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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.
The master of business administration (M.B.A.) program offers students an opportunity to advance 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.
Entering M.B.A. students attend a on-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 desires emphasis no later than the semester in which they complete 21 semester credits of M.B.A. core coursework.
The length of the 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 students can complete the program through evening classes at the ETSU main campus. Students can take selected courses at ETSU at Kingsport, ETSU at Bristol, or, via the instructional television system, at sites throughout Northeast Tennessee. Admission Requirements: A student applying to the 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 transcripts of all academic work previously completed 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.
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.
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