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Professional Master of Business Administration — Human Resources Management

The Professional Master of Business Administration program provides graduates with the skills needed to be adaptable performers in current positions and the competencies needed for long-term career development. This program develops within managers the skills and techniques for team leadership coupled with integrity, social responsibility and a high degree of professionalism. This program is designed to meet the needs of three groups of people:

1. Individuals whose careers have previously focused on specialized areas and who seek to develop a more generalist perspective in anticipation of advancement.
2. Individuals with work experience and business degrees who wish to build on that foundation for further advancement.
3. Individuals with limited work experience who plan to use the PMBA as a foundation on which to begin their careers.

The goal of the PMBA is to prepare individuals for advanced leadership positions in the private, public and military sectors with specific skills and competencies in business administration and identified concentration areas.

Admission Requirements

The applicant to the PMBA program must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college with an acceptable grade point average and a satisfactory score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). General admission requirements and the process for applying are presented in Section 1 of the University College catalog. Individuals who do not meet the stated requirements for regular admission may petition to take graduate courses for credit as a continuing education applicant.

Degree Requirements

The Professional Master of Business Administration degree, with or without a concentration, is conferred upon students who have successfully completed 36 credit hours of core and elective courses as listed on the student’s approved graduate program plan. Additional prerequisite courses may be required depending on the applicant’s undergraduate preparation.

Curriculum

All PMBA options require completion of a common set of nine core courses that are designed to prepare the student for an ever-changing, dynamic organizational environment. The student must complete the prerequisite requirements, if any, before completing nine credit hours of core courses, or enrolling in a core course for which a prerequisite course is needed.

Prerequisite Courses (noncredit for this program)

Prerequisite courses are required of a student whose undergraduate major is outside the business area or who has not previously completed courses in these prerequisite areas. The exact number of prerequisite courses is dependent on courses completed during the student’s undergraduate studies.

Note: In addition, computer literacy is required as a prerequisite. It can be demonstrated by the applicant’s undergraduate course work, passing a proficiency examination offered by University College or by completing a suitable computer course.

In addition to the nine core courses, students electing the PMBA with a concentration in human resources management are also required to take three elective courses. This degree option is for those students who are interested in human resources management.

 *Serves as the capstone course for this program.