This alternative is most attractive to those not interested in or eligible for the MSAccy degree. This program has a minimum 153 semester hour requirement, with 6 semester hours of the typical 123 hour undergraduate degree requirement being available at the graduate level. After completion of the BBA requirements, students will continue in the graduate MSAccy program for another 30 semester hours of coursework. Both a BBA degree and an MSAccy degree will be awarded upon completion of this program. The variety and depth of courses provide an excellent foundation for careers in manufacturing or information systems.
Emphasis is placed on managerial aspects of computer systems.
Without experience, students generally enter organizations as systems analysts or programmers. Graduates with work experience often take administrative positions related to the organization's information systems. This concentration provides students with knowledge of the total operations of an organization, emphasizing the activities and decisions required of line management. Areas of interest include capacity planning, aggregate output or service levels, staffing, inventories, and quality and cost control. Graduates may be employed in any operating area of the organization, including project management, manufacturing, materials management, logistics and distribution, operations planning and control, purchasing and operations analysis.