Business Administration

The Business Administration area offers two main programs, the Master of Business Administration, and the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration.

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program is oriented toward preparing students for managerial positions in business and government. The program emphasizes the ability to comprehend internal and external social, legal, political, and economic forces as they affect the decision-making process within a business organization. The programs have been structured to serve both holders of baccalaureate degrees in business administration and those who hold degrees in other disciplines. The M.B.A. program is accredited by the AACSB International.

Learning Goals

In March 2020, the College considered input from faculty, students, and employers in adopting the following as the student learning goals for the M.B.A. programs:

Students will possess a mastery of the content knowledge in business administration and their specific area(s) of focus.
Students will have the critical thinking skills to competently analyze the circumstances, develop courses of action, and evaluate potential outcomes to business problems.
Students will possess a mastery of professional communication, sufficient for being professionals, team members, and leaders in a business context.
Students will possess a mastery in understanding global perspectives within business contexts.

Admission

Students must be admitted to the SIU Graduate School as well as the M.B.A. program. This process begins with the submission of the “Application Materials” (see below). Once admitted, students will be provided with an advisor to guide them through the program.

Applications to the M.B.A. program are accepted year-round for each of the three main semesters officially recognized by the University. In addition, applications for admission to enroll starting in the second half of a given term will also be accepted but may be subject to deferral to the following term if appropriate courses will not be available to the applicant.

Application Deadlines

Application deadlines vary based on the student's academic history and citizenship status. In all cases, the deadline refers to when a complete application must be submitted. See the following section for all materials required for a complete application.

Domestic applicants whose latest academic work was with SIU Carbondale have a deadline of 10 business days prior to the start of the term in which they wish to begin.

All other domestic applicants have a deadline of 20 business days prior to the start of the intended entrance term.

For international applicants intending to study online from abroad the deadline is 30 business days prior to the start of the term.

For international applicants intending to complete their program of study from within the United States on a student visa, the deadline is at least 50 business days prior to the start of the term. However, the applicant should allot additional time based on the specific processes necessary to obtain their visa.

Late applications will be considered when deemed possible by the respective program administrator(s). Alternatively, late applicants may seek a deferral of their application subject to the limits imposed by the Graduate School.

See the University's academic calendar and course schedules for information on when each semester begins.

Application Materials

Applicants to the program must submit the following:

Graduate School application. Applicants may find the application portal on the Graduate School’s website. The portal may be found here: gradschool.siu.edu/apply.
Transcripts. Graduate School requires transcripts from all post-secondary institutions previously attended other than SIU Carbondale. If official transcripts have already been submitted in the process of applying for another program (such as previously applying for a baccalaureate degree program), please contact our office to determine if those transcripts would need to be sent again.
Resume or CV. At a minimum, applicants should include all full-time professional experience they earned after being awarded a bachelor’s degree.
Personal Statement. Optional – see “Admissions Requirements” below.
International applicants:
1. Additional requirements for international students are outlined elsewhere in this catalog as well as online at gradschool.siu.edu/apply/international.php.
2. Note that financial disclosures and other materials that are only used for obtaining a student VISA are not required for those who will study from abroad. Please contact Graduate School (gradschl@siu.edu) for more information.

Admission Requirements

Admissions applications are given holistic consideration. The primary areas of consideration are academic performance (e.g., GPA, examination scores) and professional experience (e.g., length and breadth of experience, level of responsibility, significance of impact, references).

An applicant’s materials should demonstrate at least one of the following three items (a-c):

Professional Experience. Resume must show three or more years of post-baccalaureate full-time professional work experience.
Academic Experience. Transcripts must show an AACSB accredited business degree.
Personal Statement. A personal statement must be provided which demonstrates the applicant’s fit with the program, and vice versa.

If the admissions committee recommends admission for an applicant despite academic deficiencies, the Graduate School will decide whether or not to directly admit that applicant. If Graduate School determines they are not qualified for direct admission, an applicant may instead seek non-declared graduate admissions until they establish a Graduate GPA of at least 3.0 across 9 credit hours. Upon completion, they may re- apply for admission to the program. Please note that non-declared students do not count as “Business” students for the purposes of applying policies such as those listed in the “Non-Business Graduate Students” section below.

Transfer Credit

Within limits imposed by the policies of the Graduate School, an incoming student may receive transfer credit for up to six credit hours of equivalent coursework if the courses were taken at an AACSB International accredited graduate school.

