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Nov 22, 2024
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2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin [Archived Bulletin]
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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The master of business administration (MBA) program is designed as a modular program. The module topics surface in everyday activities and long-term planning for all organizations. Many programs provide stand-alone courses in these topics. Our approach is to integrate these topics throughout the core modules with repeated emphasis from a variety of perspectives.
The master of business administration (MBA) is available at the Hamline University Saint Paul and Minneapolis campuses as a cohort program. (A cohort is a group of students who start and finish a program together.)
All students in the master of business administration (MBA) program are required to complete forty-eight academic credits. This includes core and elective courses completed in six modules, completed in 24 months.
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MBA Degree Requirements (Total of 48 credits)
Module 1 (8 credits): Leading People with Integrity and Purpose
Module 2 (8 credits): Managing Financial Resources
Module 3 (8 credits): Leveraging Organizational Resources
Module 4 (8 credits): Improving and Protecting Resources
Module 5 (8 credits): Planning Change and Development (Part 1)
Module 6 (8 credits): Planning Change and Development (Part 2)
Concentrations
There are four concentrations within the master of business administration (MBA) program. Concentrations can be earned by completing three elective courses within the same subject area. Each allows a student to focus more deeply on one area of interest. Students may select three electives within their chosen concentration, but concentrations are not required. Currently, students may complete concentrations in marketing, finance, international management, or conflict management. Elective Courses
A range of elective courses are available for students. Program Sequence
Semester 1 Module 1 8 credits
Semester 2 Module 2 8 credits
Semester 3 Module 3 8 credits
Semester 4 Module 4 8 credits
Semester 5 Module 5 8 credits
Semester 6 Module 6 8 credits Time Limit
The MBA is a 24-month cohort program; however, 7 years is the allowed maximum. Grades
Grades below C do not count toward the 48 credits required to graduate. A student who earns a C- or below in a course within a required MBA module must repeat that course. When the course is repeated and a grade of C or better is earned, the GPA is recalculated. Students will be advised to retake the course at the next available opportunity to maintain degree progression.
A student who earns a C- or below in an elective may choose to retake the elective, in which case his/her GPA will be recalculated if the grade earned is C or better. If a student chooses not to retake the elective and instead chooses a different elective, the grade remains part of the overall GPA calculation.
Students must successfully complete the core courses in modules 1 through 4 before they enter module 5. Additional Requirements
Completion of undergraduate coursework in economics and statistics with a grade of B or better. MBA Application Requirements
- Completed application form/application fee. Application available online at: www.hamline.edu/graduate/admission/hsb.html. (If you submit a paper application, there is a non-refundable fee of $30. International applicants must pay a $100 application fee.)
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate work
- Official sealed transcripts from a regionally accredited college or university should be sent directly from the institution to the Graduate Admissions Office.
- If your transcripts are in a language other than English, you must submit both the original and an official or certified course by course English translation. The Hamline University School of Business reserves the right to require applicants to have their academic records evaluated by an academic credential evaluator.
- Minimum of two years of relevant post-baccalaureate work experience.
- Current résumé
- A professional résumé including a chronological list of your employers, positions held, and job responsibilities.
- Personal statement
- A 1-2 page personal statement, typewritten and double-spaced, detailing: (a) why you have chosen Hamline University, (b) how the degree program will help you meet your career goals, and (c) which concentrations or fields are of interest to you and why.
- Writing sample
- A sample of your academic or work-related writing, typewritten, at least three pages in length, written in the last two years, and written solely by you.
- Three letters of recommendation written by people familiar with your academic and/or professional history, detailing your specific qualifications to pursue advanced study, and sent directly to the Office of Graduate Admission. (Letters from family members are unacceptable.)
- If your letters of recommendation are in a language other than English, please send the original letters and certified English translations.
Sequential Graduate Degree Completion
Sequential Graduate Degree Completion
Graduates of the MBA, MPA, or MNM programs can return within 5 years of finishing their degree to complete a sequential degree with any of the other masters programs in the School of Business. They must complete the subsequent degree within 3 years of beginning work on the sequential degree.
MPA or MNM to MBA Program Logistics*: (32 credits)—Students with an MPA or MNM returning to complete the MBA need to complete MBA modules 2, 3, 5 & 6 for a total of 32 credits. Students may choose to take additional MBA electives if they want more breadth in the field.
*Above logistics are based on current program structure and are subject to change as programs are revised.
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