Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Spalding University Catalog

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Program Description
In keeping with the mission of Spalding University, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) prepares today's professionals to meet organizational needs by integrating advanced business, interpersonal, and communication competencies in a rigorous and relevant curriculum that emphasizes critical thought and ethical reasoning. This program is taught online in an eight-week session format.

The MBA may also be pursued as part of an approved dual-degree pathway for students seeking to combine business preparation with advanced study in another professional discipline.

Admission
For the general admission requirements and other pertinent information, please consult the Graduate Application and Admission section in this catalog. In all cases, the application process requires the student to complete and submit a graduate application, a two-to three-page personal essay, and a current resume. Students may be admitted into the program for any session.

For those students applying for the MBA - Accounting Concentration, a bachelor's degree in accounting or a for-credit certificate in accounting with the hours required for the CPA exam in the state of Kentucky are required to apply for or change to the accounting concentration after being admitted to the program. It is required that students have a minimum undergraduate GPA of a 2.8 and no less than a "C" grade in all undergraduate accounting courses. 

Students pursuing the MBA through an approved dual-degree pathway must meet the admission requirements for both the MBA program and the other degree program included in the dual-degree pathway.

  • MBA+MSN Healthcare Leadership 
  • MBA+PPOTD
  • MBA+MSAT
  • MBA+PPDPT
  • MBA+Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Early Admission to the MBA Program
The School of Business provides an opportunity for undergraduates at Spalding University, from any major, to apply for early admission to the MBA program. Students interested in this program should consult their advisors early in their second year of school.

Early Admission Requirements
For students interested in pursuing early admission to the MBA program, the following process should be followed:

  1. An undergraduate student currently working on a Bachelor’s degree should apply to the MBA program after completing 75 hours at the undergraduate level and before enrolling in his or her first graduate course.
  2. The student must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher after completing 75 hours.
  3. Before enrolling in a graduate course, the student must meet all current admission requirements and be accepted into the graduate program.
  4. Nine (9) credit hours (3 graduate courses) in the program can satisfy 9 credit hours in the undergraduate program as general electives.

Requirements
The MBA requires a minimum of 33 graduate semester hours. All students are required to take a core set of courses (please refer to specific program sheets at this bottom of this section for details). MBA students must successfully complete all required coursework. Students will complete the Applied Capstone in the Workplace Course (MBUS 700) as the culminating assessment in the program.

Concentrations
In addition to the required core courses, students are required to take graduate elective courses to complement the program core. If you select the general MBA, you will choose the electives. For those choosing a concentration, please see the corresponding program sheet for the required core and concentration courses for each of the following five concentrations listed below:

  1. Organizational Leadership
  2. Healthcare Innovation
  3. Human Resource Management
  4. Sports Management
  5. Accounting
  6. Finance

Transfer Hours
A maximum of nine graduate transfer hours for the MBA program are permitted with the permission of the graduate director. All transfer hours must be demonstrably relevant to the competencies taught in the program.


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Program Sheets

Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration: Accounting Concentration
Master of Business Administration: Finance Concentration
Master of Business Administration: Healthcare Innovation Concentration
Master of Business Administration: Human Resource Management Concentration
Master of Business Administration: Sports Management Concentration