Business Administration, M.B.A.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the MBA program is based on the following requirements and acceptance by the Admissions Committee. To be considered for admission into the program, applicants must submit all of the following:

• A completed application form, which includes a resume and set of essay questions.
• A nonrefundable application fees.
• Official transcript(s) of all undergraduate work and any graduate work from all the institutions attended
• Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a grade point average of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 hrs. of course work. Applicants who have the required GPA but lack some pre-requisites may qualify for conditional admission.
• Three letters of recommendation from professional superiors and/or academic professors addressing the applicant’s work or academic performance and potential for success in a MBA program.
• Test Scores: Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Records Examination (GRE) must have been taken within the past five years of admission date.
• Interview with MBA Admissions Committee.

MBA Degree Require

Completion of 36 credit hours of approved graduate courses in the Business Administration program, including 24 credit hours of required courses, 9 credit hours of specialization coursework, and 3 credit hours in a selected capstone course. Prerequisite foundational coursework may be required if the applicant does not have an undergraduate degree in Business. All requirements for the MBA degree must be completed within five years.

Prerequisite Foundation Coursework

• ACCT 5001 - Fundamentals of Accounting Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 5003 - Fundamentals of Economics
• FIN 5004 - Fundamentals of Finance
• QBA 5002 - Fundamentals of Quantitative Business Analysis (Statistics)

Required Core Coursework

• ACCT 5100 - Financial Statement Analysis Credit Hours: 3
• FIN 5100 - Corporate Finance Credit Hours: 3
• INSY 5100 - Information Systems Applications in Business Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 5100 - Leadership and Management of Organizations Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 5200 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 5300 - Global Business Management Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 5400 - Business Law for Managers Credit Hours: 3
• MKTG 5100 - Sales and Marketing Management Credit Hours: 3

Specialization Coursework

Progression Policy

Progression of students is based on the successful completion of all courses with a grade of C or better. Students must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative graduate-level grade point average to demonstrate satisfactory academic progress and good academic standing. A student is placed on probation if his or her cumulative grade point average falls below 3.0 for any term. After being placed on probation, a student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the program within the next two terms or will be dismissed from the program. Students who leave the MBA program for more than two semesters will be required to complete the requirements that are in effect at the time of their return to the program.

Readmission Policy

Students who have been dismissed from the MBA program for academic reasons may apply for readmission after a waiting period of one year. The then current application procedure will be required. Any student who drops/withdraws or leaves the MBA program for any reason and is readmitted will have to meet the requirements of the current MBA curriculum. Any consideration for readmission of the student is dependent upon space availability.

Petition and Grievance Policy

Complaints, grievances, and appeals relating to admissions, academic status, financial assistance, student conduct, and other topics are described at appropriate places in the CSU Graduate Catalog or student handbook. When such a dispute occurs, students are required to file their written petition or grievance within 60 days of the occurrence of the disputed issue. Petitions or grievances initiated after the 60-day deadline will not be considered.

The programs in the College of Business provide students with a written copy of student and instructor responsibilities, and procedures for enforcing them. Causes for complaints or grievances may include the following:

• Admission to the College of Business or professional course sequence.
• Course grade and/or evaluation of student performance in courses or other program- related activities.

Hearing Process

To initiate a formal grievance, the student must file a completed Academic Petition form with the college. The Academic Petition form is available on the University website and in the main office of the College of Business, located in BHS 435. Before a formal grievance can rise to the college level, it must have proceeded through the prior levels of deliberation indicated below:

1. Conference between instructor and student.
2. Conference between program chairperson and student.

Grievance Committee

The Dean will appoint a Grievance Committee to hear the complaint and provide a recommendation. The rights of parties at a hearing (student or instructor) shall apply in accordance with university policy, including the right to notice of hearing and decision reached. Following the hearing, the committee will present its recommendation to the Dean and communicate its recommendation to the department chair or program director, to the instructor, and to the student. Recommendations from the Grievance Committee will be based on a simple majority. The decision of the Dean will be final.

If the student requests, and the instructor does not object, the Dean may resolve the problem without the intervention of a Grievance Committee.