Master of Business Administration - Accelerated

OVERVIEW
REQUIREMENTS
CAREERS
FACULTY

Overview

The five-year program options allow exceptional students to complete a baccalaureate degree (B.S.) in either Interdisciplinary Studies, Communication, or Human Factors, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.).

The objective of these five-year degrees is to provide the opportunity for students to build a well-rounded undergraduate education and then further prepare themselves as professional managers in the aviation/aerospace industry.

Admission Requirements

Students interested in pursuing one of these five-year programs must:

Maintain at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA throughout the undergraduate course of study.
Maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA throughout the graduate course of study.
Take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) during their junior year, earning a score at least at the 50th percentile and apply for admission to the program through the Office of Graduate Admissions.
Complete a minimum of 100 credit hours, including the required Business Administration minor courses, before enrollment in the Business Administration graduate transition classes is allowed. Students should review the undergraduate degree program sections for the recommended course of study and program requirements.

Students should review the undergraduate degree program sections for the recommended course of study and program requirements.

Requirements

Interdisciplinary Studies/MBA

Mathematics
MA 111	College Mathematics for Aviation I	3
MA 222	Business Statistics	3
Social Sciences
EC 210	Microeconomics	3
EC 211 EC 200	Macroeconomics -OR- An Economic Survey	3
-And one of the following-
SS 110	World History	3
SS 120	U.S. History	3
SS 130	History of Aviation in America	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
Two Minor courses of study		Credits
Minor requirements are based upon the catalog of the declaring year; must earn a 2.0 GPA or higher within each minor		38-40
Minor in Business Administration		Credits
BA 210	Financial Accounting	3
BA 220	Marketing	3
BA 221	Advanced Computer Based Systems	3
BA 332	Corporate Finance	3
Business Administration Transition		Credits
Nine credits are required from the list below.
BA 511	Operations Research	3
BA 520	Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Applications in Aviation	3
Year Five (30 credit Hours)		Credits
BA 514	Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation	3
BA 517	Accounting for Decision Making	3
BA 518	Managerial Finance	3
BA 523	Advanced Aviation Economics	3
BA 635	Business Policy and Decision Making	3
	Specified Electives	12
Total Degree Credits	141

Communication/MBA

Mathematics
MA 111	College Mathematics for Aviation I	3
MA 222	Business Statistics	3
Social Sciences
EC 210	Microeconomics	3
EC 211	Macroeconomics -OR- Lower-Level Social Sciences	3
Minor in Business Administration		Credits
BA 210	Financial Accounting	3
BA 220	Marketing	3
BA 221	Advanced Computer Based Systems	3
BA 332	Corporate Finance	3
Open Electives		Credits
One class MUST be:
BA 201	Principles of Management	3
Business Administration Transition		Credits
Nine credits are required from the list below.
BA 511	Operations Research	3
BA 520	Organizational Behavior, Theory, and Applications in Aviation	3
Year Five (30 credit Hours)		Credits
Students must fulfill the required MBA core classes listed below and any remaining courses from the transitional period that have not been completed:
BA 514	Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation	3
BA 517	Accounting for Decision Making	3
BA 518	Managerial Finance	3
BA 523	Advanced Aviation Economics	3
BA 635	Business Policy and Decision Making	3
	Specified Electives	12
Total Degree Credits		147

Human Factors/MBA

Mathematics
MA 111	College Mathematics for Aviation I	3
MA 222	Business Statistics	3
Social Sciences
EC 210	Microeconomics	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
Specified Electives		15 Credits
One class MUST be:
PSY 340	Industrial Organizational Psychology	3
Business Administration Courses		Credits
In place of open elective courses
BA 210	Financial Accounting	3
BA 220	Marketing	3
BA 332	Corporate Finance	3
Business Administration Transition		Credits
Nine credits are required from the list below.
BA 511	Operations Research	3
BA 514	Strategic Marketing Management in Aviation	3
Year Five (27 credit Hours)		Credits
Students must fulfill the required MBA core classes listed below and any remaining courses from the transitional period that have not been completed:
BA 517	Accounting for Decision Making	3
BA 518	Managerial Finance	3
BA 523	Advanced Aviation Economics	3
BA 635	Business Policy and Decision Making	3
	Specified Electives	12
Total Degree Credits		147

Careers

Manage Your Future

Recent Embry-Riddle MBA graduates are employed in leading airlines, aviation/aerospace and commercial firms, consultancies, and regulatory bodies, including ARC Engineering, Cendant, Continental, Daimler/Chrysler, Delta, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Express, Lockheed Martin, Lufthansa, UAL,UPS, United Space Alliance, US Airways, and U.S. Armed Forces.

The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Career Services Office offers a resume referral system known as the EagleHire Network.

Business + Aviation Expertise = An Attractive Resume

As the world's air transportation network becomes ever more sophisticated and complex, the demand for professionals with the skills and knowledge required to maximize the efficiency of both people and the aviation system continues to grow.

Employers of Embry-Riddle's MBA graduates can be confident that they are hiring people who possess knowledge of the unique characteristics of the aviation and aerospace industries and the management principles underlying all business.

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