Department website: https://www.atu.edu/business/schoolofbusiness
All the MBA courses are offered online. The goal of the program is to prepare students for a successful business career in management and leadership roles with an emphasis on helping students develop important information analytical abilities and data driven decision-making skills needed in today’s fast-paced business world.
Program Prerequisites
Students will be required to demonstrate proficiency in the course areas listed below whether they are admitted unconditionally or conditionally to the MBA degree program. Proficiency can be demonstrated by:
- Courses from an accredited university corresponding with those listed below; or
- Certification of proficiency from an approved source for each of the areas listed below; or
- A combination of 1 and 2 above.
Required Prerequisite Courses
- Principles of Accounting I & II
- Principles of Economics I & II
- Business Finance
- Business Statistics
A student is required to have a "C" or better grades in the required prerequisite courses. If a student has a "D" in any required prerequisite course, the student needs to show proficiency by completing an undergraduate course with a "C" or better grades or by successfully completing a designated online module after the student is accepted conditionally into the program.
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All programs within the School of Business, with the exception of the BS in Health Information Management, are accredited by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB International is the premier accrediting agency for business schools, stressing academic excellence and a commitment to continuous improvement. Approximately one third of the business schools in the United States and several selected schools internationally have earned AACSB International accreditation.
Unconditional Admission
Students are eligible to apply for unconditional admission to the MBA degree program if they meet the following:
- Admission Requirements for the Graduate College
- Students will also be required to meet one of the following standards:
- An overall 3.50 GPA from an AACSB or ACBSP accredited business undergraduate program; or
- A score of 1,000 using the formula [GMAT + 200*GPA = 1,000] with a minimum GPA of 2.75 from an accreditated undergraduate program or a score of 1,050 using the formula [GMAT + 200*GPA = 1,050] with a GPA for the last 60 hours from an AACSB or ACBSP accredited business undergraduate program. In addition, a minimum GMAT of 450. A GMAT test score must be taken within the last five (5) years; or
- A minimum combined GRE score equivalent to GMAT of 450. Please check the link at ETS website for the conversion: https://www.ets.org/gre/institutions/about/mba/comparison_tool. After a combined GRE score is converted into a GMAT score, the GMAT score should also meet a score of 1,000 using the formula [GMAT + 200*GPA = 1,000] with a minimum overall GP A of 2. 75 from an accredited undergraduate program or a score of 1,050 using the formula [GMAT + 200*GPA = 1,050] with a GPA for the last 60 hours from an AACSB or ACBSP accredited business undergraduate program. A GRE test score must be taken within the last five (5) years.
Conditional Admission
A minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75 from an accredited undergraduate program or a minimum 3.0 GPA for the last 60 hours from an AACSB or ACBSP accredited business undergraduate program.
Students not meeting the grade point requirement specified for the unconditional admission may be admitted conditionally to enroll for a maximum of six (6) credits per semester. If a student earns a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better upon completion of twelve (12) credit hours of 6000-level MBA courses, the student will be moved from conditional to unconditional admission. If a student fails to meet this requirement, the student will not be allowed to continue in the program unless the minimum GRE/GMAT scores for the unconditional admission are achieved.
The GMAT/GRE requirement is waived for the following conditions if a student meets the requirements of the conditional admission.
- 5 years of progressively responsible positions at a supervisory or managerial level;
- Minimum three years of managerial experience with a 3.20 overall GPA from an AACSB or ACBSP accredited business undergraduate program;
- Professional certifications: CPA, CFA, CFP, CTP (Certified Treasury Professional), and PMP (Project Management Professional);
- A master's degree from AACSB or ACBSP accredited schools or a terminal degree such as Ph.D., MD, JD, etc.
If a student has an overall undergraduate GPA below 2.75 from an accredited undergraduate program, the student may be admitted conditionally if the student meets the admission requirements for the Graduate College and one of the following requirements:
- The student meets the minimum GRE/GMAT scores for the unconditional admission;
- The student has at least 5 years of progressively responsible positions at a supervisory or managerial level;
- Approval from the College of Business Admissions Committee.
Students who complete the program will be able to:
- analyze data with both spreadsheets and databases to support sound business decisions.
- orally defend ideas that lead to better business decisions.
- professionally present written ideas that lead to better business decisions.
- analyze situations involving ethical issues to make ethical business decisions.
- apply appropriate business knowledge to make business decisions.
