College of Business Administration
The College of Business Administration offers four professional programs leading to the master's degree: Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Taxation, and Master of Arts in Applied Economics. Also offered is a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Administration with majors in Accounting and Finance. The doctoral program is not currently accepting new students. The Master of Business Administration program is conveniently available to Brevard County and Daytona residents. Some foundation courses are offered at UCF's Brevard Campus in Cocoa, while other foundation and all the professional core courses are taught by UCF College of Business Administration faculty on the Melbourne Campus of Brevard Community College. Classes in Daytona are taught at the UCF Building on the campus of Daytona Beach Community College. All graduate programs in business administration are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
The mission of the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Florida is to provide quality business education programs,at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels, to the citizens of the state of Florida and to selected clientele nationally and internationally. In delivering these programs,the college places primary emphasis on excellent teaching and research with a strong commitment to developing mutually supportive relationships with the business community of Central Florida.
In pursuit of its mission, the College of Business Administration affirms its commitment to the university's focus on excellence and accent on the individual. Furthermore, the college pledges to deliver innovative and progressive programs to its clientele. As the college approaches the twenty-first century, it has adopted "Driven by Excellence" as a motto and guiding force in achieving its goals and objectives.
For more information, visit the College of Business Administration web site.
College Administration
T. L. Keon.................................................Dean
R. E. Michaels...........................Interim Associate Dean
R. L. Pennington.................................Assistant Dean
B. L. Abramowitz.....................Brevard Campus Coordinator
Phone:(407) 632-0098
J. H. Potts..........................Daytona Campus Coordinator
Phone:(904) 255-7423, ext. 4071
Faculty
School of Accounting
H. R. Anderson, Ph.D................KPMG Peat Marwick Professor
C. D. Bailey, Ph.D....................................Professor
D. D. Bandy, Ph.D.........................C. G. Avery Professor
T. G. Evans, Ph.D.....................................Professor
J. H. Potts, Ph.D.....................................Professor
J. H. Salter III, Ph.D..................Ernst & Young Professor
P. M. Goldwater, Ph.D.......................Associate Professor
W. L. Johnson, Ph.D.........................Associate Professor
A. J. Judd, Ph.D...............Director and Associate Professor
C. F. Kelliher, Ph.D........................Associate Professor
T. E. Phillips, Ph.D........................Associate Professor
P. B. Roush, Ph.D...........................Associate Professor
L. J. Savage, Ph.D..........................Associate Professor
J. K. Welch, Ph.D...........................Associate Professor
D. Bobek, M.B.A.............................Assistant Professor
M. K. Zarzeski, Ph.D........................Assistant Professor
Economics
R. A. Hofler, Ph.D..........................Chair and Professor
W. W. McHone, Ph.D....................................Professor
F. A. Raffa, Ph.D.....................................Professor
B. Rungeling, Ph.D....................................Professor
B. M. Braun, Ph.D...........................Associate Professor
A. E. Day, Ph.D.............................Associate Professor
W. E. Gibbs, Ph.D...........................Associate Professor
D. A. Hosni, Ph.D...........................Associate Professor
T. L. Martin, Ph.D..........................Associate Professor
R. L. Pennington, Ph.D...Assistant Dean and Associate Professor
M. Soskin, Ph.D.............................Associate Professor
K. R. White, Ph.D...........................Associate Professor
J. A. Xander, Ph.D..........................Associate Professor
R. Agarwal, Ph.D............................Assistant Professor
C. Co, Ph.D.................................Assistant Professor
C. Gallett, Ph.D............................Assistant Professor
J. List, Ph.D...............................Assistant Professor
Finance
D. F. Scott, Jr., Ph.D.....Chair in American Private Enterprise
and Professor
S. D. Smith, Ph.D..........SunTrust Banking Chair and Professor
R. Ajayi, Ph.D..............................Associate Professor
S. M. Atkinson, D.B.A.......................Associate Professor
J. M. Cheney, D.B.A...............Chair and Associate Professor
