The MBA program empowers graduates to successfully compete and excel in today’s rapidly changing business environment. The accelerated one-year general MBA program requires a total of 30 credit hours, which includes 24 core credit hours and an additional 6 credit hours of MBA electives. The program is open to those with undergraduate degrees in business, as well as those with undergraduate degrees in non-business disciplines. Students lacking business coursework must take up to 12 hours of foundation courses in accounting, economics, finance and management or marketing in addition to the curricula for the MBA program curriculum. Students may also take the undergraduate equivalents to satisfy these requirements. In some cases, relevant professional work experience may be substituted for foundation courses.