BA658 Business Internship Course Syllabus

Note: International students must contact International Programs before enrolling in an internship experience. 

Catalog Description and Credit Hours of Course

• A supervised field experience in business involving at least 150 supervised contract hours. (3) 

Prerequisites

• Successful completion of 18 hours in the Master of Business Administration program and approval of the director of Graduate Programs in business. 

Purposes or Objectives of the Course

• To provide students with an opportunity to observe, study, and participate in solving specific business problems for an existing organization. 
• To enhance the student's ability to apply theory and principles from business to "real-world" situations. 
• To provide the student an opportunity to develop interpersonal skills in working with a business and/or business professional. 
• To assist the student in developing professional attitudes. 
• To create a greater appreciation for the complexities of business problems. 
• To assist the student in understanding how to develop effective team relationships to accomplish activities assigned. 

Expectations of Students

• The student is expected to participate in discussions that focus on the business problem addressed in the internship. 
• The student is expected to supplement the field experience with appropriate readings. 
• The student is required to participate in all field experiences as outlined by the professor supervising this internship. 
• The student is required to provide an oral and written report/case study pertaining to the specific business problem understudy to the professor and business executives involved. 
• The student is expected to complete a minimum of 150 hours of supervised contact. 

Course Content or Outline

• The course content will be established for each student by the professor within the parameters of the business problem(s) under study. 

Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Materials or Equipment

• No textbook. Selected reading materials will be assigned for each student, depending upon the business problem involved. 

Basis for Student Evaluation

• Oral and Written Reports/Case Studies (60%) 
• Participation in Field Experiences (40%)