INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND 2003 - 2005 GRADUATE BULLETIN
School of Business and Economics
Bill N.
Schwartz, Dean
Office: Administration Building, 204B
Telephone: (574) 237-4346
Internet Address:
www.iusb.edu/~buse/
Professors: D. Agbetsiafa, Aghimien, Bartholomew, Espahbodi, Herschede, Joray, Knowles, Kochanowski, Lee, Mehran, Naffziger, Sabbaghi, B. Schwartz, Withey, Wrenn
Associate Professors: T. Anderson, L. Blodgett, M. Fox, Fred, Jackson, B. Kern, G. Kern, Kohli, Konzelmann, Norton, Vollrath
Assistant Professors: Duncan, Muralidharan, Saksena, Vaidyanathan
Faculty Emeriti: Albert, Cline, Harriman, Peck, Swanda, Tawadros, Waltz
Associate Dean: Sabbaghi
Assistant Deans: Jackson, Withey
Director of Constituent Integration: L. Phillips
Director of Administrative and Student Services: P. Agbetsiafa
Interim Academic Advisor: Nurenberg
Mission
Statement
The School of Business and Economics at IUSB shall offer high quality educational programs that provide functional knowledge, skills, and capabilities to a diverse student body and enable the students to succeed in a dynamic business environment. Even though we emphasize superior instruction, we also value scholarship, as well as service to the community at large. As a state assisted institution, we shall serve as a professional resource for communities in north central Indiana and southwestern Michigan. We shall pursue these ends and continuously strive for academic excellence through an intellectually active faculty. It is our intention to maintain an exceptional faculty engaged in relevant applied, instructional, and basic research and actively involved in public, professional, and institutional service.
To our students (past, present, and potential), we shall provide outstanding instruction by dedicated faculty; well established, affordable Indiana University degrees in business and economics; and reputable undergraduate and graduate programs consistent with the highest levels of professional standards. We shall provide these within a comprehensive university system, accessible to traditional, nontraditional, minority, and international students who are prepared to compete in a global business environment.
To our faculty, we shall provide an intellectually stimulating environment that enhances instruction, scholarship (applied, instructional, and basic), and service, thereby benefiting both our students and our community.
To the community, we shall serve as a highly regarded educational and training source for current and future employees and as a well respected, responsive, and continuing professional resource for profit and not-for-profit organizations and the community at large.
Vision Statement
We aspire to be one of the best regional business schools in the nation. We will achieve this distinction by striving to:
• Educate students for successful careers in business management.
• Provide high quality business programs that are intellectually grounded, innovative, integrative, and application oriented.
• Maintain mutually beneficial relationships with regional businesses.
Office: Administration Building, 202
Telephone: (574) 237-4138
Internet Address: www.iusb.edu/~gradbus/
E-mail Address: gradbus@iusb.edu
The School of Business and Economics master’s degree programs prepare you for a lifetime of learning. Successful people know that to remain viable in the work place they must train for the future. Each of our graduates is better prepared to take leadership positions because of the knowledge, analytical, and critical thinking skills they developed in our program.
We cater to the part-time student offering a wide variety of courses during the evening hours, making it possible for you to continue in your present position while attending classes after work. Our program helps you polish and accentuate your existing business skills and develop new ones. A master’s degree can help you achieve career advancement in your current field or help prepare you for a new career in the business world.
Most of our students already hold responsible business management positions. Indeed, the majority of our business graduate students hold full-time jobs while pursuing their master’s degree. The typical candidate enters the program because either their present or future position requires increased managerial competence.
The faculty considers the candidate’s work experience an integral part of the total educational program and uses both theory and practice as tools to build a broad foundation to enhance the skills of the professional manager. While there is some opportunity for specialization, we emphasize development of the candidate’s breadth of focus, imagination, and creativity. By selecting students who have demonstrated a potential for assuming increasing responsibilities as managers, and by providing a degree that meets the highest national standards of accreditation, the School of Business and Economics serves the needs of regional employers that compete in an international marketplace.
