MBA

Fairmont State University
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States

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Course Description:

'' The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is designed to prepare students to apply concepts and principles offered in the various business disciplines to the responsibilities of management in a variety of endeavors. The program is designed for both business and non-business undergraduate majors. Students holding an undergraduate degree in business can complete the program with 36 hours of graduate course credits from the School of Business.

The program is intended to serve the needs of the state with particular focus on the needs of employers in North Central West Virginia. Organizations such as the FBI, NASA, DOE, NIOSH, Mylan, the hospitals, the WVHTC Foundation, software and biotech firms, and others in the state need employees with contract and project management skills, according to a study by the WVU Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Development.

Program Description:

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree is intended to meet the needs of both undergraduate business and non-business majors. A student can complete the program with 36 hours of graduate course credits.

Students who possess a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration and satisfy admission criteria will require thirty-six (36) graduate credit hours to graduate. Of these, twenty-seven (27) hours will consist of a required business core courses covering functional areas of business such as accounting, business law, economics, finance, marketing, information systems, technology, research and analysis. An additional nine (9) course hours of from a list of elective courses will complete the requirements.

All graduate courses will draw upon the expertise of current members of the School of Business faculty members and faculty members from other Schools and Colleges within Fairmont State University. In addition, adjunct faculty from colleges and universities within and outside of West Virginia may be employed.

Criteria for assessment, methods of instructional delivery and desired learner outcomes will be determined by individual course instructors and the M.B.A. Program Director, with the Dean of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Studies Council providing guidance. Instructional pedagogies may include, but not be limited to, technology based instruction, readings, examinations, research papers, case studies, simulations, field-based internships and/or a co-op experience(s) with local business partners. A major goal of the program is to promote and develop the networking, leadership and interpersonal communication skills of the graduate students.

Graduate School Admission Requirements:

All students seeking admission to this graduate program must first meet the minimum standards of the Office of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also be approved for admission to the department where the program will reside, where the admissions standards may be more rigorous than those of the Office of Graduate Studies. Regular admission to any graduate degree program at Fairmont State University requires a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, and a minimum 2.75 overall undergraduate grade point average (GPA) (4.0 scale) or a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours attempted.

Official transcripts are required to be submitted from all institutions attended. Additionally, the Office of Graduate Studies requires applicants to submit scores on a graduate aptitude test such as the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Miller Analogies Test (MAT), or the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT). Scores more than five years old are not accepted. While test scores will be one measure used to determine a prospective student’s chances of success, letters of recommendation, a statement of purpose and interviews may also be utilized. Applicants who do not meet all minimum admission criteria may be admitted provisionally.

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Phone:1-800-641-5678

School Address:

1201 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV 26554 USA


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