Graduate Faculty
701-231-8805
Karl Altenburg, Ph.D.
North Dakota State University, 1999
Field:
Management Information Systems
Bahman Bahrami, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1983
Field:
Managerial Economics, Management Information Systems, Labor Relations
and Negotiation
John Bitzan, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1997
Field:
Economics
William "Bud" Bowlin, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin, 1984
Field:
Accounting
Donna Dietz, Ph.D.
University of North Dakota, 1989
Field:
Business Education
Thomas D. Dowdell, Ph.D.
Temple University, 2004
Field:
Accounting
C. Frederick Eisele, Ph.D. (professor emeritus)
University of Iowa, 1971
Field:
Labor Management and Negotiation
John Elder, Ph.D.
University of Virginia-Charlottesville, 1995
Field:
Finance, Economics
Karen Froelich, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, 1994
Field:
Strategic Management
Ronald D. Johnson, D.B.A.
Indiana University, 1970
Field:
Organizational Behavior
Joseph M. Jones, Ph.D.
University of Missouri-Columbia, 1991
Field:
Marketing
Jae Min Jung, Ph.D.
University of Cincinnati, 2002
Field:
Marketing, Cross-Cultural Consumer Behavior, Marketing Ethics.
Bonnie Klamm, Ph.D., CPA
Virginia Commonwealth University-Richmond, 1999
Field:
Accounting Information System
Terry W. Knoepfle, J.D., CPA
University of North Dakota, 1981
Field:
Business Law and Tax Accounting
Jin Li, Ph.D.
University of Alberta, 2007
Field:
Marketing
Gerry Macintosh, Ph.D.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1992
Field:
Sales and Sales Management
Lori Olsen, Ph.D.
University of Oklahoma, 2001
Field:
Accounting
R. Douglas Rymph, Ph.D.
University of South Carolina, 1999
Field:
Organizational Behavior
Herbert Snyder, Ph.D.
Syracuse University, 1994
Field:
Auditing, Forensic Accounting
Charles D. Stevens, Ph.D.
University of Kansas, 1998
Field:
Human Resource Management
Joseph G. Szmerekovsky, Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University, 2003
Field:
Operations
Rodney D. Traub, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 1994
Field:
Operations Management
Limin Zhang, Ph.D.
University of Arizona, 2005
Field:
Management Information Systems
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Program Description
The Master of Business Administration program
at North Dakota State University is a non-thesis, professional
program structured to serve qualified students with undergraduate
degrees in various fields. The program is designed to provide
the student with an effective set of analytical skills, a broad
view of the way organizations work, and an understanding of the
functional areas of business. The NDSU program takes a generalist
approach to graduate business education while providing a variety of electives
to give the student the opportunity to pursue a particular area
of interest in business or a related discipline.
The NDSU business faculty use a variety of teaching methods:
case studies, group and individual projects, field research, computer
applications, class discussion, and lecture. The student is able
to acquire and improve problem-solving and communication skills
and to apply these skills in business situations.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants for admission to the MBA
program must hold a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally
accredited college or university. Applications must be complete
before being considered by the College of Business
for admission. A complete application includes the completed Application
for Admission into Graduate School and the $45 application fee,
an official transcript from each college or university attended,
official Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT) scores, a letter of intent, and three letters
of recommendation. International students also must submit an
official TOEFL examination report with a minimum acceptable score
for admission of 550 (paper test) or 213 (computer test). Students
are not permitted to register in graduate courses prior to admission
to The Graduate School.
Financial Assistance
The College of Business Administration offers
financial assistance through graduate assistantships and scholarships.
Applicants must be admitted on a conditional or full-standing
basis. Assistantships include a stipend and tuition waiver in
exchange for work within the College.
The tuition waiver is limited to graduate course work and six
semester hours of foundation courses. Awards are based on academic
excellence as determined by grade point average, high potential
as measured by the GMAT score, and the financial needs of the
student. Applications may be obtained from the The Graduate School
or the MBA director's office.
Degree Requirements
The total course requirements necessary
to complete the MBA degree will vary depending on the background
of the student. An adequate background in the functional areas
of business is necessary for all students. Foundation courses
include 3 semester credits in the areas of accounting, economics,
marketing, management, legal environment, finance, quantitative
methods, and management information systems. Foundation courses
may be waived for students who have previously completed equivalent
courses with satisfactory grades.
All students must complete 30 semester hours of graduate work.
Graduate courses include the following core
courses: managerial accounting, strategic marketing, operations
management, organizational behavior, financial management, management
information systems, strategic management, and business conditions
analysis, for a total of 24 semester hours. Students must take
an additional six semester hours of approved elective courses.
The College of Business Administration and the College of Pharmacy
offer a dual degree program where students receive a Pharm.D.
degree and an MBA. Pharm.D. students meet the business foundation
course requirement through the pharmacy curriculum, and the choice
of MBA elective courses is flexible for students in the dual degree
program. To be eligible for this joint degree program, students
must apply to and be accepted into both the Pharm.D. and the MBA
programs. The MBA course work can be completed in one year following
completion of the Pharm.D. degree.
Courses Offered
Accounting Electives
- 610 Forensic Accounting 3
- Study of the pervasiveness and causes
of fraud in society; exploration of methods of fraud detection,
investigation, and prevention; and detection of financial statement
fraud. Prereq: Acct 201 or equivalent.
615 Advanced Accounting 3- Study of special problems in accounting,
including consolidated statements, international operations,
partnerships, corporate liquidations, corporate reorganizations,
estates, and trusts. Prereq: Acct 312.
