MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
The objective of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program is to provide advanced business education, beyond the baccalaureate level, to prepare students to assume responsible management and professional positions in private and public organizations. The curriculum has been designed to provide breadth of exposure to business administration disciplines rather than specialization in any single discipline. In addition to the regular MBA curriculum, foundation courses have been developed to accommodate students whose previous academic degrees are not in the field of business administration. To accommodate students who also have part-time or full-time careers, all MBA courses currently are taught in the evening.

A student who enters the MBA program with a bachelor of business administration degree and has undergraduate grades of "C" or better in foundation courses usually will be able to complete the MBA program with 33 semester hours (11 courses) of required course work plus 3 semester hours (1 course) of elective. Students who must take some or all of the foundation courses may require up to 54 semester hours of course work, including the foundation courses. Specific course requirements for each student are determined by the student's previous academic experiences and are approved by the Director of Graduate Studies.

Up to 9 semester hours (3 courses) of required or elective MBA course work, with grades of "B" or higher, may be transferred from other accredited graduate programs with approval of the Director. Basic computer literacy (word processing, spreadsheet software) is required of all entering MBA graduate students and may be acquired through formal academic courses, on-the-job experience, or self study.

Only students enrolled in the MBA program may register for or attend MBA graduate courses.

Academic Performance
An accumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) is required for graduation and to remain in good standing in the program. An MBA student may earn a maximum of 6 semester credit hours with a grade of "C". MBA course credit may not be earned with course grades below "C". If a student's cumulative GPA falls below 3.00, the student will be placed on academic probation and must raise the cumulative GPA to at least 3.00 during the next 9 hours of course work in order to remain in the MBA program.

Time Limitation
All requirements for the MBA degree must be completed within six consecutive years, beginning with the student's enrollment in the first 6000-level course.