Curriculum

Innovative Curriculum in State-of-the-Art Facilities

Otterbein's MBA program is steeped in the liberal arts tradition, yet offers the most sought-after business courses by today's top companies.

With state of the art facilities and a global focus, our program becomes your advantage in today's competitive business world.

I. Foundation Component:
There are certain skills and knowledge sets that all students must be able to utilize before beginning the MBA program. They fall in four areas, and they are TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, ACCOUNTING, and ECONOMICS.

Proficiency in the four areas will be determined by the Admissions Committee by successful completion of previous course work or, in the case of the technology element, professional application of tools and skills. You may qualify for admission to the MBA Program even if you do not meet all the requirements of the Foundation Component. Students meeting these minimum requirements may proceed directly to courses offered in the Core Component.

Those students admitted to the program that do not meet the minimum requirements will be asked to take appropriate coursework. Requirements can be fulfilled by taking the following courses at Otterbein College:

Please note:
ACCT 200 is required for BADM 605, BADM 610, and BADM 645
MATH 230 is required for BADM 645 and BADM 660
ECON 210 and 220 are required for BADM 615

Effective Spring 2002, to ensure that students have a basic understanding of the foundation of business, all newly admitted students must have received credit for all the Foundation Courses prior to taking ANY MBA course (unless prior approval from the MBA Director is obtained). Students can meet Foundation Course requirements via their undergraduate transcript, by taking the necessary courses at Otterbein College or their equivalent at an approved institution (see Registrar) by taking a CLEP or a final exam for that course if one is available.

MBA courses are held one week night from 6-10 p.m. or on a Saturday for four or eight hours.

II. Core Component
The MBA is a generalist degree that is multidisciplinary in approach and requires core knowledge in a wide scope of areas and subjects. There are foundation skills and knowledge sets that cross all areas and there are integrative courses that introduce the student to the major functional subjects. Please note that 44 credit hours are required.

III. Elective Component
Electives fall into two categories: (1) Seminars that introduce the student to advanced concepts in specific functional areas, and (2) courses that integrate concepts into areas of particular interest to the individual student. The diverse interests graduate students bring to their academic studies and to their workplace can be explored here. Please note that 16 credit hours are required.

* These courses have prerequisites. See the course catalog for more information

In addition to, or in place of, the above, electives may also be taken from graduate courses specially approved by the College. For example, courses might include languages for the international business manager, nursing for the health care professional, religion & philosophy for the corporate ethics officer, education for the school administrator, or sports medicine for the sports administrator. With the approval of the MBA Curriculum Committee, one elective may be taken in any field of study. Please note: undergraduate courses are NOT available for graduate credit.

** Not offered every term

IV. Application Component
The graduate degree should provide a laboratory for the skills and knowledge acquired. This required course forms project teams to work on a business problem with a local firm.
Please note that 4 credit hours are required.

• MBA classes are four (4) credit hours each. Students earning less than a C grade on any course will be required to retake that course in order to receive credit toward graduation.
• When scheduling, please be aware that courses marked with an asterisk (*) have prerequisites. See course descriptions for more details.
• 2004/2005 MBA part-time (1-11 hours) Tuition Rate = $293 per hour.
• 2004/2005 MBA full-time (12-18 hours) Tuition Rate = $7114
• 2005/2006 Tuition will be $308 per hour. All courses are four (4) credit hours.
• Please refer to the full schedule of classes for registration deadlines, add/drop dates, and withdrawal/refund schedules.
• Class meeting times and final exam times will vary. Class dates and times are subject to change.
• Please refer to the policy on Grading and Disciplinary Process in order to maintain good academic standing.