Business Administration (MBA), Program Information

Program Faculty

Interim Dean of Graves School of Business

Ali Emdad, Ph.D.

Earl G. Graves School of Business & Management

GSBM Building, Room 604

Tel: (443) 885-3160; Fax: (443) 885-8253

E-mail: fikru.boghossian@morgan.edu

Program Administration

Joseph I. Wells, M.B.A

Director, Master’s Programs

Earl G. Graves School of Business & Management

GSBM Building, Room 435-C

Tel: (443) 885-3396; Fax: (443) 885-8256

E-mail: joseph.wells@morgan.edu

Nicholas Fletcher, M.B.A.

Assistant Director, Master’s Programs

Earl G. Graves School of Business & Management

GSBM Building, Room 435-B

Tel: (443) 885-3396; Fax: (443) 885-8256

E-mail: nicholas.fletcher@morgan.edu

Program Faculty

ACCOUNTING

HAMBISA BELINA

Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Accounting; B.A., Asmara University; M.S., Addis Ababa University; M.B.A., Morgan State University; Ph.D., Florida International University

KANG CHENG

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting; B. Laws, National Taiwan University, Taiwan; M.B.A. and Ph.D., The George Washington University

YU CONG

Ph.D., Professor of Accounting; Ph.D., Rutgers University

DINA EL-MAHDY

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting; B.Com. and M. Acc., Cairo University, Egypt, Ph. D., Virginia Commonwealth University

BILAL MAKKAWI

Ph.D., CPA, CFE, Associate Professor of Accounting; B.B.A., American University of Beirut; M.B.A., University of Florida; M. Acc., University of Florida; Ph.D., Florida International University

BUAGU MUSAZI

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting; B.S., Makarere University; M.A., The University of Michigan; Ph.D., Wayne State University

HUEY-LIAN SUN

Ph.D., CPA, CMA, Professor of Accounting; B.B.A., National Taiwan University; M.B.A., Washington State University; M.S. and Ph.D., University of Houston

SHEELA THIRUVADI

Ph.D., Professor of Accounting; B.Com. and M.Com., University of Madras, India; M.B.A., University of Toledo; Ph.D., Florida International University

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ERICA L. ANTHONY

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management; B.S., Illinois Institute of Technology; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ph.D., Purdue University

KATAYOON BESHKARDANA

S.J.D., Assistant Professor of Business Law; LL.B., Allameh Tabatabai University; LL.M., American University Washington; LL.M., Shahid Beheshti University; M.A., European Inter-University Center for Human Rights; S.J.D., American University Washington

MARY K. FOSTER

Ph.D., Professor of Business Administration; B.S., University of Maryland, College Park; M.S., Johns Hopkins University; M.B.A., University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Morgan State University

M. MAHDI MOEINI GHARAGOZLOO

Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Business Administration; B.S., Allame Tabatabai University; M.B.A., University of Tehran; M.S., EDHEC Business School; Ph.D., Old Dominion University

CHRISTOPHER J. MATHIS

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Business Administration; M.B.A. Clark Atlanta University; B.B.A. and Ph.D., Jackson State University

RAVI S. RAMANI

Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management; B.A., Delhi University, India; M.B.A., Johnson & Wales University; Ph.D., George Washington University

DARLINGTON RICHARDS

Ph.D., Professor of Management; LL.B. University of Jos School of Law, Jos, Nigeria; B.L. Nigeria Law School, Lagos, Nigeria; LL.M. University of Baltimore, Law School, Ph.D., Sheffield H. University, Sheffield, England

SAMINA M. SAIFUDDIN

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management; B. Com and M.Com, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; M.B.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., Carleton University, Canada

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

GOLSHAN JAVADIAN

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Business Administration; B.S., Raja Institute of Higher Education, Iran; M.B.A., Fayetteville State University; Ph.D., Morgan State University

FINANCE

KELLY E. CARTER

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance; B.S., Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University; M.B.A., M.S., University of Maryland, College Park; Ph.D., University of South Florida