A graduate student who has six credit hours or less of coursework remaining in their program may petition the Master’s Programs Committee for permission to complete up to six credit hours of equivalent coursework at another AACSB International accredited graduate school. The determination of equivalency is to be made by the director of the Master of Business Administration degree programs.

Coursework from other than AACSB International accredited graduate schools must be approved by the Master’s Programs Committee.

Degree Requirements

To be eligible for the M.B.A. degree, students must satisfy the "Foundation Areas" as well as successfully complete the "Core M.B.A. Coursework" (21 credit hours) and at least one of the concentrations (12 credit hours) which can include up to one elective that can be selected from any concentration course list. This results in a total 33 credit hours required for the degree.

Students who satisfy the requirements of multiple concentrations will earn all concentrations completed. In the case of overlapping coursework between two or more concentrations, courses may apply to all relevant concentrations simultaneously.

Foundation Areas

As an accredited member of the AACSB, the College of Business and Analytics (CoBA) requires that students either currently have or swiftly obtain the requisite understanding of the common body of knowledge in business and administration. Current and prospective students can demonstrate their knowledge of these Foundation Areas through successful completion of the relevant Foundation Workshops offered by the College of Business and Analytics, proficiency examinations, or appropriate coursework at the level of C or higher. For a list of current SIU courses that fulfill these Foundation Areas, please contact the CoBA Graduate Programs Office.

Admitted or prospective students should provide course syllabi for other courses they wish to have evaluated as fulfilling the Foundation Area requirements. These should be provided no later than 2 weeks prior to their final advisement appointment before registering. The M.B.A. admissions coordinator may consider course catalogs from the relevant years at their discretion if syllabi are not available. All Foundation Courses must have been successfully completed at a grade of C or higher to be considered. Transcripts may not be substituted for syllabi/catalog descriptions.

Any taken to complete the Foundation Areas, such as BA 506 or the collection(s) of undergraduate courses, may not be used to meet the credit hour degree requirements.

Accounting, Finance, and Economics Foundation Area (Required). Students should have a basic understanding of these three vital areas of business. A basic understanding of the concepts and functionality of financial accounting, finance, and macro- and micro- economics as they apply to a business setting is necessary to participate in the M.B.A. program competently and effectively at a graduate level.

Business Analytics I (Required). Globally, organizations have placed increasingly heavy emphasis on metrics and analytics in making sound business decisions. The M.B.A. program reflects this ever-increasing need throughout the coursework. Therefore, it is necessary that students understand basic statistics and analytics to participate in the program competently.

Business Analytics II (Optional). Those seeking a deeper understanding of business analytics through taking graduate courses in this topic area must begin with greater knowledge than the typical student must otherwise. To that end, this Foundation Area emphasizes knowledge in more advanced statistical techniques as well as their methods of application.

Core M.B.A. Coursework (21 Credit Hours)

The core courses in the M.B.A. program cover a broad range of areas relevant to virtually all businesses. All courses in the Core must be successfully completed by all students in order to graduate.

BA 510: Managerial Accounting and Control Concepts (3 CH)
BA 522: Operations & Supply Chain Management (3 CH)
BA 530: Corporate Finance (3 CH)
BA 540: Managerial and Organizational Behavior (3 CH)
BA 550: Marketing Management (3 CH)
BA 580: International Dimensions of Business and Management (3 CH)
BA 598: Business Policies (3 CH)

Concentration Option – Analytics for Managers (4 of 7, 12 Credit Hours)

The concentration in Analytics for Managers will prepare students to take advantage of big data and data analytics in order to make effective strategic business decisions. Managers who know analytics are needed in virtually every business sector, including healthcare, marketing, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, retail, hospitality, and financial services to name a few. This concentration focuses on skills managers need to lead organizations using the most recent developments in analytics across a wide range of areas. Students will obtain this knowledge along with a solid M.B.A. foundation.