Admission
Graduate business programs admit only those students who demonstrate aptitude, ability, and scholarship. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and take the standardized Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Some applicants–generally those with little or no academic background in business or whose business degree is over five years old–may need to take additional graduate course work beyond the minimum number of credit hours. We use placement examinations to determine the entry level of these candidates.
For the admission committee to consider a candidate for admission into one of the graduate business programs, the applicant must submit the following materials:
• Official transcripts of every college or university attended. The graduate business office will obtain Indiana University transcripts.
• Submission of a completed and signed application form and data sheet. Please contact the graduate business office for an application and data sheet.
• Two letters of recommendation (forms and envelopes provided).
• Results of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
• A nonrefundable application fee.
We maintain our admission standards into graduate business programs by selecting only those candidates who can successfully complete a rigorous and competitive academic program. The program is accessible only to those students of demonstrated aptitude, ability, and scholarship. We base our admission decision on a composite evaluation of the applicant’s:
• GMAT scores.
• Undergraduate academic performance measured by GPA.
• Two letters of recommendation.
• Personal essays.
• Professional work experience.
The committee encourages submission of additional supporting information. Applicants whose native language is not English will need to submit an acceptable Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score or have successfully completed level nine of The Language Company program.
Interested students must submit all application materials on or before the following deadlines: fall semester–July 1; spring semester–November 1; summer sessions–April 1.
Admitted candidates may enter the program at the beginning of any regular semester.
Academic Standing
Graduate business students whose grade point average falls below the 2.75 requirement are placed on academic probation for one semester. If one’s GPA is not raised to the 2.75 level, the student may be placed on additional probation, or may be dismissed from the program. Any time one’s GPA falls below 2.25, automatic dismissal takes place.
Credit Transfer
Graduate business students may transfer a maximum of 12 credit hours into their graduate program. For course work to be eligible for transfer the class must be taken at another AACSB accredited college or university. All classes must be preapproved. The approval process requires the submission of the course syllabus and possibly other course-specific materials. The student will be notified in writing if the approval is granted. Only those courses in which a student receives a grade of B or better will transfer. Upon successful completion of a preapproved course at another institution the student must request that an official transcript be sent to Graduate Business Programs Office showing a grade of B or better. Upon receipt of said transcript the Graduate Business Programs Office will complete the transfer and notify the student.
Master of Business Administration
Our master’s degree in business administration prepares students to assume leadership roles in their organization. Paced to suit the needs of career-oriented candidates, the program is tailored to the demands of students who are preparing for greater professional challenges.
The curriculum for the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) reflects the school's mission to emphasize functional knowledge, skills, and capabilities. The various influences of ethics, global community, politics, society, and diversity are interwoven throughout the school’s graduate courses. Faculty use case studies in many courses to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
Small class sizes give students important one-on-one experience with faculty members whose research, teaching, and consulting experience puts them on the cutting edge of regional, national, and global business issues. To accommodate students from a broad spectrum of north central Indiana and southwestern Michigan locations, master’s degree classes are taught on both the South Bend and Elkhart campuses.
Program Requirements (36-57 cr.)
(All courses are 3 cr.
hours unless otherwise designated.)
Students who have received an undergraduate degree in business within the last five years may qualify for automatic exemption from part of Phase I. Otherwise, the Office of Graduate Business Programs uses comprehensive examinations to establish possible exemption from any of these courses. Any student who wishes to be exempted from BUSB A503 Statistical Applications must pass a proficiency examination. In addition, each candidate must pass a computer skills test prior to beginning their graduate course work.
Phase I
Prerequisite Courses (0-21 cr.)
BUSB A501 Survey of Financial Accounting and
Reporting
BUSB A503 Statistical Applications
BUSB A511 Mathematical Tools in Business
BUSB A514 Survey of Economics
BUSB B502 Organizational Behavior
BUSB D501 Management of Marketing
BUSB D502 Financial Management
M.B.A. students must complete prerequisite courses (Phase I) before entering the core curriculum (Phase II). The student must achieve a grade of B or better in each of these prerequisite courses.
Phase II
Core Courses (21 cr.)
