Master of Business Administration

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Graduate Business Studies

Southeast Missouri State UniversityOne University Plaza, MS 5890

Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-4799(573) 651-5116 • (573) 651-5032 fax

www.semo.edu/gradbusinessmba@semo.edu

Location Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, Cape Girardeau is a college town of 40,000 residents. Interstate 55 links Cape with St. Louis two hours to the north and Memphis three hours to the south. Southeast operates regional campuses in Kennett, Malden and Sikeston, Mo. Enrollment More than 11,000 students come from nearly all 50 states and 50 countries. Ninety-eight percent of classes have fewer than 50 students. Curriculum Southeast o�ers 200 areas of study and more than 1,600 courses in business, education, the health professions, liberal arts, science, technology, and the visual and performing arts.Financial Aid Renting can save 75 percent of the cost of purchasing textbooks. Southeast o�ers a variety of scholarships, loans, grants and work opportunities including many federal and state programs. Merit scholarships are awarded at the time of admission. To be considered for the maximum aid, apply for admission by December 15 and have your FAFSA processed by March 1 (for fall).River Campus Classic beauty and modern technology converge at Southeast’s new campus–Missouri’s only campus dedicated to art, dance, music and theatre.Study Abroad A�ordable short-term, spring break and full semester study abroad programs enhance your academic experience.Student Activities More than 150 organizations include fraternities and sororities, honors societies, NCAA Division I athletics and more than a dozen musical groups including the internationally recognized Golden Eagles Marching Band.Residence Halls Eleven residence halls come in many di�erent styles including community-style, suite-style and small group living. All rooms provide Internet access and cable TV. Wireless Internet is available across campus, in most student lounges and in the new residence hall rooms.Library Students can access statewide holdings of more than 60 academic libraries, including more than 17 million volumes that can be delivered to campus within 48 hours. Kent Library is an O�cial Government Document Depository and home to the William Faulkner Collection of Louis Daniel Brodsky. Kent Library includes a modern Information Commons and multimedia rooms for small group presentation preparation.

St. Louis, MO 115 mi.Columbia, MO 220 mi.

310 mi.Kansas City, MO 358 mi.

198 mi.Chicago, IL 371 mi.Evansville, IN 140 mi.Paducah, KY 79 mi.Louisville, KY 266 mi.Cincinnati, OH 378 mi.Memphis, TN 175 mi.Nashville, TN 214 mi.

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIESHARRISON COLLEGE OF BUSINESSBusiness Administration (MBA) Accounting Entrepreneurship Environmental Management Financial Management General Management Health Administration Industrial Management International Business Sport ManagementOrganizational Management (M.S.)COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONEducational Leadership and Counseling Career Counseling (M.A.) Educational Leadership Cooperative (Ed. D.) Elementary Administration and Supervision (M.A.) Higher Education Administration (M.A.) Mental Health Counseling (M.A.) School Counseling (M.A.) Secondary Administration and Supervision (M.A.) Specialist in Counseling Education Specialist in Educational Administration Specialist in Educational Leadership Development Teacher Leadership (M.A.)

Elementary, Early and Special Education Elementary Education (M.A.) Exceptional Child (M.A.)Middle and Secondary Education Education Studies (M.A.) Education Technology (M.A.)COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESCommunication Disorders (M.A.)Criminal Justice (M.S.) Criminal Justice Online Cooperative (M.S.)Nutrition and Exercise Science (M.S.)Human Environmental Studies (M.A.)Nursing (MSN)COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTSEnglish English (M.A.) TESOL (M.A.) History Heritage Education Certi�cate Historic Preservation Certi�cate History (M.A.) Public History: Historic Preservation (M.A.) Public History: Heritage Education (M.A.)Public Administration (MPA)

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND AGRICULTUREEnvironmental Science (M.S.)Industrial Technology Technology Management (M.S.) Facilities Management Certi�cateNatural Science (MNS)Biology Chemistry Mathematics Science Education

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Cape Girardeau and the surrounding area, home to about 60,000 residents, is a place where students can enjoy a rich exchange

of community and University ideas.