BA 529A: Accounting Analytics (3 CH)
BA 529B: Financial Analytics (3 CH)
BA 529C: Marketing Analytics (3 CH)
BA 529D: Management Analytics (3 CH)
BA 529E: Supply Chain Analytics (3 CH)
BA 560: Management of Information Systems (3 CH)
Maximum one course from any “Concentration Option” list (3 CH)

Concentration Option – Finance (4 of 7, 12 Credit Hours)

BA 529B: Financial Analytics (3 CH)
BA 531: Advanced Corporate Finance (3 CH)
BA 532: Financial Institutions and Markets (3 CH)
BA 533: Investment Concepts (3 CH)
BA 536: Financial Analysis and Security Valuation (3 CH)
BA 582: International Finance (3 CH)
Maximum one course from any “Concentration Option” list (3 CH)

Concentration Option – Marketing (4 of 7, 12 Credit Hours)

BA 505: Brand Management (3 CH)
BA 529C: Marketing Analytics (3 CH)
BA 551: Product Strategy and Management (3 CH)
BA 558: Promotional Strategy and Management (3 CH)
BA 559: Digital Marketing (3 CH)
BA 581: Global Marketing (3 CH)
Maximum one course from any “Concentration Option” list (3 CH)

Concentration Option – General (12 Credit Hours)

A student will be eligible to graduate with the “General” concentration if they successfully complete the “Core M.B.A. Coursework” and at least 12 additional credit hours from the concentration options listed above but does not fulfill the requirements for at least one concentration.

Course Availability

Every effort will be made to ensure that a student will be able to graduate with all Core M.B.A. Coursework and any chosen concentration under any modality opened by the program at the time of their admission. However, the specific courses available to fulfill each concentration may vary based on modality and other factors. Under the supervision of the SIU Graduate School and/or CoBA’s Master Programs Committee (as appropriate), course alternatives may be offered by the program director if specific programs of study proposed to the student become unviable due factors beyond the control of the student.

Course Substitutions

Course(s) which students may not join (e.g. BA 510, BA 530) due to prior education (e.g. accountancy or finance undergraduate majors) may be substituted with other 500-level course(s) subject to the approval of the director of the program. In all cases, the student must still achieve the credit hour requirements under “Degree Requirements” (above).

Core Courses. Substitutes taken to satisfy the Core M.B.A. Coursework may not also be used to satisfy the concentration area requirements.

For example, a student who has completed a finance undergraduate degree is not eligible to take BA 530 but may be approved to take a course in the Finance concentration to replace BA 530. If the student also wants to pursue a Finance concentration, they will need to take three additional classes (9 credit hours) in the Finance concentration beyond the substitute to meet those requirements.

Concentration Courses. Students may request approval to take up to six credit hours of graduate-level coursework related to the topic of their concentration outside of those listed in the concentration sections above. Substitutions must facilitate meeting the career goals of the student and provide graduate-level training unobtainable through the courses available within the program.

Such requests must be made in writing and include the requested course’s syllabus (if applicable), and expressly note the concentration to which the class is intended to apply. Courses taught at the 400-level are discouraged and may be subject to additional scrutiny. All requests should be directed to the Graduate Programs Office and are subject to the approval of the program director. Approval to take any substitute class must be granted prior to registration or the normal start of class (whichever is earlier).

Of the above six-hour maximum, up to three credit hours may be taken in (A) BA 591 – Independent Study or (B) BA 595 – Internship/Work Experience. The student must obtain permission from a qualified instructor willing to supervise the independent study or internship and include that information in the request for substitution. A qualifying instructor must (1) have graduate faculty status as designated by Graduate School, (2) be qualified to instruct at the master’s level as determined by the College’s faculty under AACSB, and (3) be qualified to instruct on the topic/work area. The third qualification may be evidenced by an ongoing appointment in the related concentration area covered by AACSB (e.g. Analytics, Finance, Marketing), or as otherwise determined by the program director. Interested students should contact their advisor for further information.

Double Major Policy

Any graduate student wishing to pursue a single master’s degree with two majors that includes Business Administration must satisfy the following requirements in addition to any requirements elsewhere stated in the Graduate Catalog:

The individual must already be admitted to a graduate degree program in one of the two majors.
The individual must satisfy all admissions requirements of the M.B.A.
The individual must satisfy all foundation requirements.
The individual must complete all core courses, and elective course requirements.
No more than six credit hours of coursework outside the College of Business and Analytics may be counted toward elective requirements.

Interested students should contact the program director for further details.

Academic Retention Policies

The following policies are in addition to the retention policies of the Graduate School.

Grade Policy

A student may earn no more than five credit hours of C or lower in graduate courses taken beyond the foundation requirements. Exceeding five credit hours will result in suspension from the program.

