Master of Business Administration
Description:
The
Master of Business Administration program is truly a blend of the
sophisticated academic world, the practical and technologically
dependent career world, and the eternal world of Christian faith.
Its enabling thrust is to develop in its students that rare level of
discernment that is so much in demand, both globally and locally,
and to give leadership and direction to many in the secular world
who lack an ethical foundation from which to operate.
The
above qualities can best be developed in the M.B.A. students through
an intense program of both the appropriate academics advocated and
the verity of validating values to which the College, the Division
of Business Administration, and each faculty member are totally
committed.
Classes are offered one night per week. The format is a
concentrated continuous approach. Students are required to
participate in
Project Team
activities
within each course
which are designed to enhance the learning process and the
development of problem-solving skills.
Admission Requirements:
- Complete the Application for Admission.
- A bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited college or
university. (Students must submit official transcripts from all
colleges or universities attended.)
- A minimum score of 350 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
- An applicant will be accepted as an M.B.A. student if his/her combined
credentials (undergraduate grade point average [UGPA] and
performance on the GMAT) measure at least 1200 points according to
the following formula: (300 x UGPA) + GMAT score
- Successful completion (with a grade of C or better) of college
algebra or a higher mathematics course.
- A professional resume which demonstrates a minimum of three years of
significant full-time work experience.
- Two letters of recommendation with at least one from a current or former
supervisor.
- An entrance essay in which the applicant demonstrates analytical and
verbal ability.
- Proficiency in the English language as demonstrated by at least two
years of successful academic work at the college or university level
in the United States or by a minimum score of 500 paper-based or 173
computer-based on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
- Minimum GPA of 2.8 in last 60 hours of undergraduate study.
- Belhaven College graduates with a Bachelor in Business
Administration or a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
and a cumulative GPA greater than 3.0 in all undergraduate
coursework may waive the GMAT requirement.
Transferring Credits:
Full credit is usually allowed for students transferring work from
another regionally accredited institution. The registrar will determine if the
work is consistent with a liberal arts curriculum. The final decision is made on
the basis that work must:
- be from an accredited institution,
- be college level, and
- equal a 2.0 average.
No more than six semester hours of transfer graduate course work will
be accepted toward the MBA degree.
Course Descriptions:
See College Catalogue for course descriptions. (PDF)