N. K. Modani, Ph.D..........................Associate Professor
H. Park, Ph.D...............................Associate Professor
W. C. Weaver, Ph.D..........................Associate Professor
S. F. Borde, Ph.D...........................Assistant Professor
A. K. Byrd, Ph.D............................Assistant Professor
J. H. Gilkerson, Ph.D.......................Assistant Professor
G. E. Porter, Ph.D..........................Assistant Professor
Hospitality Management
R. C. Ford, Ph.D............................Chair and Professor
A. Pizam, Ph.D........................................Professor
W. J. Quain, Ph.D.....................................Professor
E. T. Ellis, Ph.D...........................Associate Professor
S. M. LeBruto, Ed.D.........................Associate Professor
A. Milman, Ph.D.............................Associate Professor
Management
L. W. Fernald, Jr., D.B.A.............................Professor
R. C. Huseman, Ph.D...................................Professor
H. R. Jones, Ph.D...................Interim Chair and Professor
W. Leigh, Jr., Ph.D...................................Professor
W. A. Bogumil, Jr., Ph.D....................Associate Professor
W. G. Callarman, D.B.A......................Associate Professor
C. M. Ford, Ph.D............................Associate Professor
S. Goodman, Ph.D............................Associate Professor
J. S. Harrison, Ph.D........................Associate Professor
R. L. Martin, Ph.D..........................Associate Professor
B. Barringer, Ph.D..........................Assistant Professor
F. F. Jones, Ph.D...........................Assistant Professor
R. Purvis, Ph.D.............................Assistant Professor
M. Uhl-Bien, Ph.D...........................Assistant Professor
Marketing
D. L. Davis, D.B.A....................................Professor
P. L. Gillett, Ph.D...................................Professor
R. E. Michaels, Ph.D........................Chair and Professor
G. W. Paul, Ph.D......................................Professor
R. S. Rubin, Ph.D.....................................Professor
E. E. Teeple, Ph.D....................................Professor
J. Allen, Ph.D..............................Associate Professor
D. A. Fuller, Ph.D..........................Associate Professor
M. Arnold, Ph.D.............................Assistant Professor
K. L. Ellis-Reynolds, Ph.D..................Assistant Professor
J. I. Ganesh, Ph.D..........................Assistant Professor
M. Luckett, Ph.D............................Assistant Professor
R. Pimentel, Ph.D...........................Assistant Professor
Before candidates will be considered for admission,
all required application documents—application,
official transcripts, GMAT test score (or GRE test score for
the program in Applied Economics only) and for M.B.A. and
M.A.E. only, two essays and three recommendations must
be received in the College of Business Graduate Office by:
Fall semester admission June 15 Spring semester admission November 1 Summer semester admission March 15
Admission to graduate study in the College of Business Administration is open to individuals with a baccalaureate degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited college or university. Thus, all graduate programs are open to graduates in education, engineering, arts, sciences, and other fields as well as business.
Admissions are restricted each semester to an allotted number of individuals showing high promise of success in postgraduate studies. Admission criteria include academic achievement as an upper-division undergraduate student and satisfactory performance on the GMAT. For the M.A. in Applied Economics degree only, scores on either the GRE or GMAT may be submitted. Both GMAT and GRE scores have a limit of 5 years. Other indicators of promise include the applicant's extracurricular activities, work experience and job responsibilities, and leadership experience.
Foreign students whose native language is not English are required to achieve a score of at least 575 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Enrollment in graduate courses in the College of Business Administration is limited to students who have been accepted and classified with regular graduate status in the M.B.A. program, M.S. in Accounting, M.S. in Taxation, or M.A. in Applied Economics, and to other students with regular graduate status elsewhere in the university. Graduate-level courses may not be taken unless a student is accepted into a graduate program, i.e., graduate courses may not be taken in a post-baccalaureate status.
An applicant will not be considered for admission to any graduate course until an official score on the GMAT or GRE (and TOEFL, if appropriate) has been received in addition to transcripts showing proof of attainment of the bachelor's degree and transcripts from all colleges attended.
