Specialized Master’s Foundation Requirements

Foundation Requirements

The requirements in this list are in addition to the hours required for the non-MBA master’s degrees, collectively referred to as specialized master’s degrees. They are assigned as part of the admissions process based on a review of each student’s transcripts. They can be exempted if equivalent course work has been previously completed with grades of C or higher. Foundation requirements are commonly satisfied by one of the following:

1. A bachelor’s degree in business, economics, or accounting; or,
2. A bachelor’s degree in the specialization or an area related to the student’s specialized master’s degree; or,
3. Certified completion of approved online courses in accounting, quantitative methods, and economics as directed by RCB Graduate Student Services; or,
4. Completion of the following courses:
   1. Accounting: MBA 8025  or financial and managerial accounting principles (ACCT 2101-ACCT 2102).
   2. Economics: Microeconomics principles (ECON 2106) or earning above 85% on the comprehensive Economics online exam
   3. Mathematics: College Algebra (MATH 1111).
   4. Statistics: MATH 1070 or earning above 75% on the comprehensive Financial Statement Analysis online exam
   5. Business Communications: BCOM 8250  or MBA 8015  (completion of either of these will eliminate the need for taking the Business Communication Workshop in item 3 above)

Specific Master’s Programs may have further foundation requirements that are in addition to those listed here. See the specific program description for other specific foundation requirements.