MBA - MBASelect - Business Administration
Students in the Master of Business Administration program with a major in Business Administration design solutions and strategies for complex business problems and opportunities, evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for economic growth, and integrate critical analysis with disciplines such as management, accounting, finance, and economics. Students will synthesize ethical standards in decision-making and strategy development, create appropriate communication strategies to achieve organizational goals, and integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the business environment and workplace.
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
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Design solutions and strategies for complex business problems and opportunities.
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Evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for continual growth
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Integrate critical analysis with business administration disciplines such as management, accounting, finance, and economics to ensure mission success.
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Synthesize ethical standards in decision-making and strategy development.
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Create appropriate communication strategies to achieve organization goals
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Integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the business.
The curriculum will be completed in the order established by Indiana Wesleyan University. Indiana Wesleyan University reserves the right to modify the curriculum and locations offered as necessary.
Admission Requirements
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An associate’s degree, verified on original transcripts sent directly to IWU by the institution, from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting organization or the Association for Biblical Higher Education, or an associate’s degree, verified on original transcripts sent directly to IWU by the institution, from an Indiana Wesleyan University approved institution currently accredited by another accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
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An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher from the associate degree granting institution at which at least a minimum of 30 hours was completed. If an applicant's GPA is below 3.0, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the DeVoe School of Business.
Program Requirements
- Before starting the graduate MBA courses, students must complete an undergraduate bridge program of 24 credits hours.
- A grade of "B" or higher must be earned in the bridge courses.
- Students may not transfer undergraduate credits earned from other institutions.
- Students may elect to transfer out of AS-MBA into other IWU undergraduate programs. Classes taken in the AS-MBA can apply toward a program of study in another program as appropriate, if the minimum grade requirement for that program has been meet.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, students must have completed all of the following:
- All credits required in the MBA curriculum sequence with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of “C” in each course. A grade of "C-" or below will require the course to be repeated.
- Overall GPA of 3.0 in all IWU graduate work.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
MBA Select - Business Administration - Program of Study
Undergraduate Bridge Courses
All undergraduate courses must be completed with a grade of "B" or higher.
| MGT-302 | Management and Leadership | 3 |
| ADM-310 | Applied Technology for Managers | 3 |
| MGT-421 | Strategies in Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGT-460 | International Issues in Business | 3 |
| MGT-451 | Quality and Project Decision-Making for Managers | 3 |
| ADM-320 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ECO-330 | Applied Microeconomics for Business | 3 |
| ECO-331 | Applied Macroeconomics for Business | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Core Courses
| MGMT-500 | Applied Management Theory | 3 |
| MGMT-512 | Ethical and Legal Aspects of Management | 3 |
| COMM-515 | Decision-Making and Essential Business Communication | 3 |
| FINC-525 | Accounting and Finance for Managers | 3 |
| ECON-511 | Business Economics | 3 |
| MKTG-530 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGMT-528 | Global Management | 3 |
| ACCT-510 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| FINC-530 | Applied Managerial Finance | 3 |
| STAT-535 | Statistics for Business Decision-Making | 3 |
| MGMT-532 | Leadership and Organizational Change | 3 |
| ECON-512 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| MGMT-522 | Business Strategy and Policy | 3 |
| BADM-590 | Business Administration Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 42 |
