Business Administration (MBA)
Description
The M.B.A. exposes students to a variety of subjects, including statistics, economics, organizational behavior, business communication, marketing, financial strategy, and operations management. The M.B.A. is available as either a Campus program or as a professional program. The campus M.B.A. can be taken on either a full-time or part-time basis with all courses offered on the Oxford Campus. The professional M.B.A. is designed for working business professionals and involves a variety of online technological delivery modes.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 36
Course Requirements
Students must complete the requirements for either the campus or professional M.B.A. program.
Specializations
- Emphasis - Campus MBA Program
- Emphasis - Professional Program
Emphasis - Campus MBA Program
Description
Students can begin the program in the summer, fall, or spring semesters. The MBA program develops essential skills in statistics, accounting, finance, organizational behavior, marketing analysis, and a capstone course emphasizing strategy integration.
Course Requirements
The campus M.B.A. requires successful completion of the following 36 hours of MBA courses, including the following core courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| MBAA 6170 | Accounting for Business Decision Support | 3 |
| MBAA 6060 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MBAA 6110 | Financial Analysis | 3 |
| MBAA 6230 | Strategic Marketing Management | 3 |
| MBAA 6310 | Strategic Management-Capstone | 3 |
Emphasis - Professional Program
Description
The online program is offered via a fully supported online learning system that incorporates features such as videoconferencing, interactive discussions, and other online collaborative technologies to provide a rich and immersive educational experience. Students who take two courses per semester (including summer) can complete the required 12 courses in two years. Courses are offered in 7-week modules. All courses are asynchronous, and students are not required to travel to the Oxford campus.
Course Requirements
The professional M.B.A. program requires the successful completion of 36 hours of MBA courses, including these core MBA courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Financial Analysis | ||
| Accounting for Business Decision Support | ||
| Business Planning and Entrepreneurship | ||
| Strategic Marketing Management | ||
| MBA Project Analysis | ||
| Strategic Management-Capstone |
Admissions
On Campus Program
Requirements for admission:
- A GMAT (or GRE) score if you do not qualify for a GMAT waiver.
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Statement of Purpose must be submitted.
- Resume must be submitted.
- Minimum required English language proficiency exam score(s) if you did not earn your undergraduate degree in the U.S. (Citizens of countries on the exemption list and students who graduated from institutions in those countries are not required to submit scores.)
The GMAT is waived for:
- Students with an overall GPA of 3.5 (or higher) or a GPA of 3.5 (or higher) on the most recent 60 hours of course work.
The GMAT is required for all students who wish to be considered for a graduate assistantship.
Online Program
Requirements for full standing admission:
- A GMAT (or GRE) score if you do not qualify for a GMAT waiver.
- Minimum of two years’ work experience required for online program.
- Completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Candidates previous academic work should be competitive with respect to the applicant pool.
- Statement of Purpose must be submitted.
- Resume must be submitted.
- Minimum required English language proficiency exam score(s) if you did not earn your undergraduate degree in the U.S. (Citizens of countries on the exemption list and students who graduated from institutions in those countries are not required to submit scores.)
The GMAT is waived for:
- Applicants for the online MBA program with 5+ years of post graduate work experience may qualify for a GMAT waiver.