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Programs of Study

The College of Business Administration (COBA) offers four graduate study programs: the Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.), the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), the Master of Science (M.S.) in computer information systems, and the Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.). Both day and evening classes are available to accommodate a variety of schedules.

The M.Acc. degree fulfills the education needs of professional accountants, enhancing both their business and specialized accounting knowledge. The program meets the 150-hour education requirement for membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the statutory education requirements for certification as a public accountant.

Along with integrating a variety of courses offered by the five departments in COBA, the M.B.A. program gives students the opportunity to tailor their degree to meet their career needs. Students take 21 hours of required courses and may choose an area of concentration.

Developed exclusively for IT professionals with three or more years of IT work experience, the M.S. program enables students to earn an accredited degree in just twenty-three months–without interrupting their careers. The program gained national recognition for being one of the first accredited graduate programs designed exclusively for IT professionals that combined classroom and distance learning.

The 48-credit M.H.A. degree program is designed for students who wish to further their careers in the administration of health organizations, including integrated systems, hospitals, group practices, long-term-care facilities, clinics, and managed-care and other types of health organizations. Degree requirements and specific program information can be found in the graduate catalog, which is available online at http://graduate.missouristate.edu/.

Research Facilities

The Center for Business and Economic Development is home to both the Small Business Development Center and the Management Development Institute. The Small Business Development Center, a nonprofit entity, provides consultation and seminar training for potential and existing small businesses in nineteen southwest Missouri counties. The Management Development Institute offers a wide range of seminars in order to assist managers and supervisors with developing tools, techniques, and strategies that motivate people, solve problems, and keep worker performance and work quality at high levels.

Missouri State University libraries have comprehensive electronic resources, including an online catalog, electronic indexes and full-text resources, and Internet accessibility. The University is a member of the Center for Research Libraries and is both a U.S. and United Nations document depository.

Financial Aid

A limited number of graduate assistantships are available and are awarded on a competitive basis. An assistantship provides a minimum stipend of $7050 for the nine-month academic year and the eligibility to receive a fee waiver scholarship for up to 15 credit hours of course work for both the fall and spring semesters. In addition, students who have served as assistants for both the fall and spring semesters are eligible to receive a scholarship for up to 6 hours of graduate course work for the following summer semester. Graduate students are also eligible for federal financial assistance through the Federal Perkins Loan, the Federal Subsidized Stafford Student Loan, and the Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Student Loan.

Cost of Study

In 2008–09, graduate-level course fees were $214 per credit hour for in-state residents and $418 per credit hour for nonresidents. An additional student services fee ($338 for full-time students) was assessed per semester, based on enrolled credit hours.

Living and Housing Costs

The average cost per year for room and board in residence halls was $5668 in 2008–09. Exact rates depend on room style and meal plan. Furnished apartments were available for graduate, married, and nontraditional students for $461 to $613 per month. University and privately owned apartments are within a reasonable distance of the campus.

Student Group

In fall 2008, COBA had 580 graduate students, 100 of whom were enrolled in the M.Acc. program; 400 were M.B.A. students. The remainder was evenly split between the M.S. and M.H.A. programs.

Location

Missouri State University is located in Springfield, the third-largest city in Missouri, with a metropolitan service region of 330,000. Located in the heart of the Ozarks recreational area, the University is within easy driving distance of numerous lakes, streams, and parks. The community of Springfield is supported by an industrial/manufacturing base and an expanding service industry in tourism, with people drawn by the natural beauty and recreation of the Ozarks and the musical attractions in nearby Branson. Springfield has an extensive health and medical economy serving southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, southeast Kansas, and northeast Oklahoma.

The University and The College

Missouri State University, founded in 1905, is a multicampus metropolitan university system with a statewide mission in public affairs. The University offers more than 150 undergraduate majors and forty-three graduate programs, many of which are the strongest of their kind in the state. The students experience college life at its best, with NCAA Division I athletics and more than 250 student organizations.

The College of Business Administration comprises two divisions: the Business Unit and the Department of Industrial Management. The Business Unit, which consists of the School of Accountancy, the Department of Computer Information Systems, the Department of Finance and General Business, the Department of Management, and the Department of Marketing, is accredited by AACSB International–The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The Department of Industrial Management is accredited by the National Association of Industrial Technology and the American Council for Construction Education.

Applying

Admission requirements vary by program but can be obtained by contacting the College. In general, students should have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and a minimum GPA of 2.75 for the last 60 hours of academic work. Students should submit the completed application form, the $35 application fee, GMAT or GRE scores, official transcripts from all institutions attended, and two letters of recommendation. International applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit TOEFL scores (minimum of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test). The early action deadline is December 1.

The Faculty

• Accountancy
• Paul Ashcroft, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Texas A&M, 1999; CPA.
• Ronald R. Bottin, Professor and Dean; Ph.D., Missouri, 1974.
• Anita V. Brand, Instructor; M.B.A., Missouri State, 2005.
• Radie G. Bunn, Professor; J.D., William Mitchell Law, 1977; M.S. (taxation), Hartford.
• David B. Byrd, Professor and Director, M.Acc. Program; Ph.D., Arkansas, 1979; CPA.
• Sandra D. Byrd, Professor; Ph.D., Arkansas, 1979; CPA.
• Sidney R. Ewer, Professor; Ph.D., Mississippi, 1989; CPA, CMA, CIA.
• Olen L. Greer, Professor; Ph.D., Colorado, 1986; CMA.
• S. Michael Groomer, Professor and Bitter Distinguished Chair; Ph.D., Missouri, 1995; CPA, CITP, CISA.
• Michael Hammond, Instructor; M.Acc., Missouri State, 2002; CPA.
• Phillip D. Harsha, Associate Professor and Associate Dean; Ph.D., Georgia State, 1983; CMA, CIA.
• Lester E. Heitger, Professor and BKD Distinguished Chair; Ph.D., Michigan State, 1972; CPA.
• A. Craig Keller, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Texas A&M, 2000.
• Carl Keller, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. Tennessee, 1997; CPA.
• James Lampe, Professor and Dean’s Distinguished Chair; Ph.D., Michigan, 1970; CPA.
• Geanie W. Margavio, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Alabama, 1990; CPA.
• Robert S. McDuffie, Professor; D.B.A., Louisiana Tech, 1990; CPA.
• Debra H. Oden, Associate Professor; J.D., LL.M. (tax), Missouri–Kansas City, 1981; CPA.
• Stevan K. Olson, Professor; Ph.D., Wisconsin–Madison, 1974; CPA.
• George D. Schmelzle, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Mississippi, 1992; CPA.
• Keri Tassin, Instructor; M.Acc., Missouri State, 2000; CPA.
• John R. Williams, Associate Professor and Director, School of Accountancy; Ph.D., Mississippi, 1992; CPA, CMA.
• Computer Information Systems
• Tonya B. Barrier, Professor; Ph.D., Texas at Arlington, 1990.
• Sheryl Brahnam, Associate Professor; Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center, 2002.
• Richard Burton, Instructor; M.B.A., Duke, 1986.
• Jerry M. Chin, Professor and Department Head; D.B.A., Memphis, 1989.
• Ronald S. Dattero, Professor; Ph.D., Purdue, 1982.
• Michael A. Hignite, Professor; Ph.D., Missouri–Columbia, 1990.
• Michelle Hulett, Instructor; M.B.A., Missouri State, 1998.
• Richard Johnson, Professor; Ph.D., Arkansas, 1997.
• Rajeev Kaula, Professor; Ph.D., SUNY at Binghamton, 1990.
• Thomas Margavio, Professor; Ph.D., Alabama, 1990.
• Shannon McMurtrey, Instructor; M.B.A., Missouri State, 1997.
• David B. Meinert, Professor, Associate Dean, and Director, M.S.C.I.S. Program; Ph.D., Mississippi, 1990.
• Duane Moses, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Missouri–Columbia, 1990.
• Heidi R. Perreault, Professor; Ed.D., Oklahoma State, 1983.
• John Satzinger, Professor; Ph.D., Claremont, 1991.
• Randall Sexton, Professor; Ph.D., Mississippi, 1996.
• Glenna Vanderhoof, Instructor; Ph.D., Missouri–Columbia, 1994.
• Cathy VanLanduyt, Instructor; M.B.A., Missouri, 1995.
• Finance and General Business
• Stanley R. Adamson, Associate Professor and Baker Insurance Chair; Ph.D., Pennsylvania (Wharton), 1991.
• Nancy Allen, Instructor; J.D., Missouri State, 1980.
• Wayne L. Anderson, Professor; J.D., California Western Law, 1980; M.B.A., Drury, 1988.
• Karen Barnhart, Instructor; M.S.B.A., Boston University, 1988.
• John S. Bowdidge, Professor; Ph.D., Missouri–Kansas City, 1967.
• C. Edward Chang, Professor; Ph.D., Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1989.
• Susan J. Crain, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Oklahoma, 1997.
• Steven Haggard, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Missouri, 2006.
• Kee S. Kim, Professor; Ph.D., Texas at Austin, 1978.
• Stan Leasure, Assistant Professor; J.D., Tulsa, 1980.
• Carol J. Miller, Distinguished Professor; J.D., 1978, M.B.A., 1984, Missouri–Columbia.
• Walt A. Nelson, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Georgia State, 1992.
• Robert W. Owens, Professor; Ph.D., Washington (Seattle), 1978.
• James Philpot, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Arkansas, 1994.
• Kent Ragan, Professor and Department Head; Ph.D., Missouri–Columbia, 2000; CFA.
• James R. Scott, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Georgia, 1991.
• James Simmerman, Instructor; M.B.A., Missouri State, 1994.
• Doug Whitte, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Arizona, 1999.
• Jenny Zhang, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Kansas, 2007.
• Industrial Management
• Richard Bruce, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Indiana State, 2008.
• Richard Neal Callahan, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Missouri–Rolla, 1999.
• Richard Gebken, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Texas at Austin, 2006.
• Rita S. Hawkins, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Arkansas, 2005.
• Martin P. Jones, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1987.
• David S. Joswick, Instructor; M.S., Houston, 2004.
• Jeffrey M. Molavi, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Colorado, 1996.
• Rathel R. Smith, Assistant Professor; M.S., Central Missouri State, 1983; CPIM, CIRM.
• Shawn D. Strong, Associate Professor and Department Head; Ph.D., Iowa State, 1999.
• Management
• Karen Brown, Associate Professor; D.B.A., Louisiana Tech, 1994.
• Mary K. Coulter, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Arkansas, 1984.
• Michal Dale, Instructor; M.A., Missouri State, 1999.
• D. Keith Denton, Professor; Ph.D., Southern Illinois, 1982.
• William J. Donoher, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Missouri–Columbia, 2000.
• Dana Frederick, Instructor; M.B.A., Emporia State, 2004.
• Vinay Garg, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Texas at Arlington, 2000.
• Ben Goss, Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Southern Mississippi, 1999.
• Dana L. Haggard, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Missouri, 2006.
• Corinne Karuppan, Professor; Ph.D., Nebraska, 1991.
• Brent Kinghorn, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., New Mexico State, 2007.
• Tami Knotts, Associate Professor; D.B.A., Louisiana Tech, 2000.
• Patricia Ann Lambert, Instructor; Ed.D., Missouri State, 2006.
• Melody LaPreze, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Missouri–Columbia, 1997.
• Michael Liebert, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., South Carolina, 2007.
• Joyce E. Lopez, Instructor; M.S., Missouri State, 1993.
• Robert Lunn, Professor and Director of Master of Health Administration Program; Ph.D., North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1981.
• Glenn Pace, Instructor; M.B.A., Missouri, 1975.
• Peter Richardson, Professor and Director of Assessment; Ph.D., Houston, 1979.
• Philip C. Rothschild, Assistant Professor and Entertainment Management Program Director; Ph.D., Florida State, 1996.
• Elizabeth Rozell, Professor; Ph.D., Mississippi, 1992.
• Wesley A. Scroggins, Associate Professor; Ph.D., New Mexico State, 2003.
• Lawrence Summers, Assistant Professor; Ph.D. candidate, Missouri–Columbia.
• Steven Thomas, Professor; Ph.D., Kansas, 1989.
• Barry L. Wisdom, Professor and Department Head; Ph.D., Arkansas, 1981.
• Karen Lee Woodall, Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Tennessee, 1982.
• Marketing
• Melissa S. Burnett, Professor; Ph.D., Oklahoma State, 1988.
• Mary Chin, Instructor; M.B.A., Missouri State, 1994.
• Sherry Cook, Instructor; M.B.A., Missouri State, 1981.
• Ronald L. Coulter, Professor; Ph.D., Arkansas, 1985.
• Christopher Ellis, Instructor; M.S., Georgia Tech, 1989.
• Peggy S. Gilbert, Assistant Professor; M.B.A., Northeast Louisiana, 1970.
• Diana Haytko, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Wisconsin–Madison, 1997.
• Charles Hermans, Associate Professor; Ph.D., New Mexico State, 2003.
• Nancy K. Keith, Professor; Ph.D., Purdue, 1978.
• John Kent, Professor; Ph.D., Tennessee, 1997.
• Robert H. Luke, Professor and Department Head; Ph.D., Missouri–Columbia, 1974.
• R. Stephen Parker, Professor; D.B.A., Louisiana Tech, 1984.
• Dane K. Peterson, Professor; Ph.D., Southern Illinois, 1982.
• Charles E. Pettijohn, Professor; D.B.A., Louisiana Tech, 1986.
• Linda S. Pettijohn, Professor; D.B.A., Louisiana Tech, 1987.
• Courtney Pham, Instructor; M.B.A., Missouri, 1996.
• Allen D. Schaefer, Professor; Ph.D., Oklahoma State, 1992.
• Patrick Sells, Instructor; M.B.A., Missouri, 1990.
• Lois M. Shufeldt, Professor; Ph.D., New Mexico State, 1977.
• Carlo D. Smith, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Tennessee, 2000.
• Sara M. Smith, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Georgia, 2005.

Correspondence and Information

Missouri State University
College of Business Administration
Glass Hall 400
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, Missouri 65897
Telephone: 417-836-5646
Fax: 417-836-4407
Email: coba@missouristate.edu