Incomplete Policy

A student who has three outstanding recorded grades of INC or DEF remaining on the grade record at the end of any semester or session, for any reason, will be deemed to be not making normal progress and will be placed on probationary status. If the student has three outstanding grades of INC or DEF remaining on record at the end of the next semester or session, the student will be suspended from the program. The definitions of INC and DEF may be found in the Graduate Catalog.

A student who is to receive a grade of INC in a course is to meet with the instructor to work out a time and conditions for completion of the course within policy guidelines. Typically, a Notification of Incomplete Grade Agreement form is completed and the student is provided with a copy.

Assistantship Policy

M.B.A. students holding graduate assistant positions supported by the College of Business and Analytics are required to maintain a 3.0 graduate grade point average or automatically lose their graduate assistant position.

Satisfactory Progress Policy

Upon admission to the M.B.A. program, students have 6 years to complete the degree, however this requires that students stay actively enrolled in classes, request a leave of absence, or register for 1 credit hour each semester for continuing enrollment to remain active in their program. In all three scenarios, the time counts towards the required 6 years to completion.

Students who request a leave of absence may do so for a period not to exceed one year. At the end of that year, students must return from leave and be actively registered in classes or request a continuation of the leave to be extended. Failure to do so will result in immediate dismissal from the program due to unsatisfactory progress. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of the policies and due dates of their program.

Concurrent Degree Programs

Programs of study which offer two degrees across two majors must be officially approved by the University before any students may begin pursuing them. The following sections detail the dual degree programs with the M.B.A. which are currently approved. Prospective students/applicants that are interested in one should reach out to both programs for further details.

M.B.A./B.A. Computer Science Concurrent Degrees (Residential). The College of Business and Analytics in conjunction with the College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics offers a five-year integrated M.B.A./B.A. (Computer Science) Program. Selected students will be admitted to this program directly after high school. These students should take the undergraduate foundation requirements for M.B.A. as their electives while completing their B.A. degree. Their admission to the M.B.A. is guaranteed as long as they maintain a 3.0 GPA in the B.A. in Computer Science. However, they will be required to take the GMAT test prior to admission to the M.B.A. program.

M.B.A./J.D. Concurrent Degrees (Residential). The College of Business and Analytics and the School of Law, together, offer the M.B.A./J.D. concurrent degree program. The J.D. degree alone requires completion of 90 credit hours of coursework and the M.B.A. degree alone requires completion of 33 credit hours of coursework; however, in the M.B.A./J.D. concurrent degree program, the School of Law accepts nine credit hours of business coursework toward meeting the J.D. credit hour requirement and the College of Business and Analytics accepts nine credit hours of law toward meeting the M.B.A. credit hour requirement. The end result is that the concurrent degree program actually entails completion of 81 credit hours of law courses and 24 credit hours of business courses, with an 18 credit hours savings over pursuing both degrees separately.

A student interested in enrolling in the M.B.A./J.D. concurrent degree program must apply both to the graduate program in law (which involves a law school application) and to the graduate program in business (which involves a Graduate School application and an M.B.A. program application) and be accepted by each program. The student may then request permission to pursue the concurrent degree program. This request must be made both to the College of Business and Analytics and the School of Law and should be made prior to commencing the second-year law curriculum.

During the first academic year, the student enrolls only in the first-year law curriculum. In any subsequent academic term, the student may enroll for courses either in the School of Law or in the Master of Business Administration program. A student registered for both law and graduate business courses in the same term must enroll for a minimum of 10 credit hours in law, and 12 credit hours in total, in order to meet A.B.A. residence requirements and the academic requirements of the School of Law.

M.B.A./M.S. Professional Media and Media Management Degrees (Residential). The College of Business and Analytics and the College of Arts and Media (CAM) together offer a concurrent degree program leading to a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Professional Media and Media Management.

Separately, the M.B.A. in the College of Business and Analytics requires completion of 33 credit hours of coursework, and the CAM M.S. in Professional Media and Media Management requires 30 credit hours of coursework. The concurrent degree program entails completion of 21 credit hours of CAM-approved courses and 24 credit hours of CoBA-approved courses, for a total of 45 credit hours. CoBA accepts nine credit hours of CAM approved coursework and CAM accepts nine credit hours of CoBA approved coursework. This is a savings of 18 credit hours over pursuing both degrees separately. The 24 credit hours of required CoBA M.B.A. courses includes all seven core classes (BA 510, BA 522, BA 530, BA 540, BA 550, BA 598, and an International Requirement) and one BA elective course.

