The Outstanding MBA Student Award will be based on nominations from all School of Business and Technology faculty. These nominations will be forwarded to the MBA Committee, who will make the recommendation. This award is based on outstanding academic achievements and the student's potential for success in business. A minimum GPA of 3.5 and the completion of a minimum of 18 hours are also required.
This program provides an opportunity for students to complete their undergraduate business degree along with an MBA degree in five years. The program consists of 150 academic hours, 120 hours at the undergraduate level and 30 hours at the graduate level. At the undergraduate level, students may choose a specialization in the following business areas: Accounting, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Aquaculture. At the graduate level, the program requires a total of 30 graduate credit hours, which consists of 21 hours of core requirements and 9 hours of electives.
The 9 hours of graduate elective courses allow students to explore individual preferences, develop additional competencies relevant to their interests, and specialize in an area. Students have the flexibility to take all 3 elective courses in one area for a specialization in that area or select individual elective courses from different areas without any specialization. The specialization areas include: Accounting, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Aquaculture.
Students are required to complete an internship. I his requirement can be fulfilled during any school semester during their second year of matriculation or during the following academic year. The internship is designed to provide real-world business experiences and opportunities to apply knowledge learned in the classroom.
Special admission requirements for new freshmen include:
A minimum 1050 SAT score or 23 ACT scores
Impressive high school transcripts (minimum of 3.25 GPA)
3 strong recommendations (at least 2 from academic instructors).
Admission decisions are made by the MBA Coordinator in consultation with the MBA Committee.
Students with an overall GPA of 3.25 and junior standing may qualify for Pre-MBA status.
Transfer students with 60 – 89 credit hours, an overall GPA of 3.25, and 3 recommendations from faculty, may qualify for Pre-MBA status. Admission decisions are made by the MBA Committee.