School of Business Administration

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238 Elliott Hall • (248) 370-3287 • Fax (248) 370-4275  (map)
http://www.oakland.edu/business

Dean:
Charles Alan Pierce

Interim Associate Dean:
Rajeev Singhal

Office of the Dean:
Roberta Badgley, Assistant Dean
Kristen Cometto, Director of Philanthropy

Director, Graduate Business Programs:
Paul Trumbull

MSBA Faculty Director:
Vijayan Sugumaran

MAcc Faculty Director:
Donna K. Free

MSITM Faculty Director:
Xiaodong Deng

EMBA Director:
Teri Abbo-Sutherland

EMBA Program Coordinator:
Marie DuFresne Hill


Department Chairpersons:
Liang Fu, Interim Accounting and Finance
Vijayan Sugumaran, Decision and Information Sciences
Anandi Sahu, Interim Economics 
Janell Townsend, Management and Marketing

Board of Visitors

The Board of Visitors of the School of Business Administration provides a direct link between the industrial community and the school. The board is composed of outstanding corporate and professional leaders from the Detroit metropolitan area. Board members assist the faculty on several projects and provide consultation on goals and objectives, curricula designs and research programs. 

Advisory Boards

Additional advisory boards are also in place at departmental levels to complement the Board of Visitors.
 

Programs:

Master’s:

• Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) 
   
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)  with optional concentrations in:
  • Accounting
  • Business Analytics
  • Business Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Human Resources Management
  • International Business
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Production/Operations Management
  • Supply Chain Management
     
• ​​​100% Online MBA  with optional concentration in:
  • Human Resources Management
     
• Master of Accounting (MAcc)  with optional concentrations in:
  • Assurance
  • Taxation
     
• Master of Science in Information Technology Management (MSITM)  
  • Information Security Management 
     
• Master of Science in Business Analytics  

• Master of Science in Finance  

• The School of Business Administration also participates in the Master of Science in Engineering Management degree program offered by the School of Engineering and Computer Science and the Master of Science in Safety Management degree program offered by the School of Health Sciences.
   
  • The  Master of Science in Engineering Management  degree program is offered by the School of Engineering and Computer Science in cooperation with the School of Business Administration. Intended for students with a bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science, the program has as its goal the provision of the tools and skills necessary for making sound management decisions in industry and business while retaining a commitment to a specialized field of endeavor.
     
  • The Master of Science in Safety Management  (MSSM) degree program is offered by the School of Health Sciences and was developed through a cooperative effort between the School of Health Sciences and the School of Business Administration. This master’s degree program focuses on the business aspects of safety management in the workplace. It combines an effective balance of core MBA coursework and application of these business skills to safety-related case studies in risk assessment, loss control, risk management, and safety program planning, administration, and management. The goal of the MSSM degree program is to provide the business analytical tools and skills necessary for making sound management decisions in business and industry as they relate to occupational safety, health, and environmental issues in the workplace. 

Post-Master’s Graduate Certificates:

            For students with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, the School of Business Administration offers:

• Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate in Accounting  
• Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate in Business Economics  
• Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship    
• Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate in International Business  
• Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate in Management Information Systems   
• Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate in Production and Operations Management  

            For students with a master’s degree in a non-business field, the School of Business Administration offers:

• Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate in General Management  

Graduate Certificate:

• Business Analytics, Graduate Certificate  
• Business Essentials, Graduate Certificate  
• Graduate Certificate in Business Leadership  
• Finance, Graduate Certificate   
• Fin-Tech, Graduate Certificate  
• Human Resources Management, Graduate Certificate  
• Information Security Management, Graduate Certificate  
• Graduate Certificate in Marketing  

Number of graduate certificates

A student may earn more than one post-master’s graduate certificate, but may not apply any specific course toward the requirement of more than one program. Each post-master’s graduate certificate requires a minimum of 15 credits.
 

General Information

Accreditation

Oakland University’s School of Business Administration (SBA) programs are accredited by AACSB International-the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International is the premier accreditation organization for business schools. In addition, the accounting program, including the MAcc, has achieved separate AACSB accounting accreditation.

Assessment

To assist in the continuous improvement of its programs, the SBA engages in a range of assessment efforts. Students are expected to actively participate in these assessment and improvement efforts.

Graduate assistantships

A limited number of graduate assistantships are awarded each academic semester, on a competitive basis, to full-time students in the MBA, MSITM, MSBA, and MAcc programs. Assistantships include a stipend and an award of 9 credits of tuition per fall and winter semesters. In return, graduate assistants work up to 20 hours per week assisting one or more faculty members in their research efforts. Additional information and applications may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Business Programs.

Transfer credit

In accordance with the regulations of the Graduate Council, up to 9 credits of relevant, equivalent graduate coursework may be transferred from an MBA, MSITM, MSBA, and MAcc programs at a regionally accredited institution. Up to 3 credits of equivalent graduate coursework may be transferred for the post-master’s graduate certificate programs. Course equivalencies are determined by the SBA department, and accreditation of the transferring institution is considered. The business programs of the SBA are accredited by AACSB-International. For credits of equivalent courses to transfer, the student must have earned a grade of 3.0 (B) or above in the course. The transfer credit will reduce the number of credits required in the graduate business program. The acceptance of transfer credits and the related course exemptions are determined after an evaluation of a student’s transcript. The transfer credits must be approved by the SBA department, the Office of Graduate Business Programs, and Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning. The transfer credits cannot be used to satisfy requirements for another degree and must meet all regulations set forth by Oakland University.

Student evaluation and grading

In accordance with the university requirements for graduate students, a grade-point average of 3.0 is required for graduation. Students, therefore, should maintain at least a 3.0 GPA. Students may be dismissed if they do not maintain a GPA of 3.0 or appropriate progress toward the degree as determined by the Office of Graduate Business Programs. Any course resulting in a grade below 2.0 must be repeated. Students who do not complete a graduate course for two years must formally apply for readmission to the MBA, MSITM, MSBA, and MAcc programs or post-master’s graduate certificate programs.

Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)

Admission to the MBA, MSITM, MSBA, and MAcc programs requires submission of official scores for the GMAT or GRE. The GMAT is administered through Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), and the GRE is administered through Education Testing Service (ETS). Both tests can be taken throughout the world. For additional information about the GMAT, please visit their Web site at www.mba.com or call (800) 717-4628. For additional information about the GRE, please visit their Web site at www.ets.org/gre or call (866) 473-4373. Both of these tests are important parts of the admission process. Careful study of a review manual or the completion of a review class is strongly recommended.

Applicants applying to one of the graduate programs may request a waiver of the GMAT or GRE requirement if they meet one of the following criteria.

• Applicant has earned a master’s degree (or higher) from a U.S. institution.
• Applicant has earned a bachelor’s degree within the last five (5) years of the expected date of enrollment with an overall GPA of a least 3.5 from an AACSB accredited business school.
• Applicant has earned a bachelor’s degree from the Oakland University School of Engineering and Computer Science within the last five (5) years of the expected date of enrollment with an overall GPA of at least 3.5.

To request a waiver, applicants must submit a

For more information on Graduate Business Programs

To obtain further information on Oakland University’s graduate business programs, please do one of the following:

• Write to Office of Graduate Business Programs, School of Business Administration, 275 Varner Drive, Elliott Hall, Room 238, Oakland University,
  Rochester, MI 48309-4485

• E-mail a request to ougradbusiness@oakland.edu

• Call the staff of the Office of Graduate Business Programs at (248) 370-3287 or

• Visit our Web site at  www.oakland.edu/business/grad.

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