Part-time Master of Business Administration
Career Information—M.B.A.
Graduates of the MBA program are employed in such areas as profit-oriented health care facilities, mining plants, CPA firms, mental health care facilities, consulting management and engineering firms, corporate communication firms, corporate accounting, regional marketing, the Internal Revenue Service, financial institutions, and other private and public organizations.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is limited to holders of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. It is expected that admission will be granted only to students showing high promise of success in graduate study. The candidate's performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and the candidate's undergraduate work will be used to determine admission status.
GMAT/GRE waivers will be allowed for admission into a graduate business program for students with significant middle-upper level work experience or a master's degree. Applicants must file a petition to be considered for a GMAT/GRE waiver. Please contact the Director of Graduate Programs in Business for a copy of the GMAT/GRE waiver petition guidelines.
Applicants may enter any semester; however, a fall semester start is strongly recommended due to the course rotation. Admission is granted after meeting the admission standards.
Program of Study
I. Foundation Courses (0-12 semester hours)
| Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| Business Finance | 3 |
| College-level Economics | 3 |
| College-level Statistics | 3 |
Foundation courses may be waived if undergraduate equivalent completed with a grade of “C” or better.
II. Business Core (30 semester hours)
Total Credit Hours: 30
The entering student with an appropriate academic background may be able to complete the Master of Business Administration degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate work. Additional courses may be required for students who have not met the foundation course requirements. All programs of study are based on individual student needs as stipulated by the graduate director.
Degree Requirements-M.B.A.
In addition to meeting the normal University requirements for graduation, the M.B.A. candidate must have an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all graduate business courses taken in the Georgia College J. Whitney Bunting College of Business. In addition, the student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all 6000 level courses taken in the Georgia College J. Whitney Bunting College of Business. All credit applied toward the degree shall have been earned within seven years prior to the completion of the program of study.
Further Information
For more information, contact: Director of Graduate Programs in Business, J. Whitney Bunting College of Business, Georgia College, Campus Box 019, Milledgeville, GA 31061. The graduate director may be reached by telephone at 478-445-5115. The director’s e-mail address is lynn.hanson@gcsu.edu.