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

Required Upper Division Courses (must have junior standing)
12 hours

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)

*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.

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

*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).