2010-2011 Catalog: PDF Format - 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 J. Jones, MBA Coordinator,
mbadirector@citadel.edu
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
appropriate Foundation courses that are listed on page 29 of this
catalog in addition to the other admissions requirements.
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:
July 20th
December 1st
March 20th
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
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. Scores on other graduate entrance
exams, such as the GRE, are not acceptable substitutes.
4. Submit two 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 computerbased
or 79 Internet-based.
8. 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, 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, including nine
required courses 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 722, BADM
728, BADM 731, BADM 734, and BADM 737 are required before
taking the capstone course, BADM 740. Students must successfully
complete these courses with a GPR of 3.0 or better before taking
BADM 740. Any prerequisites for advanced or elective courses
must be met.
Course load: It is strongly recommended that students take no
more than six hours per semester. Permission is no longer required
to take more than six hours unless the student has provisional
status. Students with provisional status must secure permission
from the MBA Director to take more than three hours in a
semester.
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 will consist 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
required courses in the general MBA are listed below and must be
taken by every student.
BADM 713 Communication for Leadership, 3 credit hours
BADM 716 Legal and Ethical Environment For Decision Makers, 3
credit hours
BADM 719 Information Technology Management, 3 credit hours
BADM 722 Leadership in Organizations, 3 credit hours
BADM 728 Accounting for Executives, 3 credit hours
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