College of Business and Technology MBA

In addition to the general requirements for admission to graduate study, the requirements to be a graduate degree student in business administration are the following:

Credit or the equivalent of the following subject areas is required to complete the MBA degree requirements. Computer and statistical literacy must be demonstrated by completing an undergraduate course in each discipline or other evidence of competency. All equivalent methods of satisfying subject area requirements must be approved by the Business Graduate Programs Coordinator or the dean.)

*Six semester credit hours are required in each area, economics and accounting, unless the student substitutes ECON 5300 for the economic environment, and ACCT 5300 for accounting.

Although a student may not have completed all undergraduate work at the time of application, admission to graduate students and the MBA program will not be granted until the candidate has been granted a bachelor degree.

Subject to the approval of the Business Graduate Programs Coordinator and the dean of the College of Business and Technology, a student may transfer no more than six hours of graduate credit earned at an accredited institution. Graduate transfer credit over three years old at the time of admission may not be used to meet degree requirements. Credit earned from correspondence courses cannot transfer for graduate credit.

*Students with 15 or more undergraduate semester hours in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management or Marketing may not receive credit for the 5320 courses in those disciplines. These students must substitute another graduate course in the discipline to satisfy the requirement. These 5320 courses may not be taken as an elective by those who meet the 15 credit hour criterion.

Students studying in the MBA program must maintain a 3.0 grade point average (4.0 basis) on all graduate work at UT Tyler. Students will be dismissed from the MBA program if they accumulate grade deficiency points greater than three. Any grade of 'C' is worth one deficiency point, any grade of 'D' is worth two deficiency points, and any grade of 'F' is worth three deficiency points. Deficiency points may not be removed by additional course work. Any course with a grade lower than 'C' must be retaken earning a grade of 'B' or better.

**Successful completion of MANA 5395, Strategy and Policy Formulation, will constitute satisfaction of the comprehensive examination requirement as required by university graduate policies.

Students who wish to develop a specific foundation to pursue their desired career objective may in conjunction with, and the approval of the Business Graduate Programs Coordinator, follow a modified MBA Health Care program.

Computer and statistical literacy must be demonstrated by completing an undergraduate course in each area or some other evidence of competency.

Course Title	Course Number	Credit Hours
Economic Environment*	ECON 5300	3
Accounting Concepts*	ACCT 5300	3
Introduction to Information Systems	MANA 5330	3
Accounting for Managerial Control	ACCT 5320	3
Economics of Public Policy	ECON 5340	3
Advanced Financial Management	FINA 5320	3
Technical Business Research Seminar	GENB 5321	3
Business and Professional Ethics	GENB 5340	3
Decision Making in Operations Management	GENB 5305	3
Quantitative Analysis	GENB 5315	3
Management and Organizational Behavior	MANA 5320	3
Seminar in Human Resource Management	MANA 5350	3
Strategy and Policy Formulation	MANA 5395	3
Health Care Marketing in Contemporary Society	MARK 5370	3
Residency OR	GENB 5390	3
Elective
Total semester hours		45

*Six semester hours in each area, economics and accounting, may satisfy this requirement with the approval of the Business Graduate Programs Coordinator.


ACCT 5335 Advanced Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting: Accounting for governments and not-for-profit entities. Coverage includes budgets, revenues, expenditures, and required financial reports. Prerequisite: ACCT 5300 or equivalent. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

ACCT 5350 Federal Income Tax Research

Methodology of researching tax problems in the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury Regulations, IRS administrative procedures, and court cases. Course fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

ACCT 5360 Advanced Problems In Accounting

Accounting theory and practice relating to complex consolidation issues and business combinations. Consolidated financial statements, partnerships and fiduciary accounting are examined. Prerequisite: ACCT 3312 or equivalent. Course fee pending.

ACCT 5370 Special Topics In Accounting

An exploration of current accounting topics that are not covered in other courses. Timely accounting issues are covered. May be repeated for credit when content changes. Prerequisite: Consent of graduate advisor. Course fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

ACCT 5385 Advanced Accounting Theory

Investigation of elements of accounting theories and their implementation. Accounting policy, research and standard-setting are examined. Prerequisite: ACCT 3312 or equivalent. Course fee pending.

