Courses

The MBA program is designed with the working professional in mind. It consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit. The MBA is delivered through a flexible program featuring online and/or blended delivery methods each semester.

• Online: Web-based courses are geared to provide motivated learners greater flexibility as they are challenged by a variety of assignments and learning opportunities. Students do not have to be online at a certain time; however, there are deadlines for assignments.
• Blended: Blended courses are also an option for certain courses, combining online with residential.

We advise students to take the combination of residential or online courses that best balances their needs for personal attention and flexibility.

Prerequisites/Leveling Courses

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
BUSI 512	Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance	3
BUSI 513	Fundamentals of Economics and Statistics	3

Prerequisite (leveling) courses may be waived if previously completed with a C or better in the undergraduate curriculum. If courses exceed 10 years students are given the option to test out of or retake them. For more information, please contact an enrollment counselor.

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General Management Core

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
BUSI 600	Orientation	0
BUSI 610	Managing with Excellence and Integrity	3
BUSI 620	Contemporary Business Law and the Legal Environment	3
BUSI 623	Business Ethics from a Christian Worldview	3
BUSI 625	Advanced Managerial Accounting	3
BUSI 635	Financial Management Practices	3
BUSI 641	International Business and Trade	3
BUSI 648	Strategic Marketing	3
BUSI 649	Advanced Economics and Business Analytics	3
	Designated Elective – see below	3
BUSI 650	Strategic Planning and Analysis	3

Total Credit Hours: 30

The Capstone course, BUSI 650, must be completed within the last two courses of the program.  This course is designed to act as a comprehensive integrative experience, bringing together the breadth of the MBA curriculum. Students must pass this course with a grade of B or higher in order to graduate.

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Designated Elective Courses

Choose one three-hour course for General Management.

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
BUSI 607	Principles of Leadership	3
BUSI 609	Servant Leadership	3
BUSI 619	Power and Influence	3
BUSI 624	Leadership Development	3
BUSI 634	Organizational Change and Transformation	3
BUSI 643	Coaching and Mentoring	3
BUSI 651	Special Topics	3
BUSI 669	Graduate Internship	3

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Curriculum for Emphases

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Policies Regarding Emphases

Students receiving an emphasis within the MBA will have the emphasis noted on the official transcript. Diplomas do not reflect the emphasis.

Students must declare an emphasis by filling out the appropriate form at the Registrar’s Office by midterm of the semester prior to graduating from the MBA program. A student who has received an MBA from Charleston Southern University without an emphasis may return to earn an emphasis by completing the necessary course requirements in the chosen emphasis.

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MBA Orientation

At the beginning of their program, all students are required to complete BUSI 600, MBA Orientation (0 credit hours) within the first three weeks of their initial semester. This course will equip new students with the information necessary to ensure success in the CSU MBA program.

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MBA Exit Assessment

At the end of their program, all students are required to complete BUSI 699, MBA Exit Assessment (0 credit hours) in their final semester, as a graduation requirement.