Master of Business Administration

Program Description

The Turner College of Business offers a traditional on-campus Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree that is a general-purpose management degree that prepares individuals for administrative positions in business, industry, or government. With our smaller average class size, our dedicated faculty and staff and our reasonable tuition, we may be the best buy in higher education in the region.

Emphasis is placed upon global business, human behavior, organizations, accounting, operations, marketing, finance, management information systems, and their impacts on managerial decision making. The program focuses on the practical application of these tools, techniques, and concepts. Teamwork, the international context of business, and the ethical dimensions of managerial decisions are stressed throughout the program. Our MBA program will allow students to gain awareness of international, multicultural, ethical, and diversity issues within today’s context. 

The MBA is a 30-hour program, requiring a student to complete 10 graduate courses. Full-time students can complete the program in one year by taking 12 hours during fall and spring semesters and six hours during a summer term. All MBA classes are taught in the evening. The program can also be adapted for students who wish to attend part-time.  Students can enter the MBA program in spring, summer or fall semesters and have a maximum of six years from the first term of enrollment to complete all MBA degree requirements.

Career Opportunities

Careers for MBA graduates cover a very wide and diverse field of industries and opportunities. Graduates will find challenging and fulfilling positions in public and private sectors including: government agencies, large corporations, non-profit organizations, small businesses, academia, marketing and many other fields. Many MBA graduates find ease in moving up to higher management positions within their current jobs and have ample opportunity to continue to advance their careers.

Admission Requirements

Beyond the general graduate program requirements, the MBA degree program also has the following additional requirements:

• A graduate application, available online or in paper, with application fee.
• An official baccalaureate degree transcript from an accredited institution.
• Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) Scores; students may also submit Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores. Only scores within the past five years will be accepted.
  • GMAT school code: R64-XW-20
  • GRE school code: 5123
• Two recommendation letters from professional sources such as current for former employers, faculty, and business associates are required. Please use the recommendation form (DOC) provided.
• A current resume

Undergraduate Prerequisites:
ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting 1
ACCT 2102 Principles of Accounting 2
FINC 3105 Managerial Finance
(Student must fulfill by test or course with a C or better prior to registration for MBA6145, MBA6157, MBA6165)

Learning Outcomes

1) Our graduate students will analyze and evaluate alternative business strategies using appropriate qualitative and quantitative tools.
2) Our graduate students will recognize and evaluate the impact on business decisions of the ethical and social dimensions of business activities.
3) Our graduate students will formulate and assess technology solutions to influence structures, processes and techniques of management.
4) Our graduate students will analyze global economic environments, integrate multiple business components and assess impact using a risk analysis.
5) Our graduate students will integrate multiple business functions across a broad range of situations by solving problems and making strategic decisions.

Additional Program Requirements

This degree is subjected to the following requirements and conditions:

Students with previous graduate work may request up to six hours of transfer credit. Only credit from an AACSB accredited institution will be approved.

All students must complete the core curriculum for the degree.

A minimum B average in core courses, with no more than two Cs, is required for degree completion.

Students have a maximum of six years from the first term of enrollment to complete all MBA degree requirements.

Program of Study

Undergraduate Prerequisites:
ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting 1
ACCT 2102 Principles of Accounting 2
BUSA 3115 Quantitative Analysis for Business Decisions or Statistics
FINC 3105 Managerial Finance
(Student must fulfill by test or course with a C or better prior to registration for MBA6145, MBA6157, MBA6165)

MBA Program:
MBA 6000 MBA Professional Exit Requirement
MBA 6070 Entrepreneurship*
MBA 6117/ACCT 6117 Managerial Accounting
MBA 6126 Business Strategy
MBA 6138 Management Information Systems*
MBA 6145 Managerial Economics
MBA 6157 Managerial Finance
MBA 6158 International Business
MBA 6165 Operations Management
MBA 6176 Marketing Management
MBA 6795 Seminar in Organizational Behavior

* May be substituted with Graduate Program Director approval with one of the following courses:
ACCT6118, ACCT6126, MSOL6125, MSOL6555. MSHR6116, MSHR6136 ,MSHR6146, MSSL6117, MSSL6157

Total Required Hours: 30