Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School of Business

Chairperson: Dr. Stephen Ludwig

MBA Program Coordinators: Dr. Shih-Hsien Chuang & Dr. Chi Lo Lim

School Telephone: (660) 562-1835

School Website: http://www.nwmissouri.edu/business/index.htm

The Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School of Business offers the following Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) options: MBA Accounting, MBA Agricultural Economics, MBA Business Analytics, MBA Finance, MBA General, MBA Geographical Information Systems, MBA Healthcare Management, MBA Hospitality Management MBA Human Resource Management, MBA Information Systems, MBA Management, MBA Marketing, MBA Strategic Communication. Graduate certificates in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, and Marketing are also offered.

CIP: 520201

Graduate Faculty: Casey Abington, Casey Bell, Hung Cao, Shih-Hsien Chuang, Tolina Fufa, Araceli Hernández, Laura Kauzlarich, Kyungjoong Kim, Chi Lo Lim, Stephen Ludwig, Cheryl McIntosh, Tiebing Shi, Tekle Wanorie, Weipeng Wu

A master’s degree in business administration involves the study of management-the process of organizing and directing resources, which include people, finances, materials and information. The MBA program provides MBA graduates an opportunity to become a business leader by developing hard and soft skills in ethical decision making, financial planning, quantitative analysis, policy formulation, and interpersonal and interorganizational relationships to achieve business and organizational goals in an international environment.

An MBA is one of the most flexible degrees available. It prepares students for leadership in organizations, in businesses and in their own communities. It gives future managers the knowledge, concepts, and skills necessary to direct resources to meet specific organizational goals.

Accreditation

The Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School of Business at Northwest Missouri State University is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) for the following degree programs: (1) the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree; (2) at the undergraduate level, for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with majors in Accounting, Business Economics, Business Management, Finance, International Business, and Marketing.

Admission

Applicants to the MBA program at Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in business from a regionally accredited university must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, and one of the following:

3.5 overall undergraduate GPA
Three years of continuous professional full-time work experience
Three years of continuous full-time United States enlisted or commissioned military service
Graduate degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
A GMAT score of 440 or above
An admission index of 1100 (undergraduate GPA x 200 + GMAT)
A GRE score of 285 or above
An admission index of 965 (undergraduate GPA x 200 + GRE)
A 70th percentile on the Business Major Field Test score or above.
Applicants to the MBA program who do not have a bachelor’s degree in business are required to successfully complete the 54201: MBA Business Foundation course which is designed specifically for students who are new to business curriculum.
All students who are conditionally admitted must complete the 54201: MBA Business Foundation course regardless of prior degrees.

International applicants must meet one of the following English proficiency requirements:

TOEFL score of 550 (paper), 213 (computer) or 79/80 (internet-based) or above
IELTS score of 6.5 or above
PTE score of 53 or above

The English proficiency requirement may be waived for international applicants with a bachelor’s or graduate degree from any United States regionally accredited institution.

International students should allow approximately two months from the time all application documents are received for notification of acceptance. International students must submit applications and all required materials to the Office of Admissions by the following dates.

Fall Semester-July 1
Spring Semester-December 1

Transfer Credit for M.B.A. and M.S.

Graduate students pursuing an M.B.A. or M.S. can transfer up to a maximum of 12 graduate hours from higher learning institutions with proper institutional or formerly regional accreditation that have not already been applied to a degree program. Only coursework approved by the specific program coordinator and/or advisor, and evaluated “B” or above is acceptable for transfer credit. Official transcripts must show that the credit is at the graduate level. Transfer credit is not processed for graduate students who are not admitted to or enrolled in a graduate level degree or certification program.

Transfer Credit for Certificates

Graduate students pursuing a graduate certificate in the Business School can transfer up to a maximum of 3 graduate hours from higher learning institutions with proper institutional or formerly regional accreditation that have not already been applied to a degree program. Transfer credit will be applied as the elective course. Only coursework approved by the specific program coordinator and/or advisor and evaluated “B” or above is acceptable for transfer credit. Official transcripts must show that the credit is at the graduate level. Transfer credit is not processed for graduate students who are not admitted to or enrolled in a graduate level degree or certification program.

Comprehensive Examination-ETS MBA-MFT

Students must take the ETS MBA-Major Field Test (ETS MBA-MFT) comprehensive exam in their final semester to complete the MBA program.

Research Component

All MBA students must complete a research component as part of their requirements for graduation. The research component will be fulfilled with the completion of the following required MBA courses:

ACCT 51646 - Managerial Accounting
ECON 52654 - Managerial Economics
FIN 53621 - Financial Management
MGMT 54611 - Business Decision Analysis Tools
MGMT 54616 - Organizational Behavior in Administration
MKTG 55630 - Strategic Marketing

Programs

Master of Business Administration

Master of Science

Management Science, M.S.

Certificate