2018-19 Annual Report
The 2018-19 Annual Report, published by the College of Business and Economic Development at The University of Southern Mississippi, tells stories of outstanding achievements made by our faculty, students, staff, donors, and alumni over the course of the academic year.
The 2018-19 Annual Report, published by the College of Business and Economic Development at The University of Southern Mississippi, tells stories of outstanding achievements made by our faculty, students, staff, donors, and alumni over the course of the academic year.
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MBA AT A GLANCE<br />
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is<br />
in the top 5 master’s degrees awarded at Southern Miss<br />
and has been for the last 5 years (IHL <strong>2018</strong> Degree Book).<br />
In 5 years, MBA enrollment<br />
has almost TRIPLED.<br />
USM OFFERS THE ONLY MBA WITH A SPORT EVENT SECURITY EMPHASIS IN THE NATION.<br />
<strong>2018</strong>-<strong>19</strong> GRADUATES<br />
35% COMPLETED<br />
THE DEGREE IN<br />
ONE CALENDAR YEAR.<br />
58% OF THESE<br />
STUDENTS WERE WORKING<br />
PROFESSIONALS, ENROLLED<br />
AS PART-TIME STUDENTS.<br />
45 MBA STUDENTS COMPLETED THE MBA PROGRAM DURING THE <strong>2018</strong>-<strong>19</strong> ACADEMIC YEAR.<br />
AVERAGE GPA AT GRADUATION:<br />
3.70<br />
THEY HAVE 7 YEARS<br />
OF PROFESSIONAL<br />
WORK EXPERIENCE,<br />
ON AVERAGE.<br />
42%<br />
WERE ONLINE STUDENTS.<br />
33%<br />
HAVE A NON-BUSINESS<br />
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE.<br />
44%<br />
FEMALES<br />
MALES<br />
56%<br />
AGE RANGE: 21–49 YEARS OLD<br />
94 STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY PURSUING AN MBA AT SOUTHERN MISS<br />
43%<br />
FEMALES<br />
MALES<br />
57%<br />
AGE RANGE: 21–54 YEARS OLD<br />
47%<br />
HAVE A NON-BUSINESS<br />
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE.<br />
53%<br />
OF CURRENT MBA<br />
STUDENTS ARE ONLINE.<br />
70% ARE WORKING<br />
PROFESSIONALS, ENROLLED<br />
AS PART-TIME STUDENTS.<br />
THEY HAVE<br />
MORE THAN 8 YEARS<br />
OF PROFESSIONAL WORK<br />
EXPERIENCE, ON AVERAGE.<br />
7% ARE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS<br />
FROM 6 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES<br />
(BRAZIL, INDIA, MOROCCO, NEPAL, RUSSIA, THAILAND).<br />
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