138 1. Quality of the student’s academic record and educational background. 2. Undergraduate courses in accounting, economics, finance and statistics. If a student does not have prior classroom experience in these areas, students may be asked to take the MBA Primer online courses as a prerequisite. 3. The nature and extent of the student’s work experience. 4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including but not limited to Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 5. Involvement in community activities. Regularly admitted students are students who the admissions committee determines have the preparation to successfully complete the program.
Program Progression
Within the first four years of the program, students must meet the General Education requirements (B.S.) delineated on pages 82-83 of the 2010-11 catalog. Additionally, students will follow the recommended course sequence associated with the student’s chosen area of concentration within the Business curriculum (e.g., Accounting, Public Accounting, Forensic Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Marketing and Sports Management). If a student chooses to leave the program after completion of the 4th year and after completing all required B.S.B.A. credits, the student will graduate with a B.S.B.A. However, the student’s 4th year M.B.A. classes will not count toward their undergraduate credit requirements. Fourth year M.B.A. classes will be double listed as 400 and 500 level courses. The double listing will ensure that a 4th year student can remain full-time (12 hours) in the event that the student only needs 9 credits/semester of undergraduate coursework during the 4th year.
Financial Aid
Financial aid information may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office. Student loans are available to students taking a minimum of six semester hours. For the purposes of the MBA Program, a full-time student is considered to be anyone enrolled in a minimum of nine semester hours.
Prerequisites
Since the MBA curriculum concentrates on the areas of accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing and statistics, a strong background in these areas, either through previous coursework or relevant business experience, is strongly recommended. If the program director or student feels that he or she is not adequately prepared in these areas, courses may be taken through the undergraduate program at Waynesburg University. MBA Primer online courses are recommended.
Degree Requirements (See Business Administration – Graduate section for curricula and course descriptions) 1. 36 semester hours of business administration. All students must take Business Administration 528, 535, 526, 558 (or 587), 575, 576, 578, 585, and 599; with nine additional hours elected from the various areas of concentration. (See below) 2. Candidates must complete 27 semester hours at Waynesburg University 3. Students must achieve a 3.0 academic average in order to graduate from the program. The receipt of a letter grade of C or lower will automatically be reviewed by the Graduate Committee. 4. All students must begin the MBA Program within one year of notification of admission. Anyone who does not meet this deadline will be removed from the files and will have to reapply to proceed.