Masters of Business Administration
4 + 1 Program
(for Salisbury University Undergraduate Only)
The MBA is a versatile degree with many applications outside
the field of business and continues to be one of the most widely
respected degrees throughout the world. All careers need
business skills such as accounting, marketing, managing, finance
and information systems. In addition,
earning an MBA helps students to learn valuable skills to be
successful in their careers such as decision-making, risk
management and critical thinking. Therefore, the MBA is an ideal
degree for students without business backgrounds. The
degree is also interdisciplinary offering students an opportunity to
explore the various facets of business education.
The 4 + 1 MBA Program was created to allow students to complete the
eight MBA foundation courses during their undergraduate careers which
entitles them to a business minor (posted on diploma) and complete the
MBA course requirements in one calendar year after undergraduate
graduation. The student must still comply with all other MBA
entrance criteria and participation in the 4 + 1 program as an
undergraduate is not a guarantee of admission to the MBA graduate
program. Please see the admissions requirements at:
http://mba.salisbury.edu/admission.html
The 4 + 1 program consists of the following 25 credit hours completed
during the student's undergraduate career. Students must then follow
standard procedures for admission to the MBA program. If admitted,
students may then complete the MBA program in one calendar year (two
semesters and one summer).
Required Lower Division Courses
13 hours-completed prior to upper division MATH 201 Calculus I*
(may substitute BOTH INFO 281 Intermediate Business Statistics1
AND MATH 160 Applied Calculus)
MATH 155 Modern Statistics with Computer Analysis*
ACCT 201 Principles of Accounting I
ECON 150 Principles of Economics*
Or
ECON 211 Micro-Economic Principles*
Required Upper Division Courses (must have junior
standing)
12 hours
FINA 311 Financial Management2
(Accounting, Economics and Statistics are pre-requisites)
MGMT 320 Management and Organizational Behavior
INFO 326 Production and Operations Management
MKTG 330 Principles of Marketing Management3
(Economics is a pre-requisite)
All MBA foundation courses must be completed with a letter grade of "C" or
better to qualify for the 4 + 1 program.
* Satisfies General Education Requirements
1 Pre-Requisite: MATH 160 Intro to Applied Calculus
2 Pre-requisites: MATH 155, ACCT 201, ECON 150 or ECON 211
3 Pre-requisite: ECON 150 or ECON 211
Non-Business students interested in attending graduate business programs at
institutions other than Salisbury University are advised to review that
program's foundation course requirements as additional courses may be necessary.
ADDITIONAL MBA
ADMITTANCE REQUIREMENTS
(ALL
REQUIREMENTS DUE BY MARCH 1ST)
Admission to the MBA Program (Due by March 1st of the
student's senior year. Only applications for fall admittance are accepted.)
- Complete graduate application in final semester of senior year
(by March 1st) and submit with application fee (apply online at
http://www.salisbury.edu/apply/)
- Two letters of professional or academic recommendation
(download form here)
- Essay: reason that pursuing a master's degree will meet the
student's personal, professional and academic goals and how the student
feels he/she will contribute to the graduate program-(maximum of two pages,
double-spaced);
- Current resumé
- GMAT test score**
** The minimum standard for admission is the attainment of a total score of
at least 1000*** points based on the following formula:
200 X [overall GPA (on a 4.0 scale) + GMAT score]
or at least 1,050*** points based on the following formula:
200 X [upper-division GPA (last 60 credit hours) + GMAT score]
***Attainment of these total does not guarantee admission.
Admission is competitive based on the number of applications and spaces
available.
THE MBA PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
These courses can be completed in one year, on a full-time basis, following
the completion of the student's undergraduate foundation requirements.
CORE COURSES (26-27 Credits)
| Course |
Description |
Credit |
Term |
| BUAD 599 |
Introduction
to Managerial Skills |
1 |
Late Summer |
| INFO 602 |
Management
Decision Making |
2 |
Fall I |
| ACCT 604 |
Accounting
for Decision Making |
2 |
Fall I |
| ECON 606 |
Economics of
Managerial Decision Making |
2 |
Fall I |
| MGMT 608 |
Personal
Skills Analysis and Development |
2 |
Fall II |
| ECON 610 |
Money and
Banking and the Macroeconomy |
2 |
Fall II |
| MGMT 612 |
Managing the
Firm: Integrated Perspectives |
1 |
Fall II |
| MKTG 614 |
Strategic
Marketing Management |
2 |
Fall II |
MGMT 616
or
BUAD 686
or
BUAD 696 |
The Global
Environment of Business
Global Business (Overseas Travel Course)
Graduate Business Study Abroad (Travel Course) |
2
3
3 |
Winter* Only
Winter* Only
Winter*/Summer |
| INFO 620 |
Enterprise
Systems |
2 |
Spring I |
| ACCT 618 |
Strategic
Issues in Accounting and Finance |
2 |
Spring I |
| MGMT 622 |
Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility |
2 |
Spring I |
| MGMT 624 |
Organizational Teamwork, Leadership & Change |
2 |
Spring II |
| FINA 626 |
Managerial
Finance |
2 |
Spring II |
*The winter term is
an intensive, 3.5 week condensed semester and students attend classes 3 hours
per evening, four days per week.
Students have the option of participating in the
BUAD 686 Global Business Overseas travel course for
the Winter term, however, admission to this program
is competitive and involves an extra expense for the
travel portion of the program (typically two weeks
overseas in a foreign country).
CAPSTONE
COURSES (6 Credits)
Students must
take the capstone courses in their
final semester of earning their degree requirements.
These courses
represent culminating experiences
for the M.B.A. program and are designed to synthesize information
from all the functional areas of business as they
relate to strategy and practical
application of business knowledge to real-world business
situations.
| Course |
Description |
Credit |
Term |
| MGMT 628 |
Managing
Strategically |
2 |
Spring II |
| BUAD 695 |
Project
Consulting |
4 |
Spring (full) |
Elective Requirements (2 Credits)
Students must complete two (2) elective hours of 600-level M.B.A.
courses.
For a checklist of the MBA requirements,
click here.
TYPICAL ONE-YEAR MBA PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Late
Summer |
Fall I |
Fall II |
Winter |
Spring I |
Spring II |
Summer |
| BUAD 599 |
INFO 602 |
MGMT 608 |
MGMT 616* |
INFO 620 |
MGMT 624 |
Elective |
| |
ACCT 604 |
ECON 610 |
|
ACCT 618 |
FINA 626 |
|
| |
ECON 606 |
MGMT 612 |
|
MGMT 622 |
MGMT 628 |
|
| |
|
MKTG 614 |
|
BUAD 695 |
|
*The winter term is
an intensive, 3.5 week condensed semester and students attend classes 3 hours
per evening, four days per week.
Students have the option of participating in the
BUAD 686 Global Business Overseas travel course for
the Winter term, however, admission to this program
is competitive and involves an extra expense for the
travel portion of the program (typically two weeks
overseas in a foreign country).
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