Graduate students in the College of Business Administration must maintain an overall 3.0 GPA in both their program of study and any graduate or undergraduate foundation core courses. In the event this is not maintained, a graduate student shall be placed in an academic provisional status. If a 3.0 GPA (grades of B, or better) is then not obtained in the subsequent 9 semester hours of course work, the graduate student will be disqualified from the program. Students in all graduate programs must achieve a minimum grade of "C" in all foundation and professional core courses. Further, if graduate students accumulate grades of "C" or lower or unresolved "I" grades in more than three (3) foundation core courses, they will be disqualified from the program. If graduate students accumulate more than six (6) hours of "C" or lower and/or unresolved "I" grades on course work in the professional core, then they will be disqualified from the graduate program. Grade forgiveness policy does not apply to any courses (graduate or undergraduate) taken by graduate students in the College of Business Administration.
Master of Business Administration
Program Coordinator:..............R. L. Pennington, BA 241 Phone:(407) UCF-2187The program leading to the Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Central Florida is designed to develop the student's analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities to meet the challenges of leadership in professional management positions at present and in the changing world of the future.
Brevard Campus Program Coordinator:.......B. L. Abramowitz Phone:(407) 632-0098
Daytona Campus Program Coordinator:............J. H. Potts Phone:(904) 255-7423, ext.4071
The curriculum provides a challenging and creative
learning environment in an
intensive program of study that has a broad-based administrative
emphasis. Recognizing that
management methods of tomorrow may bear little resemblance to
techniques in current
use, the program emphasis is on sound general principles and
decision-making
techniques that provide a base for continued learning and
professional development rather than
upon business procedures which are subject to obsolescence.
The program can be completed on either a full-time or
part-time basis on the
Orlando Campus. For Brevard County residents, the program
is available on a part-time basis
in the evening with some foundation course work offered on
UCF's Brevard Campus in
Cocoa, with the remaining foundation and all professional
core course work taught by
College of Business Administration faculty at Brevard
Community College's
Melbourne Campus. The program is also offered on a part-time
basis, evenings, at the UCF
Building on the Daytona Beach Community College campus.
Degree Requirements
Normally, the M.B.A. program can be completed in two
years of full-time study.
Recent related course work in business administration and
certain quantitative areas,
however, can reduce the length of the program. The
curriculum consists of two parts, a
foundation core and a professional core.
The foundation core is defined by the course requirements
listed below, and its
completion is a prerequisite to entering the professional
core. Note that all or part of the
foundation core requirements may be satisfied through advanced
standing given in view of
a student's prior equivalent course work at the undergraduate
or graduate level
provided such course work has been satisfactorily completed
at a regionally accredited college
or university, preferably one accredited by the AACSB.
Foundation Core 33 Semester Hours
ACG 5005 Financial and Managerial Accounting
Concepts 3 hours
BUL 5125 Legal and Social Environment of Business 3 hours
ECO 5005 Economic Concepts 3 hours
ECO 5415 Statistics for Business and Economics 3 hours
FIN 5405 Financial Concepts 3 hours
ISM 5021 Introduction to Management Information
Systems 3 hours
MAC 3233 Concepts of Calculus 3 hours
MAN 5050 Management Concepts 2 hours
MAN 5501 Introduction to Production/Operations
Management 2 hours
MAR 5055 Marketing Concepts 3 hours
The professional core consists of 24 credit hours of
advanced course work that
substantially extends and applies knowledge developed in
the foundation core. In addition,
through the selection of nine credit hours of approved electives,
the student has the opportunity
to develop some degree of specialization in one of the
following: accounting,
economics, finance, hospitality management, management,
marketing, information systems, or
entrepreneurship.
Professional Core 24 Semester Hours ACG 6425 Managerial Accounting Analysis 3 hours ECO 6115 Economic Analysis of the Firm 3 hours ECO 6416 Statistical Methods for Business Decisions 3 hours FIN 6406 Financial Analysis and Management 3 hours MAN 6245 Organizational Behavior and Development 3 hours MAN 6546 Quantitative Models for Business Decisions 3 hours MAN 6721 Business Policy and Responsibility 3 hours MAR 6816 Marketing Policy 3 hoursAccounting undergraduate majors may not take ACG 6425, but must take an elective in any other business area. Marketing undergraduate majors are not allowed to take MAR 6816. Instead, they must replace the course with one of the marketing electives outlined below.
