160 161 studies, our current class has an average of 4 years of full-time work experience. Almost all of our current MBA students are employed full-time, many at the executive level. Admission to the Goddard MBA program is competitive, with an acceptance rate of approximately 50%. Complete application materials can be downloaded from the WSU MBA Web site. As part of your application, you must submit the results of the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). Information about this exam is available at www.gmac.com. » 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.) » Grade Requirements: To earn the MBA degree, students must attain a minimum GPA of 2.7 in the program. » Credit Hour Requirements: The program requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate work beyond the bachelor's degree. Specific MBA courses are shown below.In addition, enrolled MBA students may also earn the IS&T Certificate, which requires 6 additional credit hours above the total required for the MBA. The MBA program director must approve each MBA student's plan of study. The plan of study will show the MBA courses and leveling courses that are required. This formal plan of study will be finalized once a student has been accepted into the program. Admission Requirements In addition to the program prerequisite specified above, the primary criteria in determining eligibility for admission to the John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics MBA program are previous academic achievement and performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). A prospective graduate student is expected to present a strong overall previous academic record and an above average total GMAT score, including high achievement on the verbal, quantitative and the analytical writing assessment. Other factors, such as work experience and career progression, are also important and will be considered by the Admissions Committee. Therefore, applicants must include letters of recommendation. MBA applicants must present official transcripts from each junior college, college and university attended. Each applicant is considered on an individual basis. The MBA program will have limited enrollment. Any applicant who is admitted while other courses or programs are still in the process of completion is admitted conditionally. Students with an Undergraduate Business Degree After admission, students who have recently earned an undergraduate degree in business from an AACSB-accredited school may begin their program of study with 6000-level MBA courses. In other words, applicants with an undergraduate degree from an AACSB-accredited program may be admitted to the program on the basis of their academic record, GMAT score, and professional experience. Students with a Non-business Undergraduate Degree We welcome applications from those who hold undergraduate degrees in fields other than business. Students entering the MBA program without a business degree from an AACSB accredited college or university should expect to complete some foundation or leveling courses along with the MBA 6000 level courses. After admission, the MBA program director will evaluate student transcripts to determine the areas in which such leveling work will be needed. A customized program of study will then be developed for each student. Students can take MBA coursework along with foundation courses provided that they have met the foundation prerequisites for the MBA classes. More information about leveling requirements can be found on the MBA Web site. Additional Admission Requirements for International Students All international students and any applicant educated outside the U.S. must meet additional application requirements. Due to the additional application requirements involved, all international applicants should submit their applications to the MBA program no later than February 15, 2001. For more information see the MBA Web Site. Course Requirements for the MBA The 36 hour program of study consists of the following twelve courses: Core Courses (7 courses/21 hrs. required) MBA 6110 Tools for the Effective Manager 3 hours MBA 6210 Management Accounting & Control 3 hours MBA 6120 Organizational Behavior 3 hours MBA 6130 Financial Management 3 hours MBA 6410 Global Macroeconomic Conditions 3 hours MBA 6140 Marketing Management 3 hours MBA 6150 Logistics/Operations Management 3 hours Electives (4 courses/12 hrs. required) MBA 6310 Info Technology in the Enterprise 3 hours MBA 6160 Advanced Application of Decision Modeling 3 hours MBA 6170 Corporate Communications 3 hours MBA 6420 The Economics of Industry 3 hours MBA 6520 International Business Experience** 3 hours MBA 6530 E-Business** 3 hours MBA 6680 Graduate Consulting Project 3 hours **MBA 6520 and 6530 are new courses pending approval. Capstone (1 course/3 hrs. required MBA 6180 Strategic Management 3 hours Suggested Course Sequence An important aspect of the program is the course schedule. The program begins with a 4-week session in August which is followed by four consecutive 8-week sessions. In essence, the traditional fall and spring semesters have each been divided into two, 8-week terms. The program concludes with a 4-week summer session, followed by an 8- week summer term. The start/end dates for the terms generally follow the standard WSU calendar. All courses are three-credit hours. MBA classes are taught using a hybrid instruction model which includes both a classroom component and an online component. Class meetings are held at the WSU Davis Campus in Layton in the evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Full time students take classes two nights each week. Individuals with an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB-accredited institution (i.e. do not require leveling courses) and who attend full-time can complete the entire program in 56 weeks. Students who enter the program as full-time students may convert to part-time status at any time. .,,_„„.„: Summer 4-Week SESSION MBA 6110 Tools for the Effective Manager* i-Week SESSION MBA 6210 Management Accounting & Control MBA 6120 Organizational Behavior* i-Week SESSION MBA 6130 Financial Management MBA 6410 Global Macroeconomic Conditions* .»»«.