MA/MBA Curriculum

Curriculum Roadmap

MA/MBA Curriculum
 
Year 1 – Fall Term – 22 Credit Hours
Module A Courses

  • AMAE 6223 Fundraising in the Arts
  • ACCT 6201 Financial Accounting I
  • BUSE 6202 Managerial Economics
  • FINA 6201 Managerial Finance
  • MAST 6478 Data Analytics
  • MNGT 6020 First-Year Foundations*
  • MNGT 6101 Managing Your Career

Module B Courses

  • AMAE 6224 Advanced Fundraising Strategy
  • ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II
  • or ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I
  • ITOM 6202 Management Decision Analysis
  • MAST 6478 Data Analytics (continued)
  • MKTG 6201 Marketing Management
  • MNGT 6103 Business Presentation Techniques

Students select the second accounting course based on their interest and anticipated concentration: either ACCT 6202 Financial Accounting II or ACCT 6205 Managerial Accounting I. Students should consult the Concentrations and Minors section of the Graduate Cox Catalog for specific information on which second accounting course is required for each concentration and minor.

Year 1 – Spring Term – 18 Credit Hours
Semester-long course: AMAE 6051 Practica (10 hours per week) 

Cox Elective: One Course To Be Taken in Module A or Module B
 
Module A Courses

  • AMAE 6205 Nonprofit Financial Management
  • ITOM 6203 Operations Management
  • MNO 6201 Organizational Behavior
  • MKTG 6233 Nonprofit Marketing Strategy (offered every other spring)
  • MNGT 6011 Managing Your Career, Part Two

Module B Courses

  • AMAE 6222 Audience Development and Marketing in the Arts
  • BUSE 6203 Macroeconomics
  • or FINA 6222 Financial Markets & Monetary Policy
  • MNGT 6210 Global Leadership Program
  • STRA 6201 Strategic Management

*MNGT 6020: First-Year Foundations is a requirement of the Two-Year M.B.A. program. The successful completion of this degree requirement earns a grade of P (pass). Students participate in various required activities to enhance professional development. These sessions will take place most Fridays during the first year of the M.B.A. program.

Year 1 – Summer Term – 3 Credit Hour

  • AMAE 6304 Arts Administration Internship

Internships are required. All students are required to have an internship for the summer term. Students should work in conjunction with Meadows School of the Arts to obtain internship. For more information, click here.

Year 2 – Fall Term – 16 Credit Hours

Modules A and B Courses - International Study at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy

  • Meadows Electives: Four Courses - 12 credit hours
  • Cox Electives: Two Courses - 4 credit hours

Year 2 – Spring Term – 18 Credit Hours

Semester-long course: AMAE 6054 Practica (10 hours per week) 

Cox Electives: Seven Courses To Be Taken over Module A and Module B

Modules A Courses

  • AMAE 6215 Independent Study: In-Depth Industry Exploration
    or AMAE 6221
    or AMAE 6225

Modules B Courses

  • AMAE 6202 Strategic Planning in the Arts

M.A./M.B.A. Degree Summary:
27 credit hours of required Meadows courses
30 credit hours of required Cox courses
20 credit hours of Cox elective courses
77 credit hours total for Cox M.B.A. Degree

For the 20 credit hours of elective courses, students complete credit hours of elective courses, students complete one concentration. Each concentration requires 12 to 16 specific credit hours.

Year 1 - Fall Term - 22 Credit Hours

Module A Courses

  • AMAE 6201 Foundations of Arts and Nonprofit Leadership
  • ACCT 6201 - Financial Accounting I
  • BUSE 6202 - Managerial Economics
  • FINA 6201 - Managerial Finance
  • MAST 6478 - Data Analytics
  • MNGT 6020 - First-Year Foundations
  • MNGT 6101 - Managing Your Career

Module B Courses

  • AMAE 6205 Nonprofit and Financial Management and Accountability
  • ACCT second required accounting course (2 credit hours)
  • ITOM 6202 - Management Decision Analysis
  • MAST 6478 - Data Analytics (continued)
  • MKTG 6201 - Marketing Management
  • MNGT 6020 - First-Year Foundations (continued)
  • MNGT 6103 - Business Presentation Techniques

Note: Students select the second accounting course based on their interest and anticipated concentration: either ACCT 6202 - Financial Accounting II or ACCT 6205 - Strategic Cost Analysis.

Year 1 - Spring Term - 18-26 Credit Hours

AMAE 6051 - Practicum (10 hours per week)

Module A Courses

  • AMAE 6224 Resource Development for Nonprofit Leaders
  • ITOM 6203 - Operations Management
  • MKTG 6233 - Nonprofit Marketing Strategy (offered every other year)
  • MNGT 6011 - Managing Your Career, Part Two
  • MNGT 6230 - The Unbridled Venture Project
  • MNO 6201 - Organizational Behavior: Managing and Leading People
  • Elective - zero or one or two courses (0-4 credit  hours)

Module B Courses

  • AMAE 6222 -  Earned Revenue and Program Development
  • BUSE 6203 - Macroeconomics or FINA 6222 - Financial Markets and Monetary Policy
  • MNGT 6210 - Global Leadership Program
  • MNO 6202 - Leading Teams and Organizations
  • STRA 6201 - Strategic Management
  • Elective - zero or one or two courses (0-4 credit hours)

Notes: 

  • Students concentrating in Finance should enroll in FINA 6222 - Financial Markets and Monetary Policy instead of BUSE 6203 - Macroeconomics.
  • MNGT 6020 - First-Year Foundations is a requirement of the M.A./M.B.A. program. The successful completion of this degree requirement earns a grade of P (pass). Students participate in various required activities to enhance professional development.

Year 1 - Summer Term - 3 Credit Hours

  • AMAE 6204 Internship
  • AMAE 6104 Leadership Intensive 


Year 2 - Fall Term - 16 Credit Hours

International Study
Courses at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy

  • Arts and nonprofit leadership electives: four courses (12 Credit Hours)
  • Business electives: 2 courses (4 Credit Hours)

Year 2 - Spring Term - 18 Credit Hours

AMAE 6054 - Practicum (10 hours per week)

Module A Course

  • AMAE 6203 Strategic Internal and External Communication 

Module B Course

  • AMAE 6202 -  Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Change Management

Module A and B Courses

  • Business electives: seven courses (14 Credit Hours)

Cox Credit Hours Summary for M.A./Full-Time M.B.A. Program

  • 30 credit hours of required Cox courses
  • 20 credit hours of elective Cox courses

50 credit hours total from Cox toward M.A./M.B.A. degree

Note: For the 20 credit hours of elective courses, students complete one concentration. Each concentration requires 12–16 specific credit hours.

Credit Hours Summary by School

Year Meadows School of the Arts Cox School of Business
 1  11 34
 2 16 16
 Total 27 50