Business Management

Degrees Offered:
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GRADUATE FACULTY

S. H. Barr, Department Head

Director of Graduate Programs:
S. G. Allen, Box 7229, 5-5584, steve_allen@ncsu.edu, Economics

Alan T. Dickson Distinguished University Professor:  M. A. Rappa
Bank of America Distinguished University Professor:  R. B. Handfield
Edwin Gill Professor of Business Management:  C. P. Jones
Zelnak Professor of Marketing Innovation:  M. M. Montoya-Weiss

Professors: S. G. Allen, P. Arasu, S. H. Barr, J. W. Bartley, D. L. Baumer, Y. A. Chen, R. L. Clark, R. E. Kouri, S. E. Margolis, A. Padilla, D. P. Pagach, I. R. Weiss; Emeritus Professors: J. R. Canada, G. W. Dickson, D. M. Holthausen; Associate Professors: L. Aiman-Smith, E. A. Baker, P. K. Bergey, J. D. Bohlmann, C. C. Bozarth, M. Bradford, J. F. Brazel, S. N. Chapman, B. R. Danielsen, K. S. Davis, J. C. Dutton, J. B. Earp, D. H. Henard, S. K. Markham, J. K. McCreery, K. Mitchell, S. Moon, P. W. Mulvey, C. M. Newmark, F. C. Payton, J. C. Poindexter, B. B. Tyler, M. D. Walker, R. S. Warr, D. P. Warsing, G. S. Young, G. J. Zuckerman; Emeritus Associate Professors: C. W. Harrell, E. A. McDermed; Assistant Professors: T. Caner, T. Hollmann, W. Kang, C. L. Rossetti, D. Sirdeshmukh, M. A. Stanko, D. M. Townsend, J. Zhao; Teaching Associate Professors: S. J. Schanz

Fields of Graduate Instruction - Management

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program develops leaders for tomorrow's markets and technologies. NC State's MBA provides a solid foundation in the principles of finance, marketing, and other traditional business subjects.

The most distinctive feature of the program is its emphasis on management of technology. We offer concentrations in BioSciences Management, Financial Management, Marketing Management, Product Innovation Management, Services Management, Supply Chain Management, and Technology Entrepreneurship. Most students have a technology background, either from their undergraduate degree or previous work experience.

Admission Requirements:  In addition to basic Graduate School admission requirements, applicants must submit recent GMAT scores. Admission decisions are based on academic performance and potential, GMAT scores, essays, and relevant work experience. Students must have a previous coursework in calculus before entering the program. For further information, please visit the MBA website at www.mba.ncsu.edu.

Master's of Business Administration: The MBA curriculum requires that every student complete the core curriculum listed below, along with concentration and elective courses, for a total of 56 credit hours for full-time students and 47 credit hours for part-time students.

MBA 500 Managerial and Career Effectiveness
MBA 503 Survey of Accounting
MBA 504 Data Analysis and Forecasting Methods for Management
MBA 505 Global Economics for Managers
MBA 520 Managerial Finance
MBA 530 Managing the Global High-Tech Workforce
MBA 540 Operations and Supply Chain Management
MBA 550 Management of Technology and Innovation
MBA 560 Marketing Management and Strategy
MBA 580 Global Strategy

Technical Concentration: Minimum of 12 hours of courses in one of the following areas: Biotech/Pharmaceuticals Management, Financial Management, Marketing Management, Product Innovation Management, Services Management, Supply Chain Management, and Technology Entrepreneurship

Electives: Minimum of 15 hours for full-time students; minimum of nine (9) hours for part-time students.

Minor in Management: Students enrolled in Master's and doctoral programs can complete the minor by taking courses that meet requirements for the MBA degree. Master's students must take nine (9) hours; doctoral students must take 15 hours.

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NCSU Graduate Catalog