Students wishing to be admitted to the concurrent program must apply and be accepted into the M.B.A. program in the College of Business and Analytics, as well as apply and be accepted into the M.S. program in the College of Arts and Media. This initiates the process to pursue the concurrent degrees. Applicants for the concurrent degree program must also earn a satisfactory score on the GMAT or GRE to be admitted to the M.B.A. program. Completion of the CoBA M.B.A. Foundation Areas is also required.

M.B.A./M.S. Agribusiness Economics Degrees (Residential). The College of Business and Analytics and the School of Agricultural Sciences offer a concurrent degree program leading to both the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Science in Agribusiness Economics (ABE).

The M.B.A. degree requires completion of 33 credit hours of coursework; the M.S. ABE requires the completion of 30 credit hours of coursework. In the concurrent M.B.A./M.S. degree program, the College of Business and Analytics accepts six credit hours of ABE approved coursework, and ABE accepts six credit hours of College of Business and Analytics approved coursework. The end result is that the concurrent degree program entails completion of 27 credit hours of College of Business and Analytics approved courses and 24 credit hours of ABE approved courses, for a total of 51 credit hours. This is a savings of 12 credit hours over pursuing both degrees separately outside of the M.B.A./M.S. concurrent degree program.

Students interested in enrolling in the M.B.A./M.S. concurrent degree program must apply to both the graduate program in the College of Business and Analytics and the graduate program in ABE. The student must be accepted by both programs. This initiates the process to pursue the concurrent degrees.

Students enrolled only in the M.B.A. in the College of Business and Analytics or the M.S. ABE may request admission into the other program and approval to pursue the concurrent degree program. Admission to the concurrent degree program must be done at least one semester before the last semester of registration at SIU.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Business Administration

The Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration program is designed to prepare individuals for faculty research and teaching positions in academic institutions and for high-level administrative or staff positions in business, government, and other organizations. Candidates for the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of business and administration and high potential to undertake significant research.

Students in the program must select a broad area of interest from Accountancy, Finance, Management, and Marketing. The selected area's faculty will guide students through their academic career.

Learning Goals

In March 2020, the College considered input from faculty, students, and employers in adopting the following as the student learning goals for the doctoral program in business administration:

Students will have sufficient mastery of the content knowledge to act as a Subject Matter Expert of, and contribute to, their specific area’s body of knowledge.
Students will possess strong teaching skills to facilitate student learning in their area(s) of knowledge.
Students will possess a mastery of research skills to contribute to the body of knowledge in their area of expertise.
Students will be participants in contributing their time to the service of their academic community at the College, University, national, or global levels.

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission, students must have completed a master’s degree or its equivalent. A grade point average in all graduate level work of 3.5 (A = 4.0) is preferred, but not less than 3.0 is permitted for admission.

In certain instances, admission to the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree program directly from the baccalaureate degree is permitted. To be considered for this admission route, students must have demonstrated promise of success in the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree program through outstanding achievement at the undergraduate level (minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale) and superior performance in both the verbal and quantitative components of the Graduate Management Admission Test (minimum GMAT score of 600).

Applicants with exceptional research potential or outstanding academic preparation may have the option to enter the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree program after at least one semester as an M.B.A/M.Acc. student at SIU.

To apply to the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree program, each applicant is required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (of the Educational Testing Service) and have an official report of these scores sent to SIU. The applicant needs to complete and submit a Graduate School application and a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree program application. Applicants must also identify their area of interest (accountancy, finance, management, or marketing) within the application. An applicant interested in applying to more than one area of interest must complete a separate application for each area chosen. The application process is entirely online and is located at gradschool.siu.edu/apply. Official transcripts can be sent to: Graduate Programs, College of Business and Analytics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901-4625. Email: gradprograms@business.siu.edu.

This program requires a nonrefundable $65 application fee that must be paid electronically with the online application for Admission to Graduate Study in the Doctor of Philosophy program in Business and Administration.

Degree Requirements

Students in the program must complete course work in certain foundation areas. A student who has successfully completed the requirements for the M.B.A. degree from an AACSB International accredited graduate business program will have met the foundation requirements. A student with a M.Acc. degree from an AACSB International accredited program will be expected to take some courses outside the accounting area, to be determined by the student’s advisory committee. All other students will either complete the following courses or demonstrate proficiency based on prior academic work:

BA 410: Financial Accounting Concepts (3 CH)
BA 426: Managerial Economics (3 CH)
MATH 140: Short Course in Calculus (4 CH)
QUAN 506: Inferential Statistics (4 CH) - AND -
Five courses from any 3 of the following 4 areas:
- BA 430, BA 510, BA 530
- BA 450, BA 550, BA 598
- BA 540, BA 598
- BA 560

In addition, the student must demonstrate proficiency in computer programming.

