Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Computer Information Systems
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The MBA Program at West Texas A&M University offers a variety of options for students seeking a professional business degree from a program with AACSB accreditation. The MBA program at West Texas A&M University has been recognized with distinction by TFE Times as the only regional program in the Southwest to earn a top 100 ranking. At a ranking of #69 overall, the West Texas A&M University MBA program is the highest rated regional university in the Southwest. This places the program in the top two percent overall. The online MBA program at West Texas A&M University was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the #65 program (out of over 330) overall and the second highest rated regional university in the West for 2023. The program was also ranked #42 by U.S. News & World Report for best online MBA for Veterans. The Princeton Review ranks the online MBA program at WT #20 in 2023.
Program Details
Our MBA program is designed for full time employed professionals allowing up to six years for completion to complement your work-life balance, however most students complete the program in a two year period. Students can choose their course load each semester within four semesters each year:
- Fall - Last week of August through the end of November, 14 weeks
- Spring - Mid-January through the end of April, 14 weeks
- Summer 1 - Beginning of June through the first week of July
- Summer 2 - Second week of July through the third week of August
Degree Requirements
LEVELING COURSES (0 - 9 HOURS)
Students seeking an MBA degree must first establish proficiency in Finance, Accounting, and Statistics. This proficiency may be established by courses taken in an undergraduate program, by completing advanced standing examinations in these areas, or by taking the following courses: ACCT 6300, CIDM 6300, FIN 6300.
MBA CORE COURSES (28 - 30 HOURS)
Accounting (Choose one)
ACCT 6305 - Accounting for Decision Making
ACCT 6306 - Seminar in Accounting Theory
ACCT 6370 - Accounting in Health Care Organizations
Quantitative Analysis (Choose one)
CIDM 6305 - Quantitative Analysis in Business
CIDM/ECON 6308 - Seminar in Data Analytics
CIDM 6320 - Econometrics
Computer Application & Technology (Choose one)
CIDM 6310 - Information Technology Management
CIDM 6311 - Social Network and Media Analysis
CIDM 6350 - Data and Information Management
Corporate Finance (Choose one)
FIN 6320 - Seminar in Finance
FIN 6370 - Financial Management of Health Care
Economic Theory (Choose one)
ECON 6305 - Seminar in Microeconomic Theory
ECON 6306 - Seminar in Macroeconomic Theory
Marketing (Choose one)
MKT 6340 - Seminar in Marketing
MKT 6352 - Seminar in Evolutionary Marketing
MKT 6356 - Marketing in the Age of Social Networks
Management (Choose one)
MGT 6334 - Seminar in Organizational Behavior
MGT 6345 - Seminar in Leadership
Business Integration (Choose one)
MGT 6318 - Strategic Management
MGT/CIDM 6390 - Project Management for the Enterprise
MKT 6348 - Seminar in Marketing Strategy
International Business (Choose one)
BUSI 6333 - Seminar in Intercultural Business Communication
ECON 6341 - Seminar in International Economics and Economic Development
FIN 6323 - Multinational Finance
MGT 5333 - Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management
MGT 6330 - Seminar in International Management
MGT 6331 - International Human Resource Management
MGT 6338 - Cultural Intelligence
MKT 6319 - Seminar in International Business and Marketing Strategy
Capstone Course (Choose one)
BUSI 6105 - MBA Portfolio (1 hour)
BUSI 6360 - Research Methods in Business and Economics (3 hours)
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS ELECTIVES (9 HOURS)
Students will take nine semester hours of CIDM courses, which must include six hours from:
CIDM 5310 - Business Intelligence and Decision Support Systems
CIDM 6311 - Social Network and Media Analysis
CIDM 6325 - Electronic Commerce and Web Development
CIDM 6330 - Software Engineering and Systems Development
CIDM 6340 - Networking Management and Information Security
CIDM 6341 - Current Issues in Cybersecurity
CIDM 6350 - Data and Information Management
CIDM 6355 - Data Mining Methods
CIDM 6363 - Enterprise Process Management
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If your transcripts are from a foreign university, please send official evaluated transcripts via one of the listed Foreign Credential Evaluation Services, or contact the WTAMU International Student Office for more information regarding international student admissions.
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Learning Objectives for the MBA Program
The College of Business at West Texas A&M University seeks to prepare students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program for careers in business and to foster their professional growth and advancement via the key learning goals. The key learning goals for the MBA are as follows.
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Contact Information
Office of Graduate Business Programs
Email: COBGrad@wtamu.edu
