Business Administration: MBA Degree Program
Program Overview
Program Director: Dr. Don Cox, coxdr@appstate.edu, 828-262-7673; College of Business
http://www.business.appstate.edu/mba/
The mission of the MBA is to provide educational experiences to prepare our students for life-long learning and professional leadership responsibilities in a dynamic global environment. The program provides individualized attention through extensive student-faculty collaboration. Students in the MBA program are expected to develop a core set of competencies including functional business knowledge, leadership and teamwork skills, analytical and critical thinking skills, responsiveness to domestic and global business environments, appreciation for diversity and multiculturalism as well as ethical and legal responsibilities, professional development and communication skills.
Program Highlights
- The program begins in the second summer session and you will complete 32 credits hours upon graduation by the following May.
- On-campus: It is highly encouraged that these students are full-time
- Off-campus: Comprised of part-time students at the Hickory Metropolitan Higher Education Center
Admissions Essentials
Location of instruction: on and off campus Specific locations of off-campus cohorts can be obtained from the Office of Extension and Distance Education
Required Entrance Exam: GMAT (score must be no more than 5 years old)
Required Number of References to specify in the on-line form: 3
Supplemental Information: Resume (Required upload for application submission)
Deadlines for Application. A program not open for a particular term will be marked with an "x." If the program has early screening dates, those dates are listed in parentheses. Applications that are not complete by the early screening date risk denial of admission due to no seats available.
Additional Notes: Students should have completed a broad spectrum of undergraduate business courses before entering the MBA program. Please see the bulletin description for details. Increased enrollment may lead to a term being closed for new applications.
- Spring: off campus/ Catawba: 11/1
- Summer Session 1: x
- Summer Session 2: on campus only: 4/1 (2/15)
- Fall: x
Basic Criteria for Consideration: Contact program for information.