PHYLLIS Y. KEYS

Ph.D., CMA, CFM, Professor of Finance; B.Eng., University of Mississippi; M.B.A., Jackson State University; Ph.D., Florida State University

GLADSON NWANNA

Ph.D., Professor of Finance; B.A., Rutgers University; M.B.A., St. John’s University; Ph.D., Fordham University

PAMELA E. QUEEN

Ph.D., PMP, Professor of Finance; B.S., Tuskegee University; M.S., Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D., George Washington University

ALEX P. TANG

Ph.D., CFA, Professor of Finance; B.B.A., National Chengchi University; M.B.A. and Ph.D., University of Houston

BARKAT ULLAH

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance; B.B.A. and M.B.A., University of Dhaka; M.B.A., Texas Agricultural & Mechanical International University; Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso

HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

ANNETTE GEORGE

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Hospitality Management; M.S., George Washington University; B.S., M.B.A., and Ph.D., Morgan State University

SEONTAIK KIM

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Hospitality Management; M.S., Purdue University; Ph.D. Virginia Tech University

JULAINE S. RIGG

Ph.D., CHIA, Associate Professor of Hospitality Management; B.S., University of Technology/University of the West Indies; M.S., University of the West Indies; Ph.D., Purdue University

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

DENNIS K. AGBOH

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Operations, Supply Chain & Project Management; B.S.P.E., Louisiana State University; M.S., The University of Southwestern Louisiana; M.S., Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College; Ph.D., University of Alabama at Huntsville

DESSA DAVID

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Information Systems; B.S., M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D., City University of New York

MARY M. DUNAWAY

Ph.D., PMP, Assistant Professor of Information Science and Systems; B.S., Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College; M.B.A., Amberton University; Ph.D., University of Arkansas-Fayetteville

JIGISH ZAVERI

Ph.D., Professor of Information Science & Systems; B.S., Indian Institute of Technology; M.S., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

MARKETING

MICHAEL CALLOW

Ph.D., Professor of Marketing; M.Phil., City University New York; M.B.A., Baruch College; M.A., University of Edinburg; Ph.D., City University of New York

HAIYAN HU

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing; B.S. and M.S., Dong Hua University, Shanghai, China; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

OMAR J. KHAN

Ph.D., Professor of Marketing and International Business; B.S., University of Punjab, Pakistan; M.B.A. and Ph.D., Saint Louis University

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

LISA HARPER

M.B.A., Lecturer of Information Science & Systems; B.S., Alcorn State University, M.B.A., Amberton University

MONICA KAY

D.B.A., Lecturer of Information Science & Systems; B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore; M.B.A., University of the District of Columbia; D.B.A., Willington University; D.B.A., Wilmington University

MARCUS PARKER

M.S., Lecturer of Information Science & Systems; B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology, M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology

ABIRAMI RADHAKRISHNAN

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Operations, Supply Chain & Project Management; B.S., University of Madras; M.B.A., Madurai Kamaraj University; Ph.D., Clemson University

LESLIE JAMES SKLENAR

M.B.A., Lecturer of Information Science & Systems, B.A., Lake Forest College; M.B.A., Northwestern University

ZIPING WANG

Ph.D., Associate Professor of Operations, Supply Chain & Project Management; B.S., Nanjing University; M.S., Nanjing University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Program Description

Graves School MBA Program

The Graves School MBA Program prepares students to compete for positions in managerial careers in leading organizations. Building careers in the leading business, government and not-for-profit organizations requires highly trained management skill sets. These skill sets include the ability to diagnose complex situations, solve problems completely, make decisions in a timely manner, communicate powerfully and confidently, and take leadership roles in the organization.

The Morgan GLOBAL MBA Program 

The Global MBA track prepares students who wish to gain a deeper understanding of issues pertaining to the management of the global enterprises. A student pursuing this track can take five courses in international management. These courses cover the topics of International Business Environment, International Marketing, International Business Law, International Investments and Financial Markets, and International Strategic Management. Students pursuing this track can also take any two electives from the pool of MBA electives.

