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 every day 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 four 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 four core modules and two elective courses. If a student chooses to specialize, then he or she may choose a concentration by completing one additional elective course.

MBA Degree Requirements (Total of 48 credits)

4 Core Modules (40 credits)

Module 1: Leading People with Integrity & Purpose

Module 2: Managing & Leveraging Organizational Finances & Operations

Module 3: Understanding External Environments for Long-term Success

Marketing Management
Managing the Global Marketplace
Business Law and the Regulatory Environment
Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Module 4: Proactive Planning, Change & Development

Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship and Innovation
Mergers and Acquisitions
Strategy Design and Implementation
Change Management

2 Elective Courses

A range of elective courses are available for students who plan not to specialize in an area of interest. If no concentration is chosen, any two elective courses may be chosen.

Program Sequence

Semester 1           Module 1           10 credits
Semester 2           Module 2           10 credits
Semester 3           Module 3           10 credits
Semester 4           Electives            8 credits
Semester 5           Module 4           10 credits

Time Limit

The MBA is a 21-month cohort program; however, 7 years is the allowed maximum.

Concentrations

There are four concentrations within the master of business administration (MBA) program. Concentrations can be earned by completing three elective courses within the concentration 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 can complete concentrations in:

International Management

Conflict Management

Finance

Human Resource Management

MBA 8040 - HR Strategy

Grades

Grades below C do not count toward the 48 credits required to graduate. A student who earns a C- or below in a competency within a required MBA module must repeat that competency. When the competency is repeated and a grade of C or better is earned, the GPA is recalculated. Students will be advised to retake the competency 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 of C- remains part of the overall GPA calculation.

Additional Requirements

Completion of undergraduate coursework in accounting, economics, and statistics with a grade of B or better.

MBA Application Requirements

Completed application form/application fee (If you submit a paper application, there is a non-refundable fee of $30.)
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.