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Programs of Study

The goal of the Montclair State University (MSU) M.B.A. program is to combine sound business concepts with practical applications, to give students the skills to be competitive and effective managers in a global economy. This blend of theory and practice builds a strong foundation for immediate, as well as long-term professional growth. M.B.A. courses have a maximum enrollment of 25 students, and students and alumni cite the seminar-style classes and friendly, informal atmosphere as major strengths of the program, facilitating both learning and networking. Over 80 percent of the students are working professionals, and each individual has the opportunity to shape the M.B.A. experience.

Concentrations are available in accounting, finance, international business, management, management information systems, and marketing. The curriculum consists of 48 credits, but this may be reduced by up to 15 credits in the core through prior academic course work, challenge exams, and/or graduate transfer credits. All advanced courses must be completed at MSU. Courses are held on weeknights or Saturdays; this M.B.A. is designed to accommodate busy professionals who work full-time. There is also a Saturday-only accelerated cohort program, which allows completion of the M.B.A. in just two years; classes are held at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey. Structured in a similar manner to an executive M.B.A. program, the Montclair State M.B.A. at Brookdale is for those who prefer a weekend course schedule and can manage the rapid pace of instruction.

The M.S. in chemistry/M.B.A. dual-degree program is designed for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry or biochemistry who wish to advance their careers in the local chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

The M.S. in accounting is for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in accounting who wish to sit for the CPA examination in New Jersey and prefer a specialized curriculum of accounting, taxation, and law courses. Applicants with other undergraduate majors or concentrations can meet the educational requirements for the CPA exam with the M.B.A. concentration in accounting.

Post-M.B.A. certificates are also available in accounting, finance, international business, management, management information systems, and marketing.

Research Facilities

The Harry A. Sprague Library owns more than 1.5 million items, including 410,000 books, 2,600 periodical subscriptions, 65,000 government documents, and more than a million nonprint media. The library provides wireless access to the MSU computer network, business and other research databases, and the Internet; M.B.A. students have access to a study room for graduate student and faculty use only. The School of Business provides access to additional business databases and resources, and all instructional spaces are wireless enabled.

Financial Aid

Several kinds of financial aid sources are available to graduate students who meet all admission requirements, including graduate assistantships and graduate scholarships. Graduate assistants receive remission of tuition and University-wide fees for up to 24 graduate credits per academic year and a stipend for the full ten-month appointment. Montclair offers a number of scholarship opportunities to full-time and part-time students; most notably, the Saul and Adelaide Goldfarb Graduate Scholarship ranges from $1500 to $7000 per year.

Cost of Study

Tuition is $585 per credit for New Jersey residents and $805 per credit for out-of-state residents on the main campus; for the Saturday-only Brookdale M.B.A., tuition is $635 per credit for New Jersey residents and $855 per credit for out-of-state residents. Required fees are $133 per credit. The cost of books and supplies varies by course load.

Living and Housing Costs

Campus housing is extremely limited, although graduate students are eligible to apply for it. Cost is approximately $9820 for a nine-month period. Optional summer housing is available for about $2000 for three months. Housing is also available off-campus in the Montclair area.

Student Group

There are more than 350 M.B.A. students; 40 percent are women, and more than 80 percent attend classes on a part-time basis while working full-time. Most full-time students are international (about 20 percent of the total enrollment), and 15 percent of students entering the program already hold another graduate degree. Montclair State M.B.A. students have diverse professional backgrounds in a wide range of industries across the region, especially in financial services, consumer products and services, health care, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and biotechnology. Upon graduation, many students report salary increases, promotions, and/or other significant career changes.

Location

The University is conveniently located on a beautiful 200-acre hilltop campus in Montclair, New Jersey. This suburban town is surrounded by a rich diversity of cultural and recreational opportunities in northern New Jersey and in New York City, which is located 14 miles from campus. New York City can be reached by train and bus from the campus.

The University and The School

Montclair State is New Jersey’s second-largest university, offering the advantages of a large, comprehensive research and teaching institution with a broad undergraduate curriculum, a global focus, a wide variety of superior graduate programs, a diverse faculty and student body, and small class sizes. The School of Business offers outstanding undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students for successful careers in business, nonprofit institutions, and public service. The School is an accredited member of AACSB International–The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Applying

The M.B.A. program accepts all undergraduate majors; the only prerequisite is an undergraduate course in calculus. Candidates without calculus on their transcripts may apply and be accepted to the Montclair State M.B.A. on a conditional basis, completing the calculus course prior to enrolling in the core Statistical Methods course. Admission requirements include a completed written or online application to the Graduate Admissions office, one official academic transcript from each college or university (to document an earned undergraduate degree and other prior coursework), official GMAT scores, a personal statement of professional objectives, two letters of recommendation, a current resume, and a nonrefundable application fee of $60. Applications are processed on a rolling basis and may be submitted at any time.

