<h2>Program Courses</h2><p>Beyond the entry competencies, the MBA degree is a total of 42 credit hours: 30 hours of program courses and 12 hours of electives.</p><p><strong>Program Courses</strong> (course descriptions are on the web at <a href="http://www.siue.edu/registrar" target="_blank">www.siue.edu/registrar</a>)<br />MBA 521–Quantitative Analysis<br />MBA 522–Decision Making in Organizations<br />MBA 523–Negotiation & Interpersonal Skills for Managers<br />ACCT 524–Accounting for MBAs<br />MKTG 525–Marketing Analysis and Applications for Managerial Decision Making<br />CMIS 526–Information Systems and Technology<br />FIN 527–Corporate Finance<br />ECON 528–Managerial Economics<br />PROD 529–Operations Management and Process Analysis<br />MBA 534–Strategic Management</p><p><strong>EXIT REQUIREMENTS</strong>. In addition to completing the course work, students must also satisfy a comprehensive examination requirement by earning a grade of B or above in MBA 534. Students who earn a grade below B will be given a second opportunity to complete the course in a satisfactory manner. Performance of individuals who fail to earn a B or above in the second attempt will be reviewed by two additional members of the School of Business Curriculum Committee who may recommend that the student be dropped from the program or, in rare instances, be permitted a third attempt to earn a grade of B or above under another instructor</p>