618, 619 Tax Accounting I, II 3 each- Study of the theory and principles related
to the determination of taxable income and computation of federal
income taxes for individuals, partnerships, corporations, trusts
and estates, and other specialized tax issues. Prereq: Acct
201.
620 Accounting Information Systems 3- Examination of accounting information
systems with emphasis on systems planning and design and on
application of appropriate software and hardware technology.
Prereq: Acct 201, Busn 370.
621, 622 Auditing I, II 3 each- Study of audit objectives and procedures,
auditing standards, legal liability, ethics, internal controls,
and report writing. Prereq: Acct 312.
625 Accounting Theory 3- Critical examination and study of the
current literature and official releases of professional and
regulatory bodies in accounting. Prereq: Acct 312.
Business Electives
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- 630 Legal and Social Environment
of Business 3
- Study of legal and regulatory environment
in which business firms operate as well as the social environment.
Includes business ethics and social responsibility issues.
635 International Business Law 3- Study of public and private international
law as it relates to international business: international contracts
and sales; international business organizations; and international
trade, tariffs, and agreements. Prereq: Busn 430.
641 Investment Analysis and Management 3- Evaluation of various securities for
investment (stocks, bonds), investment analysis (fundamental
and technical), concepts of efficient markets, and market risk.
Portfolio management and international investment aspects are
briefly covered. Prereq: Busn 340 or 540.
642 Speculative Markets 3- Evaluation of options, futures, and other
derivative securities used for hedging, speculation, and arbitrage.
Related market structure, trading strategies, and risks are
examined. Prereq: Busn 441/641 or 444/644.
643 Management of Financial Institutions 3- Development, role, and functions of depository
financial institutions. Emphasis on domestic and international
regulation, structure, management, and operations of commercial
banks. Prereq: Busn 340 or 540.
644 Money and Capital Markets 3- Examination of saving-investment decisions,
flow of funds, interest rate theories, risk structure, and function
of financial markets. Security pricing and portfolio strategies
in money, bond, tax exempt, and foreign exchange markets. Prereq:
Busn 340 or 540.
645 International Finance 3- Concerns international financial markets,
exchange rates, currency futures, and options. Includes financial
aspects of international corporations, such as management of
corporate assets and liabilities, capital structure, cost of
capital, capital budgeting, and international risks. Prereq.
Busn 340.
650 Human Resource Management 3- Survey of human resource management,
including job analysis, recruitment, selection, performance
appraisal, compensation, training, and labor relations. The
impact of environmental influences, such as legislation, court
decisions, and unions, on human resource activities are addressed.
Prereq. Busn 350.
652 Compensation Management 3- Study of the human resource management
function of compensation. Topics include job analysis, job evaluation,
wage determination, pay-for-performance, and employee benefits.
The impact of compensation on recruitment, satisfaction and
performance is examined. Prereq: Busn 350.
654 International Management 3- Focused on management challenges associated
with business activity across national boundaries. Development
of management skills for global contexts. Prereq: Busn 350.
660 Consumer Behavior 3- Examination of dimensions of consumer
buying theories. Aimed at understanding the buying behavior
of customers. Prereq: Busn 360.
661 Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communication 3- Examination of the use of advertising
as part of the worldwide marketing function; prepares the student
to analyze and plan integrated marketing communication campaigns.
Prereq: Busn 360.
662 Sales and Sales Force Management 3- Examination of different aspects of
effective personal selling with focus on decision areas pertaining
to sales force management. Prereq: Busn 360.
664 International Marketing 3- Focused on identifying and satisfying
global customer needs better than the competition, both domestic
and international, and coordinating marketing activities within
the context of the global environment. Prereq: Busn 360.
683 Organizational Communication 3- See Communication for description.
761 Marketing Research 3- Study of research methods with focus
on research design, data collection, and analysis techniques.
Prereq. Busn 760.
Common Body of Knowledge Courses-
- 720 Advanced Managerial Accounting
3
- Study of various forms of control in
business organizations with emphasis on accounting controls
such as budgets, variances, and performance measurement. Prereq.
Acct 102 or Acct 201.
740 Advanced Financial Management 3- In-depth coverage of concepts and decision-making
tools in financial analysis, cost of capital, capital structure,
capital budgeting, and dividend policy. Emphasis on risk analysis,
international perspectives, and current topics in corporate
finance. Prereq. Busn 340.
750 Advanced Organizational Behavior 3- Study of theory and current management
research dealing with individual and small-group behavior in
organizations. Topics include motivation, reward, job satisfaction,
stress, communication, and conflict resolution. Prereq. Busn
350.
751 Advanced Operations Management 3- Advanced study of concepts and technologies
used by service and manufacturing firms with emphasis on process
analysis and improvements. Includes demonstration and application
of techniques such as simulation, linear/integer programming,
and project scheduling. Prereq: Stat 330.
760 Strategic Marketing Management 3- Focus on the major decision areas that
marketing executives face in their efforts to match the objectives
and resources of the organization with the needs and opportunities
in the marketplace. Prereq. Busn 360.
770 Information Resources Management 3- Examination of the role of information
resources in supporting a wide range of organizational functions
by providing a managerial perspective on the use, design, and
evaluation of information systems. Focus is managerial rather
than technical. Prereq: Departmental approval.
780 Business Conditions Analysis 3- Preparation of students to analyze domestic
and global economic factors that impact the United States and
world economy. Prereq. Econ 201 or 202.
789 Business Policy and Strategy 3- Process and tools of strategy formulation
and implementation in a variety of organizational environments.
Prereq. Busn 720, 740, 750, 751, and 760.
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- 792 Case Studies 1-3
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- 793 Individual Study/Tutorial
1-5
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- 696/796 Special Topics 1-3
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