- About the Program
- Curriculum – including courses
- Admission Requirements
- Start Dates & Application Deadlines
- Tuition
About the Program
The finance specialization within the Rohrer College of Business MBA Program is designed to provide students with challenging career-oriented graduate preparation needed to acquire the requisite knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in their careers. Specific objectives of the Specialization in Finance are to provide MBA graduates with a broad understanding of financial theory, markets, and institutions; to enable students to undertake independent financial analysis using the appropriate research tools, to help students to acquire financial decision-making skills, and to develop problem solving skills to enable students to apply finance theory to solve "real world" problems.
Curriculum
The Rowan University Master of Business Administration program consists of 12 graduate classes (36 s.h.) with nine required (27 s.h.) and three elective (9 s.h.) courses. The three elective courses allow the individual student to tailor the academic program to meet his/her specific career development needs. Prospective students who do not have the required foundation courses may choose to apply directly to the MBA program, and complete their foundation courses while enrolled as a graduate student.
Rowan's MBA program is especially designed to accommodate both full-time students and full-time employees. The program is personal, pragmatic and progressive. Classes are conveniently scheduled in the evening, on Saturdays, and online to accommodate demanding work schedules. Rowan's reputation as a respected regional university makes the reasonable cost of a Rowan MBA a wise investment.
The courses listed here are not official and are subject to change. For an official list of available courses please visit the CGCE section tally.
Required Courses: 27 Semester Hours (s.h.)
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 03500 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 04500 | Financial Decision Making | 3 |
| MGT 01510 | Professional, Legal and Managerial Responsibilities | 3 |
| MGT 06500 | Designing, Developing, & Leading High Performance Organizations | 3 |
| MGT 06502 | International Business and Society | 3 |
| MGT 06629 | Managing Organizational Strategy | 3 |
| MGT 07500 | Managerial Decision Making Tools | 3 |
| MIS 02500 | Issues in Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MKT 09500 | Marketing Management | 3 |
Elective Courses: 9 Semester Hours (s.h.)
Choose three (3) from the following options. Not all electives will be offered every year. There may be options not included in the list below.
| Course Number | Course Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 01600 | Special Topics in Business Administration | 3 |
| FIN 04512 | Capital Budgeting | 3 |
| FIN 04516 | Issues in Finance | 3 |
| FIN 04518 | Financial Engineering | 3 |
| FIN 04600 | Investment/Portfolio Analysis | 3 |
Foundation Courses
Some students may be required to complete up to 21 undergraduate semester hours in foundation courses. To waive the undergraduate foundation requirements, a student must present evidence of having completed undergraduate college courses equivalent to the following Rowan courses (subject to approval by program director):
| Course Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| FC-1. Calculus Techniques & Applications | 3 |
| FC-2. Statistics I | 3 |
| FC-3. Foundations of Accounting | 3 |
| FC-4. Principles of Econ: A Survey | 3 |
| FC-5. Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FC-6. Principles of Finance | 3 |
| FC-7. Operations Management | 3 |
Admissions Requirements
The following is a list of items required to begin the application process for the Master of Business Administration in Finance program. There may be additional action or materials required for admission to the program. Upon receipt of the materials below a representative from the CGCE Admissions Processing Office will contact you with confirmation or indicating any missing items.
- CGCE Graduate Application Form (pdf)
- $65 (U.S.) non-refundable application fee
- Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
- Current professional resume
- Typewritten statement of professional objectives
- Two letters of recommendation
- Recommended cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
- Official GRE or GMAT Test Score
- CGCE Foundation Course Completion Form (pdf)
- Eligible applicants must have successfully completed the following undergraduate foundation courses at an accredited institution. (Foundation courses FC-6 and FC-7 must be completed at a 4-year institution to fulfill foundation course requirements. FC-1 through FC-5 may be taken at a junior/community college.)
- FC-1. Calculus Techniques & Applications
- FC-2. Statistics I
- FC-3. Foundations of Accounting
- FC-4. Principles of Econ: A Survey
- FC-5. Principles of Marketing
- FC-6. Principles of Finance
- FC-7. Operations Management
Start Dates & Application Deadlines
Below is a list of MBA in Finance anticipated start dates. The start dates indicated are based on the university calendar or the CGCE schedule. Your actual first day of class will depend on the course sequence which will be provided by a CGCE Enrollment Advisor once you have matriculated in the program.
| Entry Term & Module | Start Date(s) | Application Deadline(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2013 | 05/13/2013 | 04/01/2013 |
| Fall 2013 | Late Aug./Early Sept. | 08/01/2013 |
| Spring 2014 | TBD | 12/01/2013 |
Tuition & Costs
$670 tuition + $141.90 in fees = $811.90
(this rate applies to academic year 2012/2013 and is subject to change)