Master of Business Administration
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
MBA and BUS Course Descriptions

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Master of Business Administration
The MBA program's mission is to prepare graduate business students for leadership positions in today's global economy. The program features an active student learning environment with a curriculum that meets the needs of both part-time and full-time students all over the world. Accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the program is designed to meet the needs of three groups of people:
• individuals whose business careers have focused on specialized areas and who seek to develop a more general management perspective in anticipation of further advancement;

• individuals with previous education and work experience in areas other than business who seek a general business education that will allow them to move into management positions; and

• individuals with limited work experience who plan to use the MBA as a foundation from which to begin their careers.

In existence for over 40 years, the curriculum receives constant review to keep pace with emerging business trends. The graduate business faculty are not only well educated but also have substantial business experience. The faculty are committed to a program that emphasizes:

• integration of the functional core areas of business

• providing the perspective required to manage in a global world

• awareness of ethical issues and standards and their influence on business decisions

• ability to work in teams through group projects and collaborative learning

• enhancement of oral and written communication skills integrating the most current technology

• application of theory and concepts to the solution of business problems through the use of cases, business exports, consulting projects, simulations and the study of real world business practice

• integration of business concepts in an applied project

Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to the MBA program, a student must first be admitted to the College of Graduate Studies. The Application for Admission should be sent to the College of Graduate Studies, CMU, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48859 at least six weeks prior to the beginning of the first semester of anticipated enrollment in classes.

A Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score must be on file in the College of Business Administration before an application for admission to the MBA program can be considered. Applicants lacking a GMAT score are granted non-degree admission to the College of Graduate Studies. A student with non-degree admission may register for prerequisite courses only. To be admitted, students must have at least 1,050 points based on the formula: 200 times the undergraduate GPA plus a minimum GMAT score of 450. Applicants are expected to reflect the current MBA student body, which possesses an average formula score of more than 1,100. International students must submit a GMAT score and submit a score of 213 (550 on paper-based test) or higher on the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Regular Admission
To be granted regular admission to the Master of Business Administration program, a student must meet the university requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies, possess an acceptable GMAT score and undergraduate GPA, and have successfully completed the prerequisite courses.

Conditional Admission
Applicants lacking only prerequisites are granted Conditional Admission. A student with conditional admission is allowed to enroll in a maximum of 12 credit hours of MBA degree requirements while completing prerequisite requirements.

Any exceptions to the above admission requirements must be approved by the Graduate Studies Committee of the College of Business Administration.

I. Degree Requirements
Foundation Courses (Prerequisites)
(Applicants must present evidence of a working knowledge of advanced business applications in spreadsheet, database, and presentation graphics. In addition, the following courses or equivalents may be completed before or after admission to the MBA Program.)

MBA 503 (2) Professional Business Communications
MBA 504 (2) Using Financial Accounting Information
MBA 505 (2) The Economic Environment of Business
MBA 506 (2) The Legal Environment of Business
MBA 507 (2) Introduction to Marketing Management
MBA 508 (2) Management and Organization
MBA 509 (2) Production/Operations Management
MBA 510 (2) Financial Management and Analysis
MBA 511 (2) Statistics for Managerial Decisions

Total Prerequisite Hours: 0-18 credit hours

MBA Program
Core Courses:
MBA 609 (2) Information Systems Management
MBA 619 (2) Accounting Information for Managers
MBA 629 (2) Managing Behavioral Change
MBA 639 (2) Quantitative Applications for Managers
MBA 649 (2) Marketing Management
MBA 659 (2) Managing in a Global Economy
MBA 669 (2) Financial Decision-Making
MBA 679 (2) Economic Analysis for Managers
MBA 689 (2) Strategic Management

Total Hours: 18 credit hours

Areas of Concentration: Minimum of 8 hours of planned study in one of the following areas, to be approved by a graduate advisor: No more than two 500-level courses may be used in any concentration.
Accounting, Business Economics, Consulting, Finance, General Business, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Human Resource Management

Culminating Experience: MBA 699 (4) The MBA Project

Minimum Total Hours for MBA Degree: 30

Grand Total: 30-48 credit hours

II. Plan B Requirement
The Plan B requirement is fulfilled through successful completion of MBA 699, the MBA Project.
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