All program requirements must be completed within six years of initial admission, unless otherwise approved by the Chair of the School of Business.
The Outstanding MBA Student Award will be based on nominations from all School of Business 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 to specialize in the following business areas: Accounting, Finance, General Business, Management, Marketing. 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, Management, Marketing, and Finance. Elective coursework also may be chosen from the fields of Aquaculture, Computer Science, or Public Administration.
Students are required to complete an internship. This requirement can be fulfilled during any school semester during their Junior year or the following summer. 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 score
Impressive high school transcripts (minimum of 3.25 GPA)
3 strong letters of reference (at least 2 from academic instructors).
Admission decisions are made by the MBA Committee.