Electives 9 Semester Hours
Electives may be taken in accounting, economics, finance, hospitality management, marketing, management, or information systems management. One elective course may be taken outside the College of Business Administration with permission of the program coordinator. The M.B.A. program does not require a thesis. Students may not take more than 9 total semester hours in Accounting or Tax courses in the M.B.A. degree.
M.B.A. Specializations
EntrepreneurshipThe entrepreneurship specialization requires nine hours of restricted electives within the M.B.A. degree. Students should take three of the four classes listed below:
FIN 6475 Business Evaluation GEB 6115 Entrepreneurship MAN 6299 Creative and Innovative Management MAR 5941 Small Business ConsultingIn addition, students may apply to take GEB 6946, the graduate Internship in Entrepreneurship, as a substitute for one of the three required courses in the specialization.
Finance
An M.B.A. specialization in finance requires a minimum of nine hours of restricted graduate electives chosen from the list below. Undergraduate finance majors must choose an additional restricted elective instead of taking FIN 6406.
FIN 6425 Asset Management FIN 6475 Business Valuation FIN 6506 Investments FIN 6507 Seminar in Investments FIN 6627 International Financial ManagementHospitality Management
An M.B.A. specialization in hospitality management requires a minimum of nine hours of graduate electives chosen from the list below.
FSS 6365 Management of Food Service Operations HFT 6240 Managing Hospitality and Guest Services Organizations HFT 6251 The Management of Lodging Operations HFT 6710 International Tourism ManagementInternational Business
An M.B.A. specialization in international business requires six hours of restricted graduate electives in addition to GEB 6365. Students may take their six hours from the following courses.
ACG 6255 International and Multinational Accounting ECO 6705 Seminar in International Economics FIN 6627 International Financial Management INR 6007 Seminar in International PoliticsMarketing
Students seeking a specialization in marketing must be enrolled in the M.B.A. program. A specialization in marketing requires a minimum of nine hours of graduate electives in addition to MAR 6816. Students may take their nine hours of elective courses in marketing from the following courses.
MAR 6077 Contemporary Marketing Problems MAR 6406 Sales Management and Control MAR 6456 Advanced Industrial Marketing Management MAR 6616 Marketing Research Methods MAR 6845 Services MarketingReal Estate
The real estate M.B.A. specialization requires REE 6306 and REE 6308 plus three hours of restricted electives chosen from those listed below. Undergraduate finance majors must substitute an additional three hours of the restricted electives in place of FIN 6406.
ECP 6605 Economics of Urban and Regional Problems FIN 6314 Management of Financial Institutions FIN 6425 Asset Management FIN 6475 Business Valuation FIN 6506 InvestmentsExamination
The end-of-program requirement for the Master of Business Administration degree will include the following:
- Students completing the program in three (3) consecutive years (no interruptions) or less will complete the capstone, integrative course MAN 6721, Business Policy and Responsibility, with a grade of "B" or better.
- Students requiring more than three (3) years to complete the professional core and those who do not complete MAN 6721 with a "B" or better must pass a comprehensive, integrative examination consisting of four (4) equal parts covering the areas of economics, finance, management, and marketing. Each part of the test must be passed. If any part of the examination is failed on the initial attempt, the student will prepare a plan of study in cooperation with that Department Chair and the Director of the M.B.A. program in order to be eligible to retake that part of the exam the following term. Each section may be taken a maximum of two times.
Master of Science in Accounting
Program Coordinator:.....L. J. Savage, BA 433Phone:(407) UCF-5661 or UCF-2871
The Master of Science in Accounting degree provides candidates with greater breadth and depth in accounting than is possible in baccalaureate programs. The program emphasis is on the preparation of individuals for careers as professional accountants in public practice, financial institutions, governments, industry, and nonprofit organizations. (This program satisfies the requirements of the State Board of Accounting Rule 21-A-27.02.)
