MBA - School Administration

Candidates in the Master of Business Administration - School Administration program develop strategies that promote a culture of achievement for all stakeholders, evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan to drive improvements in teacher effectiveness and student achievement, and integrate critical analysis with disciplines such as management, accounting, finance, and economics for continuous organizational improvement. Candidates create activities that contribute to the academic success of all students through effective teaching and best instructional practices. Candidates synthesize ethical standards in decision making and strategy development, create appropriate strategies to improve communication and build relationships to achieve organization goals, and integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the educational and stakeholder environments.

Educators employed by school districts in states outside Indiana are welcome but are strongly advised to consult with their own state licensure office prior to registering. Students registering in MBA –School Administration courses bear the full responsibility for ensuring the applicability of IWU graduate courses for licensure in their state.

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Develop strategies that promote a culture of achievement for all stakeholders.
• Evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan to drive improvements in teacher effectiveness and student achievement.
• Integrate critical analysis with business administration disciplines such as management, accounting, finance, and economics for continuous organizational improvement.
• Synthesize ethical standards in decision making and strategy development.
• Create appropriate strategies to improve communication and build relationships to achieve organization goals.
• Integrate a biblical framework that guides interactions within the educational and stakeholder environments.

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

• A baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
• An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher from the baccalaureate degree granting institution at which at least a minimum of 30 hours was completed. If an applicant's GPA is below 2.5, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the DeVoe School of Business.
• A minimum of two years of full-time P-12 teaching experience.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must have completed all of the following:

• All credits required in the 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 - School Administration - Program of Study

Core Courses

MGMT-501	Foundations of Graduate Business	3
COMM-515	Decision-Making and Essential Business Communication	3
FINC-525	Accounting and Finance for Managers	3
ECON-511	Business Economics	3
MKTG-540	Non-Profit Development and Advancement	3
MGMT-541	Innovation Management	3
MGMT-528	Global Management	3
MGMT-522	Business Strategy and Policy	3
EDL-657	Collaborative Vision and Instructional Leadership	3
EDL-616	Organizational, Operational, and Resource Management	3
EDL-618	Professional, Legal, and Ethical Leadership	3
EDL-610	Community, Cultural, and Relational Leadership	3
EDL-612	Principal Internship I: Clinical Application of Leadership Principles	3
EDL-625	Principal Internship II: Clinical Application of Leadership Principles	3
Total Credit Hours:		42