited school. Individuals with business undergraduate degrees from non-AACSB-accredited schools may be required to complete additional foundations coursework contingent on departmental analysis of their undergraduate transcripts. For persons with a non-business undergraduate degree, the program typically requires 55 semester hours, although this may be reduced somewhat based on previous coursework. Specific program and course requirements are shown below. Major Field Exemption Students with business-related undergraduate degrees are exempted from the required MBA course in their major field of study (e.g. accounting, finance, economics, information systems, marketing, management, supply chain management, human resources) and will take an additional elective MBA course in its place. The MBA Program Director must approve each MBA student's plan of study. The plan of study will show all courses necessary to meet the degree requirements. A formal plan of study will be filed when a student is accepted into the program. Non-MBA Electives Qualified students may take up to three MAcc (Master's of Accounting) courses as MBA electives, counting nine credit hours toward their MBA elective requirements. MBA students may also use up to two courses in the WSU Graduate Certificate of Health Administrative Services program, counting six credit hours toward their MBA elective requirements. PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog