The School of Management programs challenge students to appreciate the complexity of modern organizations, the intricate relationships that exist between organizations and the social frameworks of which they are a part, and the responsibilities of administration at its broadest levels. Curriculum offerings are diverse, and prepare students for professional careers, as well as for undertaking more advanced academic work.
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The School of Management offers an exciting MBA program that emphasizes interdisciplinary decision making, teamwork, internationalization and social responsibility. The program is designed to meet the needs of today’s managers who are continually challenged by the dynamic changes occurring in the corporate, public and non-profit sectors. The first year of the MBA program is composed of core courses that provide the base for more individualized study in the second year. These courses include the functional areas of business that equip students with the important analytical tools essential for critical decision making. The second year builds upon the business fundamentals learned in the first-year courses through advanced, integrative coursework while offering an opportunity to focus on a career specialty. Faculty work as teams in the classroom integrating selected course material to illustrate the links across disciplinary boundaries. Topics are interwoven to help students understand the business disciplines and how they interrelate. This unique teaching methodology shows how to consolidate knowledge and build the skills necessary to solve problems in a multifunctional context. Communication skills are also fine-tuned in the second year through the advanced technology and communications course, which integrates advanced information technology skills with the written and oral communications skills needed by the corporate manager.
The MBA program also emphasizes the role of managers in today’s society. Coursework in ethics and global studies teaches students the importance of ethical leadership, cultural diversity and environmental considerations, as well as gender and race issues — all of which managers today need to be acutely aware. Students also take a capstone strategic management course that integrates the skills and concepts they have acquired from the curriculum, and teaches them how these concepts are applied to the organization as a whole.
The program requires the completion of 68 credit hours of graduate coursework, which can be achieved in two years of study on a full-time, two-semester-per-year basis. Students who possess an undergraduate business or accounting degree within five years of applying to the program, and who have graduated from an AACSB-accredited school or an equivalent international institution, may apply to the One-Year Fast Track program, in which the student takes the last two semesters of the MBA program.
The MBA program is accredited by the International Association for Management Education, AACSB.
MBA Curriculum
First Semester
MGMT 501. Accounting for Managers (4 credits)
MGMT 502. Managerial Economics (2 credits)
MGMT 503. Statistical Analysis for
Managers (2 credits)
MGMT 508. Organizational Behavior (4 credits)
Second Semester
MGMT 500. Information Systems Management
(4 credits)
MGMT 505. Finance for Managers (4 credits)
MGMT 506. Marketing for Managers (4 credits)
MGMT 507. Operations Management (4 credits)
Third Semester
MGMT 504. Human Resources Management
(4 credits)
MGMT 510. Advanced Marketing and OPM (4 credits)
MGMT 515. Advanced Technology and Communications
(4 credits)
MGMT 520. Advanced Finance and Accounting (4 credits)
Management Electives (8 credits)
Fourth Semester
MGMT 530. Ethics and Global Studies (4 credits)
MGMT 540. Strategic Management (4 credits)
Management Electives (8 credits)
Many students pursue the MBA on a part-time basis. This option is commonly chosen by individuals who are employed full time. Part-time students are subject to the same requirements as full-time students and are taught by the same faculty. Part-time students are expected to take eight credit hours per semester instead of 16, a pace that leads to degree completion in approximately four years. Courses for part-timers are generally scheduled during late afternoons and evenings, Monday through Thursday.
Students may petition to transfer up to eight graduate credits — elective in nature — in lieu of comparable MBA course credit, if these credits have not been applied to another degree.
Due to the integrative nature of the MBA program, the School of Management has adopted a "no course waiver" policy.
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The School of Management offers a graduate program that leads to the master of science in accounting degree and provides students with academic training that qualifies them for positions both in public- and private-sector accounting. Throughout the curriculum, great effort is made to demonstrate the vital role that accounting plays in the conduct of any enterprise, and accounting is offered as the principal medium of financial measurement, communication and control, both within the enterprise and between the enterprise and the investor. In addition, it is shown to be an indispensable means by which society can measure the performance of various organizations and institutions.
The program has two areas of emphasis: public accounting and management accounting. Thus, in addition to satisfying educational requirements for students interested in careers as Certified Public Accountants, the program is excellent preparation for students interested in certification as management accountants; positions in corporate accounting; and work with government agencies such as the Treasury Department, General Accounting Office and Securities and Exchange Commission. Finally, the program is an excellent background for students who plan academic work at the doctoral level.
The MS in accounting program provides broad training and emphasizes conceptual understanding, the mastery of analytical techniques and the rigorous use of logical reasoning. It stresses new approaches in accounting theory and the solution of current professional problems, offering the student the opportunity to understand the roles of related disciplines like behavioral science, economics and management information systems in modern accounting practice. For terminal master’s degree students, it offers a broad range of courses in auditing, taxation and financial and managerial accounting practices. For students ultimately interested in study at the PhD level, it provides a strong theoretical base in the history of accounting thought and the structure of financial accounting theory.
The program is highly integrative in nature; students are urged to choose elective credit from among the many courses offered in the school’s MBA program. The core requirements of the master of science in accounting program are, to a large extent, identical with the first year of the MBA curriculum.
The basic program of 32 graduate credit hours assumes an undergraduate major in accounting and a sound background in management and other complementary disciplines. Students with such a background should be able to complete the program in one year of full-time graduate study, taking 16 hours per semester. Such students may also qualify for a one-year reduction of the two-year experience requirement for the licensing of CPAs in New York state.
While the program is primarily aimed at the student with an undergraduate degree in accounting, students with little or no accounting or business background are admitted. For such students, the program requires the completion of coursework beyond the basic graduate course requirements. These core requirements add a maximum of 68 hours to the program. Depending on their individual academic backgrounds and/or proficiency in individual core subjects, students may have some or all of these core requirements waived. Normally all core requirements should be completed before the student begins required degree coursework.
Core Requirements
| credits | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Statistics for Management | 4 |
| Legal Environment of Management I | 4 |
| Legal Environment of Management II | 4 |
| Information Systems | 4 |
| Human Resource Management | 2 |
| Financial Management | 4 |
| Corporate Finance | 4 |
| Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
| Operations Management (Decision Sciences) | 4 |
| Accounting for Managers | 4 |
| Intermediate Accounting Theory I | 4 |
| Intermediate Accounting Theory II | 4 |
| Cost Accounting | 4 |
| Auditing | 4 |
| Federal Income Taxation I | 4 |
| TOTAL | 66 |
a) Evaluation of previously completed studies essentially equivalent
to one or more courses.
b) Achieving a satisfactory grade on a validation examination.
c) Completion of a course while enrolled in the MS in accounting program,
which will not be included in the total graduate requirements for the degree.
MS in accounting students are expected to take the graduate equivalents
of the back ground courses.
Degree Requirements
All students must complete the following graduate courses to qualify
for the master of science degree in professional accounting:
| credits | |
| ACCT 520. Financial Accounting Theory | 4 |
| ACCT 561. Statistical Sampling in Auditing | 2 |
| ACCT 562. Advanced Auditing | 2 |
| ACCT 570. Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| Accounting elective | 4 |
| Electives from the School of Management | 16 |
| TOTAL | 32 |
To sit for the New York State CPA examination, the student must present
a baccalaureate degree which adheres to the following curriculum structure:
| credits | |
| Accounting | 24 |
| (In addition to the first course in accounting principles, students must present courses covering the basic fields of cost accounting, tax accounting, and advanced or specialized problems in accounting and auditing.) | |
| Business law | 6 |
| Finance | 6 |
| Statistics | 3 |
| Business and accounting electives* | 21 |
| Liberal arts, science, mathematics | 60 |
Completion of such a baccalaureate program in accounting entitles the student to sit for the CPA examination. To obtain certification, the student must satisfy the two-year experience requirement mandated by the State Education Department and the Board of Regents. This experience must be obtained with a licensed CPA firm, or by virtue of equivalent experience in government or industry. Students who complete a baccalaureate program as described above, and follow it with successful completion of the MS in accounting program, can petition for a one-year reduction in the experience requirement.
To qualify for this reduction, students with undergraduate
degrees in accounting need to satisfy the following educational requirements
on the graduate level:
| credits | |
| Accounting | 9 |
| (including at least one course each in accounting theory, tax accounting, auditing, and cost accounting) | |
| Economic analysis | 3 |
| Finance | 3 |
| Other business and accounting electives | 15 |
| (including study in the area of quantitative measurement) | |
| TOTAL | 30 |
| credits | |
| Accounting (approximately) | 24 |
| (including at least one course of study in the areas of accounting theory, tax accounting, cost accounting, and auditing) | |
| Economic analysis | 3 |
| Finance | 3 |
| Business law* | 4 |
| Business and accounting electives
(including study in the area of quantitative measurement) |
26 |
| TOTAL | 60 |
* Six semester hours at the undergraduate level is considered equivalent.
Elective coursework should be chosen in consultation with the student’s adviser to be sure that all examination requirements are met.
The MS program in accounting (as well as the BS program in accounting) offered by the School of Management satisfies the educational requirements for admission into the New York state CPA examination.
Like the MBA program, the MS in accounting may generally be completed on a part-time basis. Part -time students are expected to take eight credits each semester. Such students require between two and five years to complete degree requirements, depending on their use of summer sessions.
Students may petition to transfer up to eight graduate credits in lieu of comparable MS in Accounting course credit, if these credits have not been applied to another degree.
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The degree of master of business administration is awarded if the candidate has:
1. completed at least 68 hours of graduate work.
2. maintained the equivalent of a B average in courses approved by the program director and presented for the degree.
3. fulfilled all course requirements with no credit for courses in which a grade equivalent to less than C has been received.
4. been recommended for the degree by the Dean's Office acting on behalf of the faculty of the School of Management.
A candidate for the MBA degree must complete all requirements for the degree within five years after admission to the school. Exceptions may be made for a part-time student when such exceptions are recommended by the graduate program director in consultation with the dean or his or her appointee.
The degree of master of science is awarded if the candidate has:
1. completed at least 32 hours of graduate course work.
2. maintained the equivalent of a B average in courses including core requirements approved by the program director and presented for the degree.
3. fulfilled all course requirements, with no credit for graduate courses in which a grade equivalent to less than C has been received.
4. been recommended for the degree by the Dean's Office acting on behalf of the faculty of the School of Management.
A candidate for the degree of master of science must complete all requirements for the degree within five years after admission to the school. Exceptions may be made for a part-time student when such exceptions are recommended by the graduate program director in consultation with the dean or the dean's appointee.
Students must notify the Graduate Office, by completing a Declaration
of Candidacy for a Graduate Degree, of their intention to be graduated
at the end of a semester. Such notification should be given early in the
student's last semester.
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To be admitted, an applicant must satisfy the following requirements:
1. Hold a bachelor's degree or the equivalent from any college or university of recognized standing.
2. Achieve an acceptable undergraduate cumulative grade-point average.
In support of their applications, students must submit:
1. Two official transcripts of all previous college work.
2. Two letters of recommendation from persons in the field of the academic major at the institution most recently attended. Applicants whose academic references go back more than five years may substitute other references if desired.
3. Scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). This examination must be taken by all students who seek admission to the School of Management. Each applicant should have a transcript of the scores sent to the Graduate School.
Information about the examination may be obtained by writing:
Educational Testing Service
Box 966
Princeton, New Jersey 08541
www.gmat.org
All admissions material and inquiries should be addressed to:
Graduate Admissions Office
Binghamton University
PO Box 6000
Binghamton, New York 13902-6000
Students must submit their completed applications before April 15. Financial aid is available in the form of assistantships and tuition waivers, but the number of awards granted is limited. To be considered for financial aid students should submit their applications by March 1.
All students must be accepted both by the School of Management and by the vice provost for graduate studies and research.
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The Executive MBA for Healthcare Professionals (EMBA-HCP) is designed to teach management concepts and skills to persons having clinical backgrounds or management responsibilities in the healthcare industry. Physicians, nurses, healthcare and hospital administrators, pharmaceutical and insurance executives, and consultants will find this program of great benefit.
Persons completing the EMBA-HCP will understand the business side of health care and will be prepared to participate in policy formulation and the decision-making process of providers of healthcare services and organizations that are affected by healthcare issues.
The executive MBA format of this program is designed for busy professionals who cannot leave their careers to participate in a full-time program. Using a format of classes on Friday afternoons and all day Saturday on alternate weekends, participants may receive the MBA degree in 21 months.
The EMBA for Healthcare Professionals is offered by Binghamton University’s School of Management in cooperation with SUNY Upstate Medical University at Syracuse. Courses are taught in Syracuse, by a combination of faculty of the School of Management and healthcare professionals with recognized expertise in their fields. Speakers with specialized knowledge in health care are a regular feature of the program.
For more information and admission materials, write to:
Dr. George Bobinski
Director, Executive MBA for Healthcare
Professionals
School of Management
Binghamton University
PO Box 6015
Binghamton, New York 13902-6015
Phone: 607-777-2538
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The School of Management currently offers the opportunity for doctoral students to pursue concentrations in accounting, finance, marketing, business and information systems, and organizational behavior. Specializations in other areas of management may also be designed based on student interests and capabilities.
Doctoral students are required to develop a broad understanding of the various functional areas of management and their interrelationships. The program emphasizes the development of research skills based on a wide range of quantitative and qualitative approaches drawing on multiple disciplines and philosophies of science.
The doctor of philosophy program in management provides students with a foundation in theory and research skills and prepares them for careers in teaching, research and/or consulting in college and university, business or government settings.
A total of 90 credits is required for students entering from an undergraduate program. An advisory committee works with each new doctoral student to determine the course sequence, review performance and evaluate progress.
Students entering with an MBA degree are expected to complete these courses and credit hours toward the PhD degree:
| Advanced quantitative/research methods | 16 |
| Core courses in concentration area | 16 |
| Specialization courses | 8 |
| Pedagody Courses, Proseminar | 8 |
MBA program is 64 credits, and PhD courses may be taken as electives toward the MBA degree by students earning both degrees. Previous coursework may result in waiving MBA foundation courses. After completing coursework requirements, students must pass a comprehensive examination and successfully defend a dissertation proposal and dissertation. Students entering doctoral studies with an undergraduate degree may expect to complete the program in four to six years and students entering with an MBA or equivalent degree in three to four years, depending on background.
Beyond coursework, doctoral students are expected to satisfy the following requirements for candidacy:
1. maintain an active research program;
2. satisfy the University’s residency requirement by completing 24 credits in an academic year;
3. establish proficiency in computer applications (such as SPSS-X, BMDP and SAS) and programming languages. Some specializations may also require a foreign language;
4. attend seminars for doctoral students, in which research and current literature is discussed, and give presentations of their own research;
5. develop expertise in teaching. Generally this is accomplished by a minimum of one year classroom teaching experience;
6. satisfactorily complete the written and oral comprehensive examinations. Students must obtain permission to take the exam from their advisory committee and the program director. The three-part written exam assesses students’ research and statistical skills, understanding of theory and research applicable to their particular track, and knowledge in their area of specialization/concentration. The oral exam is taken after the written test is passed;
7. write and defend an acceptable dissertation.
The program is more completely described in the doctoral program brochure and Procedural Handbook for Doctoral Work in Management, which may be obtained from the School of Management.
Prerequisites: Entering students will have taken introductory coursework in microeconomics, in computer programming and calculus. Students entering with undergraduate degrees must complete the MBA core requirements. Courses for the PhD degree may be taken as MBA elective credits.