=,,.,.,.. Spring ..,„„« i-Week SESSION MBA 6140 Marketing Management MBA 6150 Logistics/Operations Management* 1-Week SESSION MBA 6310 Information Technology in the Enterprise* MBA 6160 Advanced Applications of Decision Models MBA 6530 E-Business** Si MMl.lt 4-Week SESSION -Week SESSION MBA 6170 Corporate Communications MBA 6520 International Business Experience* MBA 6420 The Economics of Industry* MBA 6180 Strategic Management *Students who wish to complete the program on apart-time basis over two years should take the courses marked with an asterisk during the first year; the remaining six courses should be completed in the second year of study. **MBA 6520 and 6530 are new courses pending approval. MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSES Prerequisite for all MBA courses: Admission to the MBA Program MBA 6110. Tools for the Effective Manager (3) This four-week course begins the formal course work in the MBA program. This course is designed to help those students from diverse backgrounds begin on an equal footing. Students will be introduced to analytical, communication, and technological tools used ( throughout the program. Instructors in all subsequent classes will provide an overview of their courses. Students will work individually and in teams to explore issues of self-awareness, teamwork, communication, managing differences, and career management. MBA 6120. Organizational Behavior (3) This is a course for graduate students who have already been exposed to the principles of management and organizational behavior and who are now seeking a more advanced preparation for the behavioral role of the manager. It offers a critical review of the factors that influence behavior within the organizational setting. Behavioral concepts are emphasized which particularly relate to group dynamics, interpersonal relations, and ultimately, organizational effectiveness. In short, this course deals with the human aspects of management-the kinds of problems most frequently experienced in day-to-day interaction with others. The format will include discussions, group and individual exercises, case studies, and student reports. MBA 6130. Financial Management (3) Financial Management is a detailed presentation of the practices, techniques, and applications of theory in corporate finance. The focus is an understanding of how companies operate and acquire the tools necessary to analyze and evaluate corporate financial policies. Cases and applied research in the form of outside readings will assist students to focus on key issues. The purpose of the course is to assist current and prospective managers in making better investment and financing decisions. The course addresses (1) the investment decision (capital budgeting) as well as (2) the financing decision. Class discussion and cases will focus on capital budgeting and specifically on the establishment of goals, development of strategy, identification of investment opportunities, evaluation of projects, implementation of projects, and the monitoring processes. Shareholder wealth maximization is the standard for determining why one decision is "better" than another. The ethical considerations of wealth maximization will also be addressed. MBA 6140. Marketing Management (3) This course centers on creating customer value profitability in competitive markets. In an integrative fashion, it covers analyzing customer needs and preferences; estimating market potential; assessing market opportunities and threats in view of the focal companys and its competitors resources and capabilities; developing market and marketing strategies; making astute product, pricing, distribution, and promotion decisions; and measuring marketing performance. Pedagogical vehicles include lectures, reading assignments, and case-based discussions and reports. MBA 6150. Logistics/Operations Management (3) "Manufacturing of the future will be required to meet customer- driven demand instantaneously." The future is now! The requirements for faster response, more customer input, and greater product variety have not diminished, but instead have escalated. This course builds upon basic production and operations management knowledge to meet the needs of customers generated in todays global market. It is designed to enhance the students understanding of how to analyze problems related to design, planning, control, and improvement of manufacturing and service operations. Topics include, but are not limited to, supply chain management, materials management, production planning and control, scheduling, capacity and facilities planning, manufacturing strategy, and global operations. MBA 6160. Advanced Applications of Decision Models (3) This course presents a rigorous treatment of quantitative decisionmaking with emphasis on data collection, analysis, and model building. This course emphasizes experience in structuring realistic business problems, collecting data, developing an appropriate model for analysis, and interpreting and defending results. A number of cases are employed. MBA 6170. Corporate Communications (3) The focus of this course is to develop an integrated corporate communications program in organizations which will provide effective communication both to internal and external stakeholders. A coherent corporate communication strategy will link the overall organizational strategy to its varied communication practices. Among the topics to be discussed are corporate image and identity, corporate advertising and advocacy, media relations, marketing, communication, financial communication, community relations, corporate philanthropy, government affairs and crisis communication. These sub-functions have a direct bearing on how the corporation will be perceived by its most important constituencies. Finally, the critical communication component, employee communications, will be analyzed. Attention will be given to effective communication internally through various methods, such as meetings, programs and publications. MBA 6180. Strategic Management (3) This course takes a broad view of the entire organization. In some instances, the organization will have one line of business. In other cases, the organization may be a large diversified corporation with many lines of business. We will examine the strategic issues facing diversified corporations including: vertical integration, diversification into related and unrelated businesses, and operating synergies. Prerequisites: MBA 6130, 6140, 6150 and 6410. MBA 6210. Management Accounting and Control (3) This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts and procedures of managerial accounting through readings and case studies. The course emphasizes the use of accounting data in the decision-making process by internal decision-makers (e.g., management), rather than external decision-makers (e.g., stockholders, investors, creditors, and regulatory bodies). The course topics include cost terms and concepts, job-order costing, activity-based costing, quality management, cost behavior, cost-volume-profit analysis, profit planning, relevant costs, capital budgeting, cost allocation, and pricing. MBA 6310. Information Technology in the Enterprise (3) Information technology from an enterprise perspective with an orientation toward the management of technology for competitive/ at PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS id Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT PRENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts* Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART : ■■■;■■■. ' : . MBA- MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T iigjiiiiiff- MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Weber State University 2001-2002 Catalog Weber State University 2001-2002 Catalog