The Master of Science in Accounting degree is awarded upon satisfactory completion of a graduate program of 30 semester hours. At least 15 of the 30 hours must be made up of courses at the 6000 level. Students, with the assistance and approval of the program advisor, may select an area of specialization in Management, Public, Tax, General, or Not-for-Profit Accounting. Following is a list of required courses and restricted electives.
Degree Requirements: 30 Semester Hours
Required Courses 15 Semester Hours ACG 5346 Cost Accounting II 3 hours ACG 5636 Advanced Auditing Topics 3 hours ACG 6405 Accounting Information Systems II 3 hours ACG 6805 Seminar in Accounting Theory 3 hours TAX 5015 Federal Income Tax II 3 hours
Restricted Electives
Electives from the categories below must be selected with advisor approval.
Two courses from the following: 6 Semester Hours
ACG 5206 Seminar in Financial Reporting 3 hours
ACG 5625 Auditing and EDP 3 hours
ACG 5675 Operational Auditing 3 hours
ACG 6255 International and Multinational Accounting 3 hours
ACG 6356 Seminar in Cost Accounting 3 hours
ACG 6519 Seminar in Governmental and Nonbusiness
Organizations 3 hours
ACG 6696 Seminar in Auditing 3 hours
ACG 6806 Seminar in Professional Accounting Issues 3 hours
TAX 6065 Seminar in Tax Research 3 hours
TAX 6135 Seminar in the Taxation of Corporations
and Shareholders 3 hours
TAX 6205 Seminar in Taxation of Partnership Income 3 hours
TAX 6405 Seminar in the Taxation of Estates, Gifts,
and Trusts 3 hours
TAX 6845 Seminar in Tax Planning 3 hours
Three courses from the following: 9 Semester Hours ECO 6115 Economic Analysis of the Firm 3 hours ECO 6416 Statistical Methods for Business Decisions 3 hours FIN 6406 Financial Analysis and Management 3 hours MAN 6245 Organizational Behavior and Development 3 hours MAN 6546 Quantitative Models for Business Decisions 3 hours MAR 6816 Marketing Policy 3 hoursSubstitutes for the above listed electives may be made only with advisor approval.
Foundation Core: 58 Semester Hours
The courses in the foundation core for this program are usually satisfied if a person enters the M.S.A. program with a recent undergraduate degree in accounting from an institution whose business program is accredited by the AACSB. Otherwise, equivalent specific courses, as identified by the program advisor, are required. If deficiencies exist, they usually must be satisfied before advanced course work can be taken. Some of the prerequisite course work may be satisfied through credit by examination if approved by the school.
ACG 3101 Intermediate Financial Accounting I 3 hours
ACG 3111 Intermediate Financial Accounting II 3 hours
ACG 3361 Cost Accounting I 3 hours
ACG 3501 Financial Accounting for Governmental and
Nonprofit Organizations 3 hours
ACG 4203 Advanced Accounting 3 hours
ACG 4401 Accounting Systems 3 hours
ACG 4651 Auditing 3 hours
ACG 5005* Financial and Managerial Accounting Concepts 3 hours
BUL 3320 Business Law I 3 hours
BUL 3321 Business Law II 3 hours
CGS 3000 Computer Fundamentals for Business
Applications 3 hours
ECO 3401 Mathematical Economics 3 hours
ECO 3411 Quantitative Methods and Business Decision
Analysis 3 hours
ECO 5005* Economic Concepts 3 hours
ECO 5415* Statistics for Business and Economics 3 hours
FIN 5405* Financial Concepts 3 hours
MAN 4720 Business Policy 3 hours
MAN 5050* Management Concepts 2 hours
MAN 5501* Introduction to Production /Operations
Management 2 hours
MAR 5055* Marketing Concepts 3 hours
TAX 4001 Federal Income Tax I 3 hours
* Or undergraduate course equivalent taken as an undergraduate student.
Student must show clear evidence of proficiency in oral and written communication and computer usage.
Examination
Satisfactory completion of an end-of-program comprehensive examination is required. The M.S. in Accounting program does not require a thesis.