Graves School Online MBA Program

The online MBA from the Graves School is geared to provide maximum flexibility for students who seek the added flexibility and convenience of attending class online while maintaining an active professional schedule.  Graves online MBA graduates embody the professional intelligence and practical management skill set to thrive at the forefront of local, regional and international enterprise

Online students will experience the same academic rigor and top faculty with the Graves Online MBA as offered in the campus-based programs.  Students will work collaboratively as well as independently as they develop the critical analysis and management skills necessary to navigate and compete in a complex business environment.

Admission

Admission into all of The Graves MBA Programs require proof that the candidate can compete successfully in the program and move to a career in a leading organization. To do this, the candidate provides information in terms of an essay, work experience, undergraduate education and test results to prove his/her ability to compete successfully.

These items are required for admission:

• Completed Application

• Transcripts from all schools (WES.org or ECE.org evaluation for international transcripts) undergraduate and graduate;

•  GMAT;

• Three letters of recommendation;

• A detailed resume;

• Two essays covering professional plans and what role the MBA will play in attaining them. 

• An interview may also be required at the discretion of the Program Director

The Foundation Courses are intended to provide students with a sound understanding of organizations and business. These fundamental concepts are necessary to compete in the 600 level Core Courses. A person’s background and undergraduate transcript will be analyzed to highlight relevant knowledge to compete effectively. Foundation courses may be required to fill in required knowledge. 

Meeting the minimum eligibility requirements and submitting all the required documents does not guarantee that an offer of admission will be made to the applicant.  The decision of the Program Admissions Committee involves a review and analysis of all the elements of the application as well as the availability of positions in the program.  

General Requirements

Candidates for the MBA must complete a minimum of thirty-six (36) academic credit hours.  If Foundation courses are required, these courses will be in addition to the minimum 36 academic credit hours.

A student must complete all required Foundation Courses, Core Courses and Electives in the requisite order. Foundation courses should generally precede Core which is followed by elective courses.  The Strategic Management course, BUAD 699 , must be taken in the final/graduating semester. Application deadlines for graduation must be followed. 

Courses should be taken at the Graves School campus. There may be exceptional circumstances that require a class to be taken elsewhere. This requires approval of the Director of the MBA or Dean of the School of Business and Management.

Program Objectives

 The expected learning outcomes of the program are:

• A graduate with confidence and pride in his/her education to support the potential for leadership in an organizational setting.

• A graduate with an understanding of business, the competitive marketplace, current practices and fluency in the language of business.

• A graduate with the poise and strength to maintain high ethical and moral standards, and contribute to corporate social responsibility.

• A graduate with an understanding of the importance of data analysis in making effective business decisions.

• A graduate that has a grasp of technology and how it is integrated into process, personal effectiveness and organizational action.

• A graduate that can work effectively in teams , regardless of changing settings and demanding time pressures to accomplish projects.

• A graduate with the attitude that his/her work at Morgan is the first step in a life-long education.

Additional Requirements

MBA Program courses should be taken at Morgan.  A maximum of two Supporting Courses may be transferred in accordance with the School of Graduate Studies credit transfer policy and the MBA Masters Office with relevant Department Heads approval if required.

Graduate students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in order to remain in good academic standing. Students whose cumulative GPAs fall below a 3.0 are automatically placed on academic probation. Students who are on academic probation for two (2) consecutive semesters and who fail to raise their GPA to a satisfactory level at the conclusion of the two (2) consecutive terms of probation will be dismissed from the School of Graduate studies and the program. Earning more than two courses with a grade of “C” or worse may be grounds for dismissal from the program.  A course in which a grade of “C” has been earned may be repeated at the discretion of the students. 

More information is available in the School of Graduate Studies Catalog under the Regulations and Procedures section.

Program Course Requirements

MBA 36 credit hours not including any Foundation Courses

Program Structure

Core Courses (including capstone course) 27 Credits

Concentration Elective Courses 9 Credits

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

• Business Administration (MBA), Curriculum Sequence  
• Hospitality Management (MS), Curriculum Sequence  

Total Credit Hours: 36