BUSB A502 Managerial Price Theory
BUSB A504 Management Information Systems
BUSB C502 The Legal and Ethical Environment of
Business
BUSB D503 Production Management
BUSB F509 Buyer Behavior
BUSB F542 Strategic Financial Management
International
One of the following:
BUSB A545 International Accounting Practice
BUSB F506 Management of International
Operations
BUS B F520 Seminar in Business: International
Finance
BUSB F530 International Finance
Phase III
Advanced Management Competence Courses (12 cr.)
BUSB B503 Leadership and Change
BUSB F503 Management Accounting Concepts
Electives - choose two from eligible electives
Phase IV
Capstone Course (3 cr.)
BUSB E510 Business Policy
Comprehensive Examination Requirement
Each graduate business student, as a condition for graduation, must pass a comprehensive examination during his/her final year. The examination is given near the end of each semester.
Master of Science in Accounting
The Master of Science in Accounting (M.S.A.) provides advanced academic work for those with specialized interest in the field of accounting. The degree develops the conceptual and technical skills of those whose undergraduate academic performances were above average, and who may be preparing to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination.
Indiana law now requires 150 hours of college credit for a person to be eligible for this examination. To meet this need, IUSB is offering a 30 graduate credit hour (10 courses) Master of Science in Accounting degree. Besides being tailored to meet these new demands, the degree is equally well suited for practicing accountants who are preparing for greater professional challenges.
The curriculum for the M.S.A. reflects the school’s mission to emphasize functional knowledge, skills, and capabilities. The program prepares individuals for professional certification, not only as a CPA, but also as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
The degree requires 30 credit hours beyond the accounting major bachelor’s degree. If an applicant lacks an undergraduate accounting degree, the attainment of an M.S.A. degree may require additional course work.
Students who have not completed undergraduate courses equivalent to BUS A201 Introduction to Financial Accounting and BUS A202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting, or a graduate course equivalent to BUSB A501 Survey of Financial Accounting and Reporting should complete a program of study with a student-assisted textbook before taking any foundation courses. Possible textbooks include R. N. Anthony and L. Pearlman, Essential of Accounting, 7th edition; N. Margolis and P. Harmon, Accounting Essentials, 2nd edition; and W. Ruland, Accounting Fundamentals: A Self-Study Guide, 2nd edition.
Who Will Benefit?
• Individuals preparing to meet the 150 credit hour requirement of Indiana and other states for taking the CPA examination.
• The professional accountant who desires a graduate degree.
• Professionals who want to increase their expertise for future advancement.
• Individuals who want to gain a working knowledge of the accounting profession for a change in careers or for future entrepreneurial projects.
• Individuals who want to meet the requirements for other professional certification programs such as Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Data Processing Auditor (CDPA).
Program Requirements
(All courses are 3 cr.
hours unless otherwise designated.)
Required Prerequisites
BUS A311 Intermediate Accounting I
BUS A312 Intermediate Accounting II
BUS A325 Cost Accounting
BUS A328 Introduction to Taxation
BUS A339 Advanced Income Tax
BUS A424 Auditing and Assurance Services
One of the following:
BUS A337 Accounting Information Systems
BUS K321 Management Information Systems
Students must possess computer competency equivalent to BUSB K501 Computer Skills for Management.
Students who plan to sit for the Uniform CPA examination should consider taking BUS A335 Accounting for Government and Not-For-Profit Entities and enrolling in a CPA review course, particularly for business law.
MSA Program Requirements (30 cr.)
A. Skills Courses (6 cr.)
BUSB F532 Leadership, Negotiation, and Human
Resource Management
BUSB F533 Professional Communication Skills
B. Required Accounting Courses (12 cr.)
BUSB A525 Advanced Financial Accounting Theory
and Practice
BUSB A530 Advanced Auditing Practice
BUSB A531 Consulting and Strategic Cost
Management
C. Elective Courses (9 cr.)
BUSB A504 Management Information Systems
BUSB A539 Advanced Tax Topics
BUSB A545 International Accounting Practice
BUSB A564 Interpretation and Analysis of Financial
Statements
BUSB F542 Strategic Financial Management
D. Additional Elective Courses (6 cr.)
BUSB A502 Managerial Price Theory
BUSB C502 The Legal and Ethical Environment of
Business
BUSB D503 Production Management
BUSB F506 Management of International Operations
BUSB F520 Seminar in Business: Taxes and Business
Strategies
BUSB F523 Managerial Decision-Making Models
BUSB F530 International Finance
BUSB K505 Management of IT Projects
BUSB K506 Web Site Development Techniques
BUSB K510 Decision Support Systems
CSCI A505 Object-Oriented Programming (4 cr.)
