Graduate Bulletin
Michael E. Stephens College of Business
Stephen H. Craft, Dean
Morgan Hall 201, Station 6540
telephone: (205) 665-6540
fax: (205) 665-6560
e-mail: scraft@montevallo.edu
The University of Montevallo Master of Business Administration (UM-MBA) degree program is designed to prepare graduates for careers in operational management and strategic leadership of public- and private-sector organizations. The distinction of the UM-MBA is the liberal-arts experience that the University of Montevallo, Alabama’s Public Liberal Arts University®, offers to its students. Through small class sizes, individual attention, and a focus on critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills, the UM-MBA provides students with a unique learning experience. Along with diverse liberal arts disciplines, the UM-MBA equips students with the necessary business skills in statistical processes, quantitative analysis, and leadership expertise. The UM-MBA offers flexible, affordable full-time and part-time evening options. Students may choose to complete the program in two full semesters and a summer term or at their own pace on a part-time basis. Prerequisite coursework is available in the college’s evening program.
Admission to the program requires:
(a) an undergraduate bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university;
(b) an overall GPA of at least 2.5 or 2.75 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work;
(c) a competitive score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT);
(d) completion of prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or better; and
(e) two letters of recommendation.
M.B.A. program prerequisites
The following prerequisite courses (3 credit hours each) must be completed for unconditional admission to the M.B.A. program:
- AC 221 or equivalent
- EC 232 or equivalent
- FI 372 or equivalent
- MG 361 or equivalent
- MIS 161 (or proficiency)
- MK 351 or equivalent
- QM 235 or equivalent
Departmental Courses
Accounting (AC)
522 Current Issues in Accounting 3 credit hours
532 Managerial Economics 3 credit hours
572 Financial Management 3 credit hours
509 MBA Internship Practicum 3 credit hours 560 MBA Special Topics 3 credit hours 576 MBA Directed Study and Research 3 credit hours
500 Civilization, Society, and Organizations: Issues and Ideas 3 credit hours 561 Leadership of Human Resources and Organization Development 3 credit hours 565 Global Organizations and Management 3 credit hours 589 Strategic Management 2 credit hours 590 Strategic Management Capstone 1 credit hour
Management Information Systems (MIS)
567 Project and Information Systems 3 credit hours
551 Marketing Management 3 credit hours
563 Decision Science for Operations Management 3 credit hours