TRACK DESCRIPTION
The Lockstep Evening track in the MBA program is designed to accommodate the working professional or someone without professional work experience.
The Lockstep Evening track in the MBA program is designed to accommodate the working professional or someone without professional work experience.
The MBA program allows students to apply advanced theoretical concepts and knowledge from all functional areas of business through an analytical, decision-making process that focuses on solving practical problems. Students in the MBA program also learn to efficiently access, retrieve, and analyze information through technology. The program promotes the use of networking, leadership, and interpersonal competencies to develop and sustain effective relationships with peers, and to create an appreciation for the value of a diverse workforce.
CURRICULUM
| Total Credit Hours Required: |
| 39
Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree |
The Lockstep Evening track in the MBA Program is targeted toward applicants who wish to obtain a MBA degree while continuing in their career path; students continuing from a bachelor's degree; or international students. This program offers evening courses. Students may attend on a part-time or full-time basis.
Program highlights include:
- No work experience requirement
- Internship and Study Abroad options
- Guaranteed course offerings with two evenings per week schedule to accommodate working professionals
- Choice of elective options
Prerequisites
Foundation—12 Credit Hours
Students entering the MBA program without a business undergraduate degree may need to complete the MBA foundation core. This 12-credit-hour core of business foundation courses may be satisfied by a student’s prior equivalent course work, provided such course work has been satisfactorily completed at a regionally accredited university either at the undergraduate or graduate level.
The foundation core courses are offered in spring and summer and are defined by the course requirements listed below.
- ACG 6065 Accounting Foundations (3 credit hours)
- ECO 6418 Economic Concepts with Math Applications (3 credit hours)
- ECO 6405 Business Statistical Concepts and Methods (3 credit hours) Summer only
- FIN 6404 Foundations of Finance (3 credit hours) Summer only
Required Courses—30 Credit Hours
The professional core consists of advanced course work that substantially extends and applies knowledge developed in the foundation core with decision-making tools courses and decision-application courses. The MBA program also requires the student to take three elective courses (9 credit hours).
Professional Core I: Decision-Making Tools—18 Credit Hours
- BUL 6444 Law and Ethics (3 credit hours)* Fall
- ECO 6416 Applied Business Research Tools (3 credit hours) Fall
- MAN 6245 Organizational Behavior and Development (3 credit hours) Fall
- ACG 6425 Managerial Accounting Analysis (3 credit hours)* Spring
- ECO 6115 Economic Analysis of the Firm (3 credit hours) Spring
- GEB 6365 International Business Analysis (3 credit hours) Spring
* Students planning to sit for the CPA exam must substitute approved CPA courses for ACG 6425 and BUL 6444.
Professional Core II: Decision Applications—12 Credit Hours
- MAR 6816 Strategic Marketing Management (3 credit hours) Fall
- FIN 6406 Strategic Financial Management (3 credit hours) Fall
- ISM 6367 Strategic Information Systems (3 credit hours) Spring
- MAN 6721 Applied Strategy and Business Policy (grade of "B-" or better is required in this course) (3 credit hours) Spring
Electives—9 Credit Hours
Students may take electives in any term, including summer. The electives may include any 5000- and 6000-level business courses, excluding all 6000-level MBA foundation courses. In addition, a maximum of two courses or 6 credit hours may be taken outside the College of Business Administration, with permission from the Graduate Business Programs Office prior to taking the course.
Internships of up to 6 credit hours and Study Abroad opportunities may also be used as elective credit if approved by the Graduate Business Programs Office. The Study Abroad opportunities vary by term.
Certain MBA business electives may also count toward certificate credit if students have been admitted to an appropriate certificate program.
Application Requirements
For information on general UCF graduate admissions requirements that apply to all prospective students, please visit the Admissions section of the Graduate Catalog. Applicants must apply online. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline(s).
In addition to the general UCF graduate application requirements, applicants to this program must provide:
- One official transcript (in a sealed envelope) from each college/university attended.
- Official, competitive GRE or GMAT score taken within the last five years.
- Three letters of recommendation.
- Essay (for details, see http://web.bus.ucf.edu/academics/graduate_office/?page=302).
- Résumé.
- A score of at least 233 (computer-based test or paper-based equivalent) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for applicants from countries where English is not the official language or applicants with degrees from a non-U.S. accredited institution.
- Applicants applying to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide a course-by-course credential evaluation with GPA calculation. Credential evaluations are accepted from World Education Services (WES) or Josef Silny and Associates, Inc. only.
Application Deadlines
All application materials must be submitted by the appropriate deadline listed below.
| Lockstep Evening |
Fall Priority
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Fall
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Spring
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Summer
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Domestic Applicants
| | Jun 15 | Nov 1 | Mar 15 |
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International Applicants
| | Jan 15 | Jul 1 | Nov 1 |
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International Transfer Applicants
| | Mar 1 | Sep 1 | Dec 15 |
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FINANCIALS
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see Student Finances, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
Fellowships
Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student’s graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see Fellowships, which includes descriptions of UCF fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.