StateUniversity.com ranks Southeast as the safest public university in Missouri and among the safest in the nation.

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Robert A. Dempster Hall

As you walk through Robert A. Dempster Hall , you immediately feel the corporate-like environment. One of two digital displays greets you with breaking news and real-time stock quotes. You see classrooms that view the world via the Internet, cable TV and direct satellite access, showing you people and places around the globe, making international study exciting and alive. Every classroom has electronic presentation capability. In addition, students and faculty interact in two fully mediated business policy classrooms. You see interactive television classrooms that broadcast courses o� campus and a 400-seat multimedia auditorium where students learn from experts in global marketing or �nance, business entrepreneurs, or designers of information systems. Five computer labs are active with 200 networked computers loaded with the latest business software and students busy working on their latest business venture. Between classes students discuss group projects and study or relax in large, comfortably furnished common areas. Business students conduct client research in a room with a concealed observation area. Students have access to an executive conference room with teleconferencing capability. Throughout the building, students work in a wireless environment—either individually or in groups—studying, collaborating or conducting client-based research.

Technology Business faculty and sta� have created a teaching and learning environment that empowers you to use advanced technologies to promote your career. These emerging technologies make you competitive in the marketplace. Course work includes Flash (SWF/FLV), Windows media streaming video (WMV), QuickTime movie (MOV), Real Media streaming media (RM), GIF animation technologies, to name a few. Class materials can be accessed through podcasting/vodcasting in MP3, MP4, RSS or Atom formats. We extend teaching and learning beyond the static terminal of desktop computers to anytime, anyplace, anywhere via video streaming, iPads, laptops and other wireless devices. Employers and students value our techno-savvy environment. In a recent survey Southeast ranked in the top 7 percent in learning to use and manage technology. The survey of 98 schools included universities such as Boston University, Johns Hopkins, Loyola, Michigan State and St. Louis University.

Monitoring a stock ticker is a great way for students to stay

abreast of stock market activity.

Worldwide Accreditation

Graduate Assistantships Graduate assistantships are available on a competitive basis. Assistantships cover fees (tuition) and provide a monetary stipend that may be applied toward living expenses. Recipients are expected to provide 20 hours of assistance each week. In addition to the graduate assistantships awarded by the Donald L. Harrison College of Business, there are assistantship opportunities in o�ces across the University. MBA students are successful in being selected for these.

In the new presentation lab, students create PowerPoint slides and other visual media and videotape their rehearsals—practicing for perfection—before presenting to the class or prospective employer. This multimillion dollar building is a magni�cent facility that promotes learning. Hands-on business and instructional technology—complemented by a beautiful environment—attract professionals to our campus to recruit our students and share their expertise.

400-seat multimedia auditorium used for special events

The World Enrolls in Business at Southeast

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Southeast’s business program is AACSB-accredited, which is considered the gold standard of business school accreditation. It is an honor held by only

5 percent of institutions o�ering business degrees worldwide.

Southeast’s MBA Program The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program o�ered by the Donald L. Harrison College of Business is accredited by AACSB International. AACSB is recognized worldwide as the leading accrediting body of graduate programs in business. The 33 credit hour MBA program is built upon a common core of 24 credit hours of graduate study, including course work in managing and leadership, quantitative and qualitative research methods, decision information systems, strategic decision making, marketing, cost management, and the �nancial environment. Instruction takes place in small class settings that allow for signi�cant faculty-student interaction and close attention to student success. Students may select one of several options for study composed of nine credit hours beyond the common core. Current options include accounting, entrepreneurship, environmental management, �nancial management, general management, health administration, international business, industrial management and sport management. Currently students can opt to complete their degree online if they select the general management option of the MBA program. Each option develops the knowledge base, management skills and personal attributes that allow you to advance professionally and provide executive leadership to your organization. The program accommodates students who recently completed undergraduate studies in business, as well as individuals who hold responsible management positions. Students eligible for admission to the MBA program must score at least 1,000 using a formula that includes the undergraduate GPA and the score on the GMAT examination. Students who meet the admission score and who have completed the necessary foundation course work in business as part of their undergraduate studies are eligible for full admission to the MBA program. Foundation course work covers principles of accounting, economics, �nance, management, marketing, management information systems, statistics and quantitative techniques. Students meeting the admission score, but without the foundation course work, are eligible for provisional admission to the MBA program. Reference the MBA program website at www.semo.edu/mba for the most current information. MBA students have the opportunity to earn a dual MBA/Master of Arts in International Business through an agreement with the UAS, Schmalkalden, Germany. There are also opportunities to participate in study-abroad and exchange programs, both short-term and semester long.

