Program Requirements for the 2025-2026 Catalog Year
Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
- Maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale throughout the program (see the Probation/Dismissal section of the Graduate Student Guidebook).
- A student who receives three grades of "C" or lower is automatically suspended from the program (see Probation/Dismissal section of the Graduate Student Guidebook).
- Students may transfer a maximum of six credits of approved graduate level coursework from an institution that maintains accreditation by a U.S. Department of Education sanctioned accrediting body (https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/college-accreditation) or equivalent foreign institution. All transfer courses must have been completed within the past six years with a grade of B or higher. The evaluation of academic transcripts and articulation of transfer courses must be approved by the appropriate academic department. Refer to course waiver guidelines above.
- Admitted students without a business undergraduate degree will be required to complete a series of four interactive self-paced leveling courses from Ivy Software prior to enrolling in M.B.A. required courses.
- Submit an application for graduation by the semester deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
- Students must register for a minimum of one credit during the semester in which they apply for graduation.
- Earn more than 50% of the credits toward the degree through FGCU.
Program Requirements
- Required Courses in the Major (24 credits)
ACG 6075 Managerial Accounting (3)
ECP 6705 Managerial Economics I (3)
FIN 6406 Financial Management (3)
GEB 6895 Global Business Strategy (3)
MAN 6266 Strategic Leadership (3)
MAR 6805 Marketing Management (3)
QMB 6303 Data Driven Decision-Making (3)
TRA 6726 Global Supply Chains (3)
- Restricted Electives in the Major/Concentrations (9 credits)
Select one of the following groupings:
Accounting/Taxation Concentration
(Note: For accounting undergraduate majors only)
ACG 6205 - Advanced Accounting (3)
ACG 6257 - Global Reporting (IFRS) & Audit (3) OR TAX 6525 – International Tax Issues (3)
TAX 6205 – Flow Through Entities (3)
AI and Machine Learning Concentration
ISM 6316 Project Management (3)
ISM 6422 AI/ML Tools for Business (3)
ISM 6488 IT and AI Strategy (3)
Digital Marketing Strategy Concentration
MAR 6706 Digital Marketing Analytics (3)
MAR 6735 Digital Marketing Strategy (3)
MAR 6880 Social Media Marketing (3)
Entrepreneurship Concentration
ENT 6248 Opportunity and Lean Launch (3)
ENT 6415 New Venture Capital (3)
ENT 6441 New Venture Launch (3)
Health Care Management Concentration
HSA 5115 Mgmt of Health Care Orgs (3)
HSA 6114 Health Care Delivery Systems (3)
HSA 6126 Health Insurance Managed Care (3) OR HSA 6155 Health Care Economics (3)
Hospitality Management Concentration
HMG 6916 Directed Individual Study (3) OR HMG 6960 Hospitality Mgmt Capstone (3)
HMG 6919 Hospitality Industry Analytics (3)
HMG 6932 Contemporary Issues (3)
Information Systems Concentration
ISM 6217 Data Management (3)
ISM 6316 Project Management (3)
ISM 6328 Cybersecurity Management (3)
Management/Leadership Concentration
MAN 6289 Org Development & Change (3)
MAN 6305 Human Resource Management (3)
MAN 6607 Global Organizational Issues (3)
Supply Chain Management Concentration
TRA 6136 Purchasing & Supply Chain Mgt (3)
TRA 6158 Operations Excellence (3)
TRA 6166 Logistics and Transportation (3)
No concentration noted on transcript
Select 9 credits of 5000-6999 level coursework with prefix MAN and/or ISM.
Total Credits Required: 33 HRS
Ivy Software
Please read the instructions below before starting these courses.
Technical support can be obtained by clicking on the Customer Service Link on the
right side of the screen.
Required Courses:
Upon review of transcripts, admitted students without certain completed business courses,
will be required to complete a series of up to four interactive self-paced leveling
courses from Ivy Software prior to enrolling in certain MBA core courses. The Ivy
courses, and the business courses needed (with a grade of C or better) to have them
waived are as follows:
- Financial Accounting Ivy – Financial Accounting or equivalent
- Fundamentals of Economics Ivy – Microeconomics AND Macroeconomics
- Managerial Accounting Ivy – Managerial Accounting or equivalent
- Understanding Corporate Finance Ivy – Corporate Finance or equivalent
Each Ivy course costs $100 and is not covered by financial aid.
Ivy Software is an independent company and not affiliated with FGCU.
General Instructions:
The average completion time for each course is about 15-25 hours (depending on the
course and your background). We suggest that you use the Bookmark feature to mark
the link to the course you are working on in your browser. The courses contain video
and animations, so a high speed internet connection is required.
To start a course, purchase the course by clicking the "go to shop" button under the
"buy courses" header on the right side of the page. When you arrive at the online
store click "shop" and once the courses load on the page you can add to cart, checkout,
etc. Once you payment is complete click on the course tile to access the course.
To complete a course, follow these steps for each chapter:.
- Read the chapter text.
- Complete the chapter in the following order: key concepts, reading comprehension quiz,
problems and exercises, video summary where applicable, and finally the chapter quiz.
- These activities are interactive, so expect feedback as you are working through the
quizzes, problems and exercises. The feedback is a tool for you to gauge how well
you comprehend the material presented. The chapter activities can be accessed and
reviewed as many times as you wish.
- Once you are comfortable with the chapter material, take the practice chapter quiz.
- You must complete the Chapter Self-Assessment at the end of each chapter before the
Course Final Exam will open for you.
Important Final Exam Information:
Once you complete all the chapters in a course, you will be tested on your comprehension
in that subject area via a proctored Course Final Exam. After thoroughly reviewing
the chapter materials and activities, you should be well prepared.
- You must use the Respondus proctoring service while taking the Final Exam for each
course. Instructions for using the Respondus service are given at the link below.
We strongly encourage you to take the FREE Respondus Practice Exam course before attempting
your first Course Final Exam. This course has only one activity - a non-graded three-question
quiz which gives you the opportunity to see how a Respondus-proctored test works in
a stress-free setting before attempting a Final Exam or Course Assessment.
- The Course Final Exam consists of 40 multiple choice questions.
- The questions are randomly selected from a larger question pool, so no two tests within
a subject area are identical.
- You have 3 attempts to pass the Final Exam.
- You have unlimited time to complete the Final Exam.
- You must earn a score of 80% or more to pass the Final Exam.
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