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 MBA is available at Hamline University’s 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 MBA program are required to complete forty-eight academic credits. This includes core and elective courses in six modules, completed over 24 months.

Due to the uniquely integrated nature of the MBA curriculum, transferred course work may not be used in place of required core courses.

MBA Degree Requirements (48 credits and 3.0 GPA):

Module 1 (8 credits): Leading People with Integrity and Purpose

Module 2 (8 credits): Managing Financial Resources

Module 3 (8 credits): Leveraging Organizational Resources

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 business analytics, finance, leadership and change management, or marketing.

Elective Courses

A range of elective courses are available for students.

Business Analytics

Three analytics courses. Examples include:

Data Management and Communications
Analytical Methods for Business
Data Minig

Finance

MBA 8020 - Corporate Finance
MBA 8021 - Financial Institutions and Markets
MBA 8022 - Finance Theory & Applications
Investments and Portfolio Construction

Leadership and Change Management

Marketing

Time Limit

The MBA is a 24-month cohort program; however, 7 years is the allowed maximum.

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.
Two 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.