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Northeastern
Illinois University offers a two-phase Master of Business
Administration (MBA)
program. The first phase consists of a set of Foundation requirements/courses, some
or all
of which may be waived depending on your
prior academic preparation. The second phase is made up of 24
hours of advanced Core courses and is required of all MBA students.
Nine hours of elective courses complete the program.
The MBA Coordinator,
Jian Li, 773-442-6129, will help you
select and register for any courses that you may need to fulfill program
prerequisites and requirements. |
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Foundation (Phase I) Courses |
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Phase I courses are designed for
students with a non-business undergraduate degree who need an
introduction to the domains of key business decision areas. If
your undergraduate degree is in business or you have previously
taken undergraduate business courses, you may be able to waive some or all
of the Phase I courses.
Those not otherwise able to satisfy Phase I
requirements, will need to take courses as
follows:
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Subject Matter |
Graduate Courses |
Credit
Hours |
NEIU Undergraduate Courses
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Credit
Hours |
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Business Foundation
Courses
- or - |
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Fundamentals of Accounting |
ACTG 400 |
4 |
ACTG
201 and
ACTG 202
(both must be taken) |
3/3 |
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Legal & Social Environment of Business & Management |
BLAW 400 |
2 |
BLAW 285 |
3 |
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Fundamentals of Business Economics |
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Both
ECON
215 and
ECON 217
(3 hours each, 6 total)
- or- the graduate level course,
ECON 401 (4 hours) |
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Fundamentals of Financial Management |
FINA 400 |
2 |
FINA 360 |
3 |
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Fundamentals of Marketing |
MKTG 400 |
2 |
MKTG 350 |
3 |
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Managing Organizations |
MNGT 400 |
2 |
MNGT 370 |
3 |
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Fundamentals of Business Statistics |
MNGT 401 |
2 |
MNGT 368 |
3 |
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Undergraduate
courses can fulfill Foundation requirements, but do not earn graduate
credit. |
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Core (Phase II) Courses |
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Phase II Courses
are required of all MBA students. They offer advanced, in-depth study in
key Accounting topics. These courses carry graduate credit, and are
available only to MSA
or MBA
students.
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REQUIRED CORE
Courses |
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Course Title |
Listing |
Credit Hours |
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Managerial Accounting |
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3
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Management of Information Systems and Technology |
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3
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Issues in Corporate Finance |
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3
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Marketing Management |
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3
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Applied Business Research |
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3
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Leadership and Organizational Behavior |
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3
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Production and Operations Management |
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3
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Business Policy and Strategy |
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3
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Core Total |
24 |
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REQUIRED ELECTIVE Courses |
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To round out
your MBA degree, you'll select 9 hours (3 courses) of
electives. You may choose courses that reflect your
interests and career goals to develop in-depth
expertise in a business functional area or to broaden your
overall knowledge of business practice.
All electives carry graduate credit, and
are available only to MSA
or MBA students. |
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ACCOUNTING
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Governmental
and Not-for-Profit Accounting |
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3 |
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Auditing Theory and Practice |
ACTG
407 |
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Seminar in Tax Planning |
ACTG 410 |
3 |
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Accounting for Planning and Control |
ACTG 412 |
3 |
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Advanced Management Accounting |
ACTG 413 |
3 |
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Current Topics in Financial Accounting |
ACTG 421 |
3 |
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Financial
Statement Analysis |
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3 |
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Research Methodology in Accounting |
ACTG
430 |
3 |
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Tax Research and Procedure |
ACTG
440 |
3 |
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Estate,
Gift, and Trust Taxation |
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3 |
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Accounting
Information Systems |
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3 |
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Issues
in International Accounting and Multinational Business Operations |
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3 |
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BUSINESS LAW |
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International Business Law |
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3
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FINANCE |
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Investment Strategies |
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3 |
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Corporate Financial Strategy |
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3 |
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International Financial Management |
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3 |
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Seminar on Futures and Options Markets |
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3 |
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Management of Financial Institutions |
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3 |
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MANAGEMENT |
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Human Resources Policy and Decision Making |
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3 |
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Entrepreneurship |
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3 |
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International Management |
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3 |
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Strategy and Organization |
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3 |
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Strategic Planning |
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3 |
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Management of Organization Change |
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3 |
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Management of Technological Innovation |
MNGT 491 |
3 |
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International Business |
MNGT 498 |
3 |
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MARKETING |
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Consumer Behavior and Marketing Action |
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3 |
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Advertising Management |
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3 |
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Marketing Research |
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3 |
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Channels of Distribution and Retailing |
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3 |
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Global Marketing |
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3 |
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Services Marketing Management |
MKTG 461 |
3 |
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Industrial Marketing |
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3 |
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INTERDISCIPLINARY |
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Northeastern Illinois University
is
conveniently located
in a residential neighborhood in the northwest
section of Chicago |
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