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Master ofBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Master of Business Administration | MBAABOUT THE PROGRAM

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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program prepares students for professional careers in business. Classes in the MBA program meet either one day a week in the evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., online, or as a hybrid. Classes can be taken full-time or part-time and students can customize their studies.

The MBA program is oriented both to persons with business backgrounds and to those seeking career changes. An accelerated dual-degree program leading to a B.A. or B.S. and an MBA is also offered and provides students an opportunity to complete an undergraduate and graduate degree in as few as five years.

In this program students develop an expanded awareness of the complex political, social and economic environments within which all organizations and individuals must function. The core courses provide a strong foundation in business topics and are complemented by a variety of electives both from the School of Business as well as from different disciplines.

Program strengths: • On April 18, 2016, Stockton University’s School of Business earned accreditation by the Association

to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an international body whose accreditation has been earned by less than 5 percent of the world’s business programs. https://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation

• Small classes and personal attention

• Students are offered a flexible curriculum that provides breadth of topics in the business field, depth of coverage, opportunities for internships, and the option to take graduate electives in other disciplines

• Students take core courses to cover the breadth of topics needed to thrive in today’s business world

• Students also choose electives in areas of interest to them including graduate courses from other Stockton University programs

• Faculty are full-time faculty and experts in their fields

Master ofBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ADMISSIONS CRITERIATo be considered for admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, applicants must submit the following:

• Successful completion of prerequisite courses• Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0• Baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited college or university

1. Apply for admission to the MBA Program through the Discover Stockton Online Application. Submit a) an application essay; b) undergraduate transcripts; c) three letters of recommendation; d) a resume detailing managerial work experience (which may include for-profit, non-profit, governmental and military experience).

2. For GPAs below 3.0 submit either the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Exam (GRE); for others the GMAT or GRE is recommended.

3. International students are expected to show English proficiency test results and scores through TOEFL, IELTS or ELS EAP level 112.

Admissions decisions are based on a holistic review of applicant materials.

Current Stockton students may also be eligible for Direct Entry or the Accelerated Degree Program. See your preceptor or a Business Preceptor for more information.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM

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The cumulative undergraduate GPA includes all of an applicant’s college or university historical coursework drawn from all institutional transcripts on record. Once all transcripts are entered into the application, your cumulative GPA is calculated.