Online Master Business Administration

Individuals admitted to the MBA program must have an undergraduate degree from an AACSB-accredited business program or have satisfactorily completed the equivalent course work from an accredited institution. 

Students without a foundation knowledge base in business and economics, yet meeting other admission requirements, may receive provisional admission to the MBA program. Regular admission status may be granted upon completion of prerequisite coursework. 

In addition to the criteria established for general admission to graduate studies, there are departmental criteria. Applicants are eligible for admission if they qualify under one of the following scenarios: 

• Bachelor’s degree* with GPA of ≥ 3.0 
• Graduate degree* 
• Bachelor’s degree* with a GPA of 2.5 to 2.99
  • Regular Admission with documentation** of one of the following:
    • 5 years of managerial work experience. 
    • an active healthcare provider license. 
    • recognized professional certification. 
  • Probationary Admission otherwise. Students admitted with probationary status will need to complete the first 9 graduate credit hours with grades of B or better. 
• Individuals with a bachelor’s degree* GPA under 2.5 may be considered for Probationary Admission with additional documentation** demonstrating the applicant’s preparation for graduate school. 

*Degrees earned from a U.S.A. regionally accredited institution or foreign equivalent.

**Decisions about admission based upon the evaluation of a detailed resume, a healthcare provider license, professional certification, or additional documentation would be made at the discretion of the Director – Graduate Business Studies. The healthcare provider license should be something like nursing, pharmacist, etc. that has recognized standards and requires continuing education. Examples of professional certifications include PMI Project Management, Six Sigma Green Belt, SHRM Certified Professional, Charter Financial Analyst, Certified Financial Planner, Certified Scrum Master, etc. 

Core Courses

• BA600 Organizational Behavior in Practice (3) 
• BA620 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods (3) 
• BA630 Integrated Decision Information Systems (3) 
• BA650 Strategic Decision Making* (3) 
• BA651 Strategic Marketing (3) 
• BA660 Strategic Cost Analysis& Financial Applications (3) 
• BA668 The Financial Environment (3) 

Choose 12 Hours From:

• Any AC, BA, EC, ER, FI, HA, IM, MG, MI, MK course at the 500-600 level** #

• MA610 Introduction to Data Science (3)
• MA625 Applied Regression Analysis (3)
• MA685 Projects and Practice of Data Science (3)
  

Graduate courses in other disciplines will be considered for elective credit
on a case-by-case basis by the Dir. Of Graduate Business Studies.

*BA650 is the capstone course experience for the MBA program.

**BA601-605 & BA607 Business Essentials prerequisite courses – up to 3
hours may count in elective area.
**BA657 Applied Research Project may be in any business discipline area.

Minimum of 18 hours in the degree program must be at the 600 level.

Students with a previously earned bachelor’s or graduate degree in an MBA core business discipline may substitute a 5th graduate elective in that discipline in place of the associated BA 6xx core course.

Students without an undergraduate degree in business may need to complete or demonstrate proficiency in the following required foundation coursework* prior to taking courses for which there are prerequisites.

The foundation knowledge/coursework includes:

• Principles of Accounting I or Graduate Business Accounting Essentials
• Microeconomics or Graduate Business Microeconomics Essentials
• Financial Management or Graduate Business Finance Essentials
• Management Information Systems or Graduate Business InformationSystems Essentials
• Business Analytics or Introductory Behavioral Statistics or Graduate Business Statistics Essentials

Students must earn a sufficient grade in all of the above classes. [“CR” for Graduate Business Essentials courses. “C” or better for other courses listed.] *Proficiency in these areas may be demonstrated through any of the following alternatives:

1. Completion of BA601-605 Business Essentials coursework, as needed.
2. A CLEP or DANTES exam if available. Credit will not be given for these courses with a passing grade on the exam, but a passing score will indicate proof of course knowledge.
3.  Applied knowledge of a given domain in the work environment. The extent to which relevant work experience demonstrates proficiency will be determined by the program director. Applicants who would like their work experience to be considered must submit a detailed resume with their application.