Accreditation All of our programs, including the MBA, hold the prestigious accreditation of the AACSB, an honor held by only 5 percent of colleges in the country. In addition, Southeast Missouri State University is fully accredited by the North Central Association. University accreditation insures a strong instructional environment for the MBA program.

Faculty Our business faculty are experienced in their �elds and on a daily basis share their personal knowledge of contemporary business practice with you and other students from around the world. Most classes are taught by faculty who have earned doctorate degrees and are full-time faculty. With support from a substantial endowment, nationally recognized faculty, state-of-the-art technology and a premier business building, you will receive an MBA degree that is recognized around the world.

Sample of Companies Recruiting and Placing Our Business Graduates• Accenture• American Airlines• Anheuser Busch• Archer Daniels Midland• Arthur Andersen• Baird Kurtz Dobson CPA• Bausch & Lomb• Blue Cross Blue Shield• Boeing• Case International• Consolidated Coal Company• Coopers & Lybrand• Deloite & Touche• Edward D. Jones• Emerson Electric• Ernst & Young• Federal Express• Ford Motor Credit• John Hancock Financial Services• KPMG Peat Marwick• Laclede Gas Company

• Maritz Inc.• May Company• Merck Pharmaceutical• Missouri State Auditor’s O�ce• RJR Nabisco• Noranda Aluminum• Northwestern Mutual• Pepsi-Cola Corp.• Phillip Morris• PricewaterhouseCoopers• Procter and Gamble• Prudential• Raymond James Financial• Southwest Airlines• Southwestern Bell Telephone• State Farm• Texas Instruments• Union Paci�c Technologies• Yellowbook• hhXerox

International AACSB accreditation is the gold standard of business school accreditation, an honor held by only

business degrees worldwide.

Princeton Review recognizes Southeast’s MBA program on its list of “Best Business Schools.”

Accreditation by the Network of International Business Schools recognizes Southeast for “deep” internationalization of its business program. Only four U.S. institutions made this list.

GetEducated.com, a consumer watchdog group, ranks Southeast #1 on its list of “Top 10 Ranked Best Values Online MBAs–AACSB Accredited.”

Eligibility ● Meet all School of Graduate Studies admission requirements. ● Score at least 1000 using this formula: Score = 200 x GPA

(on a 4-point scale) + GMAT score. ● Score a minimum of 450 on the GMAT for regular admission

or 400 to 449 for provisional admission. Provisional admits must complete their �rst 9 hours, including at least 6 hours at the 600 level, with a “B” or better.

● Grade of at least “C” on all undergraduate foundation (prerequisite) courses required for regular MBA admission. (Undergraduate requirements for admission must be satis�ed before enrolling in MBA courses.)

● All international applicants must provide a TOEFL score of 550 (written), 213 (computer based) or 79 (Internet based).

Foundation Courses• Principles of Microeconomics• Principles of Macroeconomics• Introductory Statistics• Applied Calculus• Principles of Financial Accounting• Principles of Managerial Accounting• Management and Organizational Behavior• Principles of Marketing• Financial Management• Management Information Systems• Additional prerequisite courses for accounting option

THE EQUATION OF OUR SUCCESS IS SIMPLE quality students + quality faculty + quality facilities =

a successful MBA experience