Master of Science in Taxation
Program Coordinator:...................Dale Bandy BA 435, Phone:(407) UCF-2964 or UCF-2871
The Master of Science in Taxation degree program provides candidates with an opportunity to specialize in taxation. The program emphasis is on the preparation of individuals for careers as professional accountants in public practice, government, and industry. (This program satisfies the requirements of the State Board of Accounting to qualify for the CPA examination if a candidate holding the appropriate undergraduate degree in accounting takes an auditing elective in the M.S.T. program.) The Master of Science in Taxation degree is awarded upon completion of a graduate program with a minimum of 30 semester hours. The program consists of 18 hours of required graduate tax courses and 12 hours of restricted electives. Electives are selected with the assistance and approval of the advisor. Required courses and available electives are described below.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses 18 Semester Hours
TAX 5015 Federal Income Tax II 3 hours
TAX 6065 Seminar in Tax Research 3 hours
TAX 6135 Seminar in the Taxation of Corporations
and Shareholders 3 hours
TAX 6205 Seminar in Taxation of Partnership Income 3 hours
TAX 6405 Seminar in Taxation of Estates, Gifts,
and Trusts 3 hours
TAX 6845 Seminar in Tax Planning 3 hours
Restricted Elective Courses: 12 Semester Hours
A total of 12 semester hours of electives must be selected with advisor approval. Master of Science in Taxation electives may be selected from either the required courses or any category of elective courses available in the Master of Science in Accounting degree program (other than the 18 semester hours of tax courses listed above).
Foundation Core: 58 Semester Hours
The courses in the foundation core for this program are satisfied if a person enters the M.S.T. program with a recent undergraduate degree in accounting from an AACSB accredited college or university. The accounting undergraduate program at UCF meets this requirement. Students with non-accounting undergraduate degrees or degrees from unaccredited institutions must complete the 58 semester hour foundation core for the M.S.A. Credit is given for previously completed work. The courses included in the foundation core are listed in the Master of Science in Accounting degree requirements.
Examination
Satisfactory completion of the end-of-program comprehensive examination is required.
Minimum Hours Required for M.S.: 30 Semester Hours
Master of Arts in Applied Economics
Program Coordinator:................T. L. Martin BA 325, Phone:(407) UCF-2870
The Master of Arts in Applied Economics degree is a one-year (full-time) or two-year (part-time) program designed to provide specialization in economics for persons desiring careers as economists in the academic, governmental, business, and financial communities. Contemporary society offers almost unlimited opportunities to individuals with an understanding of economic relationships and the tools of analysis to understand today's economic problems. Economists work on such problems as sales forecasting, market analysis, economic feasibility, hedging and commodity pricing, unemployment, inflation, balance of payments, energy development, pollution abatement, and many other current problems.
Degree Requirements: 30 Semester Hours
The Master of Arts in Applied Economics degree requires 30 semester hours presuming that all of the prerequisites have been completed prior to admission.
Prerequisites: 12 Semester Hours
The following prerequisites (or equivalents) should be completed before enrolling in 6000-level graduate courses:
ECO 3401 Mathematical Economics 3 hours ECO 5005 Economic Concepts 3 hours ECO 5415 Statistics for Business and Economics 3 hours MAC 1104 College Algebra 3 hoursPrerequisite work may be entirely or partially satisfied through prior equivalent course work. Normally, such course work must have been satisfactorily completed at a regionally accredited college or university, preferably one accredited by the AACSB. Prerequisite course work does not count toward the 30 semester hours credit required for completion of the M.A. in Applied Economics degree.
Required Courses 9 Semester Hours ECO 6115 Economic Analysis of the Firm 3 hours ECO 6206 Aggregate Economic Conditions and Analysis 3 hours ECO 6416 Statistical Methods for Business Decisions 3 hours
Economics Electives: 12-21 Semester Hours
A minimum of twelve additional hours of economics electives is required.
Non-Economics Electives: 0-9 Semester Hours
A maximum of nine hours of approved non-economics electives may be completed in disciplines such as accounting, finance, management, marketing, mathematics, statistics, public administration, and computer science. Career-oriented elective specializations are presented below; however, no more than 6 hours outside the College of Business Administration may be used.
