Master of Business Administration

• Mission Statement
• Program Information
• Course Descriptions
• GMAC Information

The Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of the Master of Business Administration is to prepare students for diverse careers in the dynamic world of business. The mission will be accomplished by providing students with a quality education using highly skilled, professionally competent faculty, the latest instructional techniques, and state-of-the-art technology in one of the most modern facilities in the state.

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Information About the Program

Earn your Master of Business Administration degree at Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Options in class scheduling and learning environments give you the edge you need in today's competitive business climate. The MBA program is offered on campus in an Interactive Education Television Classroom and is transmitted to five off campus sites which include E. T. Dunlap Higher Education Center in Idabel, Oklahoma, Eastern Oklahoma State College Branch Campus in McAlester, Oklahoma, Ardmore Higher Education Center in Ardmore, Oklahoma, Carl Albert State College in Poteau, Oklahoma, and East Central State University in Ada, Oklahoma.

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Course Descriptions

Accounting

ACCT 5233 Accounting For Managers

The primary emphasis of this course is on management’s use of accounting information to manage the resources of a complex organization. The course focuses on three major areas: fundamentals of cost systems, managerial performance evaluation.

Business

BUS 5113 Research Methods

Concepts and methods of the scientific research process within the context of business and management. The course emphasizes and applied approach providing a thorough understanding of the nature and scope of business research.

BUS 5253 Data Analysis For Managers

Theory and application of statistical and quantitative techniques to various types of business data. Emphasis is on the interpretation and use of data analysis results from a manager’s perspective. Use of statistical computer software is an integral part of course. Both descriptive an inferential statistics are covered.

BUS 5563 Applied Business Projects

The course should be taken during the student's next-to-last or last semester, and is designed to integrate the functional areas of business at the graduate level. Numerous projects will be used to evaluate and develop the skills and competencies deemed important for MBA graduates.

Business Information Management

BIM 5793 Management Information Systems

The role of information systems in organizations and managing in an information age.  Topics include the design of information systems to support the organization's strategic plan, information resource management, structure of a management information system, human-machine information systems, and implementation issues.

Economics

ECON 5133 Managerial Economics

An application of microeconomic principles to business decision-making. Economic theory and quantitative methods are applied to managerial decisions about pricing, production, profit maximization, and government restraints. It is presumed the student has an understanding of preliminary calculus.

Finance

FIN 5213 Financial Management

The practice and theory of managers making financial decisions on capital levels for the company: debt and equity choices for financing long-term company objectives, company expansion choices, company valuation (including potential take-overs), coping with interest of exchange rate volatility, and short term cash and credit management.

Management

MNGT 5223 Behavioral Management

The study of human behavior in organizations and its effect on establishing and attaining organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner.

MNGT 5343 Competitive Advantage And Strategy

The concepts and tools needed to create a competitive advantage in cost of differentiation are presented through value-chain analysis. A study of the techniques for analyzing industries and competitors with a focus on the development of competitive strategy and strategic decisions.

MNGT 5773 Principle–Centered Leadership

A study of the basic principles of effective organizational leadership with a focus on the master principles of management and leadership. Principle-centered leadership is investigated organizational levels.

MNGT 5603 Strategic Management

A capstone course for graduate students in the last stage of their course work toward a Master of Business Administration degree. It covers the integration of the skills and functions of management to develop long range plans and to implement and manage the efforts directed toward the accomplishment of organizational objectives.

Marketing

MKT 5243 Marketing Management

An integrative course utilizing the comprehensive case study method to develop experiences in effective application of marketing strategies to create competitive advantages. Emphasis is on the relationship of the marketing function in a multinational context.

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