ACCT 5199-5699 Independent Study

Independent study in specific areas of accounting not covered by organized graduate courses. A maximum of six credit hours of independent study courses may be applied to a graduate degree. Independent study courses are available only to degree seeking students. The student must request a faculty member to supervise the independent study, write a proposal and have it approved by the sponsoring faculty member and the College of Business Administration coordinator of graduate programs. The proposal and the final report become part of the student's permanent record. Course fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

FINANCE

FINA 5310 Financial Institutions

Characteristics of financial institutions, savings intermediation and its effects on the allocation of investment funds, and regulation of financial intermediaries. Course fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

FINA 5320 Advanced Financial Management

Financial management of the firm with special emphasis on financial planning, capital concepts. Students with 15 undergraduate semester hours or more of finance may not receive MBA credit for this course. Course fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

FINA 5330 Investment Portfolio Management

A study of securities and the markets in which they are traded; an analysis of the risk-return tradeoff in examining investments; development of specific tools and techniques for selecting among securities that include: equities, fixed income vehicles, options/futures, real estate, and international securities; construction of portfolios to meet specific investor objectives. Prerequisite: FINA5320 or equivalent. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

FINA 5370 Special Topic In Finance

An exploration of current finance topics that are not covered in other courses. May be repeated once for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Consent of graduate advisor. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

FINA 5199-5699 Independent Study

Independent study in specific areas of finance not covered by organized graduate courses. A maximum of six credit hours of independent study courses may be applied to a graduate degree. Independent study courses are available only to degree seeking students. The student must request a faculty member to supervise the independent study, write a proposal and have it approved by the sponsoring faculty member and the College of Business Administration coordinator of graduate programs. The proposal and the final report become part of the student's permanent record. Course fee $20. Equipment fee $10.

GENERAL BUSINESS

GENB 5305 Decision Making in Operations Management

Analysis of the Operations management function from a manager's perspective. Quantitative techniques related to decision making such as linear programming, statistics and simulation are applied to operations management problems in both the service and manufacturing industries. Prerequisite: GENB 5315. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

GENB 5310 Business Legal Environment

Introduction to the legal environment of business, legal reasoning, and historical perspective. The influence on economic activity by regulatory agencies in their pursuit of public policy is stressed. Course fee pending.


GENB 5315 Quantitative Analysis: Topics to be covered include quantitative techniques for decision making, linear programming, inferential statistics and selected quantitative models with computer applications. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.
GENB 5321 Seminar In Technical Business Research: The application of research techniques to business decision-making. Definition of problem, alternative selection, conclusion and recommendations. A formal report is required. Prerequisite: GENB 5315 or equivalent. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

GENB 5340 Business and Professional Ethics

A study of ethical problems in business and the foundations for decisions involving ethical issues. Topics include ethical concepts, personal integrity, individual conscience and company loyalty and responsibility conflict, as they impact on the decision process in the functional areas of business. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

GENB 5370 Special Topics in Business: An exploration of current business topics that are not covered in other courses. Timely business issues are covered. May be repeated for credit when content changes. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the Instructor. Course fee pending.

GENB 5380 Business Consulting: The study and application of theoretical business models in a consulting environment. Projects and/or cases are assigned for problem analysis and solution. Final report includes recommended action for management. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.
GENB 5390 Residency: Practical field experience to meet the needs of practicing professionals. The focus of the course will reflect the student's career goals and current deficiencies. May be repeated once. Prerequisite: Consent of graduate advisor. Course fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

GENB 5396 Thesis

Selection of a research topic and development of a thesis plan. Prerequisite: MANA 5395 or concurrent enrollment. Course fee $40. Equipment fee $10.

GENB 5397 Thesis

Completion and approval of thesis. Prerequisite: GENB 5396 or concurrent enrollment. Course fee $40. Equipment fee $10.

