General Program Information
Graduate School Contact:
Cindy Hill; hillcc@etsu.edu; 423-439-6590
Martha M. Pointer, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Graduate Coordinator
214 Sam Wilson Hall
Box 70699
(423) 439-5314 , FAX (423) 439-5274
e-mail: pointer@etsu.edu
Pete Cornett, M.B.A., Admissions Coordinator
206 Sam Wilson Hall
Box 70699
(423) 439-4622, FAX (423) 439-5374
Faculty:
Jafar Alavi; Edward Baryla; Ting-Heng Chu; Andrew Czuchry; Douglas Dotterweich; Michael Everett; Frederick Hipple; Beichen Liang; Kurt Loess; Warren Mackara; Michael Marchioni; Michael McKinney; Phillip Miller; Lorianne Mitchell; Thomas Moore; Robert Morgan; Martha Pointer; John Quigley; Joel Ryman; Gary Shelley; Donald Shemwell; Michael Small; Jon Smith; Allan Spritzer; Jean Stead; Walter Stead; Kerry Swinehart; Karen Tarnoff; Thomas Tull; Craig Turner; Ronald Weir; Mahmoud Yasin; Ugur Yavas.
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program offers men and women an opportunity to advance their knowledge and preparation for positions of responsibility in business or not-for-profit institutions. The M.B.A. program is fully accredited by AACSB International.
The M.B.A. degree is recognized as the key to success in both large and small organizations. It is suited to graduates in engineering, science, technology, health care, the liberal arts, and other non-business areas, as well as students with undergraduate degrees in business. The M.B.A. is a general, broad-based degree program that incorporates and integrates study of the organizational, financial, and operational management of organizations; the global economic, technological, and information environment; and the production and marketing of goods and services. Emphasis is given to the strategic view of the organization, teamwork, and effective problem solving.
Admission Requirements for the Traditional M.B.A.
A student applying to the traditional M.B.A. program must be eligible for admission to the university as a graduate student and must meet the admission criteria for the program. The student must submit completed application and scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). Admission criteria include the applicant’s undergraduate grade point average and satisfactory scores on the GMAT. The applicant is presumed to have computer literacy and an understanding of mathematics. Questions relating to admission requirements should be addressed to the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in Business and Technology.
Admission Requirements for the Accelerated M.B.A.
The accelerated M.B.A. is designed for students who have at least three years of professional managerial experience and who desire a rapid-paced, alternative delivery of the M.B.A. courses. A student applying to the accelerated version of the M.B.A. program must be eligible for admission to the university as a graduate student. An applicant must have at least three years of professional managerial experience and the support of his or her supervisor. Admission criteria include the applicant’s undergraduate grade point average, professional managerial experience as indicated on a current resume, three letters of recommendation, a letter of support from the applicant’s supervisor, an interview, and an essay.
Students admitted to other graduate programs in the university may enroll in selected graduate business courses if appropriate course prerequisites have been completed. Non-degree students, visiting students, and applicants awaiting admission to the M.B.A. program may not register for graduate business courses without prior approval of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in Business and Technology.
M.B.A. Foundation Courses*
Traditional M.B.A. Core Courses
Total Hours: 36 Credit Hours
Note:
* For those students with recent formal academic preparation in business administration, one or more foundation courses may be waived by the Director of Graduate Studies in Business.
** All electives must be at the graduate level and must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies in Business prior to registration. The six credits of electives will be selected to meet students’ special interests and needs and may include nonbusiness courses. Foundation courses may not be taken for elective graduate credit, and no more than one elective may be taken from courses co-listed with undergraduate courses.
*** This course fulfills the Culminating Experience requirement in the M.B.A. program.
Additional Information:
Entering traditional M.B.A. students attend a one-day retreat at which they explore teamwork techniques and develop a shared vision of the program for presentation to faculty and program administrators.
M.B.A. students, with the approval by the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies in Business and Technology, may declare an emphasis in their program. Possible areas of emphasis include but are not limited to accountancy, finance, health care management, environmental management, marketing, public administration, and technology. Interested students should submit a proposal describing their desired emphasis no later than the semester in which they complete 21 semester credits of M.B.A. core coursework.
The length of the traditional M.B.A. program will depend upon a student’s prior academic work and the number of courses to be taken per semester. The well-prepared full-time student can complete the program in four semesters. Part-time traditional M.B.A. students can complete the program through evening classes at the ETSU main campus. Students can take selected courses at ETSU at Kingsport or, via the instructional television system, at sites throughout Northeast Tennessee.
Business Internships
An internship program is offered for business students wishing to gain valuable practical experience in their major. Students must be degree-seeking business majors with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and have a minimum GPA of 3.3 in business courses. In addition, students must also have declared a major in business and successfully completed at least two courses in their majors before registering for an internship. Students cannot enroll in more than 6 hours of coursework when enrolling for a full-time internship at the graduate level.
Successful completion of the 130 hours of on-site learning earns students three elective credits. Only one internship course per student per semester is permitted. Students desiring to enroll in an additional internship must obtain approval from the Assistant Dean for External Programs and Outreach.
A full listing of internship requirements and processes can be found in the College of Business and Technology Internship/Cooperative Guide, which can be obtained in 210 Sam Wilson Hall.
Accelerated M.B.A. Core Courses
Total Hours: 36 Credit Hours
Note:
* For those students with recent formal academic preparation in business administration, one or more foundation courses may be waived by the Director of Graduate Studies in Business.
** All electives must be at the graduate level and must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies in Business prior to registration. The six credits of electives will be selected to meet students’ special interests and needs and may include non-business courses. Foundation courses may not be taken for elective graduate credit, and no more than one elective may be taken from courses co-listed with undergraduate courses.
*** This course fulfills the Culminating Experience requirement in the M.B.A. program.
Additional Information:
The accelerated M.B.A. program will meet every third weekend on Friday evenings and all day on Saturday. Students in the accelerated M.B.A. program will complete three courses in each of the four twelve-week sessions. An orientation session for the accelerated M.B.A. students will be held on the Saturday prior to the beginning of classes. The entire accelerated M.B.A. program may be completed in one year. Students enrolled in the accelerated M.B.A. will pay a differential fee for the accelerated courses.
Students enrolled in the accelerated M.B.A. program are not eligible for Graduate Assistantships or Tuition Scholarships.
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