Business Administration M.B.A.

Program Rationale:

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program is designed to fulfill the educational needs of students and working professionals whose career paths are directed toward business analytics, finance, or accounting.

MBA Admission Requirements:

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with an undergraduate GPA of 2.70 or higher and a minimum GPA of 3.00 or higher in any post-baccalaureate coursework. Applicants with a GPA of 2.69 or lower will be considered for conditional admission.

Admitted students with an undergraduate business degree will proceed directly into the 30-credit MBA program. Admitted students without an undergraduate degree will need to complete foundational learning as determined by the program director before proceeding into graduate-level coursework.

All applicants must submit:

Online Application
Application fee
Official transcripts directly from each institution attended except from CCSU
Professional Resume.

International Applicants must also submit:

TOEFL or IELTS scores
Course-by-Course evaluation of foreign credentials from a NACES member evaluation service
Original translations of foreign academic records

Recommended Materials

Evidence of CPA, CMA, CFA, or other professional licenses
Up to three letters of recommendation
Personal Statement

The graduate application, application fee, and official transcripts are to be submitted to the Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Office. Official transcripts must be sent directly to the Graduate Recruitment and Admissions Office from each institution attended except Central Connecticut State University. Instructions for uploading the additional documents will be found within the graduate online application.

Applicants are reviewed holistically for evidence predicting potential success in graduate business education. Meeting the minimum published admission criteria does not guarantee admission. Occasionally, applicants who do not meet all published admission criteria may be granted conditional admission based on the strength of their overall application.

Requirements

The program is designed for part-time or full-time study.

Prerequisite Foundational Courses

may be waived based on prior education or experience.

AC 500	Financial and Managerial Accounting	3
FIN 500	Managerial Finance	3
LAW 500	Business Law and the Legal Environment	3
MGT 500	Management of Contemporary Organizations	3
MKT 500	Marketing Management	3
MC 500	Advanced Managerial Communication	3
MIS 500	Management Information Systems	3
BUS 505	Quantitative Methods For Business	3

Course and Capstone Requirements:

Core Courses

A common core of 18 credits:

AC 531	Accounting Information for Decision Making	3
MIS 531	Strategic IT Alignment	3
FIN 531	Corporate Finance	3
MGT 531	Managing and Leading in the Contemporary Organization	3
MKT 531	Strategic Marketing	3
BUS 538	Business Quantitative Analytics	3

Tracks - Career Pathways

9 credits of approved graduate course work in accounting, business analytics, finance, marketing, management, sports management, supply chain, or general business (a combination of approved graduate courses)