All students are required to complete 36 hours of M.B.A. Functional Studies courses. These courses must be completed with a GPA of 3.0 (B or better) with no more than 2 C’s. In addition, each candidate must pass a comprehensive assessment, which is normally a required written term paper within the final, integrated capstone course, MGT 699, “Business Policy and Strategy.

The 36-Hour M.B.A Curriculum in pdf format.

Courses in the M.B.A. Functional Studies
All students in the M.B.A. program must complete these courses:

M.B.A. (Accounting concentration or Wrap-Around emphasis)

Students in the M.B.A. program may elect to emphasize Accountancy. Ideally, the student will possess an undergraduate degree in accounting. Students enrolled in the undergraduate accounting program at Marshall University may elect to begin the M.B.A. coursework during their final semester in the undergraduate program.

The Division of Accountancy and Legal Environment may waive three (3) hours of free electives and six (6) hours of accounting electives in the undergraduate program to allow the student an early start in the M.B.A. with an emphasis in Accountancy. Upon the successful completion of graduate coursework equivalent to the number of hours waived (with all other undergraduate degree requirements satisfied), the undergraduate degree may be awarded. The student electing an emphasis in Accountancy would complete the following
program:

Functional Studies