MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM 

The purpose of the Master of Business Administration program is to offer students an opportunity to acquire proficiency in general business management and decision making skills which will enable them to carry out managerial responsibilities in both the private and public sectors. As a result of successfully completing the MBA program, graduates should improve their ability to apply strong problem-solving skills to the strategic planning process in organizations and to use written and verbal communication skills effectively to communicate the results of their problem-solving analyses and recommendations. Concentrations offered in accounting and information systems provide additional specialized study related to the strategic management process in organizations.
 

ACCREDITATION: 

The Troy MBA degree is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

BUSINESS FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MBA. 

1. The foundation course requirements to enter the MBA degree program ensure that students have acquired a common body of knowledge in business administration.

a. Candidates for admission to the MBA degree program must have earned an undergraduate degree in business

administration or accounting from a school holding ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for its business degree program within eight years of enrolling in the Troy MBA program.
OR

b. Before attempting 6000-level course work, the student will have successfully completed, within eight years of

enrolling in the Troy MBA program, all courses or their equivalent in the following subject areas from a

school holding ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for its degree program:

• Principles of Management

• Principles of Marketing

• Managerial Finance

• Accounting (principles of financial and managerial accounting or their equivalent)

• Legal Environment

• Economics

• Statistics

• Global Business Issues

• Information Systems (or documented completion of an MS Office workshop/certification, minimally in Word and Excel)

2. If the foundation course requirement is not satisfied by either paragraphs 1.a or 1.b above, to include the restrictions related to currency (i.e., within eight years of initial enrollment in the Troy MBA program) and specialized accreditation, then unless specifically waived by the MBA Program Director based upon relevancy of professional business experience subsequent to the award of a four-year business degree, the following MBA foundation courses must be successfully completed through Troy prior to enrolling in 6000-level courses for which they are identified as prerequisite courses.

3. Along with the MBA foundation courses above, students entering the accounting option must have completed a degree in accounting or, minimally, the following courses based on accounting standards, auditing standards, and tax laws that are prevalent in the United States:

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Unconditional Admission: 

1. Students applying for admission must provide official transcripts from all universities attended.

2. Applicants who have completed a master's or higher degree from a regionally accredited university may be admitted unconditionally. (No graduate admission test scores are required.) Official transcripts from all universities attended must be submitted, to include an official transcript showing completion of a masters or higher degree.

3. A bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required. (Students with a baccalaureate degree from an unaccredited or otherwise accredited institution should see Unaccredited or Otherwise Accredited Student Admissions.)

4. Applicants must have achieved at least a 2.5 GPA in all undergraduate work or at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 30 semester hours.

5. Official graduate admission exam results (GMAT, GRE (verbal and quantitative), MAT) scores must be on file (except for applicants with a previous masters or higher degree; see #2 above).

6. A letter of recommendation is required with all applications for the MBA program. The individual's potential for success in the MBA program, his/her professional, managerial or administrative experience, as well as his/her written and oral communication skills must be addressed.

Conditional Admission: 

Students not satisfying the minimum graduate admission test score and GPA requirements for unconditional admission may be conditionally admitted to the program. After the student completes the first four graduate (6000 level) courses with a "B" or better average, the student will be granted unconditional admission. Students not satisfying conditional admission requirements will be dropped from the program for one calendar year, after which time the student must petition for readmission. A letter of recommendation is required with all applications for the MBA program. The letter should address the individuals potential for success in the MBA program as well as his/her written and oral communication skills.

CURRICULUM 

All courses offer three semester hours credit except MBA 6625, 6626, and 6627, which may vary from one to three semester hours each.

TRANSFER CREDIT 

A maximum of four courses (12 semester hours) taken at another regionally accredited institution, each with a "B" grade or better, can be applied toward the degree. Credit accepted for transfer into the MBA core, or to satisfy specified concentration courses, is limited to institutions holding ACBSP or AACSB specialized accreditation for their business programs. These courses must be comparable in catalog description, level, and

content to Troy courses and must be approved by the appropriate Troy dean/department chair. No more than two courses (six semester hours) may be transferred in from a completed masters degree program. Professional military education courses are not accepted for credit in the MBA program.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY 

1. To be admitted to candidacy, students must have a 3.0 GPA on all work attempted.

2. Unconditionally admitted graduate students may apply for admission to candidacy after completing six semester graduate hours and requirements as outlined for the specific degree program. A student will be admitted to candidacy the term following completion of 12 semester hours.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 

Successful completion of the courses listed below with an overall grade point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) is necessary to fulfill requirements for the degree. If the student makes a "D" or "F" in a core course, the course must be retaken. If the student earns a "D" or "F" in an elective course, the course may be retaken, or another elective taken in its place. The student can satisfy the research component requirement by successfully

completing MBA 6610, IS 6674, or ACT 6695 with a grade of "B" or better. The capstone course, MBA 6611, must be completed with a grade of "B" or better.

