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
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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Official Graduation date: August 2008.
First cohort of Murray State University MBA Program in Cyprus.
Admission Requirements
- Hold a baccalaureate degree, an equivalent post-secondary diploma.
- (200 x Undergraduate GPA) + GMAT equal to or greater than 1,000.
In any case, 400 is the minimum required GMAT score or,
- (200 x Undergraduate GPA) + Verbal GRE + Quantitave GRE equal
to or greater than 1400.
- The minimum GRE score (Verbal + Quantitative) is equal to or greater
than 800
- 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) |
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