Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Contact Information:	Arkansas State University Business Building P.O. Box 239 State University, Arkansas 72467 Phone: (870) 972-3035 Fax: (870) 972-3744 http://business.astate.edu/mba.htm C. William Roe Associate Dean Director Graduate Business Programs email:broe@astate.edu
Program Description:	The Arkansas State University MBA Program is a professional degree program designed to prepare students of all educational and professional backgrounds for management positions in all types of organization. As such, the program stresses the development of analytical, problem solving and decision making competencies for the dynamic, complex global organizational and social environments. The program of study includes the functional areas of business with the opportunity to obtain emphasis areas in each, as well as the option to select specialty emphasis areas. This provides students with the flexibility to tailor their MBA degrees to individual needs and goals. With courses offered in late afternoon and evenings in several locations and in a variety of delivery methods, the program accommodates working professionals seeking career advancement and/or career changes as well as recent graduates desiring to move into positions of responsibility in organizations.
Admission Requirement:	All general admission requirements of the Graduate School are applicable to the program and the student should refer to these requirements which are listed elsewhere in the bulletin. Nondegree candidates cannot enroll in College of Business graduate courses unless they meet all the admission requirements of the degree candidate. An applicant's complete application package, including application to Graduate School, official transcripts, official GMAT scores, required application fee and, when required, proof of immunization must be received in the Office of the Graduate School no later than 30 days prior to the beginning of classes each semester. To ensure time for issuance of an I-20, international students must submit a complete application, including all the above plus official TOEFL scores and a financial guarantee no later than 90 days prior to the beginning of classes each semester. Unconditional Admission: Applicants for the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree program must submit ascore on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Entering students will be granted unconditional admission if they meet one of the following sets of criteria: 1. A minimum of 440 on the GMAT and at least 990 points based on the formula: 200 times the overall undergraduate grade point average (minimum 2.75) plus the GMAT score, or: 2. A minimum of 440 on the GMAT and at least 1040 points based on the formula: 200 times the grade point average on the last 60 hours (minimum 3.00) plus the GMAT score. Information pertaining to the GMAT may be obtained by contacting the Testing Center at (870) 972-2038. International students must submit the required TOEFL or IELTS scores. Conditional Admission: An applicant for the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree program may be admitted conditionally with either a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.50 or an acceptable GMAT score at the discretion of the graduate programs committee. No more than nine hours of MBA coursework (excluding foundation courses) may be taken by an individual who has not met ALL of the requirements for unconditional admission.

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