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GRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMS
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students are accepted for graduate study in business as degree students. To be considered for admission as a graduate degree student, the applicant should fulfill the following requirements:

1. Submit the graduate application for admission and pay the non-refundable application fee.

2. Submit official transcript(s) of all undergraduate and graduate work from accredited institutions. Have earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution as evidenced by the official transcript(s).

3. Submit the official Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score.

4. Submit two letters of recommendation from professional associates or former professors who can attest to the academic potential of the applicant.

5. Have an acceptable admissions score as determined by combining the undergraduate grade point average (GPA) and a recent score on the GMAT. Either of the following formulas may be used:

(GPA X 200) + GMAT > 950
or

(GPA [in upper-level courses] X 200)
+ GMAT > 1000

NOTE: Upper-level courses include all hours taken after the first 60 semester hours at the undergraduate level.

6. Have successfully completed the business foundation material. This material may be satisfied by either of the following options.

a) The Undergraduate Foundation Option: Complete the 11 undergraduate foundation courses (33 hours) listed below (or their equivalents as approved by the coordinator of the M.B.A.). Successful completion must be evidenced by the official transcript(s). Only those courses with grades of C or higher will be acceptable.

ACTG 201 Financial Accounting 3
ACTG 202 Managerial Accounting 3
BUS 205 Statistical Methods for Economics and Business 3
BUS 206 Legal and Social Environment of Business 3
CS 150 Microcomputers and Software Applications I 3
MIS 327 Information Systems Fundamentals 3
ECON 203 Introduction to Microeconomics 3
ECON 204 Introduction to Macroeconomics 3
FIN 341 Financial Management 3
MGT 351 Management Organizations 3
MKT 331 Principles of Marketing 3
TOTAL   33


b) The Graduate Foundation Option: Complete the eight graduate foundation courses (18 hours) listed below (or their equivalent as approved by the director of the M.B.A.). Successful completion must be evidenced by the official transcript(s). Only those courses with grades of C or higher will be acceptable.

BUS 501 Fundamentals of Accounting 3
BUS 502 Fundamentals of Economics 3
BUS 503 Fundamentals of Applied Statistics 2
BUS 504 Fundamentals of Business Law 2
BUS 505 Principles of Financial Management 2
BUS 506 Principles of Information Systems 2
BUS 507 Principles of Management 2
BUS 509 Principles of Marketing 2
TOTAL   18

Students may enroll in courses under either foundation option before taking the GMAT provided the student has earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution as evidenced by the official transcript(s).

7. Submit personal Statement indicating your work experience and why the Master of Business Administration degree would be useful in your career.

All of the above materials must be submitted in one packet to:

    Graduate Office
    Francis Marion University
    Post Office Box 100547
    Florence, SC 29501-0547

To be guaranteed timely consideration for acceptance into the M.B.A. program, all of the above materials should be submitted by:

    Fall Admission: April 15
    Spring Admission: October 15

It is the applicant's responsibility to gather all materials to complete his/her application. Only those completed (with all materials) will be reviewed by the Graduate Committee for Admission.

To receive an application or for any questions, please call the Graduate Office at (843) 661-1284.

 

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