MANAGEMENT

MANA 5310 Organizational Management

A study of the management process, behavioral and structural properties of organizations, and environmental influences surrounding organizations. May not be taken for graduate credit for candidates for the MBA degree. Course fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

MANA 5320 Human and Organizational Behavior

Investigation of organizational structures and intergroup relations. Concepts in social psychology and other behavioral sciences are used to appraise organizational practices. Emphasis will be given to techniques of motivation, leadership and communications. Students with 15 undergraduate semester hours or more of management may not receive MBA credit for this course. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.
MANA 5330 Introduction to Information Systems: A survey of information systems concepts will be presented, including a historical perspective of information systems, the structure of the information systems function, an introduction to information systems technologies, application planning, system development, end user computing, decision support systems, and the management of information system resources. Current topics in artificial intelligence and electronic commerce will also be explored. Students must be able to demonstrate proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software before enrolling in this course. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

MANA 5335 Industrial and Labor Relations

Development of a conceptual model of the industrial relations system and environment including the legal and economic factors influencing union recognition, contract negotiations, and agreement administration. Emphasis on federal labor legislation, strategy and tactics of bargaining, grievance processing, and arbitration. Prerequisite: MANA 5320. Course fee pending.

MANA 5340 MIS E-Business and E-Commerce

Study of advanced applications of management information systems (MIS) in business. Topics include E-Business applications such as enterprise resource planning and E-Commerce topics such as web design/development and web business models. Prerequisite: MANA 5330(Students must be able to demonstrate proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet and database software before enrolling in this course.) Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

MANA 5350 Seminar In Human Resources Management

Advanced study of selected topics in human resources management with special emphasis on issues of current importance in the field. Such issues as staffing, training, evaluating and compensating will be covered. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

MANA 5370 Special Topics in Management

An exploration of current finance topics that are not covered in other courses. May be repeated once for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Consent of graduate advisor. Course fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

MANA 5390 Organizational Theory and Decision-making

Study of decision-making techniques and the analysis of organizational structures. Analysis of managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing and control. Students with 15 undergraduate semester hours or more of management may not receive MBA credit for this course. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

MANA 5395 Strategy and Policy Formulation

Capstone course for The College of Business Administration covering all functional areas of the graduate business curriculum. Top management's view of the firm. Planning and implementation of policy, evaluation of strategy alternatives, utilization of appropriate controls, and the evaluation of the administrative process are emphasized. Prerequisite: May not be taken until the student has completed 27 hours of graduate work in business. Course fee $65. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

MANA 5199-5699 Independent Study

Independent study in specific areas of management not covered by organized graduate courses. A maximum of six credit hours of independent study may be applied to a graduate degree. Independent study courses are available only to degree seeking students. The student must request a faculty member to supervise the independent study, write a proposal and have it approved by the sponsoring faculty member and the College of Business Administration coordinator of graduate programs. The proposal and the final report become part of the student's permanent record. Course fee $20. Equipment fee $10.

MARKETING

MARK 5320 Current Trends In Marketing

An analysis of contemporary problems in marketing with emphasis on dynamic market characteristics. Students with 15 undergraduate semester hours or more or marketing may not receive MBA credit for this course. Course fee $25. Computer fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

MARK 5370 Health Care Marketing In Contemporary Society

A review and analysis of current trends in the health care field with a focus on managed care and the implications for business and marketing practitioners. Course fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

MARK 5375 Special Topics in Marketing

Areas of study in marketing that reflect contemporary topics not covered by organized courses. Prerequisite: MARK 5320. Course fee $25. Equipment fee $10.

MARK 5380 Market Research and Analysis

Examination of approaches and methods of marketing research employed by marketing managers to solve marketing problems; emphasis on survey methodology and applications of statistical methods. Prerequisite: MARK 5320 and GENB 5315. Course fee pending.

MARK 5199-5699 Independent Study

Independent study in specific areas of marketing not covered by organized graduate courses. A maximum of six credit hours of independent study courses may be applied to a graduate degree. Independent study courses are available only to degree-seeking students. The student must request a faculty member to supervise the independent study, write a proposal and have it approved by the sponsoring faculty member and the College of Business Administration coordinator of graduate programs. The proposal and the final report become part of the student's permanent record. Course fee $20. Equipment fee $10.

For additional information contact:

Graduate Programs Coordinator

(903) 566-7433

The University of Texas at Tyler
College of Business and Technology
3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX 75799
Phone: 1-800-UT TYLER
Office: 903- 566-7363
Fax: 903-566-7372
E-mail: dherron@uttyler.edu

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