MBA

Student Guide

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MBA Student Guide:

Introduction ..………………………………. Page 2 Student ID, PIN, and Email……………. Page 3 Scheduling Courses………………………. Page 4 Registering For Courses………………… Page 7 Finding Courses and Materials........ Page 12 Monitoring Program Progress………. Page 17

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Introduction:

Welcome MBA students! Our program encourages you to use the information that we provide in this MBA Student Guide to proactively plan your curriculum as you progress through the coursework. Should you need any assistance while navigating the information, feel free to call, email, or schedule an appointment with me. As your Graduate Program Coordinator, I am always your first point of contact for concerns or questions regarding the MBA program, and I am eager to help you become a successful student!

Danielle Voumard Graduate Program Coordinator 318-797-5213 danielle.voumard@lsus.edu

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Student ID, Pin, and Email:

Your Student ID and PIN act as your username and password. They will allow you to access all of the internet-based applications, including your student email, myLSUS, and Moodle.

Your student email will be activated the weekend before classes begin if you are a newly admitted student. Check your student email account multiple times a day, because email is the main method LSU Shreveport uses to send you important information.

If you forgot your Student ID and/or PIN or experience any technology related difficulties, please contact LSU Shreveport Informational Technology Services Department at:

(318) 797-5221 OR its@lsus.edu

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Scheduling Courses:

Our MBA program consists of accelerated courses over a 7 week session. We recommend that students who are working full time take only one course per 7 week session. Once you have become comfortable managing one course within a 7 week session, you may consider taking an additional course as the flexibility of our program allows you to take more or fewer courses depending on your circumstances. The MBA Course Rotation can be found in your MBA Resource Center Moodle course or at: http://www.lsus.edu/online-mba.

MBA Core Courses: Core courses are required of all MBA students.

ACCT 701 Managerial Use of Accounting Data ECON 705 Economic Analysis for Management FIN 701 Financial Management ISDS 705 Management Information Systems MADM 701 Organizational Behavior MADM 760 Organizational Strategy and Policies MKT 701 Marketing Strategy

MBA Elective Courses: Electives include non-core courses in ACCT, BADM, ECON, FIN, ISDS, MADM, or MKT.

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: MBA Specializations and Concentration(1)

• General Business

o Choose any three general business electives, which include specialization or concentration courses, BADM 790, MADM 720, or ISDS 702(2)

• Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise Specialization o MADM 751: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Creativity o MADM 752: Small Business and Family Enterprise o One general business elective

• Finance Specialization (Choose 2 of 3 FIN electives) o Fin 710: Contemporary Investments o Fin 720: Contemporary Issues in Finance o Fin 730: Financial Markets and Institutions o One general business elective

• Human Resource Management Specialization o MADM 710: Strategic Management of Human Capital o MADM 715: Labor and Employment Law o One general business elective

• Finance Concentration (Must take all 3 FIN electives) o Fin 710: Contemporary Investments o Fin 720: Contemporary Issues in Finance o Fin 730: Financial Markets and Institutions

(1) A specialization or concentration does not appear on the official transcript,

the degree conferred, or the official diploma. o A specialization or concentration allows for customization of your

educational experience. All diplomas and transcripts will reflect that the degree awarded as the Master of Business Administration. A certificate of completion or letter indicating the specialization or concentration can be provided if needed.

(2) BADM 790 is the Graduate Seminar in Business course. Topics vary.

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MBA Foundation Courses: BADM 700 Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance BADM 701 Fundamentals of Economics and Statistics

Foundation Course Exemptions(3,4)

• You are exempt from taking one or both of the foundation courses if you have: o An undergraduate degree in business o Taken undergraduate courses in Financial Accounting, Managerial

Accounting, and Finance for BADM 700 o Taken undergraduate courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and

Statistics for BADM 701 • Upon admittance to the MBA program, our office reviews all new students

for these exemption criteria and applies overrides for either one or both foundation courses. It is not necessary to contact our office to request this action.

(3) You are required to take the foundation courses if you do not meet the exemption criteria listed above.

(4) An exemption for BADM 700 requires that all 3 courses in Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, and Finance have been taken. An exemption for BADM 701 requires that all 3 courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Statistics have been taken.

Foundation Courses as Prerequisites • BADM 700 is a prerequisite for: ACCT 701, FIN 701, FIN 710, FIN 720, FIN 730. • BADM 701 is a prerequisite for: ECON 705, FIN 701, FIN 710, FIN 720, FIN 730,

ISDS 702.

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Registering for Courses:

Follow these steps to register for courses: 1. Go to www.lsus.edu 2. Go to the Quick Links drop-down menu for links to all your

Internet-based Applications including myLSUS 3. Select myLSUS in order to register for courses

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4. Log into myLSUS (Use your Student ID number and PIN)

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5. Select Add/Drop Classes from the left side of the menu

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6. Choose the term in which you wish to add courses. 7. Once you have chosen the appropriate term, search by

course ID (Example: ACCT 701, MADM 760). o You can also search per session for AP1 or AP2 to see all

courses offered each session. o Only register for classes that say AP1 or AP2 and are

listed here in the MBA Student Guide. o Do not register for classes with other abbreviations or

notes. 8. Once you have selected the classes for which you are

registering, be sure to save your cart as the system does not automatically save the courses you have chosen.

9. Pay attention to the final registration date for each session.

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10. Your schedule will look similar to the one below 11. Make sure you select View/Print Schedule and Fees

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Finding Courses and Materials:

Moodle is LSU Shreveport’s Learning Management System and serves as your virtual classroom. It allows teachers and students to share messages, assignments, quizzes and more.

You are added to each of your courses within 24 hours once you have completed registration.

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Course materials can be accessed by conducting a course search on myLSUS.

Follow these steps to view your course materials:

1. Go to www.lsus.edu 2. Go to the Quick Links drop-down menu for links to all your

Internet-based Applications including myLSUS 3. Select myLSUS in order to view your course materials

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4. Log into myLSUS (Use your Student ID number and PIN)

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5. Search for a course by course ID (Example: ACCT 701, MADM 760).

6. Once the course appears, click on the magnifying glass next to the reference number

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7. Under the course description, click where it says “View class text book information here.”

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Monitoring Program Progress:

MBA students are encouraged to access their degree audit in order to monitor their progress throughout the program.

Follow these steps to view your degree audit: 1. Go to www.lsus.edu 2. Go to the Quick Links drop-down menu for links to all your

Internet-based Applications including myLSUS 3. Select myLSUS in order to view your degree audit

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4. Log into myLSUS (Use your Student ID number and PIN)

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5. Select Advising on the top left of the page. 6. Select Display Degree Audit from the drop-down menu.

7. Once you have accessed your degree audit, please ensure that your information is current before proceeding. Your degree audit includes your current program of study, past programs of study, and completed programs of study.

8. If you opt to change your specialization or concentration, please contact the Graduate Coordinator via email with your request, and be sure to provide your student ID.