The MBA degree offers three, 36-semester-hour options: accounting, information systems, and general management. All options require six core courses and six option courses as follows:

For options other than the accounting option, electives may be selected from the approved list of electives:

There are no cross-listings with other Troy graduate degree programs for this program. All transfer credits must be processed through normal academic approval procedures. All authorizations for a Troy MBA student to be a transient student at another institution must be approved before the course is attempted. Professional military education courses are not accepted for credit in the MBA program.

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EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (EMBA) EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM

The purpose of the Executive Master of Business Administration program is to provide an advanced level of general business education to graduates of baccalaureate programs who meet a stipulated professional experience prerequisite. This opportunity enables these students to be successful in management positions in both the private and public sectors. The program is organized to support specific and general needs of professionally diverse groups of students by providing advanced study in business administration to students who have acquired a common body of knowledge through education and professional experience. Minor modifications in curriculum allow the EMBA program to meet specific corporate or other organizational needs in contractual programs. As a result of successfully completing the EMBA program, graduates should improve their ability to apply problem-solving skills to the strategic planning process in organizations and to use written and verbal communication skills effectively to communicate the results of their problem-solving analyses and recommendations.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Unconditional Admission

1. For concentrations other than those listed in (a) and (b) below, a minimum of five years professional, postbaccalaureate experience (unless modified in a contractual corporate program); or a minimum of five years managerial experience beyond first line supervision, and

a. for the accounting concentration, a baccalaureate degree in accounting or successful completion of all

accounting course prerequisites; and

b. for the healthcare concentration, a baccalaureate degree in healthcare-related field and five years of healthcare-related professional work.

2. Students applying for admission must provide official transcripts from all universities attended.

3. Applicants who have completed a masters or higher degree from a regionally accredited university may be admitted unconditionally. (No graduate admission test scores are required.) Official transcripts from all universities attended must be submitted, to include an official transcript showing completion of a masters or higher degree.

4. A bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required. (Students with a baccalaureate degree from an unaccredited or otherwise accredited institution should see Unaccredited or Otherwise Accredited Student Admissions.)

5. Applicants must have achieved at least 2.5 GPA in all undergraduate work or at least 3.0 GPA in the last 30 semester hours.

6. Official graduate admission exam results on the GMAT (except as modified by contractual agreement with a partnering organization) must be on file (except for applicants with a previous masters or higher degree; see #2 above).

7. A letter of recommendation using the online Professional Reference form is required with all applications for the EMBA program. The letter must address the individuals potential for success in the EMBA program as well as his/her written and oral communication skills.

Conditional Admission 

Students not satisfying the minimum graduate admission test score and GPA requirements for unconditional admission may be conditionally admitted to the program. After the student completes the first four graduate (6000 level) courses with a "B" or better average, the student will be granted unconditional admission. Students not satisfying conditional admission requirements will be dropped from the program for one calendar year, after which time the student must petition for readmission. A letter of recommendation is required with all applications for the MBA program. The individuals potential for success in the MBA program as well as his/her written and oral communication skills should be addressed. For the accounting concentration, students with a B.S. Degree in a field other than accounting must have completed the following courses or their equivalent. The prerequisite accounting courses must be based on accounting standards, auditing standards, and tax laws that are prevalent in the United States. 

CURRICULUM 

All courses offer three semester hours credit.

TRANSFER CREDIT 

A maximum of two courses (six semester hours) taken at another regionally accredited institution each with a grade of "B" or better can be applied toward the degree. (This policy may be modified for contractual programs.) These courses must be comparable in bulletin description to Troy courses in the EMBA program and must be approved by the appropriate Troy campus dean/department chair. As the capstone course serves as a component of the degree requirements, it may not be transferred in to the EMBA program.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY 

1. To be admitted to candidacy, students must have a 3.0 GPA on all work attempted.

2. Unconditionally admitted students may apply for admission to candidacy after completing six semester graduate hours and requirements as outlined for the specific degree program. A student will be admitted to candidacy the term following completion of 12 semester hours.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 

Successful completion of the courses listed below with an overall grade point average of 3.0 (A=4.0) is necessary to fulfill requirements for the degree. The student can fulfill the research component requirement by successfully completing EMBA 6625 or ACT 6695 (or another designated course in concentrations not requiring these courses) with a grade of "B" or better. Successful completion of the capstone course (EMBA 6611) and presentation of the applied research project are required to fulfill requirements for the degree. If a "D" or "F" is made in a core course or a restricted elective course, the course must be retaken.

The EMBA degree offers several 36-semester hour concentration options: 

• Accounting

• Criminal Justice

• General Management

• Healthcare Management

• Information Systems