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2008-2009 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Distance MBA Program


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The Graduate School of Business Administration offers MBA students the opportunity to earn their degrees from a distance. This program consists of 36 hours of course work delivered through Web-based materials and communication among students and faculty. Students may be required to take up to five courses of MBA preparatory course work. For additional information on this program, please visit our Web site at www.uccs.edu/mba or contact the MBA Advising Office by phone at 1-800-990-8227, ext. 3408, or by e-mail at mba@uccs.edu. The online application is available on the Web site.

Distance Technology Requirements

  • Access to a modern Operating System(Win 2K/XP, Mac OS X)
  • Minimum Hardware Recommendations –Pentium II or better, 128MB Ram, 28.8 Kbps modem(Broadband Preferred), VGA Monitor (800x600 resolution), Audio Card, and Speakers.
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher (Firefox, Netscape, or Opera are acceptable).
  • MS Office Suite (2003 or higher preferred)
  • Adobe Reader (8.0 or higher preferred)

MBA Distance Course Requirements


(All courses are offered online.)

Distance MBA Areas of Emphasis


(Distance) Finance MBA—9 Hours


All organizations, large and small,must effectively invest and manage their capital. The finance function is critical in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Job opportunities exist for finance graduates in almost all industries including the financial services industry and positions within the finance area of corporations. Finance graduates manage capital for large organizations and their independent business units as well as small organizations.

Students who choose an area in Finance will take 21 semester hours of MBA core courses, 9 semester hours of Finance (FNCE) elective courses, and 6 semester hours of any MBA 600-level elective course.

(Distance) General MBA –15 Hours


A General MBA allows the student to select 15 hours of any 600-level business courses based on individual educational goals and interests.

(Distance) Health Care Administration MBA –12 Hours


The many changes in government laws and regulations, technology, societal needs and insurance plans have created a large need for administrative and business education for health care professionals.

Students who choose an area in Health Care Administration will take 21 semester hours of MBA core courses, 12 semester hours in the required Health Care elective courses, and 3 semester hours of any MBA 600-level elective course.

(Distance) Homeland Defense MBA—12 Hours


Homeland Defense is an interdisciplinary program developed by the Network Information and Space Security Center (NISSC) with classes offered through the School of Public Administration, College of Letters,Arts and Sciences and the College of Business. This area is designed to develop leaders in industry and government; the courses prepare students to develop homeland security and homeland defense strategies for their own organizations and manage relationships with the many diverse organizations working in this arena.

Students who choose an area of in Homeland Defense will take 21 semester hours of MBA core courses, 12 semester hours in the required Homeland Defense courses, and 3 hours of an MBA 600-level elective course.

(Distance) Information Systems MBA—9–12 Hours


Since the use of information technology is pervasive, all business students need a solid foundation in information systems to enable them to acquire increasing levels of sophistication in computer use. The continuous advances in technology and methodology for developing management information systems and decision support systems make the field an exciting and challenging area.

Students who choose an area in Information Systems will take 21 semester hours of MBA core courses, 9-12 semester hours in the required Information Systems (INFS) courses and 3-6 hours of any MBA 600-level elective course.

Complete the Following Courses:


(INFS 639 is a prerequisite course for INFS 649 and INFS 669; it may be replaced with an elective if prior programming courses or work experience is documented.)

(Distance) International Business MBA—9 Hours


An emphasis in International Business will prepare students to excel in the International aspect of International Business. This field of study is becoming more relevant and important as the global economy expands.

Students who choose an area in International Business will take 21 semester hours of MBA core courses, 9 semester hours of the required International Business elective courses and 6 semester hours of any MBA 600-level elective course.

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