2023-2024 Catalog

 

MBA - Associate to MBA - Business Administration

Students in the Associate to Master of Business Administration program design solutions and strategies for complex business problems and opportunities, and integrate critical analysis with disciplines such as management, accounting, finance, and economics. They will evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for growth. 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:

  • Design solutions and strategies for complex business problems and opportunities.
  • Evaluate personal leadership capabilities and design a plan for self-improvement and continual growth.
  • Integrate critical analysis with business administration disciplines such as management, accounting, finance, and economics to ensure mission success.
  • Synthesize ethical standards in decision-making and strategy development.
  • Create appropriate communication strategies to achieve organization goals.
  • 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

  • An associate’s degree from a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Degrees must be verified on original transcripts sent directly by the Institution to Indiana Wesleyan University.
  • 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, Technology, & Leadership.

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 met.

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.

Associate to MBA - Program of Study

Undergraduate Bridge Courses

All undergraduate courses must be completed with a grade of "B" or higher.
MGT-302Management and Leadership

3

ADM-310Applied Technology for Managers

3

MKG-421Foundations of Marketing

3

MGT-460International Issues in Business

3

MGT-451Quality and Project Decision-Making for Managers

3

STA-320Business Statistics

3

ECO-330Applied Microeconomics for Business

3

FIN-310Financial Decisions for Managers

3

Total Credit Hours:24

Core Courses

MGMT-501Foundations of Graduate Business

3

MGMT-512Ethical and Legal Aspects of Management

3

COMM-515Decision-Making and Essential Business Communication

3

MKTG-530Marketing Management

3

STAT-535Statistics for Business Decision-Making

3

MGMT-528Global Management

3

MGMT-532Leadership and Organizational Change

3

FINC-510Financial Reporting and Analysis

3

ACCT-510Managerial Accounting

3

FINC-530Applied Managerial Finance

3

ECON-510Economic Analysis for Managers

3

MGMT-522Business Strategy and Policy

3

Total Credit Hours:36

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