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138 <strong>Southeastern</strong> <strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>State</strong> University<br />
Mission<br />
MASTER OF BUSINESS<br />
ADMINISTRATION<br />
MASTER OF BUSINESS<br />
ADMINISTRATION (75)<br />
The Master of Business Administration degree provides a<br />
broad-based professional degree program for those aspiring<br />
to hold responsible positions in business and industry. The<br />
program is designed to develop professional capability in functional<br />
areas of business administration and to provide students<br />
the knowledge and perspective needed for success in a rapidly<br />
changing world of business management.<br />
Accreditation<br />
The Master of Business Administration Degree will be<br />
granted upon successful completion of the graduate busi ness<br />
program curricular requirements. The <strong>Southeastern</strong> <strong>Oklahoma</strong><br />
<strong>State</strong> University administration and the faculty and staff of the<br />
John Massey School of Business are dedicated to the continuous<br />
improvement of business <strong>edu</strong>cation. The Master of<br />
Business Administration Degree is accredited by the Association<br />
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Busi ness (AACSB) and<br />
the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs<br />
(ACBSP).<br />
Goals and Objectives<br />
The goals and objectives of the Master of Business Administration<br />
degree are to be reflected in several outcomes.<br />
A Student completing the MBA shall be able to demonstrate<br />
each of these abilities:<br />
To effectively communicate orally and in writing.<br />
Objective 1a: To craft thoughtful solutions to<br />
business problems and communicate those<br />
solutions in executive-quality written documents.<br />
Objective 1b: To craft and deliver executive-quality<br />
oral presentations and defend proposed<br />
solutions in the face of scrutiny.<br />
To effectively participate as a member of a team.<br />
Objective 2a: To work and communicate effectively<br />
with team members to accomplish a team goal.<br />
Objective 2b: To complete individual assignments in<br />
support of a team goal in a timely manner.<br />
Objective 2c: To work with individuals of diverse<br />
backgrounds to achieve team goals.<br />
To display critical, analytical, strategic, and ethical<br />
thinking to solve complex multi-faceted business<br />
problems in a global environment.<br />
Objective 3a: Collect, analyze and synthesize<br />
information from various sources.<br />
Objective 3b: Use information to create wellreasoned<br />
solutions to business problems.<br />
Objective 3c: To understand the impact of global<br />
conditions on the performance of a firm.<br />
Objective 3d: Evaluate and recommend possible<br />
solutions to business problems from an ethical<br />
perspective.<br />
To use quantitative and qualitative analyses to screen<br />
and analyze data to improve the operation of an<br />
organization.<br />
Objective 4a: Use appropriate statistical, financial,<br />
and qualitative techniques to analyze problems<br />
and recommend appropriate solutions<br />
focusing on creating a sustainable competitive<br />
advantage.<br />
Objective 4b: Use appropriate financial analysis to<br />
maximize the long-run value of the firm.<br />
Program Admission Requirements<br />
Students will be admitted to the MBA program either to (1)<br />
full-standing status, or (2) provisional status.<br />
Full-Standing Status: Full-standing status allows students<br />
to immediately enroll in the graduate curriculum and proceed<br />
to candidacy. Full-standing admission may be achieved by<br />
applying 60 days prior to the first enrollment, by meeting the<br />
general admission requirements of the Graduate School and<br />
by completing the undergraduate prerequisite required by the<br />
John Massey School of Business.<br />
The John Massey School of Business shall require that all<br />
applicants to the Masters of Business Administration Degree<br />
program meet one of the following admission requirements:<br />
1) GMAT and GPA Admission.<br />
Take the Graduate Management Admission Test<br />
(GMAT) and possess an undergraduate Grade<br />
Point Average (GPA) to score 950 as provided in<br />
the following formula. A score of 950 calculated<br />
by adding the applicant’s GMAT score and the<br />
applicant’s undergraduate GPA times 200 (GPA time<br />
200 + GMAT Score = 950 or greater),<br />
OR<br />
2) Portfolio Method for Admission.<br />
The GMAT and GPA requirements may be waived<br />
if the MBA applicant possesses a 2.75 average for<br />
the last 45 hours of his/her undergraduate degree<br />
and submits a portfolio packet which contains the<br />
following:<br />
• Three professional letters of recommendation<br />
-one from a former professor or instructor<br />
-one from an employer or former employer<br />
-one from a non-relative who has known the<br />
applicant for at least 5 years.<br />
• Current Resume.<br />
• A letter of application which outlines the<br />
student’s career goals and objectives and how a<br />
Master’s Degree will enhance them.<br />
• A certified copy of undergraduate transcript.