We provide below several sample schedules for students entering with an MBA degree. As noted above, each student’s background and interests are taken into consideration when designing a program of doctoral studies.
Sample Program for Accounting
Advanced quantitative/research methods:
PSYCH 503, 504; MGMT 682, 686
Foundation courses:
MGMT 683, 687; ACCT 600, 601
Specialization courses:
Elective, elective
Research paper/project:
MGMT 696
Sample Program for Finance
Advanced quantitative/research methods:
ECON 615, 616; MGMT 682, 686
Foundation courses:
FIN 570, 601, 602; ACCT 600
Specialization courses:
ECO 611, elective
Research paper/project:
MGMT 696
Sample Program for Marketing
Advanced quantitative/research methods:
PSYCH 503, 504; MGMT 682, 686
Foundation courses:
MGMT 684, 687, 697
Specialization courses:
Elective, elective
Research paper/project:
MGMT 696
Sample Program for Business and Information Systems
Advanced quantitative/research methods:
MGMT 682; SS 505; OPM 686, 689
or
PSYCH 503, 504; MGMT 682; SS 501
Foundation courses:
OPM 687, 688, 689; OPM 691
or
MGMT 683, 687; MIS 610; MGMT 686
Specialization courses:
Elective, elective
Research paper/project:
MGMT 696
Sample Program for Organizational Behavior
Advanced quantitative/research methods:
PSYCH 503, 504; MGMT 682, 686
Foundation courses:
MGMT 683, 684, 685 687
Specialization courses:
Elective, elective
Research paper/project:
MGMT 697
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As indicated above, financial aid for qualified students is
available in the form of a limited number of graduate assistantships, teaching
assistantships, fellowships and tuition scholarships. Such aid is competitively
awarded on the basis of academic excellence and possession of relevant skills or
background. Application for financial aid is made simultaneously with the
application for admission. Students requesting financial aid are required to
submit a letter with the regular admission form, and should apply by Feb. 15.
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The grading system of the Graduate School is applicable to the School of Management.
Withdrawal
Students who withdraw from all courses for which they are registered at the University must follow a formal withdrawal procedure if they wish their record to indicate good standing. Mere absence from class does not constitute due notice of withdrawal. Withdrawals are initiated with the University Registrar’s Office. No grades are recorded for students who formally withdraw within the first eight weeks of the semester.
Adds, drops or change of courses are approved through the School of Management advising office.
Students may add, drop, substitute courses or change credit hours for courses carrying variable credit without penalty within a period of 14 calendar days from the beginning of the semester. After that date, students may make changes only with the approval of the School of Management advising office and the office of the vice provost for research and graduate studies.
Students may withdraw from a course without restrictions through the first eight weeks of class without a grade being recorded. If it becomes necessary for a student to drop a course after the eighth week of classes, submission either of a WF (Withdrawn Failing) or WP (Withdrawn Passing) grade is determined by the instructor (see the grading system of the Graduate School). When dealing with modular courses, deadlines analogous to those specified above are used. For a module taken during the first mini-semester, the fourth week of the semester is the deadline for dropping without academic penalty. For modules held during the second mini-semester, the twelfth week of the semester is the deadline.
Residence Requirement
Regardless of previous graduate experience, the minimum residence requirement for any graduate degree is 24 credits. If a student has interrupted graduate work for more than two semesters, credit for work taken prior to the interruption is reassessed by the school.
Students must be registered during the semester their degree requirements are completed.
Undergraduate Students Beginning Graduate Programs
Undergraduate students in the School of Management who have completed all but two courses required for graduation may register for up to eight hours of graduate coursework for graduate credit. After securing consent of the respective faculty member(s), students must receive approval of the graduate program director and of the vice provost for research and graduate studies on the application form available in the vice provost’s office. No graduate credit is granted unless this application has been completed. Courses submitted for graduate credit are not counted toward the undergraduate degree.
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