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Arthur J. Bauernfeind
Master of Business Administration
(MBA)

The Bauernfeind MBA program in Cyprus provides students with a strong background in business theory and practical applications to address a variety of problems. The integrated curriculum provides each student with an understanding of the major facets of domestic and international business operations including work in the theoretical and historical foundations of business, finance, quantitative controls and management information systems, research methodology, decision-making through the development of advanced functional skills, and the socio-political environment of business. With our new program and faculty expertise in the area of Telecommunications Systems Management, Murray State is now a leader in the applications of technology in the business arena. The Bauernfeind MBA program offered by Murray State University is a sound investment in yourself and your future.

Our longstanding AACSB accreditation attests to the prestige and quality of the Muray State MBA Program. However, it is our faculty, our students, our excellent curriculum, and the variety of student-centered instructional methods--such as the case approach and web-based instruction--that provide us with competitive advantages over other MBA programs. Our Bauernfeind MBA faculty have the breadth, depth and diversity of backgrounds and publication records necessary for instruction at the graduate level. Every year, we attract new MBA students from America and over 15 foreign countries, making for a diverse and lively student body.

Curriculum

MBA Requirements:
Course No Course Title Credit Hours
ACC 604 Quantitative Financial Controls 3
CIS 653 Management Science for Managerial Decision Making 3
ECO 625 Managerial Economics 3
FIN 602 Corporate Finance 3
MGT 651 Seminar in Organizational Behavior 3
MGT 656 Seminar in Strategic Management 3
MKT 667 Marketing Planning and Application 3

 

International Business and Finance Concentration:
Course No Course Title Credit Hours
ECO 660 International Business and Finance 3
MKT 669 Seminar in Global Marketing 3
MKT 675 Marketing Applications in E-Business 3

Total degree requirement: 10 courses (30 credit hours)

Total time for completion: about 22 months

Picture: GMAT Workshop, October 8-12, 2004, Limassol, Cyprus

Typical Course Schedule
Day 1 View multi-media CD introducing the instructor, the course content and policies, and initial material (1-2 hours total).
 
Days 2 - 17 Self-study and complete pre-seminar readings and assignments. Communicate with instructor electronically.
 
Days 18 - 27 Seminars (36 hours total)
 
Days 28 - 41 Complete seminar assignments and prepare for final.
 
Day 42 Final Exam (4 hours).

 

Typical Seminar Schedule
Day Time No. of Hours
Thursday 18:00 - 21:30 3.5
Friday 18:00 - 21:30 3.5
Saturday 14:00 - 19:00 5.0
Sunday 14:00 - 19:00 5.0
Monday OFF --
Tuesday 18:00 - 21:30 3.5
Wednesday 18:00 - 21:30 3.5
Thursday 18:00 - 21:30 3.5
Friday 18:00 - 21:30 3.5
Saturday 14:00 - 19:00 5.0
     
EXAMINATION   4.0

 

Tentative 2006-2008 Schedule

Graduate Subjects Schedule
June or July 2006 ECO 660 International Business and Finance
Dec 2006/Jan 2007 MKT 667 Marketing Planning and Applications
May/June 2007 ACC 604 Quantitative Financial Controls
July 2007 CIS 653 Management Science for Managerial Decision Making
Sep/Oct/Nov 2007 MKT 675 Marketing Applications in E-Business (On-Line)
Nov/Dec 2007 MKT 669 Seminar in Global Marketing
January 2008 MGT 651 Seminar in Organizational Behavior
March 2008 FIN 602 Corporate Finance
May2008 MGT 656 Seminar in Strategic Management
July 2008 ECO 625 Managerial Economics

Foundation Subjects Schedule
Fall 2006 MGT 350, MKT 360, FIN 330*
Spring 2007 MGT 350, MKT 360, FIN 330*, ACC 490, Excel and Access for Managers, Statistics
Fall 2007 FIN 330, MGT 350
Spring 2008 ECO 500, Calculus


Students who need all foundation courses (which is highly unlikely) would take courses that are printed in bold in the indicated sequence/semesters.

* FIN 330 requires ACC 490 as a prerequisite.

Statistics, Calculus, Excel, Access, and ECO 500 can be flexible in timing to best meet students' needs.
Access must be finished by September 2007.
Statistics and Excel must be finished by July 2007.
MGT 350 must be finished by January 2008.
ECO 500 must be finished by July 2008.
Calculus must be finished by July 2008.

Official Graduation date: August 2008.

 

Picture: First cohort of Murray State University MBA Program in Cyprus
First cohort of Murray State University MBA Program in Cyprus.

Admission Requirements

  1. Hold a baccalaureate degree, an equivalent post-secondary diploma.
  2. (200 x Undergraduate GPA) + GMAT equal to or greater than 1,000. In any case, 400 is the minimum required GMAT score or,
  3. (200 x Undergraduate GPA) + Verbal GRE + Quantitave GRE equal to or greater than 1400.
  4. The minimum GRE score (Verbal + Quantitative) is equal to or greater than 800
  5. Conditional acceptance may be granted to students who have not taken the GMAT if his/her GPA is at least 2.75. The conditional graduate student must submit an acceptable GMAT or GRE score within 6 months or be dropped from the program.

Foundation Course Requirements

MSU Courses or Equivalent
ACC 490 Introductory Accounting (Financial and Managerial)
ECO 500 Principles of Economics (Micro & Macro)
MAT 220 Business Calculus
BPA 355 Computer Information Systems
FIN 330 Principles of Finance
MGT 350 Fundamentals of Management
MKT 360 Principles of Marketing
CIS 443 Business Statistics III (Multiple Regression)