2012-2013 CGC Catalog.indd - The Citadel

Master of Business Administration
School of Business, 843-953-5056
Dr. Wesley M. Jones, Director of Graduate and
External Programs,
wes.jones@citadel.edu
Ms. Kathy M. Jones, MBA Program Director,
mbadirector@citadel.edu
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Mission Statement:
The mission of the School of Business Administration is to educate
and develop leaders of principle to serve a global community.
Admission Requirements:
Applicants will be admitted to the MBA program on the basis of
scholastic achievement and aptitude for graduate study. Other
qualities appropriate to graduate study are also considered.
Anyone holding a bachelor’s degree in business administration
from an accredited college or university (one recognized by the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation) is eligible for
consideration. Students with an undergraduate degree from a
discipline other than business who would like to pursue the MBA
must fulfill admission requirements by the completion of the five
Pre-MBA courses: BADM 701, Foundations of Accounting, BADM
704, Foundations of Economics, BADM 707, Foundations of
Marketing and International Business, BADM 710 Quantitative
Methods and BADM 725, Foundations of Finance. Descriptions
of these courses are listed on page 29 and 30 of this catalog in
addition to the admissions requirements for the Pre-MBA program.
All material must be received by the CGC office on or before the
following dates to assure consideration to the MBA program.
Semester to begin:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Admission material due:
June 15th
October 15th
March 1st
1. Complete and return a graduate application form, along with
appropriate non-refundable application fee, to The Citadel
Graduate College (CGC), Bond Hall Room 101.
2. An official transcript of the baccalaureate degree and all
other undergraduate or graduate work directly from each
regionally accredited college or university. Applicants whose
degrees are from colleges or universities outside the United
States are required to have transcripts translated by an academic
credential evaluation organization recognized by The Citadel
Graduate College.
3. Take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and
submit an official copy of the scores to the CGC office. The
GMAT must be taken within the last five years for The
Citadel to accept the scores. GRE scores may be considered on a
case-by-case basis.
4. Submit two signed letters of recommendation to the CGC
office. These may be from faculty members where
undergraduate work was done and/or from associates in
business or military service. Recommendations should be
able to evaluate the applicant’s potential for graduate work in
business.
5. Submit a resume detailing previous work experience.
6. Submit two brief essays that answer the following questions:
a. How have your education, knowledge, experience and skills
prepared you for graduate business education, and how
will these help you contribute to the program’s educational
community?
b. What do you hope to gain from your graduate education, both
during the process and in the future?
7. Submit an official TOEFL score if the applicant’s native language is
not English. The minimum score is 550 paper-based, 213 computer
based, or 79 Internet based.
8. All international students must apply for the MBA program to apply
for a student visa.
9. The MBA Committee and/or the MBA Director may request an
interview with the applicant.
Admission Denied: During the admission process, the applicant’s
records will be reviewed and results communicated in writing. If
the application is denied admission, an applicant may petition the
MBA Committee through the MBA Director for reconsideration,
citing any extenuating or mitigating circumstances.
Program Requirements:
Students that have an undergraduate business degree from an
accredited college or university (e.g. AACSB accredited) are
required to complete 36 hours of graduate study, which include
nine required and three elective courses. A maximum of two
courses (6 hours) may be transferred in from an approved AACSB
MBA program at another institution.
Students are expected to complete all degree requirements within a
six-year period from the time of registration in their first graduate
course at The Citadel.
Required courses: BADM 713, BADM 716, BADM 719, and
BADM 722 may be taken as co-requisites with the capstone course
BADM 740; BADM 728, BADM 731, BADM 734, and BADM
737 are required to be taken before taking the capstone course,
BADM 740. Students must successfully complete these courses
with an overall GPR of 3.0 or better before taking BADM 740. Any
prerequisites for advanced or elective courses must be met.
Course load: Students may take no more than six credit hours per
semester. Students may request in writing to be considered for full
time student status; requests must be sent to the MBA Program
Director. Students with provisional status must secure permission
from the MBA Program Director to take more than three credit
hours in a semester. Summer terms are restricted to six credit
hours per term for part and full-time students, except provisional
students who are limited to three credit hours per summer term.
Course of Study:
Students from AACSB accredited undergraduate programs who
meet the admissions requirements of The Citadel MBA program
will be allowed to begin MBA classes upon acceptance. This course
of study consists of 27 specific required hours (9 classes) and 9
elective hours (3 classes) and will lead to the awarding of a general
MBA from The Citadel School of Business Administration. The