Thesis or Internship: 6 Semester Hours
Six credit hours of thesis or internship may be used to complete the M.A. in Applied Economics degree. The candidate may fulfill this requirement by completing: (1) a formal thesis on a topic selected in consultation with the candidate's advisory committee and meeting both departmental and university requirements or (2) an internship consisting of work in a business or governmental agency and an end-of-project, thesis-quality report.
Final Examination
Candidates must satisfactorily complete a comprehensive final examination. If the thesis or internship option is chosen to complete the degree, the examination will normally consist of an oral examination over the thesis or internship project. The candidate's supervi sory committee will have discretion to determine the extent of this requirement. Candidates choosing the non-thesis option will be required to pass a written or oral examination covering economic theory and six hours of elective course work.
Minimum Hours Required for M.A.: 30 Semester Hours
Career-Oriented Elective Specializations
Candidates for the Master of Arts in Applied
Economics degree are encouraged to
use the flexibility provided in the elective portion
of the program to design a plan of study
that enhances their particular career interests. The
suggested career-oriented elective
specializations that follow are representative of
some of the possibilities for packaging
electives.
Financial Economics
For candidates seeking careers as financial
economists in the fields of banking,
brokerage, corporate, or personal finance, selection
among the following electives is
recommended:
ECO 6226 Seminar in Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy ECO 6266 Business Cycles and Forecasting ECP 6705 Managerial Economics FIN 6406 Financial Analysis and Management FIN 6425 Asset Management and Financial Decisions FIN 6506 Analysis of Investment Opportunities FIN 6627 International Financial Management RMI 6008 Risk Management
Public Sector Economics
For candidates seeking careers in the public sector as planners, policy analysts, or regulators, selection among the following electives is recommended:
ECO 6226 Seminar in Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy ECO 6505 Public Finance and Fiscal Policy ECP 6205 Labor Economics ECP 6405 Industrial Organization and Performance ECP 6426 Economics of Regulated Industries ECP 6605 Economics of Urban and Regional Problems ECP 6705 Managerial Economics REE 6306 Corporate Real Estate Investment Decision-MakingApproved electives in Public Administration
Approved electives in Political Science
Approved electives in Political Theory
Quantitative Economics
For candidates seeking careers as analysts, consultants, or researchers in business, government, or nonprofit institutions, selection among the following quantitative electives is recommended:
ECO 6266 Business Cycles and Forecasting ECO 6424 Econometrics ECP 6705 Managerial Economics MAN 6546 Quantitative Models for Business Decisions MAR 6616 Marketing Research MethodsInternational Political Economy
For candidates seeking positions with international organizations (such as the World Bank or United Nations), or overseas business or government appointments, selection among the following electives is recommended:
ECO 6705 Seminar in International Economics ECS 6015 Economic Development FIN 6627 International Financial Management INR 6007 Seminar in International Politics PUP 6058 Issues in International Public PolicyHuman Resource Economics
For candidates seeking careers in the area of human resources development or positions in interdisciplinary manpower-related issues, selection among the following electives is recommended:
ECP 6205 Labor Economics ECS 6015 Economic Development EIN 5117 Management Information Systems EIN 6258 Man-Computer Interaction EVT 6267 Vocational Program Planning, Development, and Evaluation ISM 6121 Systems Analysis and Development MAN 6156 Personnel Resources Administration MAN 6245 Organizational Behavior and Development PAD 6417 Human Resource Management
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Contact Assistant Dean's OfficeBA 240, Phone:(407) UCF-2987
This program is not currently accepting new students.
The objective of the doctoral program in Business Administration is to prepare students for academic careers in higher education and management careers in profit and nonprofit organizations. Success in the program is judged by the student's understanding of the issues and methodologies essential to the advancement of knowledge. Doctoral work is based on the achievement of academic and research competencies, rather than a specific number of courses. A student who participates in a doctoral program of study is expected to strive for the knowledge and skills necessary to develop excellence in teaching and to conduct quality research, and should at all times maintain the highest ideals of academic integrity and scholarship.