CSCI A510 Database Management Systems
Courses not taken as required in group C above.
Each student, as a condition of graduation, must participate in an exit interview.
Master of Science in Management of Information Technologies
The Master of Science in Management of Information Technologies (MS-MIT) degree, the first of its kind in Michiana, will enable our graduates to effectively plan and manage complex information technologies for their firms and successfully advance their manufacturing/service organizations into the twenty-first century.
Given the burgeoning influence of information technology in almost all organizations, it is a competitive must that Michiana businesses learn to manage information technology to their best advantage.
The MS-MIT degree is one of the best professional career investments for area managers. It will provide a springboard for successful management of current and future complex information technologies. This degree will significantly enhance the operations management capabilities of our graduates and their organizations.
To manage information effectively, organizations will need employees who are proficient in computing and management. This program provides expertise in both.
Graduates can assume a variety of responsibilities from the development of electronic commerce to the management of large-scale business process re-engineering and enterprise resource planning.
Graduates will gain proficiency in areas such as: electronic commerce, managerial decision support systems, enterprise resource planning, business process re-engineering, database management systems, telecommunication systems, Web design, object oriented programming, and artificial intelligence systems.
Program Requirements (21-65 cr.)
(All courses are 3 cr.
hours unless otherwise designated.)
Students who have received a degree in any subject within the last five years from an institution accredited by NCA (or some equivalent agency) may be exempted from courses in the Mathematics and Statistics Core or the Basic Computing Core through written examination or evaluation of transcripts and course materials. A grade of B or better must have been earned in any course to be exempted by evaluation of transcripts and course materials. Students from non-accredited programs may not be exempt from any credits in the Mathematics and Statistics Core or the Basic Computing Core.
Students who have received a degree in business within the last five years from an AACSB International accredited institution may also be exempted from courses in the Basic Business Core through written examination or evaluation of transcripts and course materials. A grade of B or better must have been earned in any course to be exempted by evaluation of transcripts and course materials. Students from non-AACSB International programs may not exempt any credits in the Basic Business Core. A grade of B or better must be attained in all the classes in Phase I and II.
Phase I
Mathematics and Statistics Core (0-6 cr.)
BUSB A503 Statistical Applications
BUSB A511 Mathematical Tools in Business
Phase II
Basic Business (0-15 cr.)
BUSB A501 Survey of Financial Accounting and
Reporting
BUSB A514 Survey of Economics
BUSB B502 Organizational Behavior
BUSB D501 Management of Marketing
BUSB D502 Financial Management
Phase III
Business Core (12 cr.)
BUSB A504 Management Information Systems
BUSB C502 The Legal and Ethical Environment of
Business
BUSB D503 Production Management
BUSB F523 Managerial Decision-Making Models
Phase IV
Basic Applied Computing Core (4-14 cr.)
BUSB K506 Web Site Development Techniques
CSCI A505 Object-Oriented Programming (4 cr.)
CSCI A510 Database Management Systems
CSCI A515 Telecommunications (4 cr.)
MS-MIT students must complete prerequisite courses (Phase I, II, III and IV) before entering the advanced curriculum (Phase V).
Phase V
Advanced Business Core (12 cr.)
BUSB K505 Management of IT Projects
BUSB K510 Decision Support Systems
BUSB K515 Electronic Commerce
BUSB K520 Business Process Re-engineering Using IT
Phase VI
Advanced Seminars (6 cr.)
BUSB K585 Seminar in Management of Information
Technologies I
BUSB K595 Seminar in Management of Information
Technologies II
