Inspire students to adopt a personal philosophy of lifelong learning and continuous improvement, and to develop it in the organizations that they lead. Provide a broad-based foundation in the tenets of business. Inspire students to lead with integrity and to set high ethical standards. Encourage students to make a positive difference in the communities of which they are a part. The business foundation is required of students who do not have the necessary prerequisite undergraduate or business background, or who desire to refresh their knowledge before entering the advanced courses.
Required courses add breadth and depth to the foundation knowledge areas.
The general concentration is designed to allow students to achieve additional study in their special areas of interest. The accounting concentration is designed primarily to complete an accounting specialization begun at the undergraduate level. No M.B.A. student may step out of continuous enrollment in the program, excluding summer semesters, for more than one semester. A student who is not enrolled for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the eligible M.B.A. student roster and must reapply for admission to the program under the program requirements in effect at the time of his or her re-application. Foundation Courses 24 Students entering the program with an undergraduate business degree will waive these classes to the extent their transcripts warrant it.