The doctoral program in business administration is currently undergoing extensive revisions. Students applying to the program should contact the Assistant Dean's Office for information about possible admission and the revised program. The program described below is the program followed by currently enrolled students. No new students have been accepted since 1994.
Admission
Students applying for admission to the doctoral program in Business Administration will be required to submit scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). International students must submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score if they are not a graduate from an accredited college or university in the United States. International students must also submit a minimum score of 240 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE). Admission decisions are made on the recommendation of the faculty of the appropriate department or school.
Before candidates will be considered for admission, all required application documents including application, official transcripts, and GMAT test scores must be received in the College of Business Administration Office of Student Support by March 1.
Degree Requirements
Upon admission to the doctoral program, the student will be assigned an advisory committee. The student, with the approval of the student's advisory committee, will complete a program of study, which, at a minimum, will consist of the following:
Foundation Body of Knowledge: 30 Semester Hours
In Finance the foundation body of knowledge
includes (a) the Common Body of
Knowledge of the master's degree in Business
Administration, or its equivalent, and (b) graduate
credit hours (6 semester hourstotal) in macro and
microeconomic theory.
For Accounting this requirement may be satisfied in
any of the four following ways:
(1) M.S.A., (2) M.S.T., (3) master's degree from an
accredited program plus CPA, or (4)
a Florida 150 hour CPA that includes certain accounting
courses deemed essential by
the Accounting Ph.D. Coordinator or the student's advisory
committee.
Any selected alternative must include a graduatelevel
microeconomics course and
a graduatelevel macroeconomics course.
Major Concentration: 15 or 16 Semester Hours
Students must select a major concentration from Accounting with a 16hour minimum
or Finance with a 15hour minimum.
Accounting Major 16 Semester Hours
ACG 7157 Seminar in Financial Accounting Research 3 hours
ACG 7887 Accounting Research Forum 4 hours
(Workshop, 1 hour credit per semester)
ACG 7915 Directed Research in Accounting 3 hours
Two other seminars from the following (3 hours each): 6 hours
ACG 7399 Seminar in Management Accounting Research
ACG 7699 Seminar in Auditing Research
TAX 7066 Seminar in Doctoral Tax Research
Finance Major 15 Semester Hours
FIN 7811 Corporate Finance Theory 3 hours
FIN 7813 Seminar in Financial Institutions
and Markets 3 hours
FIN 7816 Investment Theory 3 hours
FIN 7915 Directed Research in Finance 3 hours
FIN 7930 Seminar in Finance 3 hours
Minor Concentration: 9 Semester Hours
Students must select a minimum of nine hours in a unified area approved by the student's doctoral study advisory committee. Each student's program of study is individually tailored to accommodate student interests whenever possible, and this course work may be developed from offerings in the following disciplines with the advice and consent of the respective departments and advisory committee:
Accounting Marketing Computer Science Mathematics Economics Political Science Engineering Psychology Finance Sociology Management StatisticsResearch Tools: 15 Semester Hours
The research tools requirement is intended to ensure a thorough exposure to research methods. All candidates are expected to demonstrate knowledge of mainframe and personal computers. Knowledge and use of available databases and software are also expected. The required course work must include two of the following (a total of 6 semester credit hours):
FIN 7807 Corporate Finance Theory GEB 7910 Research Methods in Business QMB 7565 Applied Business StatisticsThe remaining nine semester hours (in addition to the minor concentration) typically are selected from offerings in the following disciplines:
Accounting Mathematics Computer Science Psychology Economics Sociology Engineering Statistics Management ScienceCandidacy Examination
The student must successfully complete a comprehensive Candidacy Examination. This examination has written and oral parts, and covers the candidate's program of study. Students are admitted to candidacy after satisfying all general degree requirements, passing the comprehensive examination, fulfilling the residency requirement, and successfully defending a written dissertation proposal in an oral examination conducted by the student's advisory/dissertation committee.
Dissertation: 624 Semester Hours
Minimum Hours Required for Ph.D.: 7594 Semester Hours
Final Defense
The successful completion of a final oral examination is required. This examination concentrates on, but is not limited to, the student's dissertation defense.
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