The Master of Business Administration has the following Program Learning Outcomes:

1. Use analytical skills, synthesizing information from appropriate disciplines and applying business analysis, data management and diagnostic problem-solving skills to support business management decision-making.
2. Exhibit leadership and team membership skills needed for coordinating and participating in business management activities.
3. Exhibit effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills at a graduate level.
4. Evaluate and integrate business ethics and corporate social responsibility in the context of a diverse, global/multi-cultural business environment.

1.  The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is required for all MBA students whose GPA for the last 64/36 credit hours of undergraduate/graduate work is less than 3.2.

2.  MBA applicants who are required to take the GMAT must submit scores less than six years old to the WNMU Admissions Office.

3.  A completed packet, including application, transcripts, and test scores (if required), will be forwarded to the MBA director who, in conjunction with School of Business & Economics faculty, will review the application packet to determine acceptance to the MBA program.

4.  Acceptance to the program is generally based on the following formula:  Undergraduate GPA x 200 + GMAT = 950 or higher. This requirement is more clearly defined in the WNMU catalog.

5.  Applicants who do not meet the above criteria may petition the School of Business & Economics  to be admitted with special consideration:

• The petition must include a written statement explaining why the applicant believes she or he will be able to successfully complete the MBA program.
• Applicants who do not meet the 950 qualifying score must arrange for an interview with the MBA Graduate Admission Committee.
• No more than 20% of candidates selected will be admitted with a qualifying score lower than 950.

The general policies of the University, as outlined in the WNMU catalog, apply to international as well as US students. However, some special policies mandated by federal law apply to international students:

• English proficiency: WNMU requires a TOEFL score of 550 or higher (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

• On-campus international students are defined as individuasl attending WNMU while present in the US on a non-immigrant visa. Legally admitted immigrants and refugees are not considered foreign students. All on-campus international students will hold either an F-1 or M-1 non-immigrant visa.

• Information and application materials for admission to WNMU as an international student are available from the Admissions Office at admissions@wnmu.edu or 575.538.6000.

MBA core courses include:

• BSAD 510 Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
• BSAD 530 Managerial Accounting for Managers
• BSAD 540 Marketing
• BSAD 550 Management and Organizational Theory
• BSAD 552 Human Resource Management
• BSAD 556 Production and Operations Analysis
• BSAD 560 Advanced Business Statistics
• BSAD 570 Managerial Finance
• BSAD 586 International Business for Managers
• BSAD 597 Managerial Policy and Strategy
• ECON 512 Managerial Economics
• 3-hour guided elective approved by MBA advisor

International Business concentration includes nine (9) additional credit hours beyond the 33 credit hour core listed above.

• BSAD 545 International Marketing
• BSAD 565 International Human Resource Management
• BSAD 575 International Investment

Management Information Systems concentration includes nine (9) additional credit hours beyond the 33 credit hour core listed above (choose from the following options).

• MIS 505 MIS for managers
• MIS 525 Computer Forensics
• MIS 540 Information Warfare
• MIS 501 Introduction to Information Systems
• MIS 515 Advanced  Concepts of Database
• MIS 535 e-Commerce
• MIS 567 Information Systems Networking

Healthcare Administration concentration includes nine (9) additional credit hours beyond the 33 credit hour core listed above (choose from the following options).

• BSAD 505 Healthcare Sys/Org.
• BSAD 506 Survey Finance Topics in Healthcare
• BSAD 565 International Human Resource Management
• NUR 503  Info/Healthcare Technology
• NUR 507 Contemporary Healthcare Environment

Instructional Technology and Design concentration includes nine (9) additional credit hours beyond the 33 credit hour core listed above (choose from the following options).

• ITD 546 Learning Theories and Instructional Technology
• ITD 552 Change and Organizational Development
• ITD 555 Instructional Design
• ITD 577 Project Management
• ITD 587 Multimedia Resources, Research, and Development

1.  Specialization: The MBA program offers five tracks:

• General MBA
• MBA with International Business concentration
• MBA with Management Information Systems concentration
• MBA with Healthcare Administration concentration
• MBA with Instructional Technology and Design concentration

2.  Thesis: The MBA program does not require a thesis.

3.  Grade Point Average: No more than three (3) credit hours with a grade of C can count toward the MBA degree. Three grades of C or lower will result in dismissal from the program.

4.  Credit hours: The MBA consists of 36 credit hours of course work, eleven required courses and one elective.

5.  Transfer credits: Students may apply to have up to nine (9) credit hours considered for transfer from other graduate programs. The transferred credits must substitute for required courses or one may be used as an elective.

6.  Prior course work: The MBA program accepts students with or without prior business administration course work.  See options listed in Prerequisites above.

Contact an MBA advisor at mba@wnmu.edu today.