The student must complete a prescribed program of doctoral coursework beyond the foundation work. A minimum of 60 credit hours is required: 12–18 credit hours in the major field; 6–12 credit hours in a support field; 6–12 credit hours of research tools; and 24 credit hours of dissertation credit. Additional credit hours may be required as prescribed by the student’s program advisory committee (PAC). Students on CoBA assistantships must teach at least three-six credit hours during their program with the appropriate student/teacher evaluations. The assistantship student’s PAC determines whether sufficient proficiency has been attained before being admitted to candidacy, and an evaluation listing must be inserted into the student’s permanent file and signed by the Ph.D. Director.

It is expected that all doctoral coursework will be completed at SIU. In exceptional cases, the PAC may consider petitions to accept credit, not to exceed six credit hours, for doctoral coursework done at other institutions.

In addition to the retention policy of the Graduate School, for the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree program five credit hours of C or three credits of D or F in any graduate level course will result in automatic dismissal from the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree program without any rights of appeal.

Advisement

For each student, a program advisory committee (PAC) is constituted and approved according to procedures described in the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree program policies and procedures document of the College of Business and Analytics. The PAC is responsible for developing and approving a program of study for the student which meets all requirements of the Graduate School and the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree program. The specific program is designed in terms of the individual student’s career objectives.

Comprehensive Examinations

The comprehensive examination is designed to determine the breadth and depth of the student’s knowledge within the discipline. A minimum of two years of study (48 credit hours) beyond the baccalaureate must be completed before the student is permitted to sit for the comprehensive examination, and the student must be in the last semester of all scheduled coursework.

The comprehensive examination has a written and oral portion. After successful completion of the written segment, the student will sit for the oral portion of the comprehensive examination. Students who pass the oral portion will be recommended for candidacy when the residency and research tool requirements have been met. Students who fail the comprehensive examination, or any part thereof, may petition to retake the examination or any part thereof.

Specific conditions may be stipulated before the student can sit for the examination a second time. Those who fail the comprehensive examination a second time will be dismissed from the program.

Dissertation

Upon admission to candidacy, a dissertation committee is constituted and approved according to procedures described in the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree program policies and procedures document of the college. The student will prepare a written proposal and submit it to the dissertation committee and make an oral presentation of the dissertation proposal. On acceptance of the written and oral presentation of the dissertation proposal by the dissertation committee, the student will proceed with further work on the dissertation topic. The dissertation committee will monitor the student’s progress in completing the dissertation. A final oral examination will be administered by the dissertation committee and will cover the subject of the dissertation and other matters related to the discipline. Upon successful completion of the final oral examination, the candidate will be recommended for the Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration degree.

Other Graduate Programs from the College of Business and Analytics

The College of Business and Analytics also offers the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics, the Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.), the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Economics, the Master of Science (M.S.) in Business Analytics, the Master of Science (M.S.) in Economics, the Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), and the post-baccalaureate (graduate) certificates in Accountancy Analytics, Accountancy Foundation, Accountancy Taxation, and Analytics for Managers. The reader is referred to the relevant sections of this catalog for details. For additional information on the M.Acc. degree, please contact the School of Accountancy. For all other programs, please contact the College's Graduate Programs office (details below).

Tuition and Fees

Differential Tuition

The College of Business and Analytics has a differential tuition surcharge of 15 percent of applicable tuition for graduate College of Business and Analytics majors.

Non- Business Graduate Students

Non-business graduate students will be limited to six credit hours of 500-level BA prefix courses. These courses require the consent of the instructor and the program, and all course prerequisites must be met.
Non-business graduate students who are put on academic probation will NOT be allowed to continue in 500-level BA prefix courses.
Non-business graduate students will be allowed to register for BA level foundation courses ( i.e., BA 410, BA 426, BA 430, and BA 450).

For more information about the programs, please contact:

Graduate Programs Office
College of Business and Analytics
Mail Code 4625
1025 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Telephone: 618-453-3030
gradprograms@business.siu.edu