The Faculty

• Accounting, Law, and Taxation
• Frank Aquilino, Chair; M.B.A., St. John’s (New York); CPA.
• Chiaho Chang, Associate Professor; Ph.D., NYU.
• James DiGabrielle, Assistant Professor; D.P.S., Pace; CPA, CFE, CFSA, CFA, CVA.
• Irene Douma, Professor; Ph.D., CUNY, Baruch; CPA.
• Peggy Ann Hughes, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Rutgers.
• Agatha Jeffers, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Rutgers; CPA.
• Leonard Lauricella, Assistant Professor; J.D., Georgetown; CPA.
• Betsy Lin, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Rutgers.
• Joseph LiPari, Assistant Professor; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson.
• Ramesh Narasimhan, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Virginia Tech; CPA, CIA, CMA.
• JoAnn Pinto, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Rutgers; CPA.
• Wing Poon, Associate Professor; Ph.D., LSU; CPA.
• James Yang, Professor; M.Ph., M.B.A., NYU; CPA.
• Economics and Finance
• Richard Lord, Chair; Ph.D., Georgia.
• Ahmet Baytas, Professor; Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center.
• Harold Flint, Professor; Ph.D., Southern Illinois.
• Sang-Hoon Kim, Professor; Ph.D., Wisconsin–Madison.
• Phillip LeBel, Professor; Ph.D., Boston University.
• Serpil Leveen, Professor; Ph.D., NYU.
• A. Seddik Meziani, Professor; Ph.D., Rensselaer.
• Deniz Ozenbas, Professor; Ph.D., CUNY, Baruch.
• Kamrouz Pirouz, Professor; Ph.D., Hawaii.
• Glenville Rawlins, Professor; Ph.D., NYU.
• Farahmand Rezvani, Professor; Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center.
• Cecilia Ricci, Professor; Ph.D., University of International Business and Economics (China).
• Hermann Sintim, Professor; Ph.D., New Orleans.
• Ira Sohn, Professor; Ph.D., NYU.
• Susana Yu, Associate Professor; Ph.D., CUNY, Baruch.
• Zaman Zamanian, Professor; Ph.D., Indiana.
• International Business
• Chandana Chakraborty, Chair; Ph.D., Rensselaer.
• Suresh Desai, Professor; Ph.D., UCLA.
• Ikechi Ekeledo, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Illinois.
• Nadeem Firoz, Professor; Ph.D., North Texas State.
• C. Jayachandran, Professor; Ph.D., Madras.
• Dong-Kyoong Kim, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., South Carolina.
• Luis San Vicente Portes, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Georgetown.
• Nilufer Usmen, Professor; Ph.D., CUNY, Baruch.
• Jun Xia, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Texas Tech.
• Management Information Systems
• Richard Peterson, Chair; Ph.D., Penn State.
• Mark R. Allyn, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Stanford.
• Mark Berenson, Professor; Ph.D., CUNY, Baruch.
• Edward Bewayo, Professor; D.P.A., SUNY at Albany.
• Harvey Blumberg, Professor; Ph.D., CUNY, Baruch.
• Qiyang Chen, Professor; Ph.D., Maryland.
• Jeewon Cho, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Buffalo, SUNY.
• Eleanor Flanigan, Professor; Ed.D., Temple.
• Eileen Kaplan, Professor; Ph.D., Rutgers.
• Kimberly Killmer Hollister, Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania.
• Stacey R. Kessler, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., South Florida.
• Soo Kim, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Penn State.
• Nicole Koppel, Professor; Ph.D., Rutgers.
• Zu-Hsu Lee, Professor; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• Li-Chun Lin, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Kansas State.
• Ross Malaga, Associate Professor; Ph.D., George Mason.
• Kathryn Martell, Associate Dean; Ph.D., Maryland.
• Byung Min, Professor; Ph.D., Penn State.
• Ram Misra, Professor; Ph.D., Texas A&M.
• Jeffrey Monacelli, Assistant Professor/Executive in Residence; M.B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson.
• David J. Radosevich, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., SUNY at Albany.
• Ram Subramanian, Professor; Ph.D., North Texas.
• John Wang, Professor; Ph.D., Temple.
• Ruben Xing, Professor; Ed.D., Columbia Teachers College.
• James Yao, Professor; Ph.D., Mississippi State.
• Michael Zey, Professor; Ph.D., Rutgers.
• Yanli Zhang, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Rutgers.
• Marketing
• John McGinnis, Chair; Ed.D., NYU.
• Patrali Chatterjee, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Vanderbilt.
• Ralph DiPietro, Professor; Ph.D., NYU.
• Mark E. Hill, Associate Professor; D.B.A., Southern Illinois.
• Mark J. Kay, Associate Professor; Ph.D., CUNY, Baruch.
• Avinandan Mukherjee, Professor; Ph.D., Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad).
• Jack Samuels, Professor; Ph.D., Temple.
• Yawei Wang, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Clemson.
• Susan Weston, Associate Professor; Ed.D. Rutgers.

Correspondence and Information

Montclair State University
Karen Dennis, Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs, SBUS
M.B.A. Office, PA 206-A
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey 07043
Telephone: 973-655-4306
Fax: 973-655-3449
Email: mba@mail.montclair.edu