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.
Objectives of the Master of Business Administration Program
The Master of Business Administration program seeks
to develop persons who can function successfully in upper middle
management and top management positions. The emphasis is on strategic
management concepts and principles. The M.B.A. program makes use of
recent research findings, uses complex computer modes, stresses the
importance of human relations skills, and integrates strategic
management processes through a Christian worldview.
The following educational objectives are those of
the M.B.A. program:
- To provide a program which equips graduates with the skills and
knowledge necessary for obtaining employment in managerial positions and for advancing their careers.
- To serve the business community by offering evening classes for executives who wish to enhance their management skills.
- To provide a graduate education program which emphasizes a strong foundation in Christian ethics and worldview.
- To assist managers and future managers in improving speaking, negotiating, and human relations skills.
- To emphasize the use of technology in management by providing a computer-enhanced program.
- To prepare students at the graduate level for integrating the major functional areas of business into the making of business
policy.
- To provide an opportunity for executives and future executives to apply theory to real-life business and industry situations.
- To help managers develop a global perspective by providing a study of foreign political, technical, and economic structures in
relation to business practices.
Admission Requirements
- Complete the online 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.) Transferability of credit notice.
- 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 two years of significant full-time work
experience.
- 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.
- A veteran who wishes to be assessed for military credit or who will use veteran benefits must submit a copy of Form DD214 and/or DD295 to Belhaven College.
Course Descriptions
See College Catalogue for MAster of Business Administration course descriptions.
